Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-22
FOR A FAST TEAM
Augustana Promises to Play
Important Part in Inter
collegiate Baseball.
PLENTY OF GOOD MATERIAL
Partial Schedule Already Arranged
First Meeting to Be With
William and WASN'T.

Considering that this will be Angus
tana's first season in intercollegiate
baseball for a period OF six or seven
years, prospects are unusually bright
for a good team. There seems to be
no dearth of material for each position
on the team. and for some of the jobs
there promises to be lively competi-
ton. If half the dope which has been
handed out about a number of the bud
ding aspirants for the nine can be
swallowed, Augustana might as well
lay claim to the state college cham
pionsh!p in baseball right now.
AS a nucleus for this years nine Au-
gustana will have four of last years
! men around which TO build a team.
There are, however, some big gaps to
fill, especially in the inf1eld. Johnson,
he best catcher Augustana ever had,
s not IL school this year Bullet"
Rccm, second baseman. famous for his
ability to knock out two-baggers and
home runs In pinches, was lost by
graduation last spring. The team will
also be minus a good hitter in the fail
ure of Beckstrom. captain and third
baseman of last years team. to resume
tis studies in college this year.
LONG ON FINGERS.
In the pitchers box Augustana will
be we'll fortified. Stem of last years
team expects to have his finger In
good working trim again this season.
From Willis BengesOn, however, Il
husky Highlander from around Ando-
yer, Ill, much is expected. Although
he has rot had great deal of expert.
ence az pitcher. he promises TO make
good, being possessed of strong arm
and q sharp curve. Upon him, no
| doubt. will fall the greater part Of the
pitching work this season Quist, a
southpaw, who halls from the Syca-
more. H., high school, will also try for
the mound position on the team
| If there is any position in which Angus
;ana will beweak this season it will be in
the catching department Although
there will be a number of candidates
for that position, none has had much
experience. Hultgren, sub catcher on
/ last years team. has the right build
| for a catcher and may with proper
| training develop into a good big mitt
man.
For first base Paulson of last years
team will be pretty well pushed by
Erickson. a new man from Chicago,
WHO comes with a fair record as "A
fielder The candidates for second base
To-
nine. and c. F. Anderson. a Connect
cut high school player who showed up
exceptionally we'll last fall both as a
fielder and a hitter Nyden of last
years team will have little competi-
ton for shortstop. There will be live
~ fight for third base between Sund-
berg. former Los Angeles high school
player and sub infielder on last sea
sons team; Lundgren, a former Upsala
college infielder. and Roy Lindahl, 2
member of the team two years ago.
FOR THE oUTFIELD.
There are quite a number of candi
dates for the outfield positions. Of
last years team there are GundersoE
and Larson. Emil Johnson. Fogel
strom. Hultgren, Sodergren and He'd
strom are seasoned players who ough,
to show up well this year and mako
good bids for positions in the outfeld
this season
Professor Andrew Kempe, treasurer
of the college and former baseball
star. will take charge of the baseball
squad as soon as the weather will a.
low and initiate them in the rudiments
OF the game. 4 schedule of eight or
ten games will be played this spring
Games have already been arranged
with Lombard. Monmouth and William
and Vashti. Negotiations are now I'M
der. way for games with Knox college.
Hedding college and Bradley Polytech-
mic.
The schedule as arranged is as fol-
lows
April 21-Augustana at William and
Nashti
April 29-IombsTd at Augustana.
May 6-Augustana at Monmouth.
May 13-Augustana at Lombard
May 27-Monmouth at Augustana