The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-03-01
MACA[ESTER BALI
TEAM IS At WORK
Collegians Preparing For
Their Coming Season
on the Diamond.

Minneapolis. March 1.-The first
call for baseball practice brought out
thirty candidates at Manchester. The
prospects look exceedingly bright for
q fast team this year. due to the fact
that there are seven of last years M"
men in school. and all reported for
the first practice with the exception of
Phillips. who is in the hospital at
present. With Strand, Captain
Schiek, Lindahl, Phillips, Swanson.
Campbell. Welshons and Brown Of last
years team, Coach Hall will have the
hat will make the other colleges OF
h state hustle for first honors.
The catching department seems to
be the weakest part Of the team, but
to Offset that, four candidates have
signif1ed their Intentions to try and
land the berth. Strand, McCallum,
kenney and Bengsten are all after that
position. Strand at present seems to
have the call as he worked there in
several games last spring. He is ag-
gressive. heady and has a good arm,
but his hitting was not up to the
standard last year. McCallum, Ken
ney and Bengsten all worked good on
the second squad last year, especially
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behind the bat and with the stick.
The pitching department has Cap
tain Schiek and Brown. Schiek prov
ed to be M Of the best twirlers Of
the state conference last year. He
Tell down in some games, but this was
due to h fact that the bulk Of the
pitching fell to him. This year Schiek
appears to be in the best of condition
and will give the opposing batsmen a
lot OF trouble to solve his offerings.
Brown only worked in a few games
last year but gave a good account of
himself in those. He is a powerful
man n should develop to be one of
the rnainstays of the Presbyterians
this year.
lnfieiders on the Job.
All OF last years infielders remain
and It is probably safe to say that it
will be the same this year. Lindahl,
the star f1rstsacker and heavy hitter,
Is expected to have no trouble in hold
Ing down the first station this year
again. He vas the main cog in Macal-
esters oftense. the big fellow hitting
over .450 during the season. Phil
lips. who Is sick, is n Of the best in
neiders in h state, will again try for
his position at second base. It IL
not likely that any of the new men
Will be able to beat him out Of his
place. Formerly Phillips was n of
he best pitchers Of the Manchester
team. but his injured arm has kept
him out Of that position during the
greater part OF last year. He pitched
W good games regardless OF this
handicap and beat st. Thomas and st.
Johns. He is a good hitter and a
heady ball player all around. Swan
son should have no trouble in keeping
his old position at shortstop. The
third base position seemed 20 be the
hardest place to fill last year, and 1t
appears that 1t will be the same this
year again. Welshons and Campbell
~alternated there and the outield dur
Ing the season. Both will try for it
this year again with renewed determ.
nation to a Zach other out. Each
one hit over the 900 mark last year
and should be a big factor in the Of
n OF the team. Just who will
make the outfield is uncertain at this
time. There are a number of good
men to try for places. willmert. vii.
lfams. Peterson I'M Brown look the
most promising.
Daily workouts are being staged in
the syn together with batting prac-
tice. Nothing definite can be done in
batting until the squad is out in the
open.