New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
WANTED-A STAR BATTERY
Columbia Has High Baseball
Hopes for Next Season.
PITCHING STAFF IS WEAK
All but Two of the Old Nine Will
Report to Lauder for
Practice Next Month.

Except I'm the pitching department Co
mmba should have one OF the strongest
baseball teams Of its career next spring
and II Billy Lauder. the new coach. can
develop several twirlers Of talent and "A
good catcher the Blue and White should
have more success In 1913 than II has had
in many n day. All save two of the men
who PLAYED on last years team have re-
turned 10 the university. AMI Lauder will
have enough substitutes from the 1912
nine TO MI their places with men OF
proved ability.
Although practice fer the candidates
will not begin until near the close OF the
basketball season. Lauder expects To put
the pitchers and catchers 10 work by the
end of January. He realizes that the
battery will he the weakest point In the
team AZ the team will not take a
Southern trip, n will he possible for
Lauder 10 try out greater number OF
candidates rlrlch ana O'Ncale. who did
the greater part of the pitching year
ago are tho only veteran boXmen who
have returned. Duean. who pitched In
some of the early season games. has been
graduated and Rothwell. who alternatcd
with Ulrich has become Ineligible be-
cause Of the four-yoar rule.
I'lri.h was unsteady save In one or two
games last spring. and IL is doubtful if
Lauder will use him extensively. O'Neale,
Oh the other hand. gave promise OF de-
7 yelopIng into "A first class man. although
/, he was hit hard ut times ana had to he
reIicy ed or numerous occasions In Stover
and Logan, of last years freshman team,
Lauder will have fair material The fo--
mer PLAYED second base for q greater part
Of the season. but in the last few games
| went I'm the box I'm place Of Logan and
did well. lie has plenty Of speed ana
: good assortment of curves. In the pres
ont freshman class there are one or TWO
| players who give promise OF developing
! into good pitching timber
| Shea. who pitched for De witt Clinton
! High School last spring. will probably
/ make coed az second string man. AL
| though he lacks experience. W. T. smith
another freshman from upstate. Is rated
as one of the best pitchers the freshmen
! have. Lauder thinks well OF him, and
viii give him n thorough try-out in the
! early games.
| Behind the bat Columbia Is badly on
! for catchers as Paul Williams the old
/ Cornell captain. who did most OF the
catching IN last years games, has been
| graduated. Rosen and Maloy. who were
first string substitutes. lacked experience
and at the same time were crratic In the
few games they played last spring
Shlbey. who has caught AMI played
J first base and in the outheid, viii get a
! chance TO try out behind the bat again.
I and Il is probable that Lauder will also
! give Captain Kiend y trial. kiendl has
/ PLAYED first base for three seasons, but
/ has had 10 experience catching. IL he
makes good in that position Lauder should
! have little difficulty in getting first
I baseman. for either Shibiey, Buncke. OF
, the 10 freshman team, or Dwyer also OF
last years freshman team, should be
/ able To hold down the bag.
J The loss OF Casuso. the star second
baseman Of last years team. will give
/ Lauder some trouble In getting man to
replace him. re is the only man whom
/ the inneld viii lose. but In both hitting
ard fielding hc was most reliable.