The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-02
FORDHAM nine now
READY FOR ACTION
Plays Dartmouth Wednesday
in First Game Of Season.
Princeton Is Next.
BRAVES ALSO SCHEDULED

games on the F0rdham biSeOall pro-
gramn,e. due to muddy fields. the fist
part Of the schedule IL as follows: April
5. Dartmouth at Fordham 8, Princeton
at Princeton 8. Second Field Artillery
at Fordham: II, Boston Braves at Ford
ham: IL. Yale at Fordham.
With only four days outdoor practice,
tho varsity will play five big games In
n week. which will be the most severe
test a Maroon nine has experienced.
The appearance Of the Boston Braves
on Fordham Field is a welcome addi-
ton to tho schedule. The game was
scheduled for Monday. April 10. but
when II was learned hat the Yanhcss
and Giants would play on that date ana
a protest against the appearance OF the
Braves In n game then was likely. Man
ager O'Connell added The extra da'e.
The 10th will merely afford a practice
session between the ex-champions and
the Bronx nine. with n nine inning bat
tie on Tuesday.
Dick Rudolph. who coached 'hc Ford
ham twirlcrs two seasons ago, has be,n
requested TO use his influence to make
the affair an annual event. such as the
Yale-Gianta games. The last time Ru-
dolph pitched on the Maroon mound was
when he WAS the star twirler on the
Fordham nine md had tho faculty ~
tanning Eddie Collins Of Columbia and
Jack Barry of Holy Cross. usually in
extra inning games.
Despite a late start at outdoor rrac-
tice. Coach Lush says the progress OF
the players Is above expectations. The
squad, ring forty. will not he cut.
and six pitchers will he carried all
season. Owing TO the players taking all
| precautions there is not n sore arm in
the squad. The fnal selection for the
varsity must be made in a hurry. AS
the season opens on Wednesday with
Dartmouth.
The pitching staff determined upon is
Martin. Collins. McQuade. Dale. May and
Byrns catchers. McGinn and Viviano;
first base. Hall second base. Capt. Ber-
rigan; shorts;ops. Eus,ace and Fitz-
patrick third base. Damico. The out
field will consist OF %Shantey, Fogarty.
Cantwell and Blake.
McGinn, a Boston High Schco star,
has proved the surprise or the fresh
| man candidates. His throwing and
| speed seem to indicate that he will have
| the first call on the position behind the
plate and take preference over Niviano,
IA veteran catcher. There appears 90 re
little choice between t.ustace and Fc-
garty at the short field position. as Doth
stars are the best Fordham prep infeld-
ers that have entered the college for
several years.
Cantwell and Blake. both members Of
the track and football teams. are rac'ng
over all parts OF tn. o%utfield. and II their
batting keeps ats present pace ;t.cy
promise big things In the garden.
Shankey. n veteran fielder. seems "s-
sured OF his former position at centre
held.
Hall. a substitute end on the football
team. ia showing up excellently at nrst
base. lie is the long distance slugs.r
OF the squad hut IL slow on the bases.
Games are pending with Connecticut
Aggies at home and Trinity College At
Hartford. Fordham and Trinity never
have met. Both games would b, PLAYED
early in May.
Trainer Jake Weber OF the New York
A. C. will take charge Of the squad
tomorrow and condition the players
The Fordham varsity II prep crews
will DO on the Harlem in ten days ac-
cording 10 Coach Mulcahv. At present
three crews for both college and prep
have reached far better form than "a. any
time last year. The first boats have been
on high speed, reaching "A stroke of thir-
ty-eight. and are heavier han last sca-
sons crews. The squads have been Gu,
TO thirty men and sunday morning prac-
tice has been ordered. No further cut
will be made until the Nrst week Of out
door practice. when the .Atalanta Boat
Club will he used az training quarters
Two new shells are expected this week
but will not be used until all signs NJ ice
on the Harlem have disappeared.
Edward Powers, n senior. has been
appointed TO act as manager for both
prep and varsity Fights. Up to date no
races have been arranged. and while
some OF the students think the crew Is
like a person all dressed up and no plac,
to 20, Manager Powers says the number
Of rcgattas HI will enter the Maroon
crews in will surprise all, AS soon rs
the first boat has been selected and a
line gained OH the merits OF other crews
negotiations will be concluded for races
from over a dozen invitations received SO
far.
The secrecy about the crew date.
strengthens the belief among the stu,
dents that, II the showing OF the crcN
in any way warrants entering II IA
Poughkeepsie. Fordham will row Their,
In June. The alumni are anxious &c
place the Maroon on the Hudson AND
feel it will make the athletic interest OF
the undergraduate permanent.
The first prep boat is as heavy as las,
years college eight. weighing Is,
} mounds, and has four veterans. Will,
no first boat was announced for the var
sity the following prep eight Is counted
on for the first choice: Stroke. Ryrns
I. Walsh 6. Ryan: 3, O'Grady 4. Nag
ner: :. Brennan 2. Hetherington
Smith. bow.
AS Coach Rice has signiiicd his inten
ton of not entering "A Columbia eight II
the Harlem River regatta on becora,
ton Day. as planned. Fordham and Co
,umbia crews will not meet AZ ~arrange,
and as the Bronx students had HOPED
for.
A tennis match with Stanford Cniver
sity players on the F'ordham courts or
Saturday, June 3. was announced yes
terday by Manager J. Amy.
The question OF a coach for the com
ing season was given to the alumni ath
letic committee. which determined tC
have a member Of the alumni oversee
the direction Of the players. a hal
dozen tennis stars Of national repute vii
be obtained to teach their individual fin,