Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
DIAMOND OUTLOOK AT YALE
Despite Ineligibility Of Several Vet
Grams Prospects for Successful
Year at Eli Are Good.
LIE GORE IS ONLY STAR LOST

NEW YORK, March 25.-with the open
ing games OF the intercollegiate base
ball season only a few days away u
II timely 70 begin consideration OF the
prospects OF various college and uni
verslty mines whose games each year
are followed with interest by large num-
bers OF alumni IN and about this city.
Yale adherents hardly know what to
expect of their nine. The loss Of Le
Gore, Milburn. Easton. Rhett. Way and
Pumpeliy all of whom were counted
upon as regulars for this years team.
was hard blow. and one which was
regarded as assuring old Eli's presence
in the ranks Of medlocrity this season.
As TO this. II would be unwise to pre-
dict without qualification that the Blue
nine viii prove easy prey for the Grim
son and the Orange and Black this
season.
In truth. Il requires no great amount
OF optimistic spirit TO regard the Yale
outlook In bright n not vivid colors. OF
the QuoQue inellsibies lie Gore was the
only real star. Milburn was good
average second base man, with a batting
average OF ,222 for the season. Rhett
was fair substitute third baseman. and
Pumpeily a promising pitcher. who In
1915 had not arrived, whatever he might
have done this year. Easton was not
above average. Taking n all IN all.
the great losses. and the l0ases which
will affect Yale-if unhappiiy the season
finds her affected at all-wiii be that
Of lie Gore and that OF Way. who was
Yaie's malnstay in the box in its cham
pionship games at last year
Pitchers who remain at watrous and
Underwood. both OF whom pitched last
year. and Garfield and Grant as recruits
from the freshman line watrous was
seen working against the Giants az well
a. in other games last spring. and he
looked extremely good. looked a. though
Z years seasoning would bring him well
up to the frcnt In 1916 Frank ouinby,
the former coach. thought well OF I'm
derwood as a potential boxman As "a
the freshman pitchers little is known.
II Watrous escaped the frown OF the
Yale faculty for associating with the
New Haven Colonial team last summer
and realized the prophecies OF those who
liked his work last year. he will do a
great deal for the Ellis. For catoheri
there are Nudge. Munson and Jack Bier
wirth. Bierwirth. who Is a hockey player
appears TO have been overlooked by the
base ball mentors at New Haven; he Ger,
tainly played good ball at Hotchiisl
school. Bush. al first base. is one OF tbs
few remaining regulars. an excellent
fielder and Extensively a man who mad
q season batting record OF - He is
thoroughly competent player. with a pro
pensity for home-rln drives.
Aside from Bush the Yale coaches mus
create a new infield or course, eye
have turned 20 the freshman 1915 outfit
which presents for varsity consideration
proficient combination OF infielders a
Smell. Fulton. shipiey snd crotty. In tn
outfield Vaughn. who played left fiel'
last year. Is eligible scholastieally. bu
physically he Il troubled with a veal
ankle. II Is thought. however. that h
viii be able 10 play. Leading outfiel
candidates in addition TO this veteral
are Armour ana Holden. from the fresh
man nine. with Nudge able 20 doff hi
mask and chest protector and don tn
outfielder's glove. ana johnson. who jas
a. present Is on the eligibility sridlron.