New-York tribune., 1918-03-03
Spring Sports
Have Big Boom
at Princeton
Capable Baseball Squad at
Work Under Dawson
Good Track Outlook

PRINCETON. March ,. - With the
stimulus for athletics which has come
through the resumption Of varsity
sports this spring at Princeton nearly
200 men have reported for the base
ball, track and crew squads. which were
called out last week. The interest OF
the students has been aroused by the
prospect Of intercollegiate competi-
tion, and not only the major sport
teams. but the golf ano tennis reams
are planning reduced schedules on a
self-supporting basis.
Although most of the members Of
last years baseball nine, including Cap
tain Blair Lee, have left to enter the
service. there is every prospect that
Coach Dawson will be able to build up
strong team from the sixty odd can
didates now working in the cage
The biggest problem at present is to
find another pitcher to work with Ernie
Savage. the reliable boxman. who has
Just returned TO college after eight
months service in the ambulance corps.
Taylor, senior, has shown signs of
natural ability, but lacks experience.
Behind the bat Dawson has Whit
man, last years freshman catcher. and
Drohan, senior. who played on his
freshman nine. These men, however.
arc without much experience, and
irimle, the versatile sophomore, NAV
be called in from his accustomed out
field position
The lnheld can be chosen from ex-
perlenced varsity men intact Bade.
at third, Bauhan at short. Madden at
second and Horne at first have all
had berths on former varsity mines.
he outheld candidates have not been
called out yet. All three positions
must De made from green material, as
Gray. the only experienced man who
mas been IN college this year. has Just
received call for duty in the Naval
Auxiliary Force.
The former varsity track candi-
dates working under Keene Fitzpat-
rick are few in number, but rank as
high in quality as the Tigers have
ooasted OF IN number of years. as
evidenced ty the Princeton victory in
the indoor games recently held at Bal
tlmore. where the Tiger team of four
men, Erdman. Sinclaire. Larkin and
Raymond, secured the team trophy.
- trdman IS as good a lurdler as the
iisers have ever had Captain Bar
fett remains as one of the best quar-
ter-milers in college ranks. and SIM
shot putter. is still eligible. Larkin is
consistently fast in the 22O and quar-
ter and Raymond reliable distance
| man.
Under present plans the Tiger
srack team will not participate in
many dual meets this year, but will
send men to all the indoor and outdoor
carnivals.
Under John Fitzpatrick. recently ap-
pointed head crew coach. nearly seventy
men are working on the rowing ma
chimes daily in the gym. No regular
first eight has yet been chosen, for the
absence of any former varsity men has
necesstated a general shifting Of the
men in various combinations
general feeling that the Tigers
could never be beaten in water polo
which has existed among the colleges
IN the league for seven years. has finally
been disproved. Even the wizardry OF
Frank J. Sullivan was unequal to the
task. In the first place, the Tigers
started the season without a single
veteran in college. In spite of this un-
usual handicap the Tigers were re-
the c. c. n. Y, and predictions all
granted Princeton chance for the
title.
Before the Penn meet. however
Widenman, elected captain for the sea
son, was declared ineligible, and
the Tigers lost their first game in
seven years. Sullivan Immediately ly
started upon new combination, with
Charles Hillegas as centre forward.
The combination was working we'll
when the ineligibility Of Hillegas neces-
STATED reorganization.
This time the defence was built UP
J and M0rran cOpl, or1ora uoc MI
at goal. For ten days of practice not
goal was scored on the varsity backs
by any combination Of forwards. The
Tigers took new hope. only to have
Morgan taken sick and forced out of
the game for the year.
1t is a strange paradox that, while
the Tigers are occupying the unaccus-
toned position of fourth place in the
polo standing. the swimmers have vet
to lose meet and are ranking at the
top of the column. The Tigers have not
won swimming championship for ten
years, but at present seem to be strono
contenders for the title