The sun., 1919-03-23
Big SQUAD OUT FOR 7
PRINCETON TEAM
More Than Four Score Trying
for Positions on Vorsity
Nine.
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SHAKEUP IN SHELLS
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DR.. Spaeth Seats Many New
eomers in His First
Boat. =
SPECIAL DESPATCH 20 THB srN.

PRINCETON. N. j., March 22.--Tns"
Tiger enthusiasm which has run rarrs
pant ever since the return of the unfss
versity to a normal athletic basis waa-
maintained last week by the announce
inept Of the crew and baseball scheduies.e
Considerable impatience had been dk-
played by tho student body over tbs
necessary delay In releasing the spriYSe
programme and as n result the an
nouncement OF tho board Of athletic
control met with hearty reception. US
Preparation has now begun in earnest
for the baseball candidates in view Of
the busy season which the varsity nfns
has scheduled The diamond campaiFn
will start on April IL. when the Swarth.e
more aggregation will invade Princeton.
and from then on until June II the team
Will be seen in action every Wednesday
and Saturday.
Although Bill Clarke, the we'll known
Princeton baseball mentor Is naturally
reticent In regard 20 the seasons pros-
poets, he ia far from wearing down.
cast countenance, even on the rainy
days. The balmy skies of week ago
portended a profitable month Of prac-
tice under the open canopy, but three
days or rain drove the FASTENERS into
the cage and the workouts are still be-
Ing held under shelter as the diamond
Is too sosgy for use. Cndaunted by this /.
reverse, the Tiger guide is busy Timber
ing UP stiff joints and preparing mis-
athletes for the coming season. Al
though exams will be held all this week,
the players will be expected TO report,
whenever possible.
Shakeup I'm Crew.
Dr. Sraeth. rowing coach. who has re-,
Gently returned from war work ABROAD.
in oh 90 No sc,-as Hrl.t
| sisted ny John Fitzpatrick. who tutored
the men on the machines during tho
winter. The call for crew candidates
brought out IL men. OF this number ~
are competing for the first boat and the
remaining 70 for the freshman shell.
Capt Paxton. who stroked the 1918 she'll
to victory over Cornell. will be IN bis
old seat. He is regarded one of the
hest pace settlers in college circles and
should act as n steadying influence on
the Tiger oarsmen.
On his return DIR. Spaeth inauguratsd
| a general shakeup in the sea ting of tho
varsity shell, and as the result many
| newcomers are occupying the coveted
| positions. Campbell. who rowed in only
one race last season. has been put back
! In the first boat in place OF Rhodes,
who is now stroking the junior she'll. J
Martin who has had no varsity expert
| ence, has replaced Bryan, who Ia shifted
from to 3, while Dent is relegated TO
| the second boat. The present lineup fol-
| lows; Stroke. Paxton: = Gregor 6. La
mont: :. Martin: 4. Walker; 3. BRYAN; :,
Campbell; bow Michael coxswain. Ro-
| ssnbaum.
Weekly Football Meetings.
| Bill Roper has been holding weekly
| football meetings every Wednesday
| night to discuss the rules of the game
with the candidates for the 1919 var
| sity eleven. The newly appointed Tiger
coach is strong advocate Of n thor
ough knowledge OF the game and hopes
by these discussions to develop a conf
dent and clear thinking squad before the
start OF tho regular practice next fall.
lie also definitely announced his intsn-
! ton to discontinue spring practice. feel
ing that IL is wasted effort. Therefore
the Tigers Will not don the moleskins
| until after the opening of college next
fall.