Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
Team IS CARRIED TO
Depot BY MAN.P0WERf
University Of Vermont Baseball
TOssers Under Coach Engle
Given 4 Ieousing Send-Off on
Southern Trip--Smoker
Handled by Medics

DOWh tuuTCn SlTCDL 8nrTtlY Jft9r lp.5V
o'ulook Tuesday ntsht, came be first
echoes of the 1920 baseball season of
the University of Vermont as the stu
dent body turned out in force 70 escort
the green and gold team To the Rut- ,
land sleeper. which carried the tlay-1
ers south for four games in Washing
ton, d. O.. New York City ard Bethl,-
| hem, Pa. Following a tie ~, oksr- n III ~
! oolicga gymnl9ium. conducted oy tho
| rced1cs for the entire student BODY, tho
| college band headed procesaion fol
tho depot, and the atudents IN mars
formation drew ~ wagon on which Sh n
members of the bail team who var q
taking the trip ncoompenied By thai
baggage, were transported TO toe traiil--
Coach Clyde Ensls yavs out T'uAesp Y
| night the names of the 10 players
| whom he would tako on the southern
| trip. They are as follows Pitchers.
| Nibbee Duba- Eerw!n and PaSten (:
catchers. Tryon and Spillare: tirsrl
base. McGinnis: second hass, Conlir =
third base, Harris: short stop. Captain
Hamilton; outfielders, Drcck. Garritv
and Fitzpatrick. The 13 players werei
accompanied by Coaon Tngle, Mana ger
Noble Shaw and PERCY J. Hill as press
| correspondent. The tesm will be away
about 10 days their first game of the
trip being with Catholic University at
Washington on Saturday of this week,
and their last one with Fordham at
New York City. April 3
! The smoker Tuesday evening was ons
| of the best attended and most enthusl-
| astic held at the university in a long
| time. A regular program was carried
out by the medics. including speeches
| and vocal and Instruments music The
speakers were: DR.. g. II. Beecher. Acting
nutr IavNN
! Babbitt of Bellows Falls candidate for
governor: James y. Taylor. Or Lvma n
Allen. Coach A. clyde Engle Capt.
"Pud' Hamilton and Manager Noh1s
shaw. u. H. Ellis, NJ. 20 presided
| for the remainder of the program there
were selections by the university band
and the university orchestra and solos h,
Stefanelli ~ Dren. 20 and OBrien. ~.
the last named being assisted in his num-
Der by Tiny DeMarco who appeared
as a realistic Baby Doll"
silver loving cup presented b..
F. ]. Preston to last seasons popular
baseball team. was officially turned over
to the manager of the team. Arthur
Hogan last evening. On this cup are lns
scrtbed the names Of the players who
made up the team and the scores of the
games throughout the season
Relay races between the four classes Of
the university also helped to entertain this
audience. In the first heat Of these races,
the seniors won from the juniors. and in
the second heat. the sophomores beat
out the freshmen. The final heat wa
hard fought. 1t was won by the sopho-
mores in one minute and 20 seconds. the
distance being 900 yards. The members Of
the winning team were Bison. SheparG.
BiXby and Granger.
The talks were brief and Of an ev.
ltemporaneous nature. interspersed with
enthusiastic yells from the student body.
Each speaker being given due recognition.
DR. Beecher went into the history Of base
ball al Vermont to some extent and de-
clared that the university has had some
decidedly fast teams in the past one Of
the best being the team of 1911. He said
he was glad that athletics are getting on
a basis where scholarship as we'll as
playing ability is recognized. and whers
players understand this and plan ac-
cordngly.
| President Baiey's message to the am
was Goodbye. good luck and God bless
you" He was given a rousing reception.
His tribute to Coach Engle was also pop
ular with the men. He declared that this
coach had gained the respect of the en-
tire university. students and faculty. be-
cause he Is a gentleman as well an exc
celent coach. Mr.. Bailey said that he be-
! lieved t., baseball and in other lines of
sport. and that the administration stands
squarely back CT good clean sporc, Flo,
hoped that during the next % years th9I
university would forge ahead and tako
the lead IL all Lines OF sport
Following Acting Presi6er: Selieyv#,
talk, Douglas McENreusy. ~. -, sprung
a surprise IN .ha axiure W = :esolctfo. =
from the student body asttls the rruf--
tees to appoint Mr. Bailey as permanent
president OF the university. This ras:!I
ton was greeted with great shouts OF
| approval by tho student body and wsSsl
signed by every man betore he left K a.
hall The resolution is given in full irs
another part Of tho pacer
Frederick II. Bntert Of Bellows Falls.
ia candidate Ter governor f Verrao-
srokc briefly. expressing re interest IN
sports in the cn;r>.citY OF Vermont nrdi
|, in the s3tate Ct Ter.a5ur as suhSle.
james =. Taylor ursSd +he ssao To ra<
member that 'r7ie Good Ford n,efe Ver~i
mont ior skts rms srSwshnsa" s-p6 To
preparS ter thc bigger things Which arS
coming in .hie :e,,t,on e the me OF VIM
| tsr sportE. Nr. Taylor spoke Of the tSffe,~
scholastic ce~r: caie wSyssn viii Be q .-Art
| Of tire resuiar wtats, program next wiz
| ter srd urged tAe cc.io5e mer 70 get ir,9
tho rnGintRfp game. Ir,aietDg use or Aeuns
Msntssd as d part OF thor Campus
| Dr.. Lyman A1en ted TIE men thsl
tho w1u to w>u' IA sha -ccret NJ q lacrr'
| pare Of suooess in sry dno. and thar ~
WI carry ZIG SreAeot ees.c, ~ v.cts-y.
Ee gave soclt good Adyice vi. of h~
| experience as bali oiSysr.
Coach clyde frngle declared thac Ia
PURPOSE of the southern twp is to get ti;ss
nNu in better confstion for ehs early
gamse of the sAasan. and With 50 lla>y
freshmen among the nc5Sbee this yesr,
he expected that the trip VIII 10 a great
benent. He ashsd three thipm of thsf
studAnts dur3ne tbs c<nIipg BASEBALL sSss-
con: ~ TO scand b. eeSxy nnsn who ~
playing On the tenn, wbStAap 8 10 thoexn
~ oOght % b. th.se or rft; cg II bsas'
ase paacsd to nssp them quiot; ~ 70
please keep Awsy nom ne yaAgers' beach.
which Sh0tnd be used ezIfosivs.y ny TN,
Uasn r. onttsEm.
Oapeah NaruDtnn .4sic that sveny<nng
ps1Bfs to a Mocsesful seasen Tor Yer
mont. ehak eAe schedule In 80 oxpaGtens
enc. thaA there ie wsa.A tS -1ntnrial
Tor che tam. ard that oNsroru. ,o drc.d-
ely fortatnatS 10 hart y coaSh M C,ydS
BnGlc, TAAre also - good r.stcrial COR
the pttohins StaH. HAanony is on t,npor-
tAnt aAost Of tAe tAaxn. md that is be4nS
dsv~Anpsd day by dky. ABILITY END III,
sight fruzns II uzhad a. She tnusreaae
aasets Of . team. cuc thins u,nre IS
uosdsd. and ehat r. lhs s,cport of On
studen. BODY from, besinntns to end
the studerts VA turn ons end supper. 4s