New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-02-20
Coach Arthur Devlin Must
Fill but Two Positions F.;
Pitching Staff Is Intact

Satisfied that Fordham Field is at
last in fit condition to start working
ON, coach Arthur Devlin, who is be-
ginning his third successive year as
baseball mentor at the Bronx institu-
ton, has ordered all the candidates for
afternoon for the initial practice of
the season. A large number Of the
athletes have been taking advantage of
the good weather that has prevailed
for the last week and have been out
side limbering up and trying to get the
kinks out of their arms, but tomorrow
will be the first official WORKOUT of the
year.
At preliminary meeting held early
last week over fifty candidates report
ed, the largest number that has ever
tried out for varsity baseball team
at Fordham. With eleven of these
prospects for winning combination
this year are unusually bright.
The Maroon pitching staff, which was
considered one of the best in collegiate
circles last year, remains intact. Fred
Waters, who turned in nine straight
victories last spring; Culloton and Nc
Namara will again do most Of the
hurting.
Both Of last seasons catchers, Cousi-
neau and Marnell, are again in the
fold. Fallon and Gately, who played
on the Maroon football team last fall,
are also catchers' and are reputed to
be hard and consistent hitters. II
either of them can live up to his repu-
tatioh as a swatter, he may GUST one
| Of the regular backstops from his job.
Mclaughlin Fixture at First
Mclaughlin, who played first base
so satisfactorily last year, and who
led off the Maroon batting order, will
again. be seen at the initial sack
mike" Hayes, a lanky youngster, who
played first for the freshman team last
spring, is out for that place on the
varsity, but he has .ot to learn be-
fore he can hope to displace McLough-
lin.
Finn, who played second base last
season, is back at college, but the
other two infield positions are vacant.
Al Lefevre, who captained the 1920
with the Giants, held down the short
stop position for Fordham before he
graduated last June, and Joe Start
who covered third base, has given up
college to go into business.
Devlin, consequently, will have to
develop at least two new infielders to
round out his inner defense, He has
abundant material on hand, some of
it highly touted, others unheard Of,
| but all intent on making the team.
Among the infielders who have report
stop at Boston Latin School last year,
and was considered the best scholastic
infielder in New England; Jourdan,
formerly at Evander Childs High;
eastman, who comes from Washing
ton, D. c.; Spillane, of Boston English
High; Vergara, of Clason Point; Hill,
| of Everett High, and Maroney, of Man
haitian Prep. They all have enviable
scholastic regulations and at least. two
among this flock
Outfield Veterans Remain
Last years entire outfield will
again comprise the outer works. Buck
ley, Donovan and Hailoran make trio
will find hard to displace. Stocker,
who was, the utility outfielder of last
years nine, is again candidate for
the team. Among the new men are
Schermerhorn, formerly of Rensselaer,
Poly, who is good fielder and a hard
batter.
"Dimp" Halloran, who starts his
fourth year at the right field position
for Fordham, will captain the team. He
has hit over 300 for the last two
years and he was one of the fastest
base runners on the team. Moreover,
he can take his turn in the box when
the occasion demands it, as he demon
strated most effectively several times
last spring.
With material of such ealiber on
hand, Devlin should be able to mold
together combination that will be re-
spected in collegiate circles this year.
Devlin has coached the Maroon mines
for the last two seasons with great
success. In 1919, especially, with
Frank Frisch as the mainstay of tina
team, the old Giant third basenaan led