Evening journal., 1922-03-25
Blue and Gold Candidates
Fight for Southern Trip

be too weak TO Eet into the game for
some weeks. Two candidates are
making a nght for this JOB and II
looks like a pretty close race. They
are Challenger, Delaware boy.
and Mccormick, a Freshman from
Brldgeton. n. J. Both look excep-
tionally good IN the field and both
are fair hltters. Although a Fresh
man, Mccormick probably has had
more experience than his rival. as
he has PLAYED considerable IN the
past few years on New Jersey teams
It Is possible that both OF these men
will get the trip a. an extra fielder
will no doubt be carried.
Mcdonald AZ frst. "skeet" Wilson
At second and Zap, the Chinese. az
third, look 20 be fairly sure OF their
/ jobs and this will round on the best
inheld when both hitting and neld-
ing is considered that has sver rep
resented the Blue. and Gold. In
/ case OF accidents. however, there is
on the scrubs. This ia especially
true of Naughton, a Philadelphia
boy. who can play third or short.
McKelvie and Grubh AZ nrst and
webb A. second have also been
showing up we'll in practice. Coach
Shipley has been working Lowell. a
Wilmington boy. both at third and
In the outneid IN practice and
thinks with with more experiences he
will make a nifty player.
Il is the outheid that seems 70 be
giving the most trouble 20 nll Ted
Dantz IL the only varsity outnelder
left from last years team and he will
probably cover centre. In practice
games Coach shipley has been using
Murray in left and Nuttsr in right
most Of the time. but they are in no
, way SURE OF the Jobs, a. there Il
I considerable other good material.
Nutter was second string catcher
last year. but will not catch this
. year unless OF accidents to both
, Jackson and Hoch. Fred Harmer,
, the crack track man. is out Tor
baseball for the nrst time since COM
, ing to delaware and looks 70 be as
o good a. there is IN the bunch In
a helding He IL exceptionally fast
e and some OF his catches In practice
have been about a. pretty as ever
. seen on Frazer Field Harmer, how
n ever, does not look strong at the
= bat. Jack" williams IL also out
and n cracking the ball hard
N Elliott and Lowell are other outneld
o. candidates
oil u Is IN batting where Delaware
a has generally been weak that the
20 squad has been showing up strong
,s and II they sting the ball In rea'
games like they have In practic'
IL they will be hard to stop. "skeet'
r. Wilson. the neppery second baseman
N will be lead-or man. and looks idea
al for the Job. Wilson is a good waiter
he more than fair hitter. reasonably
K fast and especially good on th'
ie bases. Challenger or Mccormick
m which ever one happens 20 be play
In inE IL being used a. second hittei
ID and both can lay the bali down ir
~ good shape TO hit II out. Mcdonald
T. who hits them mile from the port
side, will be third hitter, and n h'
81 lives up 70 last years reputation
u will be an exceptionally valuable
,t man on offense. Mcdonald looks q
p. be IN better shape than he was iI
II 1921. Al zap. the Chinese, will bl
,- cleanup man. Zap probably ha'
IN more baseball experience than an
IL other man on the team and Is hare
"a hitter. jackson or Hoch will ha
-e NTH. This makes a strong combina
-e ton OF I'VE men Al bat and thei
pr will follow the three outnelders an'
"a the pitcher. None OF the outnelder
re- arc weak by any means with the ba
and there is not a one IN the squal
n who pitcher would dare take
,e chance with in a pinch. This com
is bination promises to win larg
,e majority Of the games this year. not
~ withstanding the fact that the sched
O. uie is the hardest a Delaware team
m has ever attempted.