The New York herald., 1922-04-23

Special Dispatch 70 THE NEW YoRK HERALD.
PRINCETON. N. j., April 22.-The
coaches OF Tiger-Town are we'll pleased
with the results of the intensive train
Ing undergone by their charges this
Eastertlde. The benefits of the brief
Southern trips of the nine and track
teams have been evidenced In both the
condition and showing of the two teams
while the heavy daily workouts of the
crews In Princeton have produced no
ticeable changes in the stroking and
power OF the eights.
The biggest event OF Importance to
the Tiger baseball world last week was
the election of Waddy MacPhee to the
captaincy of the nine. In his third sea-
son OF varsity baseball the new captain
has been holding down the keystone
sack for the Orange and Black and Is
also a consistently heavy hitter Mac
l'hee, an old Erasmus Hall star, has
been one OF the most versatile of the
Tiger athletes winning his letter In
varsity football and hockey as well as
playing on his freshman nine.
Coach Bill Clark has continued his
policy OF an all around workout OF his
string OF moundsmen. having used
Townsend. Thomas, Harvey and Beebe
impartialiy In the eight games sched-
uled for the last two weeks. In the
contests with the Giants and Virginia,
Red Thomas started at the slab, and the
youthful southpaw twirled so well
against the New Workers that he gained
even the praise of John J. McGraw.
Townsend. another portsider. Is living
up to all predictions of his prowess. and
IS giving Bill Clark, the veteran coach.
greater evidence OF his baseball head
every day. He pitched against Column
bia five innings and was scheduled to
start against Tufts when the game was
called off. Beebe relieved Townsend in
the sixth OF the Columbia game. and
allowed only one hit to the New York
ers. holding them scoreiess for his part
OF the game. This pair worked together
again In the Brown game with great
credit, holding the Bears to two runs
when Beebe relieved his fellow twirler
at the end OF the seventh.
Change I'm Crews a Surprise.
Princeton's crew circles received ar
unexpected jolt when DR.. j. Duncan
Spaeth. sage of Old Nassau sweer
swingers, officially shifted the black
varsity to second varsity and promoted
the latter to the black crew. Except
for Page and Newlin. who hold places
at bow and No. 5 respectively. the old
second varsity. stroked by Pirie. made
the change intact. while the Orange
crew. with Capt. Sid Milne setting 'he
pace, and the two freshman cights re-
mained unaltered.
Pire's boat, which is mainly last
years freshman eight. had been beating
the former black oarsmen. stroked by
Wright. regularly in practice. but the
director ascribed this to the fact that
the black shell was the heavier one.
However from the showing OF last week
there Is no doubt that Wrights men
are slower than the lighter new black
crew and the change has been made
permanent accordingly.
The Orange boat Is a port stroked
eight and the new shell. which Mines
crew has been awaiting since the be-
ginning of the spring practice. arrived
last Friday. At the same time the
crews all around were fitted with new
oars. which are proving very satisfac-
tory.
Poor weather conditions the first OF
the week prevented DIR. Spaeth from
trying any speed tests. but emphasis
was placed on mileage. Although no
actual races have been held between