East Mississippi times. (Starkville, Miss.) 19??-1926, 1922-04-07
BASE BALL SEASON
OPENS NEXT MONDAY
Games With Illinois and VII cOnsin; also
Track Meet With Georgia Tech,
All Coming Next Week

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MISS,
April 4. - [Sps ciaI. - With the
University OF Illinois and the UNI
verify of Wisconsin scheduled for
baseball games the first four days
of the week and the Georgia Tech
Yellow Jackets coming for a dual
track meet next Saturday. the com
ing week will be a crowded one for
the Mississippi Aggies. The Uni
versity of Illinois, Western Con-
fernse Champions. will open the
local baseball season, appearing at
Hardy Field next Monday and
Tuesday, and the University of
Wisconsin will follow them Wed.
nesday and Thursday. TIE Hi
nois are well known to local fans
as they have been coming to A, g.
M, on their annual Southern train
ing trip for many years. and Coach
Carl Lundgren is bringing down
practically the same team that he
had here last season aud with which
be won the Western Conference
Championship losing but one game
dnring the season.
The Wisconsin game should be
of special interest because it is the
first appearance of the Badgers in
ths South. Coach Lowman, of
Wisconsin, however. is no stranger
to this section as be was Athele,ic
Director and foot pail coach al
Alabama several years ago and
turned out a championship base
ball nine for the Crimson and White
in 1911. At Wisconsin last year
he placed the Badgers in third place
IN the Conference race and the
latter part of the season had very
strong team. In fact, Wisconsin s
victory over Michigan IN the final
game of the season deprived Mich
igan of the Championship. With
last years squad practically intact, !
Wisconsin expects to make a great
fight for the Conference Champion.
ship this season, and they are maxi
ing a Southern trip for the. first |
time with a view to getting off in
good shape at the beginning OF the
season.
The Illinois team. as usual, will
include u number of foot ball stars. |
Peden, Hellstron, .Vogel, and
Reichle, who played prominent
part in the illinois Victory over
Ohio State last fall that cost the
Buckeyes the championship, are
all practically assured of retaining
their berths on the team this sea
son. Hellstrom plays second base |
while Peden, Vogel and Reichle are
outfelders. Vogsl. however, is
being tried out at third base BY |
Coach Lundgren aud may b. use
there Vogel is a heavy hitter. |
specializing in kome run and was |
known as the ssBabe Ruth" of the /
Western Conference. Lundgrer |
has last years pitching staff intact !,
and several Sophomores of promise, !
although he is relying upon Jack, |
son. his last years star, and Lsftv
Barnes. The Illinois have eroup
9f star infeldeis in Capt. McCurdv :
first base. Hellstrom second has .,
and Stewart short stop; a high |
class catcher in Dougherty, and |
heavy hitting out field, and
they 'fssls> confident of winning |
;, another base ball championship for
the Orange and blues this year.
The Illinois squad will arrive all
ssarkvilie Sunday evening, coming
here from the University of Mis-.
slssippi' where they play Saturday. |
The party this year ;wiIl include
hfteen PLAYERS, Coach Carl Lund |
gron, Mr.. HUFF, Director Of Athe. !