The log cabin Democrat., 1922-03-03
BASEBALL PRACTICE
 BEGINS NEXT WEEK
EIGHT LETTER MEN BACK
Outlook is Unusually Bright for Win ming. Coach Jones Gives Out
 Good Schedule.

As the opening of the baseball season draws nearer and nearer, it becomes more and more the chief topic of campus talk. All of the students are optimistic concerning our championship prospects, as in- deed they have good right to be Although the team will be minus the services of Captain Jew" Nelson, who is barred under the rules of the association, it will be fully capable of upholding the standard set by past Bull Dog teams. There are eight letter men back, a number of last years Pups, and a whole raft of new material to make the letter men fight for their places.
 The Bull Dogs will be. well forti- fled at both ends of the battery. It looks as if there will be mighty scrap over catcher, while in Bill White we know we have the best college pitcher in the state His season was ruined last year by an attack of typhoid fever, but he has more than recovered and is anxious to "have at 'em' again. To help Bill carry the burden there is Fred Melton, stab artist of southpaw persuasion Freddy stepped into the breach last year when Bill had to leave and filled the position very creditably. There is also Bailey who pitched some good ball last year. Not much can be known of the new pitching material, but we are going strong on Bryan.
 The infield promises to be excep- tionally strong. Back on first base will be Cowboy" Whaley, who grabs the high ones and the low ones with equal dexterity and puts big punch in the offensive. Kid" Williams, star shortstop of last year, will probably be switched to second base. He is a clean fielder and is probably the best batter on the team. Perry man too will be a valuable man to the team. One of the leading can dldates for shortstop will be Tommy Hayes. He has been playing on the Pup team for three years, but is of Bull Dog caliber and is due to land a place this year.
 There will also be two execution ally good candidates for this position from the new material. These are Tommason from Newport and Smith from Stephens. Garner will be back on third with his usual fight and pep.
 Bob Moore, who has played for two years at both third base and outfeld. will play his last season with the Bull Dogs, and he is expected to make it his best one. He has a good throwing arm and is a consistent hit ter. Jack Schisler is back which guarantees that center field will be amply taken care of. The other out field positions will be hotly contest ed. Bill Earl, a product of Morril- ton, is said to have mighty good chance but we must not forget that Paul Lemming is right there to make this competition keen.
 With such an array of talent and with the efficient coaching staff that we have, the prospects are in deed bright for championship team. All that remains necessary is the support of the student body and that is what we claim to have an abund- ance of, so let's just put it out.
 Coach Jones has announced the following partial schedule:
 March 30 and 31, The Alumnae- here.
 April 8 and 4, Union University here.
 April 7 and 8, College of the Ozarks --here.
 April 10 and II, Brown here.
 April F and IS, Henderson-Brown there.
 April 19 and 20, Ouachita-there.
 April 27 and 2S, the U. of A there.
 May 1 and 2, Ouachita-here
 May and 5, The U of A.-here.
 Besides these games Coach Jones is dickering with Louisiana Poly technic Institute at Ruston, and is