The New York herald., 1922-03-12
Biggest Squad in Years Work
ing Under Three Capable
Instructors.
VETERAN PITCHERS BACK
Mack Aldrich, Captain, Sure
to Play Third Season at
Shortstop Position.

Special Dispatch to THE NEW YORK HrRALp.
New HAVEN, March 11.-Yale's
baseball squad, bigger and more am
bilious than ever under the new
dynasty of Bernie Tommers, has been
ordered out for work in the cage be-
ginning Monday. Up to this time only
the battery candidates have had their
joints limbered up in the inclosure.
under the careful directing of Tom
mers, Chief Bender and Big Ed Walsh.
Calling out the men at this date will
give the squad three full weeks Of
practice before the team leaves for
the South.
Ted Wight. who relieved Ross in some
Of the games for last years freshman
team, has been unable to report because
he LAS been recovering from an opera
ton FOR appendicities. but he will don
his uniform when reporting time comes
on Monday. He should be one OF the
best pitchers on the squad, as he is cool
in the box and has plenty OF speed.
The veteran pitchers back are Chit
tenden. Calhoun and Hartnett Chit
tenden did good work on the Southern
trip a year ago, but was given very
little to do during the remainder of the
season until a late period. He finally
finished the season in a debacle at Cam
bridge. which brought to a disastrous
close an otherwise successful season for
the Ell team. Calhoun has been out for
year. He pitched several games in
1890. but he hurt his arm In the football
season. The injured member has round
ed out strong and he will make a good
bid for a regular place in the box this
year.
Other Boxmen Available.
Peterson. Quinn. Norton, Hickey and
Crawford are other members Of the box
squad and each is coming along well.
Larry Smith, freshman last year, is
also being tried out Ross. one OF the
best OF the freshman team year ago.
has dropped back a class and is there
fore Ineligible.
IT is probable that Jim Herman. last
years first baseman, will be found as
regular catcher this year. He Is easily
the best catcher at Yale to-day. Bill
Mallory. last years football star and
freshman catcher a year ago. is good
backstop, and he and Jack Damn will
give Herman a good rub for the place.
Damn is the son of Jesse Damn OF the
famous battery of Stage and Damn and
comes Dy MS CAlCnlHb dUHity IdluI ally
He is of slighter build than his father.
but in other ways Is a ringer for him.
For first base the choice seems to be
a toss up between Larner, a senior who
played on the freshman team three
years ago. and Tim Durant. substitute
first baseman on last years team.
The shadow Of Charlie O'Hearn as
a first baseman looms up always when
It comes to reckoning first basemen.
and if the star football player and
hockey man RECEIVERS from his several
injuries he will. be out for his old place.
O'Hearn is good hitter. and this. COM
bined with his ample knowledge Of the
game, will make him a strong contender
for the place.
Second Base Candidates.
A likely man for the second bag is
Russell Murphy, who was quarterback
IN football and second baseman on last
years freshman nine Others who will
try out for the bag on Monday are
Warren. sub infielder and catcher on
the varsity squad during the last two
seasons, and Dan Kelly. who played a
few games at third last year.
Capt. Aldrich, of course, will be found
at his old place at shortstop, with no
competitors. This win be the captains
third year in the position in which he
has few II any superiors in the college
baseball world.
In the outfield there are several possi-
bilitiN. Mike Eddy. who played right
field last year. will be in his old po-
sition, barring accidents. for he is the
best outfielder in Yale. Hawkes., who
got in the game against Princeton last
year. Count DeSlbour. Neidlinger. the
football player; Joe Oed and Frepel are
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