Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-04-11
COLBY MENTOR
Will name HIS
REGULARS SOON

NSpeCidl TO tho henneDeC JOurna)
Waterville, Apr. 10-Coach Roundy
put his Colby baseball squad through
a stiff batting practice yesterday
and after a short game tdoay be-
tween the first and second teams the
permanent positions will be more
easily determined. The Blue and
Gray mentor held a short skull prac-
tlce yesterday and emphasize. the
importance Of batting and that he
intended to have a very strong Of
fensive team. He distinctly told his
squad that the men who would make
positions would be the men, who
could hit the best.
The squad has been out every day
this week on Seavern's field with the
exception of Wednesday, when the
cold air prevented it. Some Of the
positions are practically filed for
certain, by memers who were regu-
lars last year but there still remains
some hard problems for the Colby
mentor to solve. The position in
the infleld that is hard to solve is
the pivot position. There are a
number of very promising candi-
dates for the position and they are
all about of the same calibre. Erick-
son and Hannafin, both members of
the freshman class have been going
great guns at the second sack and
it looks as if the fight is going to
be between them for the permanent
possession of the position. Both are
about equal in fielding and the man
who Is able to hit the old apple the
best will get the call for the posi-
ton. Hannafin who halls from
Lynn, Mass, before coming to Colby.
made quite name for himself and
was selected as one of the best in
fielders of greater Boston. He is a
sweet fielder and stands up to the
plate like a real ball player. Erick-
son who is a product of Newbury-
port, Mass, is a tall rangy player
and not only is he a good fielder.
but also he is very good hitter.
He seems to know the game and
handles himself like a veteran. The
fight between this pair will be one
worth watching. At present neither
seems to have the advantage but
next weeks work will be a strong
determining factor as to who will be
the regular pivot man. Mcdonald,
who played while with the East
ems of Brewer last summer IS also
making a great bid for the Job and
Erickson and Hannafn will have to
watch out or he will step in and
grab the position from them. Ander-
son who has been on the varsity
squad for three years is another man
who will have to be reckoned with
and he is determined to make a
strong bid for the position. Another
is Nickerson a product of Farming
ton High School.
The pitchers battle has developed
and it will be hard to say who will
be the pitching acc but Mason and
Trainor both look exceptionally well
with Muir and Heal next in order.
The Colby coach will give all of his
hurting staff workouts next week.
Another cut will be made soon and
the men that are left will be kept
as members of the squad. The men
; who look like regulars at the present
time are: MCGOWAN at first, Bob
Fransen at short. Cutler in left field,
Ev FranSen in center. and Eager
strom in right. Both of these men are
letter men from last year and their
work thus far this year has been of
high enough grade to insure them of
their positions this year. o'Brien
and Smart, the latter last years reg
ular third sacker. are fighting it out
while Keith and Peabody are stag
ing a merry fight for the backstop
position. Peabody seems to have the
call as he is the best hitter of the
two. Callaghan another first year
man is making q strong bid for one
of the outfeld positions and he
might step in any moment and re-
lieve one of the regulars of his posi-
ton. When the final choices are
made Colby should be represented by
one of the best teams in the state
and should give the other Maine col
leges plent- to worry about in the
cor,ipo State SerfeS