Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-25
trio VETERANS AS
NUcI EUS u, OF M.
BASEBALL TEAM
Especial 70 Kennebcc Journal

University of Maine, Feb. 70
Coach "Cuddy' Murphy of the I'M
vcrsity of Maine is walking around
the campus these days like a man III
a trance. lie is wondering just what
he will do for a ball club this SPRING
With only two letter men from last
wears squad in college, it no wonder
that "Cuddy's" hair is turning white:
AS Murphy says himself, Il guess | II
let one of them throw 'em up and the
other chase 'em in the garden"
With the closing of the basketball
season at Worcester last Saturday
evening, the University students have
turned their thoughts towards the
national pastime, Maine has just
two regulars to start the season
with, Capt. Stearns and George
Gruhn, shortstop and catcher re-
eSpectiVely.
Graduation certainly took its toll
from last years aggregation. Grab
by" Newell. mainStay on the pitch
ing staff; Tom Burke and Mac Nc
Kechnie, second basemen; Mike
Driscoll, third baseman; Capt. Eben
King, who held down center field;
and Duke Durham, stellar right field
err, were those who received their
pigskin. Besides these graduates,
Pete Perry, first string pitcher last
spring, failed to return to college due
to illness. Ray Lunge. premier first
sacker, is still in college but unable
to play a a result of the four year
ruling. This accounts for Murphy's
last years team. At least "Cuddy"
should be reconciled in the tact that
they didn't drag off the baseball field
with them.
The material available to fill the
shoes of these former ball tosserS is
far from abundant. The catching de-
partment will be we'll taken care If
by Gruhn, who had a good season on
the diamond last spring. Paul un-
derstudy for Gruhn, will also answer
| the call to arms.
For pitchers, Two Lap" will have
TO depend on Al Repscha, varsity
fullback and member of the 1928 ball
club; Tom Thompson, who has pitch
ed several games for Maine in the
past two years: Carl Hackett, Dutch
Bunton. and Hap" CroZier, promis
ing right handlers. along with Hut
ton and Wing, who are southpaws.
First base is left vacant by the
:
around the initial sack for the past
four years. sam Cuts. understudy
to Lunge last spring; Bill Hamscom,
freshman star: and Pop Phipps
Will fight it out for tho honor.
Second and third base are also in
the hole. Stearns played there
year ago last spring. but went to
short Where he turned III good
game. In case 4 shortstop can be
dug up out Of the mud, there is a
possibility that Stearns may so back
, to third. The intielders left 20 pick
from last years squar are, Everett,
star forward on the basketball team;
! Edward stanton. varsity end; and
!, ilackett and Cay, freshman stars Of
last year
Names outer defence received the
greatest blow OF all. However,
there are TWO possible men capable
Of holding couple Of sections Of
the garden. Fred Newhau all
Maine ond' on the 1924 champions,
got some experience under Murphy
last spring along with Jim" Blair,
4iainc's star hulfback for the past
four years. The entire last years
freshmen outf. were out there fight
ing for the jobs Murphy SAYS that
he may put one of kanaly's track
men out in the field just to keep
him III shape for the intercollegiate
Maine started well last season in
the States series with three perfect
wins, but q sudden slump struck
! them in mid-season and caused them
to drop the next three and lose the
championship that seemed almost
in their grasps.
Next year, the University baseball
Ecn Will have been in shape to start
the season pY this time of year, as
il is expected that the indoor play
ing field in the Memorial gymnasium
Armory will be ready for track and
baseball aspiran.,i when the snow
covers the hills in .he wilds of Or
emo.
The revised schedule is as follows:
April 2O--Cppy at Waterville Eek
hihition.)
April 2s-prolidcncc College at
Providence.
April 29-Brown University at
Providence.
May New Hampshire at Dur
ham.
May c-Bates ut Lewiston.
May J4-St. Michaels College at
Orono.
May 15-rowdoin at Brunswick.
May 1N-Bates at Orono.
May 22.-l'uft& at Orono.
May .E;-BoWdoin ut Orono.
May 41--Colby 1T Watcrville
June G-Colby at OroEo.