Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-13
COBURN BASEBALL
CREW LOOKS GOOD
FOR THIS SEASON
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Waterville, April 12.--Prospects for
a good club at Coburn Classical Insti-
tute this spring are brilliant and there
are at least 80 candidates thus far out
for the bali team. The entire squad
has been working out in the Coburn
gym and will continue to do 80 until
the Coburn diamond is At for outdoor
work. Fer the past few weeks the
candidates have been throwing the
sphere around and getting their arms
in the best shape possible. 1t Is ex-
pected that the latter part Of the week
the squad will be seen working on the
field for the first time this spring In
dications at present predict that the
largest baseball squad for years will
be out.
Much will depend on the new ma
terial for the Coburn nine as there are
three veterans who will be seen in ac-
ton, Captain Tom Khoury, shotstop;
Joe Martoslsi, left fielder. and Dana
Simmons, who played the outfeld and
pitched some last season. The pitch
ing department seems to be the weak
est position on the team, but among
the candidates who have been timber
ing UP and look promising for mound
work Harold LaChance did little
pitching last season and should come
along this year; while Cy McMullen,
formerly of Watervi1le High, Harland
Besse Of Albion, Harold Cove OF Quin-
cy, Mass, loom up as good material
for the pitching staff. Others for the
mound work are John Pollard, Fred
LaFleur and vernal Hersom
ILL., u.A. L. ~ a
seen in years, with two mean of real
ability out for the position, and this
promises to be the best department
anv school in Maine can boast. Walter
Brinn of Waltham Mass. all-scholastic
catcher in Massachusetts last season,
and who held that. position down with
the Abbott Worsted team in the Greta-
err Boston Twilight League during the
summer months. William Sullivan or
Worcester, Mass, another we'll known
catcher, who was considered the best
around Worcester and its vicinity, has
also been with fast company during
the summer months in Massachusetts.
The infield will have some real can
didates in the fight for positions, with
such men as Harold Gle Of Wal
them, Mass. William Norton Of Dur
fee High, Fall River. Mass. Leo CHS
holm of Maiden, Mass, Waldo Hutch
ms of Old Town, Pete Averka of Law
renee, Mass, Ralph Littlefeld OF Old
Town, and Pierre Page of Oklahoma
Among the candidates for the first
sack will be Ross Butler Of Airing
ton, Mass, Clifford Mitchell of New
Haven, Conn, and Lloyd Marsters. a
catcher, who will attempt to hold down
the first sack.
The outfield has many fast men and
competition will be as strong as in
the infield with such men as veterans
Joe Martoski, Dana Simmons, Charles
Bohn Of New Haven, Conn, Raoul Vio-
lette of Waterville. who played for the
local high school last season. Others
are Norman Williams, Alden Wilmot,
Robert Maynes and John Pritchard.
There will be many other candidates
who have not shown up at the gym.
practice who will be out when 1t Is
time for the outdoor work.
Coach Ray Haines will be able to
view his men on the diamond when he
gets them working outdoors and UNI
der the present condition he will not
attempt to do much until every candi-
date has been given an opportunity to
show his worth. The squad will be
given batting practice just as soon as
they are out on the diamond, as the
| Coburn nine has but a few days be-
| fore the opening of the season with
| the Winslow High school team on Lib
| by Field. 1t is doubtful il the game
will be played. but this will not be de-
cided until later In the week.