Baseball. ATHLETICS. At this time in the season, any generalities about the Nine and its prospects, or about the players, would be more likely to mislead than to inform, The scores of the games played thus far indicate much, but not thing: Date. every H. Opp. 1 3 The system of graduate baseball to that used by the football team last coaching adopted this spring is similar autumn. Under the head coach are a number of subordinates who can be detailed to the positions with which they are most familiar. These men are on the field once a week to give active coaching, and after games they meet in the Locker Building to discuss the players and any matters relating to their development. L. A. Frothingham, '93, is head coach. Under him are D. Scannell, '97, and J. D. 3 Upton, '93, for catchers; Dr. E. H. Nichols, '86, J. Wiggin, '93, C. J. Paine, '97, and B. H. Hayes, '98, for pitchers; C. W. Smith, '86, for first basemen; J. Dean, '97, for second basemen; Dr. A. Quackenboss, M. S., '92, for third basemen; C. J. Sullivan, L. S., '95, for shortstops; F. H. Hallowell, '93, W. H. Rand, '98, and C. C. Foster, '87, for fielders. 5 1 Opponents. April 8 Tufts 5 3 0 1 7 3 2 5 o .2 10 In those of the earlier games, in which the showing made by the Harvard nine was not what it ought to have been, the faults were usually those of ineffective batting and listless playing. The effect of the Southern trip was good. It shook the men together early in the season, and gave them valuable practice on strange diamonds and in mild weather. The men who have been playing thus far have been P. D. Haughton, '99, 2b. (Capt.); C. B. Goodrich, 2 L., 1b.; W. T. Reid, '01, c.; G. C. Clark, '01, 3b.; R. Fincke, '01, s. s., r. f.; E. Sears, '99, 1. f.; W. S. Fitz, '99, p.; E. F. Loughlin, '00, r. f., c. f., s. s.; B. H. Dibblee, '99, c. f.; E. T. Putnam, '01, r. f., c. f.; S. V. Morse, '99, p.; C. A. Macdonald, '00, p.; G. P. Milne, '01, c.; B. Wendell, Jr., '02, c.; S. W. Lewis, '00, r. f., 1b.; W. S. McCormick, p.; P. N. Coburn, '02, p. The plans for remodeling Harvard's rowing system which were being devised when the last number of the Magazine appeared, have been put into operation and tried as far as they refer to the first half of the season. Thus far the changes seem to be entirely for the good. More material has been brought out and coached than ever before, and the increase in the amount of racing, and of effective testing of the candidates, has been great. Setting the date of the class races some days earlier resulted in hurrying up the whole rowing season. Providing more races on a different basis to follow them has helped to maintain general rowing activity after '01 Newell third; '01 Weld fourth; the races were over. and the '99 Weld last. The danger is that in the end the coaches may find it impossible to shake eight men together and bring them to their high-speed point in time for the Yale race. The candidates whom Donovan has coached differ in their style from those taught by O'Dea. Mr. Storrow may find his time short for moulding a winning crew from a squad of men chosen from both rowing clubs. As a club with a character and tradition of its own, the Newell Club (at first called the New Club) does not yet exist. The reason is that it has no boat-house as yet, and no existence distinct from that of the University boat-house, where the class and 'Varsity crews are, of course, allimportant. The Class race was rowed April 14, and the Juniors won in record time 9 m. 28 s. The race was close throughout; '99 finished only a length behind the Juniors. The three crews were : Juniors. -Stroke, C. H. Morrill; 7, F. L. Higginson, Jr.; 6, N. W. Tilton; 5, N. Biddle; 4, J. D. Kernan; 3, C. M. Brown; 2, C. L. Harding; bow, F. Palmer, Jr.; cox., H. A. Wadleigh. Seniors.-Stroke, T. S. Watson; 7, G. D. Marvin; 6, J. F. Perkins; 5, C. P. Adams; 4, M. Donald; 3, H. Coonley; 2, C. Blaikie; bow, R. F. Blake; cox., F. R. Plumb. Sophomores. Stroke, C. W. Locke; 7, L. Endicott; 6, J. S. Lawrence; 5, R. E. Gilchrist; 4, H. H. Peyton; 3, E. P. Loud; 2, D. P. Hawkins; bow, F. R. Dubois; cox., R. H. Howe, Jr. The Interclub Class races held on April 11, just before the regular races, were rowed in good time, considering the conditions. The Law School Weld crew won, with the '00 Weld second; On April 28 the four Freshmen crews from the two clubs held a race, in which the First Weld crew established a record of 9 m. 21 s. for the mile and seven eighths course. The Weld Second crew came in next, and the Newell First won third place. After the race the following men were chosen to make up the first crew of the Freshman squad: Stroke, G. Bancroft; 7, W. E. Ladd; 6, H. Bullard; 5, D. C. Campbell; 4, A. C. Champollion; 3, R. H. Goodell; 2, J. O. Lowe; bow, L. G. Brooks; cox., W. M. Boothby. The interclub race on May 2 resulted in a victory for the First Newell eight. The Weld Second came in next. The Second Newell brought up the rear about two lengths behind the First Weld. The time was poor, but so also were the conditions. 10 m. 12 s. The 16 men who were picked to form the 'Varsity crew squad after these interclub races were graded and are now rowing together in eights for the first time. The make-ups of the two crews, with the weights of the men, follow: : First-Stroke, C. L. Harding, '00, 163; 7, F. L. Higginson, Jr., '00, 167; 6, N. W. Tilton, '00, 180; 5, J. F. Perkins, '89, 178; 4, H. Bancroft, 1 L., 180; 3, J. D. Kernan, '00, 168; 2, C. M. Sheafe, 1 L., 165; bow, H. C. Hawkins, '01, 156; cox., R. H. Howe, '01, 111. Second-Stroke, L. Endicott, '01, 156; 7, J. Lawrence, Jr., '01, 175; 6, R. F. Blake, '99, 160; 5, C. B. Wood, 1 L., 175; 4, H. H. Peyton, '01, 176; 3, C. P. Adams, '99, 167; 2, C. Blaikie, '99, 166; bow, K. McG. Martin, '00, 156; cox., H. A. Wadleigh, '00, 105. Track Games. The Mott Haven team began the season very well. The Class games brought out a number of good men, although, owing to the conditions, poor -rain and heavy track, good time could not be made. The points were distributed among the classes as follows: 1901, 411; 1900, 24; 1902, 22; '99, 201. 50 Strong Men for 1898-99, 1. H. F. Cochems, L2.. 9. M. F. Hewitt, '01. On April 28 the 'Varsity games were held under perfect conditions of track and weather. The men were full of life, the events were well contested, and the performances invariably good. Two Harvard records were broken and one equaled. L. B. Fox, 3 L., lowered the record in the high hurdles by of a second to 17 s., and J. F. Quinlan, 2 L., equaled the tensecond record in the 100 yds. dash. J. T. Roche, Jr., '99, and E. J. Green, 15. H. B. Hewitt, '99.. 2 L., also ran in 10 s., as they were within a foot of Quinlan. One of the best performances of the afternoon was the hammer-throw (138 ft. 6 in.) of W. A. Boal, 1900, which broke the College record by 11 ft. The pole vault and the long runs appeared to be the Mott Haven team's weakest points. Dual Games with Yale. - Harvard won the Dual Games at New Haven on May 13, and thus secured permanent possession of the Graduates' Cup. The Harvard winners of first prizes were 120 yds. hurdles, F. B. Fox, 16 s.; putting 16 lb. shot, H. J. Brown, 39 ft. 9 in.; 220 yds. hurdle, J. Converse, 25 s.; throwing 16 lb. hammer, W. G. Boal, 130 ft. 7 in.; running broad jump, C. D. Daly, 22 ft. 3 in.; running high jump, C. B. Rotch, 5 ft. 9 in.; quarter mile, T. E. Burke, 494 s. Following is a summary of points : 16. A. Sturgis, '00 21. C. M. Rotch, '01. 32. 33. C. Ratcliffe, L 3............. 34. H. P. Henderson, '01 36. D D. Evans, '01. 37. S. H. Bush, '01 38. A, B. Graver, L 2.. 39. E. T. Putnam, '01.. 40. H. R. Hubbard, '00.. 43. C. D. Huntington, '99. 1761.4 1595.4 1319.4 1285.9 1237.2 ..1231 1229.6 1218.7 1209.9 1197.5 1197 .1192.5 1182 1172.7 .1170.9 .1168.5 1164.5 .1163 ...1157.3 ..1131.2 ..1116 .1094 .1091 ....1080.6 .1079.6 .1076.5 .1076.4 .1074.5 ..1067.9 .1055.1 .....1047.2 ......1041.8 |