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Forty-four candidates for the University and 23 for the Freshman baseball teams reported at the first meeting of the season, held in the Varsity Club last night. Captain G. E. Abbot '17 announced that battery practice for both University and Freshman players will start today at 2 o'clock, and the fielding candidates will be called out two weeks later. Abbot introduced Coach Hugh Duffy, who said that much depends on the mutual understanding and enthusiasm of the players. After promising every candidate careful consideration he said: "I pledge my best efforts; with your help success is assured...
...Nichols said: "We need the undivided support of every one of you if we are to come through against Princeton and Yale this spring." He also spoke very highly of Captain Abbot and Coach Duffy, and said that strict training both for condition and discipline, will be rigidly enforced as soon as outdoor work commences...
...substitute goals, E. H. Martin '19 and G. E. Abbot '17, are both fairly dependable at the net, though Wylde is distinctly ahead of them in this branch of the game. Abbot graduates this year, but Martin gives great promise of developing into a good backstop for next year's team. He makes many excellent stops, although he does not handle his stick in clearing away the rebounds as well as he might. As soon as he develops this knack and learns to keep his feet a little better, he will be an excellent man to fill Wylde's position...
...Philology 76 Sever 30 Comparative Literature 1 Adelson to Finkelstein (inclusive) Sever 17 Gilman to Murphy (inclusive) Sever 18 Nes to Zaritsky (inclusive) Sever 23 Economics 9 Adams to Simonds (inclusive) Sever 5 Tobin to Wellington (inclusive) Sever 6 Economics 31 Harvard 2 Education A Pierce 209 English 2. Abbot to Cunningham (inclusive) Harvard 2 Dana to Lyon (inclusive) Harvard 5 McCarthy to Zobel (inclusive) Harvard 6 Fine Arts 2c Sever 37 French 2 Prof. Whittem's sect. 1, Holden Mr. Loss's sect. 2, Robinson 1 fl. Mr. Gifford's sect. 3, Pierce 110 Dr. Struther's sect...
...Coach Abbot's letter follows...