The Yale Freshman Nine.

In connection with our editorial of Friday last, the following from the Yale News may be of interest:

As the time for the Harvard game is approaching, an account of the men trying for the freshman nine and a summary of each man's playing may be of interest to the college. The following are the most promising candidates for the different positions:

Dann, '88, S., is captain of the nine and will pitch, as he is the only man who can fill that position acceptably. His batting is good.

Davol, '88 S., played left field last fall. He is an excellent fielder and batter.

Fitzgerald, '89, is a good fielder, but bats poorly. He will probably play also as substitute catcher.

Francke, '89, is trying for centre field. He filled that position well last fall. If he does not get on the nine it will be owing entirely to his poor record as a batsman.

Greer, '88 S., covers second base well and is one of the few good batsmen among the candidates.

Kennedy, '89, is practicing as a substitute pitcher. He is a hard worker, but pitches widely as yet.

G. Mason, '88 S., will probably cover third base. He is slow, but sure, at handling the ball. He is very weak at batting.

Noyes, '89, will play short stop in the Harvard game. He is an excellent player. Osborne, '88 S., is an excellent all-round player. He will catch Dann at the Harvard game, but covers third base at present.

Shelton, '88 S., is trying to catch Watkinson. His playing is very uncertain and he is unable to throw to second properly.

Smith, '89, is a fair first baseman, but is slow. He is improving somewhat in his batting.

Watkinson, '89, is a possible substitute pitcher. His delivery at present is very wild and uncertain. He is also trying for a position in the infield.

The one weak point in the playing of the nine is their batting, which is wretched. Their work as a team is good and improving.