'Varsity Baseball.

The baseball practice of the past week has practically determined the men whose work entitles them to continue as candidates for the nine. In consequence of this, Capt. Wiggin has decided to reduce the number of players to about twenty men, exclusive of the batteries. This reduction of candidates will go into effect Monday and will be beneficial in that it will enable the most promising men to profit by more individual coaching. The impossiblity of devising a rule, which will be sufficiently comprehensive to decide concerning the eligibility of all candidates for the athletic teams, is shown by the fact that the rules, adopted at the beginning of the year, fail to determine whether several of the candidates are eligible to play on the nine. The athletic committee has not as yet acted upon these doubtful cases and in consequence Capt. Wiggin is somewhat retarded in his work. A decision, however, is expected in a few days.

Condrey and Sullivan, both New England League pitchers, have been engaged to pitch to the candidates and will commence work next week. These men have been selected in preference to pitchers from the National League because their delivery is more like that of college pitchers.