BASEBALL CANDIDATES.

The meeting of baseball candidates last night was the best attended in many years. The total number of men who handed in their names was 177, divided as follows: Battery candidates--pitchers, 21; catchers, 15; infielders, 92; outfielders, 49. In addition to these men there are a number of others who intend to play but did not report last night.

Captain Reid addressed the men, briefly outlining the new plan of classifying the candidates. As the squad is so large, it would be detrimental to the development of men of known ability to keep them with the larger number of candidates who have had less experience. A University squad, therefore, will be formed at once, and will practice separately. The second squad may be sub-divided if its size demands. It was also announced that Hamilton, of the Boston National League, had been secured to coach in base-running and basesliding.