BASEBALL PRACTICE ASSURING

Battery practice is progressing rapidly and Coach Duffy is greatly pleased with the progress made since the men reported a week ago. Several men are showing up exceptionally well. F. K. Bullard '20 who has given up rowing is showing speed and control on the mound and will be a strong factor on the pitching staff. W. B. Felton '19, who pitched on the 1919 team has been showing promising form and has lost none of the skill he exhibited in his Freshman year. From last year's Freshman team, C. B. Butterfield and F. L. A. Cady will push the two older men hard for places among the box-men. Only one or two left handed pitchers have reported and Coach Duffy desires to have at least two of them on his final pitching string.

The University squad is especially strong this year behind the bat. Two men, judging from their experience, should put up a close fight for first string place. T. H. Gammack '20, catcher on last year's Informals, and A. Blair '21, catcher on his Freshman team are competing for the first place.

As it now stands Coach Duffy is confident of developing a capable battery and when supported by the strong infield, and outfield which, judging from the material in College this year, is assured, he feels that the team will at least equal those turned out before the war.

Freshman Material Good.

Fourteen pitcher candidates have reported and among them are several men who have had considerable experience on their school teams. C. B. Crockett, pitcher at St. Mark's for two years, W. B. Rice of Milton's 1918 baseball team, J. O. Pratt of St. George's, along with E. C. Lincoln, now playing hockey, will form the basis of a capable Freshman pitching staff. J. O. Scott of Worcester Academy has given every evidence of ability behind the bat. These men with S. S. Rogers, of Middlesex, and R. P. Parker of Hackley, form a nucleus for the receiving end of 1922's battery.