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State
Vol. V, No 17
Good Baseball Prospects.
Last Saturday afternoon the stu
dents had their first opportunity to
"get a line" on ,our baseball pros-
pects for the approaching season.
Captain Hirshman had thirty men
at work in the Armory and batting
and fielding maneuvers were gone
through. Of varsity men we have a
nucleus around which to build an
excellent team. Vorhis, catcher;
Lynch, McCleary and Skemp,
pitchers; Hirshman, first base;
Kelly, second base; and Ferguson
right field of the 1908 team are all
in school. It is evident that good
men will have to be developed for
shortstop and third base, while two
outfield positions ale open. Eber
line, a new man from Marietta Col
lege, is out for third base; Blythe
from Philadelphia Central H. S., is
aiso out for that position; Wilson of
Tarentum H. S. is a likely looking
youngster who is a catcher and out
fielder; Barrett, last fall's quarter
back at the University of Pittsburg,
has entered school and is trying for
the outfield; Garson from the New
York H. S. of Commerce is a strong
candidate for shortstop; while Wat
son of Kiski is another new catcher.
This is just about the extent of the
new material but there are also can
didates who have been out before,
or who were members of the Scrub
team, that are likely to make good
this season.
Pierce, Bray and Watson will all
be strong candidates for the out
field, while Workman, Jacobs,
Butz and Fuhs are men whose play
ing will - probably mean a thorough
tryout for them in the infield. Pearl
Thomas is again after a position be
hind the bat and Leidich's work in
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FEBRUARY 11, 1909
the box is worth watching. Glenn,
Minich, McCain, McMurray, Mason,
Mosser, Turner, and Bloom are
other candidates for Hirshman's
nine, who have played either on the
scrubs or on class teams.
Cree. Haverstick, Coulson, "Bob"
Vorhis and Mitinger of last spring's
successful team are lost this year and
it will be a big task to get men to take
the places of the three best batters
of 'OB as well as of two of the most
reliable twirlers old State ever had.
With Cree and NI cllveen coaching,
however, and with a squad of likely
looking men to pick from, the white
and blue should hold its own in the
hardest list of games she has ever
encountered.
The Dunbars.
The third entertainment in the Y.
M. C. A. course will be given next
Saturday night. The Dunbars, who
give this third number, have been
here before, and all those who heard
them at that time were well pleased
with their performance. Their bell
ringing and singing is of a very high
quality. The entertainment course
has been very successful so far, and
the Dunbars will add greatly to its
popularity.
The Pharsonians.
Notices or trials for the Phar
sonians will be posted within a short
time. All of the places will be filled
by competition. ana in view of the
fact that a trip is contemplated, the
management is anxious to see a large
number of applicants for the posi
tions.
The orchestra will hold a stag
dance in McAllister Hall tonight
(Thursday) at 8 o'clock.
ollegian.
Price Five Cents
The New England Alumni Banquet.
The New England Alumni Asso-
ciation entertained President Edwin
E. Sparks at a reception and banquet
at Young's Hotel, Boston, on Satur
day evening, January 30th. Twen
ty five loyal supporters of the col
lege were on hand to welcome the
new executive. The presence of the
ladies was a delightful innovation,
and their enthusiasm and interest in
"Old State" was much in evidence.
Following the banquet, Professor
Dugald C. Jackson called on Cum
mings C. Chesney. 'B5, B. J. Bowen,
'96, and E. M. Thomas, 'OB, for
short talks on "Impressions of Col
lege Days." Their remarks were
of much interest, containing interest
ing details of the life at college dur
ing the earlier and recent years.
Mr. W. F. White, 'B7, president
of the general alumni association,
was next presented. He gave a very
interesting talk on the work of the
association, and its future objects
with reference to developing a stabie
and beneficial organization. The
plans as outlined in Mr. White's
talk were heartily endorsed by the
New England members, who were
thoroughly in sympathy with his
movement to put the alumni organi
zation on a substantial footing.
The guest of honor, President
Sparks, was introduced as the final
speaker. His address was charac
terized by the intense interest which
predominates in his work at the col
lege. Of particular interest was the
information which he gave relative
to the institution of new schools and
the rapid development of the col
lege along modern scholastic and
academic lines. His reference to
the increasing popularity of the state