1897 Imago

BASE BALL. B ASE BALL i orw of the inevitable aC(!ompaniments of a college, nn<l finds no ex– ception in Cedarville. In athletics, a well as in other respects, Cedarville College ha good urroun<lings, and great things can be expected in the future. The sur– rounding colleges, Antioch, "Wilberforce, ·wittenberg and Wilmington, are located very conveniently for exciting sport. The team and the season la t year were omewhat in– definite. The team broke even with Antioch by scores of 19 to 6 and 11 to 1 ; lost to Wil– berforce· by 1 to 12, and defeated --'r enia by a disput~d score. Pitcher Fred. proul is miss– ing this year. He kept a cool head in every game, was an excellent base runner, and put the ball over the plate with a curve that reminded the batter of Stanley's expedition through Africa. Wallace Iliffe, a south-paw, takes Fred's place in the bo as a new player. His curves deviate considerably from the path of rectitude, and at the bat he lines them out. Gorbold, short-stop, has the happy faculty of turning base hits into put-outs, and at the bat makes the pitcher think of home. Morton, catcher, takes everything that comes ' and Jines them out heavy with the stick. Rife, first base, runs in the same channel, and gL"Ows stronger every year. Walter Iliffe, second base, says nothing and puts people out and knocks out hits galort>. Galbreath, third base, is not a heavy hitter, but runs and fields well. Young, left field, and Turner, center, are death on fly balls. Harry Iliffe, right field, lets nothing go by and sends the fielders to the fence when he bats. As man– ager, he has been and is a great success. He has good commanding qualities and takes in the details of the game at a glance. I he prospect for 1897 is very bright. 17