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THE LOWELL '
Bouic Dctrick will swim next year, and should be a factor in another
Lowell victory.
Thus it is up to us to wish success to the team of 1912 and to back
Ernie Smith to lead his team with the same success that RansohofT did.
BASEBALL.
GEORGE MONTGOMERY.
I he fall baseball training was commenced at a somewhat later date this
year than last, but nevertheless, the squad has made excellent progress, and
the results attained prove conclusively that, in the next A. A. I., tournament.
Lowell will be represented by a team of the very highest order. We have not
turned out a championship baseball team since 1001. hut the present squad,
composed largely of veterans, bids fair to wipe out this stain of defeats, and
again place Lowell on the baseball map. With the strong rind hearty support
"f the school. Lowell should figure very prominently in the next battle for the
academic trophy.
Practice was commenced in the earlv part of November, a large squad
turning out. The idea of choosing two teams lias again been employed with
excellent results. The fellows line up again.-t eai-h other at almost every
practice, and much promising material has been developed from these games.
a- well as from those- with outside teams. The squad has also benefited from
the presence of Tom Kelly, last year's sticces>ful coach, whose interest in
Lowell prompted him to show up at a good many of the practices, and he has
helped the team considerably. It is to be hoped that his services as coach may
again be obtained for next .spring.
The fellows out for the team are showing a lot of "pep." and as a consequence,
competition is rife for almost every position. Never in the writer's
memory has there been such an abundance of evenly matched players contending
for the various positions, and the team finally chosen is bound to be a wellbalanced
aggregation.
Perhaps the greatest weakness on the team is the pitching department.
The brunt of the burden has fallen on "Duke" Marwcdel. who has shown good
form, but it is doubtful if he will return to school in the spring. McGuiness
has shown up fairly well, but is inclined to be erratic. Anyone who has had
any experience whatever in the pitching line is urged to come out for the team.
It is a duty which you owe to Lowell.
"Kruv" Smith" is again receiving in good form behind the bat. and will
probably be seen in his old position next spring. lie has a worthy substitute
in Moisant. who also plays the infield.
P.oth Tissot and Foster have shown up well n '*"•>«• ail( '- although somewhat
weak at bat. either of them could take good care of the position in .'-c
\ A. L. series.
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