BASEBALL

With the appointment of C. H. ("Jeff") Tesreau as coach of the varsity baseball team for the coming season, undergraduate interest in the sport has returned to its normal prewar standard. Since 1916, when Dartmouth last put a strong nine in the field, baseball has been steadily on the wane, but the change to a policy of professional coaching, coupled with reports of an exceptionally promising squad, point toward a renewal of active interest and a successful season.

Tesreau is well-known in baseball circles as one of the leading National League pitchers for a good many years. He entered professional baseball in 1909, and after two years in the Texas League was picked up by scouts for the New York Giants. He was a regular member of the Giants' pitching staff from 1912 to 1917, winning two-thirds of his games consistently throughout his major league career and taking part in three world's series. Tesreau arrived in Hanover the first week in March and assumed immediate charge of the squad.

Under the leadership of Capt. P. A. Grey '19, last year's varsity first baseman, a team is already being rounded into shape, after but two weeks of light practice in the cage. With Murphy and Martin, both "D" men, back in College, ready to fill their old places at short and third, the infield already seems practically intact. Since, there are several other promising but less experienced infield candidates, Murphy may be shifted to second to make way for a new man at short. Last year's outfield, made up of Reilly, Jordan, and Grundman, appears to be the strongest combination for the coming season. J. Ross is the only varsity pitcher now in college, but on the receiving end, both F. Ross and Carr have seen service as first-string catchers. Several battery candidates from the freshman and sophomore classes have noteworthy preparatory school records to their credit.