The first call for candidates to try for the nine resulted in a very business like meeting yesterday afternoon. A large number of men presented themselves then and there, and several others who were absent have signified their intention of trying, so that the whole number of men authoritatively considered candidates is eighteen. Of this number eight have previously had more or less experience on the university eleven. They are Winslow, '85; Beaman, '85; Crocker, '85; Boyden, '85; Allen, '86; Nichols, 86; Smith, '86; and Tilden, '87. The new men are Wiestling, '87. H. Coolidge, '87: G. P. Baker, '87; Litchfield, '87; Willard, '87; Loud, '87; all of whom had places on the freshman nine last year; Kimball and Gardner,'86; Hurd, '88; and Foster, '87, who has never played since he came to college. Of these men the following have had experience as pitchers: Nichols, Wiuslow, Boyden and G. P. Baker. Five men have caught at different times, Allen, Crocker, Hurd, Tilden and Litchfield. Nothing however, is known as to the positions which the men will eventually ill. The course of training will for the present be general, consisting of daily squad drill and cage work three times each week. Phillips' health will not permit him to do any work at present, so that the entire cage work will be in the charge of Winslow, '85.