Editors Daily Crimson:

As a winter term that has been exceptional in its dullness, draws to a close, the college begins to look forward to the coming base ball season and, at present, the interest of all Princeton is centered in the nine and its prospects. The work of the candidates is watched daily by a critical audience of undergraduates. The pleasant weather of the last week has permitted out door practice of which Captain King has not been slow to take advantage, and if the weather continues favorable the destruction of the cage will not have proved so severe a loss as was at first feared. The candidates have been reduced to fifteen and regular training will be commenced next Monday. The ultimate make up of the team will probably be as follows: catchers, Brown lee '89, Brokaw '92 and Brown '92; pitchers; King '89 and Ames '90, one of whom will play short-stop when not in the box; first base, Dana '91; second base, Osburne '90; third base, Knickerbocker, '91; left field, Payne '91; centre, Durell, '89; right, McMillan, '91. Five of these men played on the 'varsity last year and the others have had more or less experience on their class nines. The captain is exerting himself to the utmost to put a winning team in the field, but the outlook is not very promising. The first game of the season will be played here with Jersey City on the 30th of this month. Arrangements have been completed for the nine's Easter trip which commences on April 10th with a game against the New Yorks on the Polo Grounds, and ends with the Cuban Giant game in Trenton on the 17th.

The lacrosse men have begun ourdoor work and, although the team has sustained a severe loss in the graduation of several of the best players, nevertheless, its work last fall has inspired confidence in its ability to retain the championship this year. The freshmen, too, are showing very commendable enthusiasm in the organization of a twelve, the prospect for which is quite promising.

At a mass meeting of the college last week, F. S. Miller, '90, was elected president, and A. D. Wilson, '91, treasurer of the football association. A letter from the graduate advisory committee was read, announcing that a number of the alumni had offered two cups, one to be awarded this spring for general excellence in kicking; the other, a large trophy, will remain the permanent property of the football association, and will bear the names of the best Princeton football kickers in each year since the introduction of the Rugby game. Upon it will hereafter be inscribed at the end of each season the name of the best kicker of the year. It is hoped that competition will develop some good men in this important department of the game. In the kicking contest in the Riverton games last Thursday, Ames, '90, took first prize.

The Glee and Banjo clubs have recently given concerts in Baltimore, Washington and Philadelphia, and everywhere have been well received. A concert will be given in New York this week and during the Easter recess the clubs will take quite an extensive western trip, going as far as St. Louis.

PRINCETONIAN.