The candidates for the Princeton nine have been at work in the gymnasium for about a month, under the direction of Superintendent Turner. Their work has consisted almost entirely of light dumbbell and chest-weight exercises. Capt. Young expect to get the men to work in the cage next week, where practice more especially adapted to base ball training can be had.

The team are getting a great deal of life and interest into their work this year, for this is the first season since 1889 when Princeton has had a chance to play both Yale and Harvard.

Of course it is too early yet to make any accurate statement as to the make-up of the nine, but for some of the positions the candidates are so few, or the merits of some one man are so unquestioned that a tolerable correct prediction can be made. There can be no doubt, for instance, that Young will pitch. He has occupied the box for the last three seasons, and last year he was a decided puzzle to the Yale batters. Brown '92, who has been substitute catcher for three years, will probably catch him. He is not so good a catcher as Brokaw was but he is decidedly above the average. Dana's place at first base will probably be filled by Otto '95, who has played with the Buffalo Athletic Club nine, where he made a decidedly good record. Brokaw '93, (a brother of the famous catcher) and H. Young '94, are also candidates for the position. King '93, who played third last year will probably be moved to second, and Ramsdell '94, will be brought in from the field to fill his place at third.

The candidates for short stop and the out-field number about thirty-five, of whom Wright '94, who played centre-field last year, Spooner '92, substitute of last year, Payne '95, and Rowan of the Theological Seminary, who has played right-field for Lafayette for four years, are the best.

The Princeton cage where the men will go next week is large and roomy, and the men will have a very good substitute for regular field practice there until the weather gets warm enough for out-door work.