Cap Anson, manager of the Chicago Cubs nearly 75 years ago, once said, "The team that makes the fewest mistakes wins the most games." If Anson's statement holds true, the freshman baseball team will not only win its fifth game of the year tomorrow at M.I.T. against the Tech freshmen, but should win almost all its games in the rest of the season.

For this year's Yardling team has only three outstanding stars at this point, pitcher Andy Ward, outfielder-pitcher Bill Chauncey, and captain George MacDonald, the catcher. Coach Adolph Samborski, however, is the first to admit "that it's early in the season, and a lot of the boys are just getting started. We may have a few more stars later." With the exception of the three, the team is composed of good steady players, who can hit, field, and throw more than adequately, and who don't make big mistakes.

Ward, a big righthander from Milton, has turned in two excellent games this year, with the second better than the first. In the opener against Boston Teachers College, he struck out 16 and pitched eight innings of no-hit ball before tiring in the ninth and giving up two singles. Samborski feels that his shutout against Exeter was Ward's better performance. Usually a fast ball pitcher, Ward had excellent control of his breaking stuff, striking out 11 Exonians and giving up only three hits.

Chauncey, son of the captain of the 1928 Harvard team, is primarily an outfielder according to Samborski and has been batting in the clean up position in all the games. Samborski thinks the Princeton. New Jersey lefthander is a fine varsity prospect because of his solid hitting. Chauncey has won both his pitching assignments, although the coach does not rate him as fast as Ward.

MacDonald has been sidelined for the last three games because of a minor concussion received when a foul tip struck him on the head in practice. Completely recovered now, however, he'll be ready to play tomorrow. According to Samborski, MacDonald has just about all a coach wants from a catcher--good arm, a good receiver for the pitchers, and a good hitter.

Hank Hamel, a lefty "who'll probably be doing some pitching this week," Ross Shepherd, a righthander "whose speed is improving," and Steve Szaraz, "has good form," are the other Yardling pitchers.

In the infield, Samborski has "Gar" Cranney at first base. A good fielder, Cranney has been hitting well with men on the bases, and dragged a beautiful bunt against Exeter to score the second run. Frank Nahigian, a prime example of the steadiness of the Yardlings, plays second. Nahigian has fielded well and gotten on base a lot as lead off batter.

Paul Murphy at shortstop has been a standout for the freshmen. A good hitter--three doubles against Brown--he has fielded smoothly, showing good balance, getting the ball off quickly and accurately. Joe Conzelman at third has improved steadily in the field, and a lefty batter, has hit solidly and bunted well.

Besides Chauncey, Samborski usually starts Hank Pildner and Ted Cooney in the outfield. Pildner who stopped at third in the Exeter game when he could have had a home run, is fast and has a strong arm. Cooney, substitute shortstop, has hit very well and is extremely fast on the bases, stealing and dragging bunts.

It's a solid team, and as Samborski says. "It'll take a good team to beat them."