BASEBALL.

In the thick of the hockey season it may seem a bit previous to begin casting ahead into baseball; but the publication this morning of our baseball schedule and the announcement of Yale's choice of graduate coaches bring up some interesting considerations.

The Yale Alumni Weekly, in discussing this move of the Yale management, says: "It has been felt here for some time that the best results were not being reached through professional coaching a plan which was tried three years ago in the belief that a training in the technic of the game was the thing wanted. There was an immediate improvement in the liner points of the game, but * * * there came about unconsciously a shifting of responsibility from the captain, where Yale tradition says it shall belong, to the coach, which in crucial times was disastrous."

Looking at the matter from a Harvard point at view, we confess to a sincere hope that no such considerations will lead to change in our present coaching system. It must be admitted that the professional system has its disadvantages but so has the graduate, and we should oppose any changes that would lay us open to further adverse criticism for following a vacillating polley in our athletics. Last year Coach Pieper and Captain Dexter found no difficulty with conflict of responsibility. The system proved satisfactory: so let us stand by it.

Just a word on the coming season. We are glad to see another championship series with Princeton. While we regret that Columbia has been dropped, it is a pleasure to have another game with our old rival, Georgetown. The schedule as a whole, is a well arranged series of contests.

When the actual playing begins, Harvard will start with a more experienced string of players than ever before. The expectations of the University are high, for we have all confidence in Captain Leonard, Coach Pieper and the team.