Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-18
THE BALL GAME SATURDAY.
The varslty-Yale Meeting Looked Forward
to With Interest.

Great interest is felt in the ball game
10 be played at Island Park next Satur-
day afternoon, and the attendance VIII
certainly be large IL the weather Is good.
The Virginia boys will naturally nave
more friends than their opponents, but
the good plays Of the northern athietes
will receive proper recognition from DOM
the pretty girls and the uproarious cranks.
The Varsity team Of 's4 possesses much
good material. On first base is captain
Marshall who, as catcher for the last
three years, has won so enviable a repu-
tation. AS cap" Smiths successor 1t
is inevitable that his work Will be the
subject of close scrutiny, but those VINO
know his abilities best express no rear
as to the position being acceptably hlied.
He is a safe hitter, a good base-runner'
and as captain his GOODNESS, clear Judg-
ment. and thorough knowledge OF the
game cannot but prove Of inestmaoie
benefit.
Behind the bat are Combe and Harri-
son, both new men, so that little can De
prophesed from their past records. Both'
however have shown up remarkably Wen,
especially Combe, whose steady back-stop
work. accurate throwing, and heavy nit
to Greenway and Marshall.
In the box will be Parker. Nelson, ana
after. an April examination, Hume. Inc
former only pitched a few games last
season, having left college about the
middle of April, but in those few he
manifested excellent ability. In the Sc
cond Yale game he allowed only seven
hits, took a game from the hard-hitting
Vermont team. and was in the box wnen
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umpire to win. His batting average last
season was .f47.
Nelson was kept on the bench most OF
last season. This year he Will be used
regularly, and promises well. He was
trained by Mcclure. and clearly shows
tendency to emulate that players me-
thods
OF Hume II is scarcely necessary TO
speak. 1t was he that held Harvard
down TO one run. and won the final cam
pionshp game of the s. i. A. A. II any
thing, he shows improvement this year.
and will be great addition TO the team
when he can play regularly.
on second Is Harper. who made such
n reputation as quarterback on the foot
ball team last fall. He also played on the
baseball team of '92 for short time.
His work is not entirely satisfactory
but IL 10 believed that he Will improve
steadily, and his batting is valuable.
On third Is Worthington, OF the teams
of '92 and 49, He Is considered by many
as the star of the team, and, judging
from past records. he undoubtedly de-
serves unstinted praise. His fielding and
throwing are sharp accurate, and clear
while at the bat he gives promise Oh 40
ing excellent work.
At short is Hicks. another football
idol 1t Is his first year on the teain'
but IL he can overcome an unfortunate
habit Of overreaching himself-for want
of a better ,expression-no fear will be
felt for the position. He Is safe hitter
and accurate thrower.
In the field will be found Watts c92-s0,
RELY, billiard, and witherspoon, all OF
them reliable feliers. especially Watts.
who is justly regarded as one OF the pest
men in his position Virginia has ever had.
Rely was substitute last season. but
win. undoubtedly. gain regular position
this year. He may also play first, IN
case Marshall should again go behind the