The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-22
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Thu Easter Trip-YaIc VS.. Univerhty OF
virginia Mt Richmond.

Virginia Mt itichmoh"
Al this season Of the year there is
always a great stir in athletics. During
,ho MOTHS beftie Christmas, the foot
ball men moropolize our attention. bnt
,bor the Writer season begins to disap-
near. and there comes a chance lor OUT
ccor exercise tLen a swarm OF AMBITIOUS
otbIotes anrear. Some try for hcnors on
lao ctnd,r path; some hope 10 be great
.c,nis players; while the mta ampi-
tious aspire 10 a position on the base
hall team. or the crew. At present the
baseball men are the NEST prominent per-
sons in college bCC8Vse they VIII soon
begin the season which will very likely
be the most pro, porous one that haie
has ever had About sixty-fve or seven
~ man reported as candidates to Captain
case on February 1st. OF course at that
early date nothing much could be done,
except to size up the men In general
way 4 mild fern Of training, consist
irg Of light exercise in the gymnasium,
and short runs, was begun. The new
pitchers and catchers were given :. chapce
10 show their ability. Gradually thls
large number diminished. Those VINO
failed TO appear at practice, or 10 sho"
some sign OF their good qualities, Were
dropped, while the best players were PICK
ed out ore by one TO form the nine ana
substitutes. When John Clarkson, the
famous pitcher, who is 10 coacn the
teom. appeared on February Dist. the
crowd Of players was carefniiy exam
;ned. and about twenty OF the best men
were picked out while the rest were dis
charged. The fortunate ones were then
told 10 start At once with strict train
Ing, and every day you might see Cap
tain Case and CllrksJn working i5td.
;ryirr to turn out winning team OF
ball players. In a long narrow shed, with
a roof Of glass, protected by screens the
practicing is done while the weather is
too severe out Of doors. In this place
called the cage. the men meet every
day and practice for their respective
positions Base-Tunning is drilled INTO
every player, and each man IS coached
carefully on every point Of ehe game.
After ttoir practice, they take sharp
run. about a mile long. and are then
rubbed down thoroughly, after taking
bath. Their meal hours are. breakfast,
: $50; lunch at ]. and dinner at 7.So, and
nothing but the most wholesome food is
allowed them. They have fruit beef, and
milk in abundance. but no pastry is
served. Eating with regularity is the
most important point. They are Obliged
20 retire at 10 every night, ard no matter
what member of the team may be
engaged in. when that hour arrives he
drops everything and goes to his room.
No smoking or drinking is allowed, and
st Yale, these rules are observed with
strictest precision. During the past week
the weather has moderated considerably.
and the men have practiced at the field
several times. Clarkson is busily en-
gagged with the pitchers. and Captain
Case has his hands full, coaching and
drilling the players in general. beall.
'93s. who played on the Varsity dur
ing every year he was at college, has
been helping in the work. and some other
old star players are expected soon. The
first games will be played during the
Easter holidays when Yale goes south
on her annual trip. About fifteen play
ers will be taken along. They viii travel
IN private hotel car. and every comfort
will be at their disposal. On Saturday
| 2ith they will reach Richmond and play
| the University Of Virginia at Island Park
| in the after con. As thu University has
an exceptionally strong team this year
the contest is likely to be a well-fought
one. The University men have had a
hib ONtA VIC NtditlS VI the
blue. in point Of outdoor practice. which
counts for a great deal. The makeup Of
the team in the Richmond game will be
as follows:
Stephenson. LIST base; Rusin. "a base;
Arbuthnot. 81 base: Carter pitcher; Case
Captain Center field Spier, right field .
Quinby short stop; Greenway, catcher
Bigelow. left field; subject to change in
order Of batting.
a second game will be played with the
University Of Virginia at Charlottesville.
| on the following Monday. and on account
| Of the great progress the University
has made In athletics. these contests
will be watched eagerly by the SYM
| pathizers OF both Institutions.
| MICHAEL GAVIN,
| Yale University. March IA. 1894