The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18
NEWS FOR THE CRANKS.
xT1BxrINs STORE FOR THEM NEXT
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
Vhe Great Universlty-Ysie Contcst-Rieh-
mond College and Lehigh University.
Gossip OF tho Diamond.

Lovers Of the national game who ar'
wont to sit tron the bleacherie5 and yen
themselves hoarso at brilliant "xhioi-
zion CT head work. the all-round rooter
v,ho ever fails 10 express his aimirat'on
or ccnsure I'm well-known technical phrase
o.ogy. and the small boy who perches
himself upon the left-hed fence for a
satisfactory view Of the contest are all
ready discussing the Yale-University game
which will be played at Island PARK next
Saturday afternoon.
This Will b. perhaps the most interesting
exhibition Of ball to be seen In Richmond
tais season. At Yale for the past month
che coachers have been doing faithful
work. and the men from New Haven are
eaid 10 be one OF the strongest representa-
lions ever sent out by that well-known
inettut0n. The New Englanders will
tnng down their wonder team in a private
car Carter the famous twirler. will be
or hard 20 puzzle the Tigers with some
OF his zig-zags. and Greenway, who Is
well-knoWn IN this city will probably
wear the mask. The Yale Glee Club is
expected here the night before the game.
and in such an event they will be seen
on the ball grounds 10 encourage their
team with The Yale yen and colors.
The 'vnrsities.
Information from the University shows
that a lively interest is being manifested
by the students and friends Of the instltu-
zion in the ball team. During the balmy
vpring weather the men from Charlottes-
vile have been doing great deal OF prac-
Hice work The applicants for the team
have shown promise OF making up an
unusually strong team. and the individual
players have worked with n high degree
81 credit % themselves. Mullane Is keep
ing tho candidates for the pitchers box
continually on the alert. and says they
VIII make a highly creditable showing
during the season.
The selection Of the team proper from
the various applicants who have aspifed
10 positions on the team IS fairly under
way. and tho number has been narrowed
down 10 the following.
Captain Marshall first base; Combe and
Harrison. catchers. Parker, Nelson, and
Hume. pitchers. Harper the famous
quarterback, second base. Worthington,
who has played the position for three
years and who led the battine at Chicago
third base Hicks. who was o substitute
on last years team. and who played left
farAe on this years football team.
eh0t stop. Watts left field for three
gears. Rely a substitute last year. Dill
isri and Witherspoon are the candidates
from whom the out-held win be picked.
a most attractive list Of engagements
has been secured by the management Of
The team. Here SIS the schedule:
April 7th. with " NJ. l.; 18th. with Ran
dolp1-Macon. 2lst. with v. NJ. l.. 23d. with
Wake Forest, 26th. with Pennsylvania
State college. 2Sth. with V. NJ J.. 30th,
with Trinity COLLEGE Comm; May 9TH.
with Columbian Union; 18th, with 81.
Johns 2li. with Dickinson College PaD.
Efforts are being made TO secure a
game with Harvard I'm April. and also
10 secure other games while the team
SIS on the Northern trip i'm June.
Tho team viii come 10 Richmond on
the day before the game and will stop
81 the Davis House IL is expected that
81 large delegation of students will ac-
company the players.
other Games.
on next Friday afternoon al Island
Park. the Richmond College club Will
meet the team from Lehigh University.
Iehigh stands among the leading North |
ern institutions in athletics, and has made |
an excellent record in baseball and foot !
bal. They will put a strong team in the |
fed This season. The Richmond College |
club this year includes some excellent |
material and promises TO do good work !
on The diamond. They have organized |
the team by selections from among the |
Students, have purchased an entire new |
outfit and have been doing a deal OF |
practice work during the past month. |
The collegiates have secured dates with |
the University OF Virginia Georgetown, |
and a number of other well-known /
teams. The game next Friday promises |
- be an interesting one
The management of the Forest Hin |
team is making every effort TO get to-
gether a strong corps Of ball players.
Several new players have already been
signed Island Park has been fitted up |
with much better accommodations for
PLAYERS and spectators than was here
tOfore afforded
The following IS the schedule of games
arranged by Georgetown University for
this season.
March
Wednesday. 2lst.-Lehigh University, at
Capitol Park.
Thursday. 22d.-CoIumbia Coll On. ".
at Capitol Park.
Saturday. 4th.-Princeton University,
at Capitol Park.
Monday 26th.-Princeton University. at
Capitol Park.
tol Park
Wednesday. 2sth.-Wnliams College
Mass). at Capitol Park
Saturday, Slst.-Baltimore League, at
Baltimore.
April
Wednesday. 4th.-University of Vermont,
at Capitol Park
Saturday. 7th.--U. S. Naval Cadets, at
Annapolis
Monday. eth.-University Of Pennsyl-
vania. at Capitol Park.
Tuesday. 10th.-University Of Vermont, |
~ Capitol Park.
Saturday. 14th.-University Of Pennsyl-
Vania. at Philadelphia.
Saturday. 2lst.-Coumbian University |
o. c.. az Capitol Park
Wednesday. 25th.-Johns Hopkins. at
Capitol Park.
Friday 27th.-Trinity College Comm.
az Capitol Park
saturday 2Sth.-University Of Virginia. at
Charlottesville
May.
Wednesday. 2d.-Richmond College, at
Capitol Park.
thursday, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
saturday 5th.-Johns Hopkins. at Balti-
more
Monday 7th.-Unversity Of North Caro- I
hna. al Capitol Park 2
saturday l2th.-Lafayette College. at 8
Capitol Park. u