The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-25

Candidates for Places-schedule for this
Seasons Playing.

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LEXINGTON, VA, March 24.-Special.-
The baseball cranks at the Virginia Mill
tary Institute have been in training ever
since the good weather set in more than
a month ago, and the prospects for a
crack team this season are more than
promising-in fact, better this season than
Tor years.
Every available opportunity is taken
advantage Of, and all spa-e time from
studies and other duties is devoted to
hard practice and field work, and "A regu-
lar course Of scientific training is the or
der of the day.
The candidates for the various places on
the team are being contested for by the
athletes and physical giants of the corps
of cadets, all of whom have had more or
less experience on the diamond.
The following is a list of the men now
in training: For catch-Steyens, 80;
Coates. 'S5. P~itch-Biscoe, a. First
base-Cocke. '94; Warning, "a. Second
base-Cohn, "a; Morgan, 80. Third base
Jones, %; Moore, 30. Short st~Op-Selden,
80; Bickford. 90; Sheffield. '96; Peek. %.
For held-Cofeen ~(captain). "a; Cooke,
%; Miller, '97; Lee, SO; Smith. 81: Pom
dexter, '95; Twiggs. SO; Marshall, 81;
Williams. 80; LaRue, SO.
The schedule for the coming season so
far made up Is as follows: With Wash
ington and Lee University. April 9TH. Dist,
and 18th; Randolph-Macon, April 18th:
W n AVAiFNf ~ - EN'NE 1"A'hL
Oa), April 9th; Columbia College. May
4th: st. Johns May 18th; Dickinson Col
lege Ua), May sd; Oak Ridge Institute,
MAY l9th-all Of which will be played here
for the reason that the institute authori-
ties will not give permission for the team
10 so away.
Other dates will be arranged later on,
and at the close Of the session the team
Will take a tour of the principal cities OF
this State, starting about July LIST, play
ing Roanoke. Lynchburg, Danville. Rich
mOnd, Petersburg, Norfolk, Old Point,
and possibly other places where dates can
be arranged.
short time will play ball up TO the highest
standard Of the science, and the Virginia
Military Institute cOlOrs may be expected
10 hold In the future, as in the past, an
enviable record, and win distinction in
many a gam the present season.
At Washington and Lee University a
deep interest is manifested in the game,
and a picked team OF the students has
been undo. training and practice for some
time for the season now opening.
The material selected Is said 10 be Of a
high order from d baseball standpoint
as we'll as athletic training. and the nine
this year Will be far superior, as ball
players, TO any that the University has
placed on the diamond 20 protect its col
ors, and may be expected 20 make a good
record. From present indications the
team for 1894 will be composed as fol-
lows: Foster or Bryan, catch; Pratt,
pitch: Miley or Williams. first base; Max
well. second base. B. Myers, short stop;
Taylor or Webb. third base; Gordon. CEN
tire field. LaFar or Guthrie, right field;
Mney. TAYLOR, of Webb. left field. II
Bryan goes behind the stick then Foster
will play third and Gordon in centre field.
Games will probably be arranged with
Harvard. University Of Michigan. Johns
Hopkins' and Georgetown College, and
other universities. If dates are open.
About the last Of May the team viii take
a four or five days tour OF the Blue
Grass state and cross bats with the
giants OF Bourbon descent.
Major Frank H.. Smith. formerly of the
Virginia Military Institute faculty, a no
ted educator and mathematical expert,
has been elected principal of the Ann
Smith Academy, a school Tor young Ia
dies and boys. and will take charge next
session. Mr.. S. c.. Anspaugh has been
chosen as his assistant. Miss Annie r.
White will continue with the faculty OF
the academy.
The spring examinations are in progress
at Washington and Lee University, and
the student have but little time Tor ex-
ercise now.
At Grace Memorial Episcopal church
Easter morning. at 7I5 O'Clock, holy com
VIII be observed. Il the weather
Is fair there will be an unusually large
turnout TO that impressive service. In
the afternoon there will be a chiidren's
service.