The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07
'VARSITY'SNEW SEASON.
CONFIDENT or CAPTURING ONE
or TIE YALE GAMES.
Garnetf, rs Short. 10 Making Fine Record
Nelson. the Captain and Pitc ,er,is
Highly Sroken Of

UNIVERSITY VA, April 6.-Base-bal
is all the rage here now. and the col
ieee seems to be awakening to the fact
that we have superb team. The coach
ing OF Hodson, the Boston pitcher is
showing every day ind team work Is a
feature OF our games. Bets hat we will
capture one of the Yale games are be-
ing made on ali sides and some en-
thusiasts declare, and are willing &c
back their Judgment. that both the games
with Yale will go TO Virginia
OF the new men. Garrett. at short.
is showing up splendldly. He is a fast
runner. safe fielder and a heavy batter.
In the first two games he made seven
hits. one home run. two three-baggcrs,
two doubles and two singles. His home
run WAS made on McGuire, the old
west Virginia pitcher, and Pond, the
Vermont pitcher, who struck out twenty
mea. was easy fruit"
Nelson, as captain and pitcher, is
everything that could be desired. lie
displays cool judgment and Keeps MS
nerve this year IN a way that Is unlike
anything Of his former years.
With no outs and two men OH bases,
score 2 10 2, he struck out the follow
ling three men with ten thrown hails'
one of which was foul, thus establish
ing the record for southern colleges and
second ONLY to Highlands great record.
Of three men with nine balls, and when
you consider that one of Nelson's balls
was a foul ball, the college and our
alumni do well to be proud of such a
pitcher
Nicely at FIRST. is one Of the strongest
men on the team. He regularly plays
first. and is change pitcher. His speed
IS terrific. his curves good, and his mead
cool. At the bat he is second only 10
Garnett. and bids fair to rival our Nor
folk player.
TAYLOR at second. is a new acquisition
10 the baseball team. He is showing up
as well as can he expected. He fields his
position excellently. quick thrower and
also Ia a quick pitcher. and in an emer-
gency will no doubt acquit himself as
well on the diamond as he did on the
gridiron, where he played quarterback
last fall.
Williams at third. Is a high school
boy. He throws well. but is "A trihe un-
reliable in a close place. He halls from
Norfolk. as also does Taylor
Our catchers are showing mp very
wei. Nelson seems 10 be the better
bat k-stop, but Cochran throws much bet
ter. Cochran, who caught Nermonts
game, played star game. He VIII, 1t IS
the general opinion. rival many OF the
catchers OF by-gone days.
In the out-held there are Allyn, Cooke
(who played half-back last falD. Cren-
sh1v', Kinchloe. KDrn, Fisher and Nc
Cabc OF these, the best IS kinchloe.
Fisher and Allyn are too new for 1t TO
be possible to determine their exact
worth, but great things are expected OF
them.
Nor can / conclude this article without
mentioning Hager. who played second
base in the New York game. and twisted
his XII ee in turning TO catch bail. lie
is row in bed, as a prccautiou but we
hope soon to see him again don the or
arge ana blue and grace the team which
e. cd as ii is, would be better for his
presence.
sAIE or TIcKFTs.
The grand-stand seats are reserved TINS
year and so one may rest assured or
obtaining the seat his ticket calls Tor
no matter at what stage OF the game.
Tickets Will be placed on sale at Morris
and schoens Tuesday or Wednesday.