The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-03-17
he !. q SAT-. hard hitter. and very swif,


base-runner.
ID. r. Merritt. OF Norfolk, will 20 to
ghort-stop again. Merritt made splen-
ala record. both in the field, and at the
bat on the Norfolk college Boys last
summer. Merritt is a good. steady player.
G. NJ. Kilby OF Suffolk, Is an appli-
cant for tbird-base and catcher. He
played short on the Sufolk's last sum-
mer Kilby Is a strong, sure hitter. and
excels. especially as a speedy, accurate
thrower.
J. :. Poindexter. OF Bellevue. Va. and
w. s. Brown, Of Ashland. are candidates
for first base. Both are good stckers.
Brown plays a fast game on the bag,
while PoinGexter IS probably the best bat
ter.
b. NJ. Alien. of F'incastle. Is a promls-
Ing candidate for catch and outfeld. Al
len is left-handed. and a superb back
stop, good hitter and a speedy, accu-
rate thrower. Allen. in all probability. will
do all OF the work behind the bat
s. II. Beckley OF Fincastle, plays a
fine game, both IN the in and out-felds
lie is a sure catch on fly"balls. and a
safe man on grounders. He bats and
throws well.
Drewry Kerr Of Ashland, is a candi.
date for short-stop. He plays good
game, especially at the bat.
Dice. Cooper. White. Warheld. Kern
Jordan and Whitehead are among the
other promising candidates.
Mr. w. W. Dickerson. of Lynchburg
who carried the club through with sc
much success last season, has charge Of
affairs again this year. Mr.. Dickerson
displayed unusual tact in manipulating
the financial machinery Of college athlet'
les and much of Randoph~Macon' sue
cess is due TO his efficient management.
The following games have been sched-
uled:
Richmond Southern Stars" in Ashland
March I'D. April 9Th, and 12th. Rlch-
mond College, in Richmond. March 5oth
and April 18th. Wake Forest. n. g. III
Ashland. May 4th. Franklin ana Mar
shall. Pa, in Ashland, April Zth.
" NJ /. in Lexington, May 10TH Wash
ington and Lee. in Lexington, May llth.
Hampden- Sidney. in Farmville, May 18Th.
Games with University of Virginia, Uni
versity of North Carolina, Virginia Asri-
cultural and Mechanical institute Penn
svlvania State College, will be arranged
10 he played in Richmond after publica-
ton Of STATE League schedule.
The Blacksburg Boys.
RIACKSBURG. VA, March l6.-Spe-
cial.-Owing TO numerous unavoidable CIR
cumstauces the V. A. VI. &. team Is as
vet i'm a rather preliminary state The
weather being so severe has Kept the
team confined TO the parade grounds lot
practice, as the dian ond is still IN very
unsatisfactory con dition. Notwithstand-
ing this. however, the progress has been
satisfactory, and there are nearly thirty
applicants for the team. Though the eN-
act makeup of the team is as yet quite
uncertain, a good idea can be formed
from the practice.
Martin. last years third base mas re-
tired TO the Scrubs and is now doing ex-
cellent WORK as captain OF that all, I'M
portant factor of baseball practice.
Dashien. the old first base and cap
tain of the team for this season, Is 60
ing out to centre field, but is still con-
fined IN the hospital with the mumps.
Fspridge shares this same privilege, put
his old place right field, is still quite
within his reach
Wainwright is unequaied in left field,
but his stick work must improve over
last wears record. This looks evident,
however, and everything indicates that
left field will remain as ii was last year,
which. by the way, was played without an
error in five games, he accepting many
chances.
Lancaster has changed from catcher 10
first base, and we are glad to note, rs
covering that bag in fine style Lancas-
Ter has always been hard hitter. The
applicants for second base are many, and
of all sorts and sizes, and ii is indeed
difficult to say just how this Will go.
Rosenstock, a neH man, has shown w
very WELL and will certainly make either
second DC Liam '-.cs Sc, however, Tollen
viii show ss .lll4 ~ ec oiid. =
Greenwood, new man, and eX-third
baseman on '"rhe Stars" of Richmond, is
the choice over many for third. while
II. W. Davis and Craighill seem to have
a claim on short stop.
Watts, another new man, has shown
marked Improvement, and will probably
be the catcher. but he must move around
faster and get after those low balls.
Davis, w. X, is also a new man, work
ing for catcher, and is showing up well.
AS to pitcher. the team is very fortu-
nate. Kinzer, last years dependence has
shown marked improvement, and is pitch
ing great ball. James is as usual, and
although his arm has been giving him
trouble he will be at his best ere the
season begins Mayer is also a promis-
ing pitcher. The season will open on
April the sixth, with Roanoke College.
aud the following Saturday the team
pays iNOdHOht ltdS ut team III lldL Guy
Meny other games have been arranged,
among which are Allegheny Institute, st.
Adams, North Carolina, a. V. NJ. College.
and arrangements are pending for games
with University Of Virginia. Miller Labor
School, and Randolph Macon Academy.
The management has been promised a
game in Richmond by Randolph Macon
College. and it is hoped to also meet Rich
mond College on the same trip.
The mar aSement is also very anxious
to arrange a game on mutual grounds
with V. NJ. l.. and earnestly hope that
such arrangements may be effected. The
team will appear this year in q black suit
with cadet gray, "V. A. NJ. c." across the
breast. using a gray cap, and black and
gray stockings.
Hampden Sidney Go lege.
AMPDEN-STDNEY, VA, March 16.-
Special.-Although Hampden-S Sidney lacks
one of the most essential features for
athletic success-namely, the sympathy
and support of her faculty and trustees
nevertheless the energy and vim which
animates her student body does much
10 raise her athletic standard beyond
what would be expected
Since. however the games are con-
fined strictly to the college campus. and
since all guarantee funds have to come
directly from the pockets Of the stu
dents, the number of games played are
few. For this reason no positive schedule
of games for the coming season has been
as yet determined upon, but the team
expects to meet Washington and Lee
some time about April 18th and Ran
dolph-Macon on May 18TH while between
these dates it is hoped Richmond Col
1nca will plaW hero