Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27

Robert l.. Lee, who gave the last years
OF his life to the university In re-estab-
fishing and directing the institution,
which now links his name with 1.-The
father of his country"
The brilliant achievements i'm war Of
each of these most illustrious men would
not have been possible had not each
possessed a sound body. we'll trained, and
capable OF enduring fatigue and priva-
ton, at the same time they were under
continual mental strain. greater than
any known to men i'm the ordinary walks
OF life
Exercise in open air is always recon-
mended. In good weather in preference to
gymnasium work, and outdoor sport is
encouraged. because the mind Is COM
pletely rested by the sport.
Tennis is specially encouraged by the
faculty. as best suited to the wants of
physical culture of the average student
md much interest is takon in the game
Tot only by the students, but by the
several members OF the faculty-the
younger members of which are good play
ers. Every year there Is a tennis tour
nament with prizes offered. The
summer-law-school students play the
game very much. and the outlook for the
present session IS for greater interest
and proficiency.
The outlook for the baseball team r.
more encouraging than IL has been for
several years. All OF the old men Of
last year. except the catcher. have re-
turned, and among the new men on the
ground there are more than enough ball
players to make team fully as good, and
probably much better than the old team.
Among the new men there Is Mr. A.
Lumsford, who caught on the Richmond
College team last season. Mr.. Hodghead
Is another exceptionally good catcher and
batter. The last short-stop OF the '94
Randolph Macon team Is here this year.
Al present there are about thirty APP
plicants for places on the team, and there
is probability that the numbers may
go higher-say as fifty.
Besides the encouragement derived from
the material. the new athletic grounds
which are well-nigh perfect in their APP
polntments will afford far superior oppor-
tunities for practice than those hitherto
at the teams disposal, since they are
not over three hundred yards from the
gymnasium.
THEIR SEASONS RECORD.
There Is a rumor afloat that the best
college pitcher in the South intends to
come here. IL this materializes the base
ball team Of Washington &. Lee Univer-
SHY will be In a fair way to have an I'M
broken record next year. Last year the
university team lost only one game on
home grounds and two on foreign
grounds. Twelve games were played. FIVE
OF which were on home grounds and seven
on grounds OF others. The difficulty ex-
perienced last year was due to the youth
and inexperIence OF the players in play
ing before large audences--that Is by
the Observation-Disclosures they only play
here before say several hundred. The
average age last year was is years, while
this year 1t will be about 20 years. This
fact. together with the experience gain
ed last year, will better the team greatly.
The management have made preliminary
arrangements for a professional coacner.
who will take the team In charge for
two or three weeks at the beginning OF
the season.
FOOTBALL TEAM.
Tho great fall athletic sport, akin 70
the sports OF the Roman gladiators. foot
ball. has taken on on unusual impetus the
present session. and promises to develop
into an enthusiasm before the close OF the
session. unparalleled In the history OF tue
University In former years. after re
peated efforts. team was secured. but
the present season there has been an
overplus Of material to draw from IN