The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-15
THE M'CABE BALL TEAM.
THEfR PROSPECTS FOR THIS SEA-
son ARE ExCEEDINGLY BRIGHT.
a Good Schedule Has Been Arranged
For This Season Sketches OF "Immi-
grants" who VIII Make the Team.

Of applicants not even IN It's carrier Gays
when the hcadmaster pitched. and CON
gresham Mckinney caught. or later
when G.. W Stevens. who first brought
the curve 10 Petersburg. twirled, and
Count Louis DeSibourg wore the mask CT
even still later, when such men played on
the teams as. Barry. Rufin, Martin.
Bcasley. Potts. Petit. Gary. Williams,
McCabc. and Kinlock many Of whom az
forwards played on their college teams.
The school has never been defeated by
other schools or colleges but twice-once
by Hanover Academy's celebrated team
in 1887. and once by Keswick, who won
ono Of the two games played with them.
Manager s. y. Mcpheeters has complet
cd his schedule up to May 10Th. which is
as follows: March oath. College Of
Physicians and Surgeons, at Richmond;
March 18th. Ashland. at Ashland; March
Both. Richmond League team. at Rich
mond April 4th. Petersburg League
team. al Petersburg: April 9th, Wood
bury Forest High-School, at Woodbury.;
April 7th. Locust Dale at Locust Dale.
Apru 10th. Fredericksburg College, at
Fredericksburg, April 18th. Episcopal
High School az Alexandra: April 18th,
Agricultural and Mechanical College. at
Raleigh: April 25th. Trilbys. at Peters
burg: May 9Th. Wake Forest College, at
Richmond: May 9th. Randolph-Macon
Academy. al Bedford City.
Manager McPheeters has games pending
with Randolph Macon. University OF
North Carolina. st. Adams. Bellevue.
Roanoke College. Bethel Military Acade
my. Norfolk and Portsmouth League
teams. and Cockade City Cycle Club.
Manager Triton, OK the University OF Viz
ginia, has also promised 10 give the
school a date. Games were booked with
Vermont and Lehigh for April "a and 30,
but had TO be cancelled because the Rich
mond team had games scheduled on that
date.
The manager has endeavored hard TO
arrange a game with Richmond College,
but as yet has not succeeded. The SEIZED.
ule has been so arranged that the boys
will lose absolutely no time from school,
as all the games are TO be played on Sat-
urdays, and during the Easter holidays.
WHO THEY ARE.
The following are sketches Of the prif-
cipsl applicants for positions on the team
and the manager:
Augustus Hines. the best pitcher the
school has produced. was born at Vicks-
burg. Miss. In 1873. He first played ball
with the schools second team In 1891. 40
an out-helder. but during that season
Willie Quarles was struck with his fast
and accurate throwing, and at once advis-
"a him 10 try pitching, which he did UNI
der Quarles's superior coaching and far
exceled the expectations Of his diligent
coach. The next year he was the only
pitcher the school had, and II was due
entirely 20 his work. and that of Scott,
his catcher that the team achieved such
arr wa
Keefer and other professionals, and he
was. az the end OF the school season, Of
fered a trial by the Petersburg club, but
declined not wishing to play professional
ball
Besides his ability as a pitcher he is an
excellent out-helder. His batting ana
base.running are OF the highest order.
lie will alternate IN the box with With
ers and the other two pitchers.
Charles Withers, the captain. and splen
aid pitcher Of last years Stars. will twirl
the borsehide for McCabe's team this
year. Withers IS q native Of Lynchburg.
where he was born twenty years ago, but
no has lived most Of the time in this city
He commenced playing ball before he
lott his native town, and has won for him
self a fine reputation. not only az pitch
er but also as a sure out-fielder and hit
ter. He has played with the Richmond
stars. 10y far the best known amateur
team I'm the State, for the past three
wears and AZ was due, in a great measure,
20 his all-round good work that they won
such an evlable reputation.
CAPTAIN j. II. HILL.
Julien Hm. the catcher and captain
of NcCabe's team, was born in Rich
rooud eighteen years ago. He commenced
playing ball very young on the Carnation
team. which never was defeated, but tho
the past two years he has played with
the old Dominion. a worthy rival OF the
Stars and has always acquitted himself
WITH great credit. He is one Of the most
accurate throwers and safest hitters Oh
the nine
.'Puss" Lawton IS a Richmond boy. and
was born here twenty years ago. lie
filled the position, the same which ne
will plav for be's-shOrt-stop-ont the
stars for three years and has always
demonstrated that he is a ball player OF
The highest order. His batting is hard
and sure. his throwing accurate and fast,
and he IS in every respect a model short
stop.
Arthur Scott. the star PLAYER OF the
team. was born in Petersburg twenty
years ago. lie has played ball ever since
he was old enough 10 walk, and has
rlave5 on the school team for the past
-FOUR years and has the reputation OF
being the best ball player that ever don
ned a McCabe's Uniform, and one OF the
finest amateurs 81 the state The FIRST
two wears ne caught, because the school
had no other catcher and he proved 10
he a wonder behind the bat but he has
always preferred 10 play third base. ana
for the last two years he has filled that
position with the greatest credit to him
self and honor 10 the team. His field
ing throwing and batting has always
been Of the most superior order, and
through his ane playing he has turned
many q defeat into victory.
In the "A games he played az third base
30 did net make a single error, and only
struck out once. lie has had "a sood many
oners 10 play on professional teams. but
raq declined every offer. preferring TO
play college bail.
Douglas Potts wlll play first base. Tie
was born In Washington. d. c. in 1873
lie FIRST PLAYED bah at Old Point on
team composed Of tho officers and then
sons where he made an enviahle reputa-
lion for himself. Last summer he played
with the Fort Mcpherson team.
POTTS has played on the school team
for the past three years. and has always
proved a heavy hitter sure nelder ana
good base-runner.
"Phiz" Gordon who viii cover second
base. was born In Richmond IN 1919 and
first played ball with The Ola Domlnions'
For the past two years he has been weak
az the bat. hut this year he has so far
shown himself TO be one Of the heaviest
hitters on the team.
"Phiz" Is noted for his wonderful arm.
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