The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-07
ALLEGHANY'S TEAM
Will be One OF the Strongest
School Clubs in the State.

Though Roanoke will have no team in
the field this season, our lovers of the
national game need not go begging for
good baseball. The Allegheny Institute
team will furnish first class amusement
for our rooters. The team is by far the
strongest that the school has ever placed
in the field and has games scheduled on
HON grounds with the best teams in the
State. The games will not he confined
TO secondary schools, but Allegheny will
cross bats with the leading colleges and
universities of .he South. The bows
have been IN tie field about three weeks
and Captain Witheis is now able to place
his men. y few of the men while new
i'll Roanoke are "oid hands on the da.
mond.
Following is the makeup of the team:
Victor Accorsini. of Virginia, who has
caught TOR the leading amateur teams OF
the State for three years, will act in that
capacity tor Allegheny. Accorsini is n
nervy, quick catcher and throws with
unerring accuracy. AS II hitter he is far
above the average, having to his credit
three home runs, one double and one sin.
gle out OF five times at the bat in one
game with IL strong Virginia team. file
played last season with the Woodberrv
Forest team which defeated the consoli-
dated University of Virginia team. He
lS 10 years Oh itSc, leet TAIL ana weighs
lob pounds.
Charles y. Withers, captain and pitcher
FIR three years did excellent work for
the celebrated Richmond Stars losing
only one game in the entire time With
crs pitched last season for McCnhe's
School, winning all his games, one
against the Petersburg professionals,
holding them down to five hits, the final
score being i to B. Withers is IL sure
hitter, his batting average being $50. He
is IS years of age, J feet 10 IL inches,
weighs 100 pounds.
Charles Ballentine is another pitcher.
He is Il STEADY boy and pitches with won.
derful control and curves for one of his
age. He is a sure batter, and Is always
on hand when IL run is most needed. He
is Is years ofage, j lcet 6 inches in height
and weighs l:}5 pounds
f. ". Duke. of Richmond. will
play first base. Mr.. Duke has had a
great deal of experience on the field and
is very reliable hitter
a, n Handy has played with the
team several years and will occupy sec.
ond base. His batting average is 325.
Corbin Glass, of Roanoke, is IL very
promising infelder. He fields the ball
Clearly and throws with great accuracy
and strength. With II quick eye and
plenty of muscle, lie is very pronis.
ing batter. lie is Is years oil age, 6 feet
in height weighs 40 pounds
II. G. Mcclure, of Roanoke. is IL very
promising iniieider. He has played short
stop for the Allegheny team for several
seasons. He has II good eye for the ball
and is a good baserunner. He is Is years
of age, . foot : inches IN height, weight
l40 pounds.
Allegheny will be especially strong in
the ontfield. Chas. ID. Boston. of Mary
land, will coverlefJ field Mr.. Boston
played two years with the championship
team of Maryland lie has IL record of 10
seconds and is useless tpsay that he covers
great dca! of territory and is II great
success rs IL bascrunner. He is strong
hitter and his batting average is 400. He
is 20 years old, } foot 9 inches in height.
weighs 90 pounds
The other outfielders are Walter EngIe.
by, of Roanoke; Chas. II. Divers, of Vir.
ginia:.. Frank WEIGH, of Roanoke; IS. Il.
Stewart. of Virginia. and #. ID. Acree,
of Virginia. All of these men are very
good material. Engleby and Welch are
especially good at the hat, while the 9th.
ers possess many qualities which go to
make good ball players With Walter
Brodie's efficient training the Allegheny
team viii soon possess those winning
qualities which have so marked the cham
pion Baltimores. They will open the
season ut Lengue Park with Roanoke Col
legc on Saturday, March p.