The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-06
THE VARSITY BALL TEAM.
Murray Mcclure VIII Coach ,he TX
celIent Material offered.

UNIVERSITY or VIRGINIA, March
r e,oo,at--In response TO the first call
from captain Bonney for applicants for
the team Of 49, over forty men turned
out-a larger number than has appeared
AT the opening Of the season for seyerai
yo,rs This number being too large TO
Iondio well was soon cut down 20 the
following. ..a,.,
NalIe steptoe Hunt. Martin, Collier and
Pinkerton. 1,,,,-..
New men-Wnls, Hill. Mallory. Chandler
walker. Mayo. Summersgill, McCormick'
= way. Allen. McCabe. Bryant, Nc
Clone. Clunett and Mccormick, ID.
The omen positions are third base. short
stop and a place in the outheld, wnich
will probably be flied by pitcher. There
is a possibility that first base also VIII De
omen as Hunt may not be able to play.
Little as yet can be told, but 1t Is posi-
HE that some Of the old men may pe
forced from their positions by enterprs-
ing newcomers. Contrary to her heteto-
fore unfortunate custom, virginia Will
from the present outlook, be strong IN the
box u is year. There are Collier ana flhh-
erton. both OF whom made me Ieco' uS
last year, 70 start with. Conner IL WAS
who won Virginia her first victory over
Yale last spring and who also beat North
Car Dina on her own grounds. flnherloh
did not come up into good form uh1h tne
latter part Of last season, but on the
southern trip he proved 10 be one of the
best pitchers Virginia has ever had. Be
vond their regulations. little can as yet
be told OF the new pitchers. There are
five applicants for that positlon-Sum-
mersgl, Allen, Bryant, Mccormick and
Way.
Summersgill graduated from Brown last
year and Is taking medicine at Virginia.
He was one OF the best all-round ban
players there last year and played in the
inheld or outneld in nearly every game
that he did not pitch. Allen is a south
paw and comes from " NJ. I. Bryant IS
from Randolph-Macon. Way and McCor-
mick are both showing up well. although
they need a good deal of coaching.
The applicants for catcher, besides Mar
tin OF last year. are Hill and Chandler,
both OF whom are good men. with the
odds decidedly in Hills favor.
Richmond followers Of baseball Will re-
member Hin as the star catcher OF the
McCabes School.
The fight for the inield positions is the
closest and most interesting of all. For
first base there are Hunt, Of last years
team. and Mallory, from ST. Adams II
Hunts studies will permit his playing he
will hold his position without any trouble.
For second base McCabe . giving Male
q very hard tussle for his place. and the
chance or one OF these Will probably de-
pend upon his batting.
At snort stop. Wills, OF Richmond COL
lege, IS the strongest candidate so iar
although there are one or two others
vino ore very good
At third. steptoe. last years centre
feel ler, and Walker are about the best
Mr. Murray ". Mcclure is 20 give as
much time 10 tho team as his business
viii permit. ana the whole OF the coach
ing Will be placed I'm his hands. Having
played on and captained Yrgnia's bali
teqia for several years he understands
the place thoroughly and will doubtless
prove a fine coach. He has the utmost
confidence Of the captain and players, as
well ms college al large.
There. Is decided leaning throughout
college toward q regular system OF alumni
coaches both I'm baseball and football.
ana Mr.. McGuire's coaching the team this
spring may prove the initial step to-
wall IN entire revolution in the system
Of the college.
The FIRST game IS 70 be PLAYED on Tho
home grounds with McCabe's School. The
Yale game on Easter Monday IS 10 be
PLAYED at Redmond this year and an
effort will be made 70 make that game
a fr.ure IN the future