Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-13
MAKEUP OF SPIDERS
THE STUDENTS GETTING ruErm
TEAM INTO GOOD SHAPE.
OTHER AFFAIRS OUT At COLLEGE.
Fieid-Day 10 lie Made a Great %.
casfon This Year-PnfIoIoauanss
Public Debate-Orator's Medal cea-
test.

For years the baseball spirit has not
been so high in Richmond College as Il
is now. Many OF the boys are bubbliue
over with enthusiasm. and as the warm
spring days come and go they repair To
the diamond and vent some OF their en-
thusiasm in practice. The captain thinks
Il is none too much to say that the iseS
spiders" viii not be any behind the iss7
Spiders" in successfully weaving an in
tricate web with which TO catch their
opponents.
The first OF last week the applicants
were cut down to fourteen. These havo
been practlcing hard. and they show up
well. There is some excellent material.
Each applicant Is drilled not only on his
weak points, but also on his strong ones.
The boys have been practlcIng at Broad-
Street Park for several days, and by tho
Soth 1t is expected that they will be ship
shape and all ready TO meet tha
strong Richmond league team. That viii
be the initiative game OF the Spiders,
and also the first public appearance of
the Richmond team in this city
IEhHON4NELs VI he La Ems.
Paul Bagby has been elected captain
of the lSyS team. lie was an outheld
Spider on last seasons team. and every
one remembers the star game that
ne put up. He will cover third bag this
spring. For catcher, there are two promi-
nent and promising appiicants-Powelf
and Coon. Both are showing up ex-
tionally well, and il is hard yet TO decide
which one will don the liver pad. Tha
pitchers have not yet been decided upon.
though there are several applying for
this important position. The pitchers'-
box will be filed well At short, Shaw -
showing up in fine shape, both AT the bat
and in the field. Sanford, on nrst, Is q
second Rea. He throws with lightning
like rapidity. Several are applying for
the second bag, among whom are kapf-
man and Whitehead. Both OF these play
with ginger and get about lively. Mitchell.
a fine inhelder. Is expected To bs
here By Tuesday. He will make some
one hustle for position. There are quite
a number trying for outiield. The most
promising are Mabry. Taylor, hudson.
Graves, GOchnauer, Robinson, and An
derson. AS all OF these have been on tha
diamond before, and play well. the
chances for the outfleld are exceptionally
bright.
EIELD-DA1 SPORTS.
Richmond College has a "held-day'
every spring. fhe Field-D8y COMMITTEES
this year consists of Professor 5. c.
Mitchell (chairmen), Professor II. J. Kel-
log, G. +. Mabry, }. ID. Frazer, j. ID. Lee.
and S. NJ. Stone. The committee have al
ready been hard at work, and are arrang-
ing an attractive programme. There Will
be a large number OF entries for every
1 al
more attractive. Many medals and first
class prizes will be given. No entries viii
| be received after the eth of April. The
| 9Th of May has been fixed as the date.
| The committee are putting forth untiring
| efforts 10 its success. and with the aid of
| the entire student body and the citizens
| of Richmond, expect to make this tho
best in the history OF the college.
Next Friday nght-March the isth-at
| SIS O'clock I'm the College Hall. the PHI
| lolOgian Society will give their annual
| public debate. The invitations and pro-
| grammes are just out. and are remarks
| able for their neatness and attractiVe-
ness Those who take part are: Reader
| $. Il. Devault, Tennessee Declaimer. j.
| c. Cone. Ohio; Debaters-J. r. Johnsons
| Isle OF Wight county, Va; @. w. Clarke
| Front Royal Va; III. T. Mussel-
man. Stafford county, Va, and +. ID.
Turner, West Virginia. The question for
| debate Is: Should the Women OF Nir-
| ginia BE Allowed the Right Of suffragog"
| The public is cordially invited
CONTEST FOR ORATORS MEDAL.
The contest for the intercollegiate ora
| tors medal will take place AT Richmond
| College the 9Th Of May. The officers are:
| o. l.. Owens. president; j. W. t. Mcneil.
| vice-president and X. w Cawthon, Sec
retary and treasurer. The promises TO
be a gala time. and the young Demostbe-
| means will easily show that oratory -
| still found among the college and univer-
stiles Of Virginia.
President H. W. Boatwrisht still re-
| mains somewhat ndisposed. He Is now
| in the country recuperating and taking
| a much-needed rest.