The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-22
VIRGINIA WILL NOT
PLAY CAROLINA.
The Tar Heels Left Out Of the Uni
versity Schedule.
A SHORTER NORTHERN TOUR
More Attention VIII bc Paid Co South
crn TcamS-GcOrgia Asks for Three
Games Contests will he Arran-
gec. at Nashville and Scwancc.

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Feb. a.
special.-Owing 10 the bad weather, the
baseball applicants have not been able
10 do much work during the past week
Tho baseball cage is rather small TO
practice in. but Captain Martin has
had the men doing al THAT was possible
under the circumstances. the pitchers
getting. their arms in shape and all
pracrclnc bunting The first game will
ho on March nth with the nine from
Woodbcrry Forest High school. Madison
county
Manager Astor has about completed his
schedule. and will soon give 30 out for
notification. There will be no game with
the University OF North Carolina this
year The Northern trip will perhaps
not be as extensive as heretofore il is
probab bic that "a Southern trip will be taken
AZ the end Of the season. The JniNer-
sity OF Georgia has already asked Tor
three games. one TO be played IN Athens
aud two I'm Atlanta. while others can Zoe
arranged with Vanderbilt and Sewanee.
The list Of applicants has been Increased
by but one man, Rae formerly OF Rich
mond College, who played right-neld
part Of last year and did such good
work on the Northern trip.
MANLINESS AND SYMPATHY.
College Topics. in referring 10 the work
Of the students during the recent storm.
saws: Whatever faults the students of
this University may have. and however
Wild their conduct may be. even their
worst enemy must give them credit for
possessing true manlncss and sympathy.
This was demonstrated during the last
few DAYS by the readiness with which a
large number subscribed to a charitable
fund for relieving those families made
destitute by this frightful weather and
the Willingness Of those others who faced
the discomforts of carrying them sup
plies. despite tho heavy snow
1t was no little undertaking-that OF
plouEhiug their way through the heavy
drifts laden with bags OF coal or
edibles. and was one that could only
have been done by willing hearts. That
suffering was relieved. is as undeniable
as that great privauOn existed among
many families This in one case was
so extreme as TO cause one Of our boys
20 strip on a sweater 10 clOthe woman,
who was lamcntably poorly clad for the
severe weather.
This is no attempt 20 pat ourselves
on the back. but a hating tribute 10 the
qualities of most Of the men here. But
show them the way in which they can
do "a real service. and. in the writer
opinion. that service might be consid-
cred ALREADY done
SPANISH RECEPTION.
The reception given 10y Professor and
Mrs James 4. Harrison go the class In
Spanish was "a delightful affair The ta-
bic on which refreshments were served
was artistically arranged TO show the
Spanish colors Among those present
were Miss Humphreys. Miss futile. Miss
Nelson. Miss Thornton, Miss Burthe.
Miss Byrd Miss Strong and Miss Davis,
and Messrs White. Abbot Johnston,
Nelson. Tiley. Jill, Faulkner. Nininger
Fleet. Hunter Van Niiys DUPONT, Perry
and OBrien.
h. @. Leadbeatcr. of Virginia, has been
elected editof-in-chief. and Benjamin
Russell. Of Alabama. business manager,
of College Topics. the University weekly.
Board Of Editors-S. VI. o Brien Of Ken
mcky A. q. Herbert, Of New Jersey;
BENJAMIN Russell. Of Alabama. =. II. il.
old. T. = Steptoe 9. II. Barlow and
L. q. Loa%ieater. Of Virginia
The chapel pulpit was hlled Sunday by
Dr. A. Coke Smith. Of Lynchburg Large
audiences were present at both services.