Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-22
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
THE BALL TEAM-EASTER GER
MANS-PERSONAL

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Charlottesville. Va. April 2i.-The
week has been a say one in the social
sphere of college. The only drawback
dn the gayety OF Easter week has been
the unfortunate defeats the ball team
has received. Last Saturday Harvard
started the misery by shutting Virginia
out to the tune OF to y. Easter Mon
day. amid cheering and roofing from
the StonewaIl band, the students, East
er girls and visiting alumni, Yale won in
the most exciting game ever seen here.
tuesday Princeton administered the
last defeat by Il score of to ,. We'd
neSday, welcome rain saved the day.
No doubt a number of readers arc
wondering why Virginia has dropped
so many big games. For their benefit
we briefly sketch the trouble: AS for
management the team was never under
better management than 1t is this
year. With Brodic Male as captain,
and Archie Hoxton as coach, the
Orange and Blue never saw any better
leaders. Conscientiously and untiring
have been their efforts TO get n strong
team III the field, and while they have
not fully succeeded. they have ac-
complished a great deal. as the future
will show. The trouble is that. while
there is good material in the team the
majority are young, unseasoned men.
A number of the most important po-
SitlOilS are OSiHS ny I1eU WHO
have come direct from preparatory
schools or never played in big college
games before. 1t is little doubt that
these men Will develop into star play
ers. The batteries are old Stagens and
have done good work. and with any
kind of support their work would have
effected entirely different results.
First base has been weak, but now that
old Farmer" Rhea is on the initial
bag, that position is considerably
strengthened. The infield, with excep-
ton Of third. has played poor ball, roll
ing up errors in each game; but they
are good men, and this years ex-
perience will work wonders with them
next year. The outfield has put up n
very fair game; but the team as
whole has failed TO hit the ball. Last
year they touched up such men as Hill
lebrand and Robertson in great style,
but this year they have not proven
themselves heavy hitters. Walker
Timberlake and Nalle are the only men
who seem to have their eyes on the
ball. Monday and Tuesday the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania are scheduled
to play here. After these two games
the State intercollegiate games will
begin. No doubt Virginia will put up
Il much better game from now on.
NOTES.
The seventh annual tourney of tho
Fairweather Gymnastic Association
VIII De nelO SdtuTudy evening dt -.
m. in the gymnasium.
Miss Mable Allyn, OF Norfolk at
tended the Easter German here this
week.
Messrs. Charles T. Boudoin and r. B.
Tunstall, Jr.. of Norfolk. and Mr.. Win
ston Parrish, of Portsmouth. attended
the Easter germans.
DR.. Arlie Jones. OF gridhron fame;
Jack" Bonney. ex-captain Of the bali
team; Billy MARITIME. last years cap
tain: Robert Parrish. ex-manager of
the football team; Mr.. L. Warner Nc
Cabe, and Mr.. Julian Hill, Of Rich
mond, returned to college to take in
the Easter germans.
Prof w NJ. Lille attended the mar
riage OF his brother-in-law. Mr.. Carson,
at Richmond.
Prof Thayer of Harvard law school,
is at the University, the guest of Prot
DR.. J. S. Ames. OF John Hopkins Uni
versity. Is at the University. lie will
address the philosophical on Wire
less Telegraphy."
The ". ". V. Dramatic Club of the
University presented "She Stops to
Conquer" in very creditable manner
Tuesday night. After the performance
T.. I. l.. X. A. gave their Easter ger
man at the gymnasium.