The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-30
HAMPDEN- SIDNEY.
Material for the Ball Team-New Football
Trophy Received.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times.)

(spccial Dispatch to The Times)
IANIPDEN-SIDNEY, VA. March
2}-Although Hampden-Sidney's base
hall work has been somewhat delayed by
irclcment weather. there is reason 70
expect that the team sent out pS lne
college will be able to hold its own. Cap
tain Graham has been putting ms men
through rigid drill. and from the present
outlook the prospects for successful
season are very good. AS yet the team
has not been selected, but the men who
have shown themselves capable OF filling
the several places are being prachced
each afternoon. Among these are the
following: Robert Graham (captalnl,
Tazewell. Va, who at short or second
IS in his clement. He also possesses
pitching qualities Of no mean degree.
Bats well and is a swift runner, ana
makes splendid captain William Nc
Corkle Charleston w. Va, right-nclder
on last years team, is safo man at
second, Is a sure batter, and good base
runner. Horace Jones, Cherriton, Va,
has improved wonderfully as pitcher
since last year. possessing speed ana
control; good batter and rapid runner.
George Allen. AIorsanfield. Ky, is good
behind tho bat. as is Ljttleton Hansber-
ger. Waynesboro, Va, and both are sood
batters and runners. Hermann Conn.
Norfolk, Va, fields a. pretty game, and
at first Is a safe man; good batter and
runs bases well. Frank Irving, Richmond.
Va, could hold down first, is a sure bat
ter aud safe runner. For third the men
best fitted are Richard Burroughs, Nor
folk, Va, and Maurice 1anghorne, Smith
field; both are quick at the game and
bat well. Thomas Elicit, Richmond, Va,
and w. E. West, Evington, Va, pitch
a good game, and are in other respects
good players. Hunter Mann. NottoWaE,
Va. an acquisition from Hcge Academy's
team Of last year. plays fine game at
second. and is q, swift runner. Right
field could be looked after by either John
Brooks Paducail, Ky, or Robert Pres
ton, Marion, Va, and both know tho
game we'll At center Stuart Christian
Richmond, Va, and Stuart Magcc. Clarks-
VILE, Va, make a good showing, Wnllc
N w. kuykendall, Moorefield w Va,
ard Fuller Patton, Danville. Va. cover
left we'll. These men are in all other re-
spects good players. and with the prac-
tice which the men are having and Will
lave before the season opens will be
able to put up d good game.
Manager w. Elliott Jones, San Ma
rino, Va, has arranged the following
attractive schedule:
April It'll, at Hampden- Sidney, Hose
Military Academy.
April 18th. at LexinGt on, Va, Virginia
Military institute.
April 18th, at Lexington, Va, Wash
i,gton and Lee University.
April 18th. at Lynclburg, Va. st. AL
bans School.
April 2ist. at Hampden-S Sidney, Lynch
lurg Athletic Club.
April 18th, at Hampden-Sidncy, Freder-
icksburg College.
April Sot1,. at Hampden-s Sidney. Wash
inston and Lee University.
May Cd, at Richmond, Va, Richmond
College.
May 18th. at Ashland, Va, Randolph
Macon College.
May 9th, at Petersburg, Va, William
and Mary College.
March examinations which have been
taking precedence for the last ten days
closed this afternoon and many OF the
students will spend Easter and Easter
Monday in Richmond.
Mr.. Samuel A. Mccoy. a student here
last session. is on The Hill'' for a few
days; the guest of Mr.. w. G. Nc
at Moorefield. w. Va.
mond and Washington. spent Tuesday
here with his parents, Prof. and Mrs.
II. c. Brock. He is a journalist in Chat
tanooga. Tenn.
Miss Alice Stuart Hart. OF '.Norsham,' y
has as her guests for a few days Miss
Elizabeth Baskerville. of Clifton Forge,
and Miss Mamie Dupuy, of Roanoke.
AIR. S. c. -Allers. called to Campbell coun-
" by the extreme illness of his sister,
has returned to college.
The Football team: are Very proud of
the handsome cup awarded them as cham
Dions in football in this division. II was
received a few days since and is neat
" inscribed, va. ]. "A. A. Eastern Di-
vision. Football 1901. A place has been
made<for it in the library beside the one
secured last session.
The recent death in New York OF Mrs
Lee recalls the fact that Hampden-
ney has been one of her bcnetiiciaries.
Several years ago a thousand dollars
was received by the college and there was
founded the IS. p. Lee Scholarship
which is awarded annually to the son
of a minister OF a. candidate for the min
istry. emitting him to free tuition and
matricnlation and contingent fees.
Several years ago u fraternity pin was
stolen from its owner here and all trace
of it lost Hope of its recovery was given
up. when Very recently the pin was found
IN Lynchburg. The thief had cndearor-
cd TO file away the name and chapter
Tut in this he failed. and it was returned
to the chapter here.
MI. Edgar w. Verable will leave this
week for North Carolina on a business
Mr. ". E. Jones left his afternoon. Tor
his home San Marino, Va, for few
days visit.
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