The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
CAPT 50MERs 0F
WILLIAM MARY
Has Played for Two Years and
Has Two More to His
Credit.
PROMINENT IN ATHLETICS
Outlook for Baseball Is the
Brightest-Mr. Cary Sends
Large Check.
PROMINENT IN ATHLETICS
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WILLIAMSBURG. VA, January 49,.
The members of last years baseball
team. present at college this year, met in
the college chapel Wednesday evening
and elected G. 7. somers, of Accomac
county. as captain OF the baseball team
for the coming season.
Mr.. Somers has been In college three
years, but has played on the team only
two years, thus being eligible to play
two more. Mr.. Somers is not large
man. but is OF fine build. and since
no has been In Williamsburg has made
an enviable reputation as an athlete.
Not only does he play baseball. but he
is also a prominent figure In nearly every
other branch of athletics engaged in at
the college. For two years he has been
Il member of the football team, and prob
ably has more of reputation as foot
ball player than as baseball player.
He also takes great interest in the vari-
Gus other branches OF athletics.
But not alone has he distinguished
himself as an athlete. He has also made
a reputation in college as a student, and
this year Is a member of the graduating
class.
The outlook for the baseball season Is
Perhaps the brightest In years for Will
liam and Mary. Fine players on last
years team are back, and unusually
good material IS being Spotted from
among the new men. The men are al-
ready active in doing this. and every
preparation is being made for success
full season. With Captain Somers and
Manager G.. L. Fl. Johnson in charge of
the team the students feel confident of
most successful season, and their eyes
are once more being turned longingly
and hopefully toward the championship
of the Eastern State League.
The Athletic Association met In the COL
lego chapel the night following Mr.. Som
ers's election to elect a successor to J.
w. Topping as assistant baseball mana
ger. Mr.. Harry G. Carter, of Northum-
berland, was unanimously chosen to fill
I'LL the vacancy on the executive COM
mittee caused by Mr.. Carter's election
to the assistant managership.
Recently Mr.. T. Archibald Cary, of
Richmond. promised the athletic associ-
ton $1,000, to be used for athletic pur-
poses. and to send check for same as
soon as students had decided what use
they would make OF the sum. The as.
ISOLATION met to consider Mr. cary's gem
erous otfer. and 1t was decided to use
the sum in improving the grounds and
making accommodations for spectators.
Messrs. Henry w. Withers, John W.
Heflin and c. B. Ransome were chosen
as committee to notify President Tyler
that the offer had been accepted, and to
make arrangements for the improve
ments.
Engineers have already laid the grounds
eff. and a fence to keep outsiders from
the games will shortly be
built around the entire athletic field. A
grandstand. capable of seating a very
large crowd, will also be built in the
near future for the accommodation OF
spectators at the games
But not all Of the attention of the
students is being taken up by these mat
ters, for athletics in general are on a
boom" at William and Mary.
Active preparations are being made for
tho indoor track meet, which will como
off In Richmond in few weeks. Will
liam and Mary will enter the lists and
take prominent part in nearly every
feature of the meet. III
The boys are being practiced daily in
vaulting and the various other
games, and Coach Withers pronounces
the material excellent.
Tho basketball team Is also in good
shape. having been under training for
several weeks.
Last year the college entered basket
ball circles for tho first time. but made
quite reputation for itself by captur-
ing the State championship from the
University Of Virginia.
This year all of the members of last
years victorious team are back with the
exception of Watson, at centre.
Mr.. A. G. Smith, OF New York, Is cap
tain.
A full schedule OF games Is being pre-
pared and the outlook for basketball
lonors Is also bright.
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