The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-15
VIRGINIA TEAM
HARD At WORK
Tirs. Game viii Re With the
Episcopal High School OH
March a3d.
YOUNGSTERS HOPE TO WIN
Outlook for Varsity Team Is
Glooiny-Nlany Kept from Ap-
plying for Positions.
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tSpecialtoT Tho Times Dispatch.l
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. March ] !
The weather man was again on hit
good behavior this week. and as a re-
suit the baseball squad of nearly fifty
at the University of Virginia had an
other splendid week of outdoor work
This too. in spite of the fact that the
Blue Ridge Mountains. twenty miles
distant and in sight of the ball park
are covered with snow. Tbs only bat
weather encountered was on Monday
when a steady rain fell throughout the
morning. The weather Thursday. Fri
day and to day was balmy and spring.
like. and in consequence the men let
out a kink or two and got in some
practice that will be of real benefit.
Coach Lannigan was greatly disap-
pointed that no game could be an
ranged for to-day. He is anxious to
see his wards in action, and is desir-
ous of seeing the candidates line up
next week against a strong prep
school nine. He is of the opinion that
such practice will prove of more
value than the daily workout with the
remainder of the squad. for despite the
caution given the men will grow. care
less and fall TO take the interest in
the practice they should.
The initial game on the schedule is
with the Episcopal High School on
Monday week March sd The Epis-
copalians have especially asked that
Virginia schedule no other contest be-
fore that date. as they want to he
the first to tackle the orange and Blue
this season. The inference is that the
crack nine from the High school is
anxious TO duplicate the trick turned
by Woodberry team a few years back.
The lads from the Orange school,
with star pitcher in the box, swooped
down on the unsuspecting collegians
about three years ago and annexed
the game by a score of l to 0. This
season the Episcopalians have a stu
perb box artist in White. and no doubt
are going 10 make a big effort 10 equal
Woodberry's record White is, per-
haps. the best right-hander among the
prep" schools of the State. and If he
is in anything like his old form when
he twirls against Virginia on "skidoo
day he will make lit lively for the
batsmen who have not yet gotten their
eyes on the ball.
Not Up to Expectation.
The baseball outlook at the univer-
sity is not near so promising as il
appeared before the first call for can
didates was RESPONDED to. Several oil
the men who were touted to be the
real article have failed to come up t,
expectatlons and three or four of TIL,
nembers of last vear'sa varsity team
have failed to come out as yet, Thu
rumor is that parental objection vii
keep two of the stars of last year
varsity from playing regularly Wit
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year.s n,vl1eon team some Idle, q
the worth of this young player may b
gained from the remark made TIL.
other DAY by an experienced PLAYER t.
the effect that should Reid be kept OF
4 the team the nine would he weakene,
40 per cent.
Reid who l,anrons In no ono of n,
hest students in tho university ha
heap. on reg,,larlv- eacb. afternoon. nm
has already won n warm Mace In TN
hearts of the rooters. He certain
holds down drst bag in great stvl,
and shows that he has had much Nal
liable experience in PLAYING the posi
ton AZ In. hat too. he is n towc
az strength
should Reid he excluded by the recu
,a,ion mentioned which IN, ,ha wa,
has Ion 81 Since been abandoned Inv tn
LEADING. ct;lleges OF the East, there
no one 10 FIJI his shoes, Oyer a doze
men have been tried al frst hut a
vet not one of even mediocre abilit
f. has been discovered some ISnnortnu
reorisite Is missing in the work OF eac
OF. thu .lcandidates thai have thus fla
applied for the place. 1t is ratiae
singular that first base was one {
the weakest spots in The Virginia III
field last season.
p., 60
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OF the practlce games held durin
+ the Week, the men showed up best !
the Swimming contest Wednesday AZ
ternoon. when not run was scored b
either SIDE me pltchefs being unusu
ally steady Uhe following DAY, how