The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
.EightY-Seven Candidates Ap
ply for Positions on
Ball Team.
OUTLOOK is GOOD
FOR HARD HITTING
Susong. Will Be Again in the Box,
Although He Has Not Been
Out-New Men Are Doing
Excellent Work, and
Crowding the {
Veterans.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. February
22.-The third week of indoor baseball
practice at the University OF Virginia
closed Tonight. The total number of
applicants for the team to date Is
eighty-seven, with several men yet
to be heard from. OF the above NUM-
Der who have reported, forty-four are
candidates for the outtield positions, as
against forty-three for the remaining
places on the team
But for the two-inch snow in the
early part of the week tho men would
in all probability have been out in the
open yesterday and to-day. 1t Is hoped
that Lambeth Field will be in fit shape
for the men to hold their initial out
door practice within the next few
days.
All the applicants are rounding into
fine shape and are physically fit to
jump into the game right now. AL
though for the past two or three years
good hitting teams have represented
Virginia, from the way the men are
getting their eyes on the ball, 1t
looks as though this years team will
be great hitting bunch. The squad
looks to be far ahead of the average
squad also in speed and agility. which
will ensure team of fast men on the
bases.
or the new man. it as yet hard to
say which are the best but among the
most promising are Cabaniss and Pear
son, for catchers-both excellent back
stops. Both are good, hard hitters,
with splendid whips, and so far it is
toss-up between them. Certain 1t is
that Virginia will be vastly strength
ened in what was last years weakest
position. Cabaniss is from Newberry
College. S. c., while Pearson came to
ofnjo T "a la
j., right under Princeton's nose. The
former is in the Medical School. and
the latter in the engineering depart
ment.
susong who. as the Philadelphia
Sporting Life puts it. none better oc-
cupies the box for any college In the
country" has not yet, reported. but
will be out as soon as he can arrange
his work. Fulton. the kentucky boy.
who was the other slash artist OF last
years varsity, is out; and can be de-
Douglas. Perkins and Aiken, Of last
years squad, are also out.
Great things are expected OF Douglas.
teams coach. Of the new twirlers per-
haps the most promising are Morrison;
/ the McCallie (Tenn.) southpaw and
the right-hander. Wilmer: the Pehns1l.
showing excellent form. and with IA.
tie more control will make a great
addition to the pltcnlng StalI. .aas.
! For the initial bag. those showing
| up best thus far are Jarrett and Book
| er. of last years squad. OF the new
men. Raid. of Davidson, is perhaps as
FINISHED frst-baseman as there Is
| playing ball in the colleges He Is
also a clean, hard Owing to
scme controversy. 1t is not vet fully
| decided whether or not he Is eligible
| Tor the team. Martin. the first-sackcr
on last springs Richmond College
| team, and Bowman. of Roanoke College,
with the reputation of being the best
hitter that ever represented Roanoke,
are also trying for first. Virginia will
unquestionably be very strongain this
| position.
There are not as many infielders try
| ing for the team as Director Lannigan
would like to see, owing perhaps to
the ability OF the old men. but Mr..
Lannigan is trying to impress upon
| the applicants the fact that no man
whatever has his place on the team
! cinched. The man who Is best able to
deliver the goods. will be the man who
| will MAKE the team. Williams, former
| captain of the Leland Stanford varsity
nine. who tried for second with last
| years squad, but who had to retire
| owing to illness, is again out and
/ Judging from the amount of energy
and ginger he Is putting in at prac-a
| tice, he will be a formidable candidate
for second or outheld. Hume. of
Woodberry Forest, candidate for out
] field. also looks extremely good. All.