The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-06
PITCHING M a TERIAII
SEEMS PLENTIFUL
Many New Faces Will Be Seen
on the Diamond but Captain
Pickford and Coach Reid
Expect Big Things OF
Promising Young
sters.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.1

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weeks from to-day the Virginia base
ball team viii play its frst game o
the season with the Woodbury. Fores
nine. Then, without any further prac
tice games with the smaller school
and colleges, the Team VIII hop rish
into big company, lacking the iii
colleges Of the North in rapid success
K sion.
Coaches Reid and IsIgcr and t"Pop'
Lann1San have had the applicants ou
slhe open most OF the past week an.
are trying to get line on the new
material that Is to iii the yacancic.
lett by Carl Walker. last seasons sta,
siabman and sonthpaw, Basil Dabney
the fheayy-h1tting nrst basenlan; Cap
tain Hon. the Baltimore boy who wa.
conceded to be ono of the strongest
third bascmen In the college world
and Chbaniss. the crack batsrpan and
outheider who has signed contra.
TO play with the Roanoke team or the
virginia League the coming season.
TO I'LL the places OF these men,, viii
be no easy task.
10 date there are some sixty appIi-
cants for positions on tho team. Tho
outdoor practice the past week has
been held on the new athletic field
Just east OF Lambeth Field. which is
set quite soft from the heavy rains
during the first part OF the week.
strong Pitching stan.
II there is any dope to be gathered
from numbers. Virginia should Ger
tainiy nave strong pitching stans
Fifteen have entered their names as
candidates for box honors and seven
OF these deliver the goods In southpaw
1ty1e.
The most promising to date, per-
maps. are Jones. who comes from Jim
Rector's alma mater. Lawrenceville:
Grant. one OF the mainEtays in the box
at the Episcopal High School last sea
Z son. and Young. "a freshman from the
kentucky Military Academy Among
last years twirlers who arc again
applying for the team are witm.r,
stratten and Culbertson. The burd en-
Of the pitching will no doubt fall TO
Watmer. who VIII made such a splendid
showing last spring. he having con-
tributcd In the main to the decisive
victories over such teams as Ho1v
Gross. Fordham North Carolina, Da-
ytdson, etc M n ss |
OF the new backstop mon those In !
the limeiight Just now are Roam, from
Eotre Dame. and Beardall, from far-l
away Florida. OF course. Pearson will |
handle the mitt in many OF the big
games OF the schedule.
Several new faces will be seen in
the infield this year. At the Initial
sack there will be stiff battle be-
tween Carter. Lille and Hause. Carte.
--.yas in college last season. but did Rnoti
apply for the team. Lille and Hausst
Were members OF last years squad.
Both are tall, and handle the stick
Very creditably for youngsters.
IS Todd, sub quarter on tho football
team and a promising track man, Is
making a strong bid FOR second base.
He covers considerable territory and 10
a fairly accurate thrower. re he Il
makes the varsity nine, heSwtll have
made good in three bran ches Of ath-
lctics in his freshman year. MS
Nome is In 81 klyn. but h 9 came 3 4
Virginia from the Rellvue School, Z
bedford City. Va. Another Applicant
A1r second base is Beckwith. 3Is
Candidates for Outflcld.
. t'ickfor who recently succeeded to II
"a captaincy, replacing Pearson, last
selso ems premier backstop. will no
aoltbt be a fixture at third sack. He
va e III val liable utility man last &
'p1 ms. and on the N ortherR trip made Y
+nlSunusually fine showing, # both In
.haS fieldSan at bat. May, OF sbask f.
'alE fame, is also applying for third Il,
oaas. II 9 is a st ky little player, and
'hdqld develop into a 4 good man for S1
:he tnfleld.
IN here is Sau lite a b unch OF candida rs
oT the utfield. II Unless some <. new n
ta1 turns up. however. n he choice for Fl
,l}el three positions will no doubt DO *
'1tqe from the foil oWtne; players: Fit III
heett,s 81 ume. Stanton and Neff. The l5c
srFt8 named Is q. brother OF ~ ohnny... Is
'eff. ex captain and coach Of last 4
ears varsity football eleve h II NJ 4
Coach Reid when seen t d day. stat +
q that the team Would be "a young one,
ut had already given promise Of be- 81
ne quite fast He feels that there is ~
ut tile doubt I hat a winning team 4
III be Whipped into shape within the gy
ext three weeks, Col ege rat Il large Srr
tho interest evlnced 4 IN the ID
cam by VI plres Ia igle .wh q IS a stu rs
ent In the law a apartment. His ad = =
icetyyill beef muc b gYal le An q evelop- sa 9
lg the new ma rial. 1,s \ y y