The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
BALL PROSPECTS
. STILL ARE BRIGHT

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.
wake Forest. \. e.. March .6.--Ir
spite Of material handicaps the base
ball prospects still are bright, The
most serious drawback to the team is
the fact that Captain utley, on whom
every one had relied as the mainstay
in the box. probably will be unable TO
play in that position during the entire
season The injury which he received
IN class track meet while Waiting
Gives promise OF forever keeping him
from the box
Beam reported for his frs, practice
Yesterday. lie is the only member of
inc squad who has played Two seasons
he is still unable to see out OF one
eye and the doctors state that there are
doubts whether he will ever be able
to see out Of 1t again. However from
the way he was hitting and fielding his
nrSt day out on the field indicated
that he would have no trouble in re-
tanning place over all candidates in
the field.
Fiddick. one Of last years catchcrs.
caught his first practice game Friday.
and added to his ability as catcher
Ills ability to keep the team Working
by his continual talking assures him
place on the team. Watkins OF last
years team. will be used ms extra
catcher Turner, freshman, will oc-
cupy first He has featured at the
pat III the four. games already PLAYED,
and is sure and safe PLAYER at first.
he is one of the headiest men on the
field
Saptain Utley, who has been playing
outheld, probably will play second for
the rest OF the season. Before coming
TO college he played in the infleld. as
well as pitched. a Raleigh High school.
Brett is sure litter and safe player,
but Coach Crozier thought 1t best that
the captain OF the team should play
IN the inheld If he was strong enough
LOT that position. and Brett will prob
ABLY be played in the outheld Belts.
VINO is captain of next years footbal
team, Will retain his position at short
! II he continues 10 play the same steady
! game ne has played SO far this ason.
re played on last years scrub team.
put mas shown more Improvement than
any candidate OH the field Brown 4
member of the freshman class. has
heen playing third. but 1t is possible
mat Mills. another freshman, may be
used In that position, Springfield, also
freshman, is the most promising
utility player on the squad There
arc now four of last years team can
didates for the outhcld They are
Bre't, CASTILLO. Rema and lIaucette.
! Correll is the most promising new
man for an outticld position, These FIVE
..tNii 81 Z an SoOu ultterS and fl st
Holders. and ii IS indee ddoubtful who
| will fall out
| Though Captain Utley will be sorely
! missed as pitcher, Coach Crozier
says that the pitching STAFF Is one of the
! strongest he has ever had. smith. of
last years scrubs, is the strongest.
| Underwood and Pointer are close in
! NE race. Two of the strongest games
OF the schedule come next week. On
| Wednesday. Trinity. with the renowned
BOD Gannt on the mound. will be PLAYED
| al MS place, AMI on Saturday the Agri-
! cultural and Mechanical College viii,
| 2t'f"rd pitching. will be played on the
nome diamond Though these Two men
arc letter known to the outside world.
i II Is hopcd that smith who will twirl
| both games. Will establish for himself
| an enNia bic reputation