The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-02
LAKE is PROPOSED
FOR WATER SPORTS
University Desires New Branch
of Athletics-Prospects of
Baseball.
Especial to rho Times.

lSpeCldi 10 mo INES DlSpatCh.
charlottesville. Va. October L.
That tho University OF Virginia may
again have n crew and be represent
ed in the regattas of Southern col
leges as she was years ago. before
football became the great athletic
sport of Virginia. is probability.
y proposal is on foot to convert the
depression back OF Lambeth Field into
lake. The lake. as proposed. would
be about three-quarters of q mile long,
with u width ranging from 200 to 500
feet. The proposition Is being en-
couraged by Colonel Eugene Massie
of Richmond, who owns the property
on which 1t is suggested that the lake
be located. Engineers. who have been
here to survey the property. say that
the project Is quite feasible and that
the natural lay of the ground and the
supply of water by small streams
| render the matter entirely practicable
President Alderman, and. in fact.
all those interested in athletics az
| Virginia, have long desired some sort
OF watercourse near the university,
and this is only one of many plans to.
ward this end that have been discuss
ed. An offer was made to let the uni
Sersity have land in the Fry's Spring
neighborhood, but this was refused as
the location was considered too dis
tunt for convenient use By the stu
dents.
The plan of the lake, which is now
proposed is thought to be by far the
most feasible OF all that have so far
been put forward. 1t Is estimated that
II would cost to construct the lake, as
contemplated, in the neighborhood of
10000. The question of the owner
ship of the property when SO convert
ed has not yet been settled. II these
matters can be disposed OF satlsractor-
lily 1t is very probably that the water
course Will soon be assured.
Virginia Fms Entbusiastic
With twenty-five or thirty baseball
aspirants, nearly all new men. and all
showing good form. turning out for
practice every afternoon. Virginia fans
are enthusiasts. and have good rea-
son 10 believe that the four or nve
good places on the team Will be easily
rehlled with strong men.
AT present. NJ. r. Douglass. short
| stop on the varsity last spring, Is in
| charge of the squad. until Captain car
ter returns. He will be back in coll
lese about Christmas. 'Umps' Rigler.
who coached the baseball team last
season, is expected back about October
8, when he will re-entcr the law de-
partment Harry Spratt will arrive in
few days. He will be of great help
| ic developing new material after his
experience this season with the Bos-
ton Nationals, with whom he is playing
shortstop.
Most OF last years team are again
in college, including Lille. Douglas.
Finlay. Neff. Rixey and Anderson, ali
w men, while Hewitt and Goodhue
who played in some of the games, are
here and will make strong bids for the
| first team next spring. The loss OF
! Hume. captain last year, will be Sc
vcrely felt. as he was a dependable
player at all times. He will be ineli-
sible on account OF having played on
the varsity four years. Driver. second
baseman. is another whose loss VIII be
felt. He Is now at the University OF
South Carolina, and Will coach the
baseball team there next season
Blakeney. who played good ball for
several seasons, will not return. He is
at present at the University of Michi-
gan. 4
Among the new men bringing reputa-
tions is Shane. an infelder.- who made
a reputation on the Big Stone Gap
team; Phillips. cx-captain of the l2pis-
copal High School team, and Massie
from the same school. Another man
from Mississippi is expected to enter
college within the next few weeks
He is an intieldcr OF much promise. All
of the score or two new men, who have
shown UP the past week are really con
siderable above the average class Of
new men, and some good selections
can doubtless be made. A good pitch
err is wanted, although Roxey. the sec
ond pitcher, of last year was able At
any time to substitute Wilmer, and
Grant and Goodhue are both on hand
to endeavor to fill the box