The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-03-10
Wednesday eiNexf Week Is When
Il Starts off
DAILY PRACTICE NOW ON
Hanes Athletic Field the Place Of
Practice Games-Dr. Adkins, Is
Coaching Them With Efficiency.
Opening Game With the "Preps"
ON Wednesday the 18th.

With the opening of the baseball
season scarcely one week on, interest
centers in the daily practice games
on the Hanes Athletic Geld. Under
the efficient coaching of DR.. NJ. 7.
Adkins, the team is gradually round
ing into shape for the opening game
with the "preps" next Wednesday.
In a recent interview, Coach Ad-
kins expressed himself very optimisti-
cally as to the prospects for the COM
ing season. The thing which is most
gratifying to the coach is the large
number OF candidates who are con-
testing for the various places on the
team this year. There viii be eleven
old men who WIN easily form a
nucleus around which very formid-
able team may be developed. No
one of these old men, however, are
having an easy time retaining their
old positions. Fifteen other men
with splendid baseball abilities are
making a neck 10 neck fight with
them for places on the team. In
view Of the large number of able
candidates Coach Adkins will be con-
fronted with a difficult task when he
comes TO select the final lineup.
Taking up the positions more In
detail. every Trinity supporter is de-
lighted to see on the mound again
Captain Bobb Gannt, whose fame as
a baseball pitcher covers Dixie like
the dew. He has never been in such
great form, and promises to be a
terror TO many a batsman this year.
In addition TO being Trinity's premier
slab artist. he is also captain Of the
team, and In this capacity. by his
enthusiasm and by giving every man
square deal. is doing much TO
mould the team into proper shape.
Captain Gannt is 20 be ably rein
forced in the pitching department by
his brother, Sam, Godfrey. OF last
years team, and by Ivey. a promis-
ing young pitcher who made good on
tie Trinity Park school team last
year. Behind the bat the candidates
are too numerous to mention, and II
is around this position that the
greatest uncertainty now hinges. The
eatchers will probably be chosen
from Spruce. Of last years team;
MARI. Brown. Maddox, Dalton, Stan
back and Howe. At present II is i'm
possible to state who will land this
position. but there is plenty Of
ground for believing that this very
important place will be well cared
for.
At first base, Henderson seems 70
have found his Job. He takes care
of everything coming his way, and ID
hitting the ball much better than
ever. He has two able competitors
however, In Hines and CASTOR, II. b.,
both OF whom are showing up splen.
didly. Second base Is being hotly
contested for BY Thompson, OF last
years team. and Anderson. a recruit
from Atlantic Christian college. An.
derson Is one Of the most promising
young inhelders seen here in a Ions
time. being both very fas; and a good
hitter. Thompson Is In better shape
than ever and Is hitting the ball al
something less than the 1000 clip
Should Anderson be stationed at sec.
ond. Il Is very probable that Thomp.
son viii be shifted TO right field
For short and third. Claude West
and Bundy look like certaInties
This pair are gobbling up everything
that comes on their side of the field
throwing unerringly and clouting tbs
sphere at q terrific gait. The only
other candidate for third Is CASTOR
VI. O.. who Is doing splendid work
Foushee and Cooper both look good
for left and center. Both are In first
class shape for this season. and their
sticking and brilliant defensive work
should be instrumental in bringing
many game 20 the local camp THU
year. The other field position will
be Allied BY Spence. Rose or .warIlck
Spence Ii very fast on bis feet, bu,
the other candidates are hitting .
little more opportuneiy. The sub.
stitute man will likely be chosen
from Montgomery. Maddox. Castor
W. o., or Hose.
Practice OF the most strenuou,
sort has been the rule every day the
weather permitted for the past three
weeks and will be kept up vlthou,
intermission till the opening OF the
season. For the first time In the his
tory Of the college the squad has
been 20 large that a tabulated score
OF each individuals doIngs vas neces-
STATED Careful records have been
kept Of every mans performances ia
the numerous practice games and the
hnal selections will be made on the
basis Of cold figures insuring the
choice OF the best men for positions
on the varsity nine The outlook for
winning team Is unusually bright
and with another week OF lively
training the locals should be able 10
show the Yankees thing or two
when they begin coming down from
the frozen north on their hunt after
southern scalps.