The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-05
VIRGINIA TRAINER
HAS TEAMS OUT
I 1AskETDALL AND TRACK MEN
BEGIN WORK FOR HARD
s4 WINTER CAMPAIGN.
UMPIRE RlGLER BACK
WITH STRAIT HE WILL COACH
BAsEDALL CANDIDATEs.
CARTER LOOMS UP roR
BACKsToP JOB.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Jan. 4.
Pop" Lannigan this afternoon had
the candidates for two teams In ini-
tai preparation for the games and
meets OF the coming winter season.
a large number Of men turned up
Tor the track and basketball teams,
and were put on the athletic pledge
by Captains Todd and Kearnx Trainer
LAnnigan Is enthusiastic about the
prospects in both departments OF
sport.
All Ave basketball stars are back
this year, and while the track mate
rial II mostly new. Lannigan 10 con-
hdent that he will be able to uphold
VTgtnia's supremacy on the cinder
path.
Brigham. who far and away out
classed last year any miller the South.
has ever seen, has matricuiated this
year at Georgetown. Although Brig
hams time last year WAS remarkably
1As1, IN ATTRACTION OF the training
pledge prevented him from getting
his monogram. He has determined to
run In several events against Vir-
H1nia this year, and will be a runner
on the relay team. Georgetown also
has = man with a national reputa-
, ton In Bob Eiiev, who was recent
" close second In the hurdles
against fast field from the Irish
American Athletic Club ana the big
Northern universities.
Todd Only Sprintcr.
Captain Todd Is the only Splinter
left from the champion relay team
Of last year. Boyle, who was 4 stu.
dent In the fall. has gone into the
- w Sefr 6tYA
viii not return. The hatf-miie wilt
b tak0n care Of by Wyiiie Cooke,
Sfosn whom great things are expected
this year. and the other events are
being looked after by large number
Of athletes from Northern and West
srn preparatory schools.
Since Virginia has been drawing
the best athletes from Lawrencevtile.
Tome. and the smaller colleges Of
the South. II has been great deal
easier TO turn out winning teams
with new material The same con-
dittons that enabled Coach Yancey 10
weld . strong football team with
only three old men back are expect
"a to serve the other departments
A. soon - Lambeth Field 10 clear
ID Of the snowfall OF the last few
days, baseball candidates will be out
under the direction Of Umpire Rig
Ter ana Harry. Spratt. prominent tig-
ures Of the National League.
Umpire Rigl~r Back.
RiglAr returned today to enter
upon his law course. which he has
be-s-PaFsusng- for thsss-ysaEx-Ae
mas been umpiring games In Cuba
this fall between a major league ag-
gregation and team OF natives He
tells Of having gotten into trouble on
the Island by making n remark with
In the hearing OF swarthy Cuban
that all cabans vert negroes. I'm uns
.occasion the natives hurled bottles
and epithets nj him. with almost the
intuitive skill OF American fanatics.
Seven Of last years baseball team
have returned. 10 that the indications
are for an unusually strong nine.
In addition Fftchett. who was At the
university two years ago and played
In center field. II back In college.
There II talk Of switching F1nlay.
the heaviest hitter Of last year. from
center to third. and putting Carter.
the big $40 pound center. behind the
bet. Tho latter IL said to be fast
on his feet and steady hatsman. He
was catcher On the Lawrencevilie
team Tor several years.
Captain T.. c. Carter. star first sack
or last year. Will be back Sunday,
and practice will begin soon after.