The Washington times., 1912-12-03
Orange and Blue Have Lost
Many Good Per-
formers.
DOUGLAS AND RIxEY
LEAVE GREAT GAPS
Pop" Lannigan Issues Call to
Box Candidates for
Chat.

Pop" Lannigan sounded the hrst bell
Tor 1918 baseball practice when he post
ID . notice for candidates for pitching
honors to meet him Monday. Lannigan
has no intention Of working the men
now. but wishes to assign them certain
easy gymnasium work. to get their
arms in superb condition by the spring.
This has been the Virginia trainer q
plan zach winter and has always
brought good results. New men thus
are not likely to overdo themselves
when the real grind begins. as 10 often
their habit In order to make favor
able impression.
A. regards the outlook for the coming
season. II does not appear promising.
Four regulars and Eppa Rixey. a team
In himself, have either left or become
ineligible. Included in this number Is
Malcolm Douglas, the sensat ational short
stop, who was chosen captain. but sur
prised his friends by matriculating at
the University Of Maryland in the fall.
Little DSSus as he was .,cs csmilisrIy M saI
Stituted the Virginia team last year.
and mainly. through their efforts the
team made a most enviable record.
winding up their season with a defeat
81 Ssorsetown IN the crucial na game Ias
VIII be hard to nil. The other absentees
are ex-Captain Carter, first base:
Hewett, second base. and Fitchett. right
field. The latter Is still In school. but
has played four seasons.
Will Be Hard Task.
:, To f,nd a man OF Rixcys class will be
hard. and for this reason the pitching
problem will be most difficult. RiXey's
running mate, "Uley" Grant. another
southpaw. is gtill in college, and on him
hores are rested. Grant pitched many
clever games last spring. showing su-
With Yale. b-5. in Norfolk. The former
Episcopal pitcher has size and strength
but bears the reputation Of an 'in-and.
outer" II he shows consistent form
@ orSiSsry ability. '' Last I summer Grant
was 1.-The recipient, OF IN offer from
Brooklyn. which he turned down In
order to finish his college Career. Then:
iasF' a:t yeas s ss'k Sr sins pouf fwnX
Nen Litched In prep school and had
ceed In this line. the loss occasioned
the I,M Inf'sid a BY .S,s PSIslss departure could
Other members OF last years stat
Cannon. soIthpaw. and Todd. a right.
handler. should be improved. Gus
Todd. from Cathedral School. suffered
. SOIc I'LL OI lASl season, nnO
was in no condition to do himself JUS.
tice. OF the new men little Is known
since there has been no calling together
Wright Thompson. from Culver Militar,
academy. Indiana. comes with an ex'
bid for honors. lie twirled three year,
on Culver AMI was considered the bes,
scholastic man In the State. strickland
the tall basketball man. did a ltti,
SnnE Sn,InEE.om on Rs W W WSsh sSs sssoSl @ team !,
land. place.
Finlay Behind Bat.
The one position that Is Causing nc
worry IL that Of catcher. Capt. ed
Ftnlay can be relied upon to upheld h;s
end as in the past two seasons. There
y such . wealth Of good backstop ma.
II Finlay might be shifted to third ba Sc
Q position familiar to him. In this case
Men would have an opportunity tG
pitch or could be tried In the shortstoI
guard; Bobby" Gooeh. varsity hs GSSrtsr. IDSrSa.
back. and Jenkens are substitute catch.
erS OF last season, and any one OF them
could hll the bill acceptably. However
Berry Green, last year catcher on Epts.
known ability. and will make each one
Of the aforementioned work to the
For nrst base; vacated by ex-captair
Minor Gle will be moved in from centel
feld. and Will probably win the place
"Pitcher' Voolfolk. varsity tackle, NIL
ed this position on the scrubs last sea
son. and II he can pick up In his batting
fnds MCGUIRE. who aiternsted viii
Hewitt, as the logical man. McGuir,
was injured early in the year, and nevel
quite hit his stride in the latter part o.
Episcopal boy. is reputed a clever in
fielder. and with some experience. gain
ed last spring as utility infieider viii
give Mcclure a hard battle.
short position. As Rixey devastated tn
pitching corps, 80 did Douglas leave
taking smite the infield. As mentioned
Nen might be shifted from the thirt
corner. One man. from Virginia Chris
snse-season :aa ese; resate. This boy !, ne eleye
fielder. as shown In fall practice. and !
his batting reaches his fielding STANDARD
he will win out Mickey" Guy. wh.
1GI%e'sS HisS schooi o Wa @a.hinston R " viii Be-
strong candidate. and Intends to for
sake his place ON the track team to pla!
baseball; Guy 10 good base;runneI
and might be used y the scSnu1 Sutiied A
"Joe" Harris. from Eastern. Will etthe
try for shortstop or second base. Harri
hi nearly 200 In the Sunday Schoo
League OF that city. and II he main
9ait Will have no trouble OF assurin
himself a place on the nine.
Neff Is Only One.
For third base Doug" Neff Is tn
only candidate known. and would proba
bly, outdistance any new man becaus
Of his experience and known abilit!
II IN too early to predict what woul
be the key to the situation II Nei
should actually become regula
twirler.
Iandes are the veterans. Gle 10 sur
6rst corner. Landes' hitting alon
makes him almost a certainty. Benn
Memories. who participated In sever.
games, Is back In school. and will agai
be a candidate. He Is a wonderf'
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