The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-24
AIl-Eastern Virginia
Baseball Team.
BATTING ORDER.
ny FRANK MILLS DoBsoN.

(Atlletic Director mt Richmond ColIege.)
In selecting an All Eastern Virginia
baseball team. / am going to depart
seams are chosen. In most instances
tho best man in any one position Is
given tho place regardless OF his ALL
round value to Il team. whereas often
a man playing out of position, would
prove of much moro benefit to team
ST placed there.
a very singular happening in the
league is the fact that each teams
offensive strength was In tho inneld.
together with it's defensive power. Not
one team could boast OF n balanced
outheld. but each had a formidable
array of talent in the inner works.
Since no hard hitting outf1elders are
TO DO had, 1t makes 1t necessary to
build the team entirely from among
infelders.
The leagues greatest strength lay In
its catchers and shortstops and pitch
ere.
Let us begin with the catchers.
Brown. OF Randolph Macon, was In n
class by himself. His Judgment had
niu I'll to do with Marstou's success,
AMI his throwing was first class. What
makes him of greater value la tho fact
that along with the backstopping he
is good hitter.
Second choice goes to Bugg. of
Hampton Sidney, whose work was Of
Il high order all year. Davis, OF Rich
mond College. is as good q backstop
as either of these men, but his failure
TO hit and slowness on the bases elimI-
mates him. Coombs. OF William and
Mary, lacked experience, although his
performance In each game was very
creditablc.
Effective pitching was much In evil
dencc throughout tho season. All kinds
OF pitching styles were shown-speed.
curve, slow and change of pace. In
Mars!on. Garnctt and Moore the team
could boast OF an excellent pitching
staff. Flanagan, being n southpaw
would have to be reckoncd with. but
since he would he greater asset in
the outflcld. will not Include him.
Duval md Darlington did good work,
especially the former. who lost two
games. yielding but three hits In each
game
Marstcn possessed the best curve
ball, Garnett tho best speed, and Moore
used tho cleverest Judgment. with little
or no speed Mt his disposal.
Merston also pitched we'll, with men
on bases. Moore's questionable move
to first base made him effective with
that base occupied. Garnctt lacked a
move to first base and failed to use his
delivery to advantage. pitching most
OF the time without any wind-up. His
control could not be improved upon
At first base the problem Is mn easy
one. Frank Bane outclnsses NIL of his
rivals In every department. He Ia ono
or tho best bnse-runners In the league
heids his position finely and hits hard
and timely.
Second base finds us without n frat
clans hitter. Carter and Eggleston
are the best men In their positions.
but since thore are any number of
good felders and few hitters, I arm
going TO switch Wiley from shost. TO
second. Wiley is without doubt tho
LEAGUES best hitter. besides being n.
frst-clRss infelder.
Peachy. Midyette and Thurman are
trio of fine college short stops.
Penchy gets the place In all round
ability. His work is much above, the
average for college baseball, and he
covers lots moro ground than any of
tho others. Thurman shows great
promise. His uggressiveness makes
him very much In evidence. Will
take Midyette later.
Again at third base. nm not forced
70 do much figuring Anderson is head
and shoulders above NIL tho other
third sackcrs consider Anderson
the peer of any man In the league on
the bases, As fielder he is all that
could be desired, and his hitting Is
effective.
Now comes the biggest problem OF
all The construction OF an outheld
AZ I have said previously in this ar
Gcle, no really nrst-class outfielders
have been produced with possibly one
exception. Flanagan, aside from his
ability as pitcher. is an excellent
outhelder, fast and good hitter. His
speed and arm would make him best
suited 70" centre field.
In right field I would play Midyettc
VINO Is an excellent base runner, fair
hitter and good fielder lie would
also be invaluable Ms a utility man.
Lewis. of Richmond College. origin
ally an outAelder. would play left field
He Is n great fielder, fair base-runner
and hits above the average