The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-10
SPIDERS ARE PREPARING
TO WIN FROM LO0NIES
College Hooters Arc Hopeful That Their
Pets Show Reversal OF
Form.
FLANAGAN SLATED TO FITCH
southpau All Groomed to Humble
Visitors From William and Mary

Among the followers of Eastern vir-
ginia Souegiate baseball there is a
Street Park Tuesday afternoon between
the the Spiders and William and Mary.
iorinances Of the two teams, the bout
Sn0uid be case of easy meat for tho
payea foSr T hs Of ibse
won three. fhey have so far rSi beaten aaen
every team In the league. and suffered
Jackets in Ashland.
AS for the Spiders. they have won
from Hampton Sidney being their lone
prey. Thus the Spiders have Just the
1Rp opp tie record record held By the Loonies."
readily understood when 1t is remem-
Der that at the start OF the season
aggregation of the league. They not
only beat the strong team from Trim
l.. n team that had beaten every 9th err
san sd in the Eastern League by deoi;
much trouble. winning with margin
OF hve runs to spare. Then came the
slump. which upset all the calculations
OF the dope artists who had seen the
spiders early performances and had
picked them TO run away with the other
And so many Spider supporters are hop
ing and praying that the present dope
may be turned wrong side out in the
local nine VIII figure.
Spiders will take on big brace in
vorable reversal of form cop both Of
them. That would let the locals finish
", with an average OF 500. The way
Nor tho Spiders to win the champion
ship, but II they. win these two games
the one with William and Mary on
Tuesday and the one with the yellow
Jackets on Saturday following-uley
may thereby tie up the whole race and
each team in tho league finishing a I
;900; This contingency Is no more UNI
likely than their dropping of the last
When the Spiders do hook UP with
tue Loonles 1t will be tie leaders OF tho
than once the cellar occupants i'm a
race have put the kibosh on the lead
e es This is Just what good many
fight probably harder against the
Loonies than against any other team,
Wit With the possible exception OF the Vel
being looked forward TO by both sides.
,,r The Wiiiliamsburgers arc going TO
n special train. hoping to be able able tn tn
be repaid for their trip by witnessing
a victory for their team. But In spite
are not the slightest disheartened. ON
the other hand. both the players and
Cie STUDENT Dody or the Baptist college
are on edge for tho fray and keen for
the light: In all Justice to their team,
1t must BIO said that in the last game
with Hampden Sidney. the Spiders
showed more pepper and life than they
had exhibited for long while. Coach
Dobson is putting them through hard
practice all the time, and with few
breaks and some hitting he hopes to
be able to grab the bacon Tuesday.
Flanagan will probably be the seiec-
ton for the Spiders slab. and this an
nouncement will bring as much gloom
to the Loony camp as 1t will encour-
agement to the local outfit, for it is
known that the Williamsburgers are
very shy of good southpaw
The slump, Of the Spiders can be
across with the bingles at the critical
Junctures. 1t Is a well-known fact that
n good coach may teach a team baseball
and the art of defense. but no coach
can teach a team to swat the pill un-
less they have the natural ability. IT
Is strongly hoped, and not unreason-
ably so. that the-Spiders may get their
eyes on the ball Tuesday and hit like
they did at the first of the season.
And II they do, it will look pretty dark
Ior the visitors. George Cowan will be
the jumps" and SO the spectators are
assured that the contest will be lively,
for that reason if for no other.