The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-22
Prep School League
Standing OF the Teams.

When Benedlctine College and John
Marshall High School clash at Broad
Street Park this afternoon In tho de-
Gliding game of the prep school cham
pionship race. record breaking
crowd Of loyal rOoters and spectators
Is expected on hand TO cheer on their
favoritcs.
Previous to this year. the prep school
race In Richmond haa been Il three
corncred affair between McGuire's.
Academy and John Marshall High
School. and almost every year the cup
has gone To the Mcclure lads. though
tho Academy outflt did take It once
and High School twice.
This being the hrst year that Bene-
dictlnc has been represented and their
first appearance being SO favorable,
even to the downfall Of McGuire's, tho
race has finally narrowed down to
fight between Benedictino and John
Marshall High.
goes n beautiful ailvcr cup and the
undisputcd title OF prep champions OF
Richmond for 1914, which comes near
being tho title 10 the State prep cham
pionship.
While on the other hand. to tho loser
must be given the second best honors,
which arc scarcely lcss deserving than
the first praises.
Any team which secures tho promi-
ncncc OF tie for first place and Is
nosed out In the final heat deserves
praise not far below the victors
The rivalry between these two
teams is terrific, and can be almost
compared with tho Army Navy"
rivalry.
III 1912 the cadets were no, in tho
prep league. but nevertheless they
played and defeated John Marshall in
"A series OF three games. winning tho
best two
In 1919 John Marshall turned mo
tables and took for themselves tho
big end Of three game series, ana in
view Of these existing conditions the
game to-day should be ngh; from
the drop OF the hat.
Both teams arc In nne condition,
John Marshall having probably tho
best OF the shuttle. because Of Bene-
defines crippled third basemnn, but
Coach Bigbie, o! the Cadets. has shift
ed his infeld and believes he has the
desired combination. On the other
hand John Marshall has a fast inncld
and a good outheld. and their pitchers
have been going In good style thus
far this season.
Both teams expect their supporters
10 come out In n mnss. and pennants
and colors Will be spread from fence
10 fence.
"lsir' Dugan and his howlers Will be
under the big tin top to root for tho
Cadets, while leather lunEed !ndI-
vidual OF some popularity At the High
school VIII he among the Blue and
White checrcrs.
The school spirit IN the league is
RAPIDLY growing, and members of both
McGuirc's and Academy viii be tho
nonpartisan followers OF the day.
Coach Clarke, Of the High school.
has great confidence In his youngsters,
and will try his best TO win out. For
Benedlctiuc. Coach Bigbic has the
same inclinaiions.
An arbitrator for the contest has
not been named us yet, but who ever
handles the indicator Will rouse up
things when he steps In the front or
the grands;and promptly at AIS o'cloci;
and yclls, BATTERIES for Bencdic;inc.
overman and Fletcher. for John Mar
shall, Woodward and Blankenship."
Then the fun Will begin.
The teams will lineup ms follows:
Benctlictine--Strcat, centre Held:
Scott, first base; Amos. third base:
IIierholzer. second base; Pollard, short
stop: West. left field: Fletcher. catch
or: Asher or Williams, right held;
Overnnn. pitcher.
John Marshali-Wood, right field;
Mathews. shor;s;op; Tinslcy. third
base: Sale, second base: Asher. first
base: Pulliam, centre field Turner,
left field: Blankcnship. catcher; Wood
ward. pitcher.