Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
MEADOWS PITCHES
AS DUNN LOOKS ON
College Phenom, Signed by Vir-
ginians, Holds Georgetown
to Four Hits.
TEAM PRACTICED IN RAIN
Miserable Weather Has Handi-
capped Recruits-Hard Work
Ahead of Men This Week.

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with Jack Dunn an interested specta-
tor. RUDE Meadows. the Mount st.
Josephs' phcnom. held Georgetown to
four hits yesterday in a game at Wash
ington Dunn slipped away from Rich
mond on Friday afternoon for the OK
press purpose OF seeing the youngster
work. having signed him OIL the ad-
Vice OF others, While Meadows pitched
mastery ball, rain and darkness In the
eighth inning caused him to become
wild. and Georgetown pushed over
enough runs to win. At all other stages.
however, he had the IIilltoppers reach
Ing desperately to find him.
What Dunn thinks of his latest find
VIII not be known until after the Vir-
ginian manager reaches home to-mor :
row morning. The weather conditions
were hardly fair - the youngstcr. but
from all accounts he was In surprising
good form mp to the eighth inning. The
Georgetown aggregation Is made up Of
some hefty batsmen. and the advantage
was with the Iiilltoppers. Meadows.
IL is said. bids fair to be at his best
this season. lie is ut the same school
which developed Babe Ruth and Bill
Roth. both major league sensations last
senson. and Bill Morr!sette, who Will
pitch for the Nirginians this year. He
is said TO he fully as good as the
others were ~ the same point in their
baseball career.
Hi:hSTLf TRAINING WEATHER
HURTS WORK OF vIRGiNIANS
It was beastly training weather yes
ierday. but in spite of This handicap.
the N!rE!ninu recruits and regulars
mt In two slim practices The morn
ing session was the regulation length.
out in the afternoon Captain Neal Ball
called the men In TO hot baths about
500 o'clock, thinking that they had
had enough for one day.
Albert McIunis was out In uniform
for the nrst time. as was Left Dun-
can. The former looks surprisingly like
his brother. stuff. who holds down the
Initial pillow for The Athletics. Those
acquainted with tho work OF the former
say tn" youngstcr handles himself in
the same way. and that he has the ear
= marks or a conner. Duncan was out
'or The arst time. and beini; HEAVIER.
II was difficult to get line oil his
work
Charlie Strain. the local boy, was
declared free agent yesterday, Ray
Ryan, OF Rocky Mount, notifying Dunn
that nc did not want him. lie wired
FOR Ramey TO report Mt once, and II
Is probable that he will let O'Br!en go
also. The trio was released by Dunn
on Friday. as II is not his intention
TO carry over any Virginia Lcagucrs.
with the exception OF Berger. and pos
sibiy steve CASTOR. who comes from
Norfolk in trade.
DUNN STILL HUNTS FOR
RECEIVER AND ISF1El.DER
Dunn is st.ll after n catcher and
another iniicldc: for the hot bag. Long,
who IS trying for that corner. Is show
ing surprising power with the stick.
hut he Is an unknown quantity on the
field. He is showing much goods,
fair trial TO show what he can do. For
receivers, however, he IL handicapped
because he has no men OF professional
experience While his recruits look
good. one experienced catcher At least
is necessary to aid III developing the
young twirlcrs. Dunn has hopes Of
landing EGan. who was developed by
him and sold To the Naplanders. but
he hardly expects such luck as land
ms him. the youngster having made
such an impression In fast company
last fall.
II will be a strenuous week before
the Virginian next week Tho team
started off on Tuesday which was n cold
day. and the following was even worse.
Friday and Saturday were marred By
rain. so 1t cannot be said that the
team had any real practice. The men
we're unable to get on the diamond. the
probable that they Will be able TO prac-
tice on the infleld until Wednesday at
least.
TEAM LOOKS STRONG WHEN
AVERAGES ARE STUDIED
Tho frst exhibition game of the sea-
son Will be on Saturday with the Sem
ators. Griff has had his men on the
field for three weeks. and they have
played more than q dozen games. The
! locals will be handicapped by being
4 strange to each other and to the play
b ng ground. The team. too. has not
q been picked and many shifts will be
II necessary.
on paper the Virginians look strong.
potentially they are. The pitching staff
is composed OF youngsters with good
experience The infeld will probably
he Hook or McInnis, first base; Neal
i Ball, second base: ELL Kellogg, short
stop. and Long. third base. Each Of the
quartet has the reputation Of hetng
hard hitters. and their past records
in this respect are good.
The outheld will be made up OF
Johnny Bates and Clarence Berger.
with the third position covered by one
81 OF the recruits pending the arrival of
M Mike Mitchell. Bates. Berger and
y Mitchell arc all sweet hitters.
Az soon as the infield IS dried off suf-
fciently to stand the spiked shoes,
Dunn will divide his squad into two
teams and practice games will be in
dulged in. This will give him line on
the fielding and base running quail
ties of his felders, and Will also show
what stuff the pitchers are made Of.
Dunn will probably remain away UNI
III Tomorrow. fIe Is going to stop
over In Baltimore. and may possibly
lump off to Philadelphia 10 talk with
some of the players freed by the blow
ing up OF the Tri-State Tongue.