Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-24
PRACTICE GAME BRINGS
OUT BIC CROWD OF FANS
Regulars Beat YanniCans in Fast
Nine-Inning Contest nj
Ball Park.
FIRST TIME on DIAMOND
Neither Team Tried 10 Get Difficult
Ones, but Took Things as They
Came-Steve CASTOR Sold 10 New
port News

Divided into two squads. the Virgin
ians staged nine inning contest yes
terday afternoon 1T BROAD Street Park.
1t was the first appearance OF the team
on tho field. and. in spite OF the rough
diamond fairly fast ball WAS played,
although tho work was given tor no
chances TO he taken. The Regulars
came out At the big ond o: the horn
with 10 8 score. Several hundred
persons saw tho samo.
Weather conditions were again un-
favorable TO the good practice. but
Dunn had his men ont early and pat
them down TO work rhic. drove the
chill out OF their bones. The morning
practice consisted Of batting ana chas-
ing funEoes while IN the afternoon tho
diamond was occupied for the nrst
time. After giving the infielders
chance to pick up few hot ones. Dun
ME. acting In tho capacity OF umpire,
The term Regulars and Yanrigans
Were curtesy names only. as Dunn
aimed 70 make a fair diyis;on as far
and Bates. however. together, but
swung his seasoned pitchers over To
the lannigans: Captain Ball occupied
ering the short field. Hook. at FIRST,
and Long at third. completed the in
UeIn fiRSSOn ola mo receiving Ior
EmlinG. Shamlin and Hofreckcr. hates.
ReckenridEe and Dunn. Jr.. played the
suburbs.
Iannigans HIVE McInnin.
For the Yannigans, Mclnnis. at l-st:
Duncan. at second Dean, ut short, and
Russell. at third. comprised the inneid.
Inc sarden Shauifc was behind the
bat. and Morrisette. Howard and An
drews. did the twiring.
None of tho twirlcrs put anything
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curve would send the battcrs back
from the plato: The nearness OF Dunn.
the nervousness OF the recruit beavers.
and one at least was unable to find
the pan. The majority of the players.
however. stepped out and met the bali
and gave tho gardeners an opportunity
to stretch their legs chasing high hies.
\, Long; on the hot corner; PLAYED fair
chances In fielding. Ills work Mt the
bat. however. pleased the spectators.
as the boy stepped out and met The
stick work has impressed Dunn.
Mclnnis, at first looked good. His
wing was In fnc shape and he whipped
tho pill around the diamond In grca
shape. Shorty Dean In shortstop 70,
tho YanniEans, hcldrd well. ana showed
, nome I ap,ness at 1.-The Tho plate neeulars
chances. None of the pitchers were
permitted to put much steam behind
tho ball. as the weather has not been
particularly good for their arms Dun
can and Jarman were put In the out
field to make up a team, while Rus
sell. regular pitcher. covered third
for YanniIans.
berger Not Seriously H.
Clarence Berger was out OF the game
arrival here. This was accompanied
by a high fever. but his physician SAYS
day or two care will put him haC
IN uniform. He was a spectator at
the afternoon practice. aud hopes 10
De out tomorrow at The latest
Dunn Was somewhat disappointed
YESTERDAY hy me non-nrrival Of Blair
Mike Mitchell, who is In cuba. Dunn.
however, is not worrying about Mike
rs the former Senator fence buster
Keeps In good condition and will re-
port here on April ready to take his
Following on, his policy to star, Oft
without any Virginia Leaguers, with
day sent steve CASTOR to Newport
News. Dunn had no intention O! keep
lGaston when h" secured him from Nor
folk. but he sai!,: a c!iamce to pick up "A
training senson-~a.nd snarpcd Castor
UP, knowing that the Shipbuildcrs were,
anxious for his services.
The teams lined up yesterday rs fol-
lows:
Regulars. Long, 'h!rd hase; Hoch.
first base; Bates. right field; Rail. sec
'ond base; Kellogg. shortstop; Dunn
son. center; Shamlin, Honcckcr. EN-
ling. pitchers
Innni"ans- Dean, shortstop; Davis.
!en held; Mclnnis, FIRST base. Russell.
Strain, center field; Jarman right field (:
Schaulfc, center, Morrisctte, Howard.
Andrews. pitchers.
TWO HARD GAMES PLAYED