Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-26
SPIDERS WILL MEET
FAST ASHLAND TEAM
Coach Dobson Hopes to Get Line on
Men Working Against Strong
Amateurs.
PLAY LAFAYETTE THURSDAY
pennsylvania Collegians Will BE
Here for One Gamc-Several Posi-
lions on Richmond College Team
Arc Being Holly Fought For.

Although Coach Dobson has not yet
picked the men who will represent the
ked and Blue on the diamond this
! spring. three weeks OF training has
given him somewhat accurate line OF
Mho VIII he the Spider regulars. y fur
/ ternoon when tho collcgiaus mix with
mo ashland team of the old capital
lily LEAGUE. This game will give Dob
son AN opportunity to watch the be-
haEior OF the men under fire. The first
! real russell will come next week when
Lafayette tackles the spiders at Nest
The team as n whole Is an uucer-
/ tainty. hut there seems to be several
INJURIES. Ancarrow will no doubt hold
trst base against all Corners. and is
IN splendid form. and if he succeeds in
getting back his batting eye he Will
be 4 big unit In the Spider machine
poth IN the field and ut the plate. I.o-
gan the football player from Clemson
Cnlieee' is showing above the class cX-
m,D n, by any other aspirants for tho
that ne viii be found at this position
Tor Tor the Spiders. Coach Dobson has
gan. and Mac Pitt around betwecn
shortstop and third base. but, Judging
from the results achieved from the diff
cover his old territory in the short
held, ana the hot corner will be fought
or, between zen idssan, and Pitt. Both
proves himself the handler With the
In the outneld. ltid OMEN IS sure or
centertcld. This boy has been show
ing up all kinds of speed. ana is hold
ing up ms batting very we'll. The
out. Wicker and Crosby. of iass
years squad. look good, but Roden and
SisS0n are also putting up good games
passes his exams he is sure to make :,
strong bid for one OF the vacant bcrths
ana his heavy hitting would be II big
help 10 the team, in case he landed ;.
job.
Pitchers Show roor Form.
some rev changes have been made
Wicker. who was tried out in the hope
OF converting him into II slabman on
account of his strong wing. has been
not seem fitted for the box after n trial
Craig. tho old John Marshall High box.
man. has been shifted. temporarily. at
baseball aggregation In the hone of
holstcrinE up the heaving staff lie
has demonstrated good pitching abil-
ity in the prep school circles. but it is
a big question what he will be able to
do in collegiate ball Chris Cox. of
NewpoTt News. Is putting up. crafty
also very pleasing. Robinson, n right
handler from last year, is doing very
we'll These two, men viii be Coach
Dobson.s chief reliance in this section
of the team. Burton, Of Fork Union. n
left hander, Will dispute the third Slab
position with Craig.
The most troublous department
seems to be that OF the men with tho
mask and mitt. Tate has not PANIED
out as we'll as he was expected to do.
but 1t may be that he has not vet
shown his true form md that he Will
improve great deal rs soon as the
warmer weather arrives. His pegging
seems to be cramped at present. At
mat. though, he is the first choice mt
ms time for the backstop Job. Blank
enship and Craven are both good, hard
Workins men. but they lack experience
and this tells against them.
Tomorrow the Spiders will plav tho
Ashland team Of tho Capital City
League at $3.50 on the Stadium Field
~ Ncsthampton. The Spiders will put
up hard fight and look good to win
II ne breaks fail even. although the
Ashland crew has Il very strong line
up. on Thursday the Spiders tackle
IN, Inc Lafayette nine at Westhampton
rms game Will start at o'clock In
or0cr TO allow the visitors to catch the
Norfolk boat for New York.