Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-09
WAKE FOREST TEAM SHOWS
UP WELL IN EARLY STAGES
u squad Can he Taught to hit, Hnptist
VIII Iinve Strong Team
This season.

WAKE FOREST " G. March -
ohiy eleven more days. and the base
~. m.ii season will be ON nj Wake Forest.
IN. opening game comes on March is.
with the fast team from Oak Ridge
ana Coach cro2icr has vet some work
70 10 before his nine viii be In shape
TOT lAe rray. However the first three
games arc with prep school teams, and
they VIII afford the coach Il good on
portunity to give. all the mos, likely
Candidates n trial before March %
Wien IN" University o: North Caro-
!ina comes over for the first real en-
counter Of the season.
IN, past week has been devoted
mainly 10 batting practice. and the
iI.si part OF the, evening the men are
Ill UP III n short game. practically
EE.IH man playing In the game part
ms squad down any yet. but the team
Is Gradually shaping Itself ana IL is
.hIE question OF the catchers and
u" pitchers. and possibly ono OF the
team viii nnally line up.
nc "utheid VIII limo up as last year.
WIN tn" possible exception OF Fcrree
going 20 the box. and Beam. of the
l"l2 team, replacing him in tho field
IN Lee. Trust, fcrrcc or Beam tho Bap-
uuS;S VIII be well fortified IN the out
nriu. ~ Of the men are fast and
clever Geldcrs, and they should 20
S.nd WIN the bat this wear.
IN" iHii"id remains the same as men
Us showing up mighty good In practice.
an" ~ n" can hit he will make some
On. hustle for their position. With
,m!i!in@s At short. i!cnscy at third,
Whitley at second. and Holding at
,rsi Wax. Forest has n fairly fast
iih"!h, ana on" that can take care OF
itself on the defense.
The "atChcrs and tho pitchers arc ms
vet unknown quantities. and the de-
NcIop!nr OF a,strour battery IS tho rca |
problem that confronts Coach Crozicr,
y ia M
field. and his ability is wcll-known
throughout the state, Smith tho pre-
team, has not reported rs yet He was
troubled with muscular rheumatism
ihst year. and was unable to work. II
~ not known yet whether he will he
IN condition this year or not. IiuntIcy
S"u'hpaw, another member Of last
Years squad. 10 out again. and he can
u" counted upon for some Of the work
TINS season. Franks. sophomore. who
Iiichcd some good games for the fresh
men last wear. Is showing mp unusually
Vel In practice. He 10 q tall. why
player, with an easy delivery and has
plenty Of smoke. Ellis. a new man
Mailing from Oak Ridge seems to be
on" of the most likely candidates He
has 4 free delivery and - good control
az his curve ball. Ucrndon and Wall.
freshmen, and Blanchard. n sophomore.
complete the rest Of the pitching candi-
dates
I;u,lcdpo ANA Turner arc doing tho
work behind IN" bat. and their hitting
Dover viii determine the man who
makes the place. Ru,lcAeo comes from
Liberty Piedmont and has Il good
record TO live up to. Turner is from
bupiin county and has had considcra-
III" experience on the diamond. Ills
regular position is IN tn" inleld, but
j." Is showing up well behind the bat.
ana Win th" proper coaching he may
b" developed Into a good catcher.
IN" prospect AZ a whole IL good.
far better than hoped for earlier in The
scaROn. From the material on hand n
EOOd battery ought To 10 developed.
TIL" inncld and outncld both size up
well In hcldinr and speed. and It only
remains for tho men to develop thet-
lnt"nt hitting ability to assure Wake
Forest of good nine this spring.