The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-02-09
CANDIDATES OUT
At CAROLINA
Over Seventy-five Players
Hearken 70 Call of Mana
ager WoodaII

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Thursday Captain Laurence Woodall,
of Cardinals baseball squad. issued an
informal call for candidates for pre-
llminary training around seventy-nvo
candidates trotted out to Emerson
athletic field. The program for prac-
tee will be necessarily restricted until
spring weather offers inducements for
all sorts of training. The battery will
occupy the chief interest till then.
Balmy weather Will considerably re-
crult the number OF candidates.. and
the chances are that 100 VIII go into
preliminary training.
what are the prospects for devel-
oping a creditable nine to represent
Carolina? Five OF the 1914 players
are again candidates for the seasons
nine. Ihey are the pick of the past
season. Captain Woodall will again
do the catching. His summers vaca-
ton was not idled away. He played
with the Dillon. S. c.. and in appre-
citation of his services his teammates
awarded him a watch with the word
Woody inscribed on it. and his bat
ting record-39S-put in letters. He
was manager of the club.
Hubert Bailey, of Wake county,
1914 centerfielder, was a member Of
the Laurinburg baseball aggregation
during the summer. His batting rec
IN 4 ~ 3OV- bC1Ity u tWo
seasons has demonstrated his unex-
celled apacit as an outfelder in
Carolina's roster of baseball teams.
He has a knack of driving to the far
bounds Of the diamond two and
three-base hits in times when they
county for tallies.
Marshall Williams, of Faison, Ben
Aytock, OF rIenIont, anu Lon
Shields, of Halifax county, are the let
ter men Of 1914 again on the Hill"
ready 20 exhibit their twirling ca
pacities in a spirited three-cornered
race for regular jobs. Williams and
Shields have Joined the squad in the
!; afternoons preliminary training. Ay-
cock viii later cast his membership
with the pitching staff.
Regulars of the 1914 season III the
infield h a will again get in the race
I are Daniel McLeWis, of kinston, third
5 baseman, and James Hardison. Of
> WadeSborO, first baSeman. Lewis has
had two years experience as a rcgu-
: lar, while Hardison has been a regu-
lar only II season.
The anxiety of report from the
mid-tern examinations was testimony
$ to the effect that there are new play
2 ers in college that will enter the field
against regulars. The majority OF the
r men evidencing any real merit as
r players are entitled to participate in
athletic events by right Of scholarship
n TEST. hlIlIDIOuSn oiIcSh, VI
Vile, third baseman for Weaver Col
q lege in 1914, will be IN the running
Sheek was a member Of the nine rep
h resenting RaefOrd against Morganton
a in the amateur State championship
d this past summer. He played or
4 Trinity Park teams in 1872 and 1913
~ Paul Bruce, of Mars Hill, baseball
captain Of Elon College team last sea
son, gives promise Of being the strong
est bidder for the position of shor
stop. His hitting capacity was dem
" onstrated at Mars Hill in 1912 and las
season at Elon. His entry for tn
berth of shortstop should consider
ably strengthen Carolina's prospects.
"Bill' Pope, known back home a
- "Home-Run Pope" for his phenome
~ nal batting record in amateur organi
g cations, has other capacities which
strongly recommend him for the 20
&c Of first station on the circuit. Pat
- terson, of Concord, former Trinit
nc College first sacker. will be reckone
p in the contest for this berth. "a
III would have played throughout las
season but for the>accident which re
suited in a broken ankle. He ma
been rated as one Of Trinity's repre
sentative players in the past severe
years.
]. 2. Rosseau, of North Wilkes
boro; O. G. Nance, Of High Point, an
Beverly Register, Of Oxford, are RAM
ing OF the Seconu oIiA
PLAYERS Of the 1914 season. Rossea
alternated as regular at shortstOl
Nance is an outfielder II Register a
inhelder.
George Tandy. football center, NJ
been heralded a. a twirler OF no mea
ability. He may enter the ne
against the trio Of regulars OF Ia
season. Tandy was debarrcd from el
try as a candidate last season.
Other candidates will from time
time join the squad that have oegu
real preparation on Emerson mel
The basketball season Is not over. al
recruits from that sport are pronlse
Coach Chick Doak has taken n
baseball team into consultation at u
outset Of the training season. ie
ture on topics affecting their wei1al
Twas given. Those that are naoltu
fsmokers he advises to taper OH on q
cornbob pipe. The squad has bee
advised 10 make c~ross-country 5ou