Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-28

every day practicing hard. They have
four pitchers who are likely 10 prove
stumbling blocks to more than one ax-
prcgation in the city. The combina-
ton consists Of two righthanders and
two lcfthanders.
Grant. "a big six-foot l,O.pound
Ing man the squad He halls from
l5ryson City. y. C., and was ranked AS
the leading pitchc: Of Western Caro-
lima. He has sEeed, control, good
curves ana is stehdy. Bel. former
pitcher on Elizabeth city High School.
Is the other Highlander. He also has
the reputation as pitcher on the
ShawborO team
The two southpaws are McAllister
and Burnett The former ~ "a local
boy. while the last named halls from
out OF town. McAll!ster has good
assortment Of curves and excellent
control and he promises TO make 4
good showing this season burnett
comes well recommended and while
very young. Is learning every day
Eost. an outiielder who played Two
seasons at Trinity college and wa.
lcad-off man both seasons is showing
up well in the outer gardens. Bost
has been selected lead off man on
the Smiihdcal nine, and he is likely
10 prove terror 20 opposing pitchers
once ne gets started
Thames. formerly OF Davidson Col
lcGe. is a third baseinan Of note and
is fielding his position like veteran
for Smithdeal.
wi. who mas been working behind
10. ff.r
prove 20 be a sensation in amateur cir
cles this season. lie has "a fine throw
ng arm and is p good hitter wi
Is vide awake 1T all times. and he
carries on q lot % chatter behind the
riatc which make the game more in
terestiug.
Avery. mrs; sacller on Sm;hdears
nine last year Will he out for prac-
tic" in a few days Avery needs no
Introduction TO tho amateur fans hav-
Ing played star game for Smithdcal
last year
The entire SUDDEN body ami tacul-
y % Smithdeal are very enthusiastic
over tn" prospects for the coming sea
son, and it is verv probable that the
team Viii enter one OF the class -
amateur leagues of the city.
w ""d team. OK the Central Lea que.
held its init!a! practice OF the season
on saturday at Byrd Park. Manager
Judkins was greatly pleased at the
showing made hy his men. and ne is
sure that they VIII he I'm the running
for the pennari. The men who show
ed up well in the first practice were
Van de Wander at third and Jordan
~ second. over;on. at first. and Sands
1t second pulled some pretty plays.
The Mcclure boys are planning II
vcr. extensive trip through the state
The team viii! leave here on April II
ANA viii return on April -. The first
game VIII be played with Woodberry
Forest IN Orange. Episcopal High. or
and Virginia Freshmen VIII be the
other teams played before The Red and
Black boys return 10 this city
y, meeting held Yesterday morn
ing. The John Marshall High School
Athletic Association members decided
TO appoint nominating committee to
nominate candidates for manager Of
the football team The committee will
hc appointed by Claude Woodward
president of the Athletic Association.
today. and viii announce the names o.
iaa candidates at once. piGgie Har-
grove. II nominated. will probably be
'l''l'! aEhln. tiScle has handled the
iuarccs or the Nlrshallites' football
squad FOR tho past two or three years
ia - vcry crcdi;abl: way. and his many
friends around the school are hopi,-
that he Will be selected
This afternoon the Marshal,ites will
journey 10 Chester for n setto with
the Chester Aggies. Sixteen men, in
Guiding the manager and coach. will
make the trip The team will leave
on the o'clock car and will return at
y o'clock. Those to make the trip
follow: Coach GriEEs. Manager Ander-
son, Captain Woodward. pitcher; Ty-
son pitcher; Dabncy, pitcher: Fuller.
pitcher: Mould pitcher; Stumpf.
catcher: Wharton, first base; Pendle-
ton, second base; Sale, short stop; Law
renee, third base: Bennett, left field:
fcttway. center field. |. Thompson or
Hatcher. right field.
III addition to the squad. number
OF rcoters have announced that they
Will make the trip.
The chester lads have sent word
that they have the best team In years.
and they are determined TO bring de-
feat "a the Blue and White lads
HANGS HIMSELF TO TREE
WITH HIS SUSPENDERS
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