Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-27
JOHN MARSHALL HIGH
MAKES DANDY RECORD
Making Twelfth Victory,
With Four Defeats.
YOUNG PLAYERS DO WELL
itarrcIson Bears Irunt OF Mound
Work When Other Pitchers Are
Iost-i;Ncellcnt Material to Sup
port Him.

Twelve games won and four lost is
the record OF the John Marshall High
School baseball team. which GUIDED it's
season on last Monday in Petersburg
with a Stool victory over the Goobers.
This record was made despite the fact
that - large part of tho time tho Mar
sha!lites were without the services OF
moth Of their regular pitchers and sew
cral other players.
curtis Thompson and Jim Sloan. star
hurlcrs. were both lost To the team be-
tore The schedule had been completed.
injury IL his knee. while Thompson
enlisted with The Blues. Tyrec. tho
regular catcher. joined the navy, and
Captain Nissiey had 10 bc taken from
the outicld and placed behind tho bat.
Herbert liarrelson. fresh from So
journ IN the Binford Junior High
school. where he had hurled stellar
bali. was thrown into the breach left
vacant by the loss OF Thompson and
sloan. The youngster performed bril-
iiantiy aud Coach Shackeiford and fol-
lowers Of the MarshalliteS were more
than pleased by the showing that he
made.
The record for the season was fea-
iurcd mainly by the pitching Of the
three hurlers. who never allowed more
man I'VE hits per game. with one en-
ception. and were defeated by only one
prep school in the state. Cluster
onrinSs was The team that accom-
pliShed the feat. The other three
ing colleges throughout the State.
THESE games. however, were cost by
close scores.
Captain Nissiey. who played the
Ereatcr part Of the season in the out
held. but later was shifted 10 catcher
played sond' consisten, game all the
l:lun and White to victory on more
than one occasion.
ollie Devine. who held down the hot
corner until he was forced to go 10
the hospital to be operated on was
one Of the hest felders and hitters on
The high school team. lie is as fast
AZ lightning on heidinE ground ball
ioichkiSs. guardian of the initial
sack. also played fine game for the
local high school. and he also was one
OF the most dependable hittcrs on the
squad
kid Eceson. shortstop. played a very
GOOD game throughout the season. and
star short tclder some day.
Good Wen In Outfcld Also.
The Marshailtes' outield was coin-
/ sters in Mayheld. Walden and Frank
/ iiarrelson. All lack experience. how
ever. and should prove to he stars
! The team. taken as a whole. was
ono Of the hest turned out at John
Marshall in several seasons. and the
| record Of tho nine is one OF which the
! students and faculty are both proud.
The final game Of the schedule has
been played. hut the 1917 season will
| dav morning in the school auditorium.
| when fifteen ball tossers who did their
| share towards making the season Il
| success will be awarded the customary
| IN" Those who will receive the
| hard-earned tokens arc: ONeil man
! aSer: Flotchkiss, Sloan. Walden f.
! Harrclson: Shackelford. coach: Beeson.
| Nisslcy, Tyrec. stuart. Odell. Mayneld
| Thompson. Devine and H. Harrelsou
| Coach Shack clford. "A former William
| and Mary student and athlete. and
! Manager Lewis ONeil both deserve
| much credit for the showing made by
| tho team. When Coach Shackelford
| arrived on the scene and took charge
! Of the squad. one letter man Nisslcy.
| was the nucleus around which the
| coach eXDerted to build 4 win
| ming combination. He got busy. how
| ever. and from wealth OF green ma :
! tcrial was able to pick the comhina
| ton that made such splendid record
| for the season.
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