Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
VIRGINIA TO HAVE Nine
DESPITE VETERANS Loss
Few Men With Former Experience
Remain In College for Base
ball Season.
INTEREST IN DIAMOND GAME
More Enthusiasm Being Shown in
Athletics Than i'm Many Months.
Much Expected of Pettway, Old
John Marshall Boy.
Especial to The Times Dispa,ch.I


CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. February
o.-Dcspitc the fact that practically
every letter man OF Eirginia's 1917
baseball team is now in the service OF
Uncle Sam. the opinion prevails that
the Orange and Blue will be represented
on the diamond this spring by ii nine
that will be able 20 hold its own with
the average college team that comes
this way.
Those conspicuous by absence Will
be: Captain Allen Thurman. first base
man and batter extraordinary: Martin.
Darlington and Mccall. pitchers: Nor
ton. second basernan: Charlie White.
third bascman: l:othwcii. center fielder.
All Of these have donned the Khaki
except Rothwell. WHO has enlisted in
the Virginia Base Hospital unit and
VIII leave hero soop.
The team Of 1918 VIII have to he
built around Walton !ixey. pitcher;
Fr!chard. shortstcp; :lahood and Moran.
putticlders and Gwathin ~. who alter
lated AT backstop last season. l;iMcy.
Us Il brother CT Eppa ltixey. Of the
ia!l!!cs, who recently enlisted in the
sas defense department OF Tn. United
states Army. and Is nov on the Pacific
Coast.
But for the war, Virginia could have
used last years freshman lineup III its
entirety, and would have had no rca-
son 70 complain. As il is. that team
was shot 30 pieces las: May, and many
Of its stars failed TO return 90 College
In the fall. having entered some branch
OF war service. Notable among these
IN Eistinc. shortstop, who was expected
20 prove the sensation Of the 1873 sea-
son In tho college world. This young
stcr was declared by Trainer Lannigan
TO be Of big league caiibcr. and the
"A
he hears Ristinc's name mentioned and
when he thinks what the diamond has
lost.
Last years varsity, led by Allen
Thurman. al Washington, y. c, had
made Il favorable debut when the
faculty stepped in AID cut short the
schedule. Amherst and Lehigh had
been defeated, and the team had taken
the initial clash. on March -. with the
Newark team Of the International
League. which worked out on Lambeth
Field last spring.
Need HurIerx Badly.
Coach l.anniGan's big task VIII hc 10
find SUCCESSORS TO such ,w!rlers a. Mar
tin. Darlington and Mccall. oIly one
pitcher survives OF the freshman staff
Taylor. 'Groseclosc, n scrub pitcher
On the varsity, is looked upon TO show
Improvement. and Lanniran has de-
I!ded 10 give outheider Moran a try
out in the box. In his prep schG"l
days. Moran pitched credi,ablc ball at
the Miller School. and he may serve
20 nll in one Of the gaps. He is Of
splendid physique and has good speed.
Fay, who held down first sack &c
ceptabiy for the .irst-ycar team, VIII
endeavor to I'LL Captain Thurman 6
shoes. and all agree that nc has Il big
task cut out Tor himself Wooitolk
will put up "A iigh, at third base, -
succeed Charlie White, and Mount vii.
add strength to tho backstop squad
Hause should give HE opponents a run
for fob AT second TO nil tho place
left vacant by Morton, who covcTco
such vide territory last spring.
Should Moran develop into tw!r!cr.
tn. outfieId VIII hardly suffer for lack
Of material. since three promising gar
dcners come up from TIC hrst-yea
tcam--Pettwuy. Thomas and Gresham.
pe,tway halls from John Marshall and
II he plays baseball as good a. basket
ball, there viii hc no Kick coming.
Come what may, Virginia Is ready 10
launch out with this material. one
thing IL certain. the UNDERSTANDINGS
want baseball ard want II badly. More
college spirit was evident AT tho Viz.
gin,a-Virrlnla Military Institute bas-
kctba!l game than has ben observable
in college since tho session opened
Nearly 500 attended the gamc--onc OF
the largest crowds ever seen AZ {,
basketball contest a. the university.