The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-16
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Will Be the First of a Two
Game Series With the
Buckeyes.

MoRGANTowN, April 1s. = IVES,
Virginia University's baseball nine
will get its first test against a college
nine Friday and Saturday of this
week when the Ohio University squad
is to be entertained here. Last yea,
Ohio University was scheduled for two
games here but the night previous to
the first encounter heavy snow fell
and both contests had to be called off
In many years past, however, the Buck
eyes from Athens have visited here
and on every occasion have offered a
brand OF baseball that compared favor
ably with the best seen on the w. v
U. field. This year Ohio has an espe.
cially strong team with Chapman, a
man In his third year, as the star
hurler. On which day Of the two
Chapman will work is not known but
it is more than likely that 1t will be
On Friday. Like West Virginia the
visitors have but one veteran hurler
but in Trone, SENT and Getchel there
are three first year men who look the
part of stars according to reports from
the Ohio University seat,
Shelton, unlike his position previous
to the Wheeling game last Saturday, is
not at all decided on his lineup. 1t is
not even certain that Latterner, his
best pitching bet, will start in the first
game. There are nine difficult games
sheduled on the trip east and to carry
on the hurting program for th:s jaunt
Shelton must have at least one regu.
lar pitcher in addition to Dawson who
may be called in from the outfield as
a relief man at any time. To deter.
mine whom of his seXtette of likely
looking youngsters are capable of this
Varsity assignment it is absolutely
essential that they be tried out in reg.
ular engagements and Shelton may
hold Latterner in reserve to some ex-
tent in both the Ohio and Bethany
series in order to get a good look at
his other hurting candidates.
The outfield, too, is unsettled.
Shelton may use Dawson in the box
and in case he does both center and
right will be subjects for speculation
Dorsey has not yet got his eye on the
ball when swinging at the plate and
Nefflen, iKker, Widmyer and several
other. outfielders are pushing him
closely for the assignment. Their is
some probabilit. too, that Gregg will
now &c eligible 10r the diamond squad
and if hesdoes there promises to be a
right merr. race for the catching po-
sition between this veteran and ho.
mer Martin. Martins work behind the
bat in last Saturdays game was the
most pleasing thing Of the whole en-
counter. He also looked good at the
bat, and all told, Gregg faces a right
formidable task in dislodging the
Charleston youth wen should he pc de-
clared eligible. Martin throws with
unusual speed. He is slow getting the
ball away due to his inexperience at
the position, but when he does let
loose Of 1t, the pill" certainly travels.
Three OF the Wheeling team attempt
ed to steal, two were thrown out and
Rodgers dropped another perfect
throw that had the runner nailed
yards from the bag.
There is certain to be some change
in the hitting order for the games this
weekend. In the Wheeling encounter
hits came when they didn't mean runs
and Shelton will shake up the whole
order in an effort TO remedy this.