Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-08
HIGH SCHOOL BALL CLUB
HAS SUCCESSFUL SEASON
credit Due Coach McCaIl-Major-
lily of Gnmcs Won-NInny
Stars DCYclnncd

Baseball in John MarshaiI IIirh
school has had "A most successful sea
son y majority OF the games plavcd
nave been captured by the local ar
EreGati"n and indications poin, to
tr'ul'ahl" ShowinEs IN The few con-
'cS,s Which remain on the schedule.
,tcuit IL due To Coach Mccall who
Win squad composed alnos, en-
tircIy of new material. h.is turned ON,
one OF the fastest ana clcancst teams
winch ever has represented the high
schon! Of the capital city. Mc,;ilI has
worked hard with the team, rivint,
ne members the benefit Of hiS eN-
D.:lchcc gained in coaching college
pan. His loyalty To the school has
otch IN. inspiration often necessary
10 keep the team together during tho
'onr practice period.
From the standpoint OF games won,
the team has been siu.ular,v success
,ul. one OF tn" strongest prep mines
Il tho state. old Point Comfort Col
ySr team. fen victim 30 the Mar
,ha!Iitcs in Il tcn-inninI game the
iirst OF tn" season. rau!ist Choir.
was defeated by the OVERWHELMING
score OF 10 TO when ii played here
Turing the southern tour OF that
musical organization.
College scrubs Are Itr%,trn
In The last game played. William
ma Mary scrubs bowed In defeat he
ore Mccails charges. Several other
'ohtests have been won. including "a
number OF practice games with teams
~ the city st tn. beginning Of III"
season Church Hin Athlete club.
amateur champions OF Richmond
'ound II difficult to defeat the high
school lads The final score was. 2
20 in favor Of the stronger aggrc-
cation.
THE fact that McGuirc's University
Hcn""l. AN OLD rival. was so dccisiVcly
defeated. * "a source OF much rrati;-
cation tn tn, Jnhn ~
scored al Viii during this game. N"
cunt standing 10 to at the end OF
the ninth stanza. Two more games
are scheduled between the two teams
this season. The High School'lads are
Expecting To, easily duplicate their
previous performance.
The games thus far have demon
*'ratcd the fact that real bail PLAYERS
ar" on the team. Several moundsm"n
nave asrircd to take the placc OF Her
bert iiarrclson, now with Virgins,
Teen. and some promising twirlcrs
have been discovered. Grimm VINO
has worked in most OF tho games. has
a world OF stun and. with a uttIr
more seasoning. viii make star
pitcher. Brcnnam2n, another regular
hnrlcr, also SHOWS promise. Crouch
and iriddy. who have been used in a
few games. hav. shown up we'll
knhn Is Hest Fielder.
In the in:icld. Kahn Il short s,op *
the outstanding star. He hits we'll
fields nicely. and. on the paths. runs
!ik" deer. He has more stolen
bases 10 his crcdI, than any other
man on the team. Snarp. at first,
sutton. at second. and I.cisncId. N,
the hot corner. completes the inner
defense. Lcisicld Is the star of mo
team at bat. In the McGu!rc's game
he secured Il circuit clout with three
runners ON the haSsockS. In this
game he secured four hits
The outiicld has been well ,alcn
care Of by Walden, Green and Tyson.
The fast work OF this trio has urc
vented many battcrs from adding to
their lists Of hits. Green and TYSON
have both made beautiful catches his
season. while Walden is an old de-
Bcaind the bat. the work Of pudIov