Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-26
.DOBSON GIVES SPIDERS
TWO HARD WORKOUTS
University Of Richnond's Base
ball Team Holds Last Real Prac-
ticc Before Opening Game.

Forced 10 stay indoors Thursday and
ii, through blackboard lecture. on
"ccount Of rain. the University of
Richm0ud baseball team resumed
practice yesterday on Stadium Field.
The days work consisted Of two prac-
ticc sessions. che in the morning from
1880 until 1880 and the other in the
afternoon from o'clock until $50,
Coach pobSOn pushed the aggregation
at both sessions and the workouts
wcr" tn. hest OF the year.
Monday afternoon tn" Spiders Will
oDon their season when they meet
In, William ana Mary Indians in New
port News. and the workouts ycstcr-
day were the last ones before the
Ecd and Blue tosscrs go against their
ancient rivals. This afternoon III"
Spiders will play Taxa kola. OF the
at stadium Field II is probable that
pohson will hav" the players report
this morning FOR a short session, but
tn. real work in preparation for the
contest Monday has been completed.
ln:irid WorI, Proves Fast.
Fast aud suanpy indeed was the in
ncld work of the Richmond athletes
yesterday. Recent improvements to
tn. field hav" made il possible for the
grounds to he drained quickly. The
heavy rains OF Thursday hardly Were
notiCcablc on the grounds yesterday
University Of Richmond has one Of
thu most desirable sites in Virginia
for athletic field and when improve
mcntS. now in progress. are COM
plctcd stadium Field will hc one Of
the most modern in the South.
|, is uncertain Just ~ this TIM"
who will twirl the opening game
against tho WiliiamsburgrrS as both
veteran mOundsmcn. SkaSrs and
Sncad at this season are hitting
about an even pace. II is likely that
either one of the TWO Will face the
49,, -. ,.,..
not expected to serve them over un-
less there ar" circumstances demand
ing that situation. pohson has two
Freshmen slabmcn, who no doubt
would furnish a plenty stuff to dc
mand the best on the part of any
grOuu of collegiate batSmcn IL given
a chance.
Freshman Ia play First base.
DohSon has about decided that II
Berger. Il Freshman. continues the
that he Viii g"t til" call Monday tor
the initial sack place. thus relieving
Northern for outiicld duty. In that
event the infc,d Monday Will l." made
up of Berger, iirst base; Captain
Jones. second base: Mahaney. short
stop. and Towill third base, with
MahancN'S position at short open Tor
competition between TIA" incumbent
and Fray. who Will return 10 the fold
today, his abscuc" being du" 10 an
injured eye received while rractic-
ing.
burlington viii play ..ntcr and
Northern right with either Cook,
Richardson aud Atkins. all freshmen,
playing left when Snead is not pitch
ing. ana the big right handler chasin.
the ii!rs In that garden when not on
slab duty.
spiders strong In Fielding.
This gives the spiders helding
team that causes the i:cd and Riuc
coach iittl- Worry and with their
pjDkin. VII la batting viii present aa
opponent for Ia. Indians in their
game on neutral territory Easter
Monday. that viii have something up
it's sleeve besides keen rivalry and
craftsmanship.
The fact that the student body OF
tho Loaf university is home on the
annual Easter holiday vii! give the
spiders the backing in N"wpor, News
OF a number oil supporters In add
tiou 10 this Newport News IS IN" nome
town of WHvcrly Jones, captain OF
the spiders. and u big c"E IN ia" Red
and Blue machine. Many rid"wat"r'
alumni of The Richmond University
are likewise planning to run down I"
Newport News for the fray. which Is
likely 10 hc a ripping ahhir.