Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20
VIRGINIA OPENS BASEBALL
SEASON NEXT MONDAY
Lynchburg College Will Be
First Opponent of Char.
lottcsvillc Nine.
Especial to The Timcs- Dispat,h.J

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, March
l9.-With Virsinia's baseball season
scheduled to open ono week from to-
morrow. Coach Jack Ryan. Of Wash
ington. has quite "A task ahead OF
MN to whip candidates for the team
In shape for the clash with Lynch
burg College on the eth. The Lynch
burg nine came down last spring and.
with seasoned battery. defeated
virginia. to D. hackers OF the
orange and Blue are anxious to Sc
cure revenge and with n little ia
'orabie weather this week the play
ers should he In proper shape next
monday To down the Hornets
Candidates for the Virginia team
nave been on Lambeth Field but
thrcc days thus far. They made their
nrsI appearance on Thursday. uppn
the arrival OF Coach Ryan. and on
)oEed their FIRST real work out. nm
uer tair weather conditions, Friday
afternoon. Yesterday afternoon the
weather was too raw and the prac-
tice had to he cut short
Nirglhias prospects for winning
team seem good at the present time.
though twirlers are badly needed.
rom the present outlook, the brun,
OF the work Will fan on Bob IIarri-
son. the pitching ace OF tho past two
seasons. The Cincinnati lad made n
finc record on the mound In his FIRST
year on the varsity and won cosider-
able fame by twice blankinC Yale.
first at Charlottesville and later nj
New Haven. Last season, however
with weak team behind him. his
record was not so good. With strong
or support the coming spring he
should come into his own and can
20 Al .t,,
string OF Victories. During his vaca-
ION last summer Harrison kept his
arm In condition by working out fire.
1uentiy with Moran's Reds, in his
home town.
Coach Ryan has seven letter mon
back as nucleus for this year.
team: Captain Dunn. Harrison. car
rinEton, Sexton, Mahood. Tavcnner
ahd Parrish. The squad has been
greatly strengthened by the addition
OF promising material from last years
hrst-Hear team. which went through
strenuous season without meeting
WIN single defeat. The list in
cluhcs DIETRICH, Mccoy. Foster. Ma
PMS. bowman, DcButts Holland
f!ournoy and Burns. Under the tute-
iaSc or Ryan. several OF these play
ers should give some OF the letter
men quite fight To hold their old
positions.
Candidates for tho box. besides
harrison. who captured last years
nine. arc Sexton and Clark, of Las,
years varsity squad; Knowles
product Of Augusta Military Academy
and Maphis and Holland. from last
years freshman team. Coach Ryan
is especially pleased with tho show
ing thus FAR made by Maphis. who
looks TO be southpaw Of much prom
!se. Clark. the champion heavy
weight boxer OF college. TX also count
ed upon to show Improvement over
last season. More attention viii also
he paid I" Sexton. the basketball star
who. when called To the box late last
season. made a highly creditablc
| showing
| Parrish seems To have the call for
FIRST place behind the bat Others
out for the position arc Ecmper. De-
Butts and BronauGh
| Foster. former Woodbury. star Is
| the one best bet for first base. In
deed. he should develop into the most
| finished hrst-Sackcr seen at Virginia
| In many seasons. Mahood. who play
ed in the outtield last year. is an
other applicant for first base.
Three sterling youngsters will fight
TO hold down second base. They are
star: Flournoy. OF the hrst-ycar team
last season. and watkins. formerly Of
Wake Forest, who was in college last
year. bu, was ineligible for the team
Dietrich, the sensation of last
years freshman team, should have a
cinch in holding down shurtstop lie
is an ail-around playcr--an accurate
fielder with a strong arm. Il demon
with the stick and fast on the bases
other shortstop candidates arc Hub
| bard and Metcalf.
| Captain Dunn. the veteran OF the
squad, will he found a; his old place
at third base. and may be counted
upon To play the same steady game
he has put UP in the past three sea-
sons. l.owman Is another likely cam
didatc for the hot corner
| Tavenncr. Mahood, Mccoy and
| Bruins are the most promising candi-
dates for outneld positions. OF course
Sexton VIII be found in the outer gar
den when his services in the box are
not required. as he Is valuab bic
stieker.