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E. SOMEONE TO PLUCK !—iv.present. This work will he carrle.l on in the Hampton Institute gymnasium As soon as tire weather man behave--. Hie fielders and other players will he limbered up.Capt. George A. Alexander of Cyn-Ihiana. Ky. will lead the baseball squad into action this year.The football men are becoming rest less. It is proposed that some spring training be given them in order not to let them remain idle so long after their intensive fall training. Captain T. T. Coleman Cumberland. Va.. of the fam ous 1922 squad, will bo in charge of this group.aUMteams follow:BOYS\Vllberforce ........■19 Alumni ............. H51 Dayoon Y. M. C. A .....556 Indlianapolis Y. M. C. A. 1025 Morris Brown L'niv 1331 Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. 2831 Springfield Y. M. C. A.. 19GIRLSW'lberforcoPmfcihnati! Girl Scouts... 0 Simmons University 7f‘l Cincinnati Girl Scoutfl... 316 Kentucky State Normal.. 6V104 HAMPTON ATHLETES REPORT FOR TRACK AND BASEBALLChampionship Meet May 19Richmond fans will welcome the news that Capta'n Pettus of the I!l chninnd Giants wil| report to Manager James T. Frye here next week and complete all arrangements for, V-he haselmll season here for the pro-; fessionals. It was noised abroad j that Captain Pettus would not sign a Richmond contract this year and tne vklres were kept holt between here and New York, making sure of the return of this efficient leader.The prospects are bright for professional ball here this season and, It rs rumored that the Giants have been offered a berth In Bolden's Eastern Association. If this materializes, and 'it seems very probable. Richmond will be placed high upon the baseball map.Plans for the new park at Hovoy Field are materializing, only a few legal tOclirt'ca lilies Interfering, hut the Giants will not he able to start the season there. Mayo Island will be the scene of the first game April lftth. Then. Yea Boy!(By Gideon E. Smith Acting Physical Director Hampton Institute.)Hampton,. Va,. March 17.—X call for Hampton Institute candidates was answered by 54 candidates who signed up for track and 50 for baseball. With Hie exception of ox-Cuptain Wutley of the track team all the members of'the successful team of last year reported.Light work in track will commence this week. Captain Reuben F. Jones of Baltimore will lead his men out each day for the daily work outs. Hampton bos some excellent pole vaulters an I half milers.The track team will participate in two important meets—at Howard, an May 12 and at the second annual championship meet, on Armstrong Field/. Hampton Institute on May 19The Hampton Interclaes track meet will be held during the last part of April or early In May.A large number of colleges and sec ondnry schools nro planning to be represented at the Hampton track a ml field meet on May 19th. Wilber force University of Ohio and Living stone College of North Carolina hnvo given assurance that they will enter-teams. It is expected that all members of the Colored Inter-collegiate Athletic A socletion will enter teams.Hampton hopes to have a large num her of our other colleges and schools en'or toms for the championship meet.The work In baseball will ho done with 'bo pitchers r.nd catchers for they.w.v.v^wSencJust send ;rends of ri-ay the ^them all.records, including those Mamie Smith, I. Blues, Mammy Sot Catalog sent fr«freeLast Miii( HOWCAN 1 BE YOUR H (YOU ARB DADDY TO 80 I2( DON'T CUT OFF NOS ( FACE 8047 (You Missed a Good ( Picked All Over M( (Down Hear(ed Bluet* 8031 (She Walked Right Up ai (Muscle Shoals Blues 436(Nobody Knows the Trr (Sinners Crying Come I (8045(Mama's Got the Blues (Last Go Round Blues»• ST. LOUIS MUSIC CO., Boi VAV.V.V.'.V.'Try the Jolly M-Wori
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Richmond Planet
Richmond, Virginia, US
Sat, Mar 24, 1923
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