Miller School of Albemarle - Blue Ridge Blast Yearbook (Charlottesville, VA)

Page 100 text:

...Al ., ,,,, ru.-. . -, --- - General Athletlc Assoclatlon OFFICERS JAMRS B1 LIOTT VAWT111 Pfesfldeflt HER RY BOYD ZXRDRNAS V109 Pfesldent IOHIX iMCGILL BIOXTZ S9Cfet-QTY THOMAS 'IBMPLE IQEIXT 'Sergeant at Arms K. ' , ' 1 .... .... ' ............... ,.............. ' 1 T Y . 1 '41 , ................,...........,,...,.. I ' . A T f N ..,. ..... V ...... ,.,.. ................... I , X K T ,,................,...... .,.,... x ' ' i .fl E . 2 7 J- - . VI W I.. ? '11 . ,. , 5 . . . . 1, k . My L ,I 4.5 H5- nfs 1 V MEMBERS H B AINDREVKS N LEWIS R C ALLFR 7 R LEWIS R C BEALE IR R H LATHAM .lk A. R. BLAKEY J. G. MALONE ' W. B. ,BLAKEY - R. C. MANN jg. 3 B. D. CHILDRESS J. M. NIONTZ E. B. CRITZER L. C. PAINTER LU' C. C. DOOM J. C. QUARLES 'I ROBEIQT DOUGLAS E. B. RISDON I A. D. Esfrrss E. E. RISDON 'fi H. S. GAY L. M. STARGALL W E. W. GOODWIN ' W. L. THOMASSON C. K. GRINSTEAD 1. E. VAXVTER F. F. HILOEBRAND F, A, WELLS J. A HOLLADAY H, N, WHITE 1 H. W. JACKSON, JR. D. P. WOODSON, JR. 'a .. Q ' 1 1 v 4 l BI. L. JONES IQENT EXYERETT WOODSON L- - -- '

Page 99 text:

,px ...-..... ....... -. .

Page 101 text:

History of Athletics at the lVliller School HE following account of athletics at the Miller School was written for the most part by Heath Lewis, of Philadelphia, formerly a student and I instructor in this school. The Editor-in-Chief has taken the liberty to put this account in a little different form in order that due credit may be given to Mr. Lewis for the part he has had in the history of athletics at Miller School. No such history could be complete and fair without giving to Dick H Lewis a prominent place. This change has been made without Mr. Leiws's knowledge. The history of athletics at the Miller School can be divided into five periods, the first from the opening of the School in 1878 to 1882, when the first match game of baseball was played, the second from 1882 to 1894, when the Athletic Associa- tion was foundedg the third from 1894 to 1897, when the Association became only a nameg the fourth from 1897 to 1899, when the Association was reorganizedg and finally from 1899 to the present time. Inasmuch as no accurate records have been kept except within the last two years, the account of the early days of athletics may not be so exact and full as one could wish, but the writer feels sure of the general accuracy. Since during the first period C1878-18823 there were no athletic teams, it is hardly necessary, in an article of this character, to speak of these years, so we pass at once to the second. In 1882 the first baseball team was organized. The money for the purchase of mits, balls and bats was given by Captain Vawter, Professors Baylor, Shepherd, and Wfhitescarver. Professor Baylor was the moving spirit in helping the boys to learn the game, and he has the honor of umpiring the first game of ball ever played at Miller School. This game was played with the Fishburne Military Academy, of VVaynesboro, on the 1oth of May, 1882. The game was played on new grounds laid off on the hill above the Scruggs house. According to Dr. julian Paoli. of Charlottesville, the line-up was as follows: catcher, Tom Millerg pitcher, Chas. R. VVheelerg 1st base, Wiii. M. Nicholas, 2d base, jno. H. Means: 3d base, Chas. B. Yager gf short-stop, Julian C. Paoli 1 leftifield, Rutledge Garth g center field, Wim. L. Norvellg right field, Ira C. Pippin. The score of that game may be seen to this day cut in a rock in Mechum's River where it runs through the old Harris farm - M. S. 55: W. I2.H i Un the 2d of May. 1885, Miller played Pantops Academy on the Miller School grounds, and was beaten by 3 gggfe of 32 to 14. Wfith this game commenced a So