The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-24
THE FIELD OF ATHLETICS
IN The VIRGINIA COLLEGES.
Genera, Outlook for This Spring Seems Brighter
Than Ever Before.
pAsERAII- AT RICHMOND COLLEGE
GIVES PROMISE OF A GOOD SEASON
SUGGESTION for Gymnasium for the Medical
COLLEGES Here - There May Be Inter
Collegiate Athletic Contests.

the work is constant and combining. and
the student. boarding within stone 8
throw of the lecture hall, week in anu
week out gets practically no exercise. "A
move In this connection, II earnestly
made, would be supported. There would
be no need for an extremely expensive
building or equipment in connection with
either college. A practical working gym
nasium, well equipped with up-to-date ap-
plianceS, is what is needed. And the SuS'
gestion has been made that the end de-
sired can be best and most satisfactorily
reached if the alumni Of the two instltu-
tons will get together and build a gym
nasium. centrally located to the two col
le.cs and large enough for the needs Of
the whole number of students. If such
a plan were seriously proposed, it is be-
lieved it can be carried through.
Al Richmond boys need is a chance,
and II they have it they will soon be doing
gymnasium work of as high an order Of
merit as the remarkably crcditable work
which Mr.. William WcrtcnbaRer has di-
recteG at Washington and Lee University
md the Virginia Military Institute. or
the exhibitions of the excellent Fayer-
weather gymnasium team of the Univcr-
sity Of Virginia, which each year receives
such careful and scientific training from
DR.. William a. Lambeth.
TRACK ATHLETICS.
Another department of college athletics
which will receive larger attention at Vir-
siria institutions this spring than ever be-
fore is the hitherto neglected and Inappre-
ciatcd field or .--aci1 athletics. a larger num-
Der of the colleges in the State have indoor
ard outdoor running tracks than ever be-
fore and at the Virginia Military Insti-
tute and the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
the other features of field Gthletcs will re-
cciva more attention than ever before. The
work at Lexington End Blacksburg and
Charlottesville during the last year or
two aas shown a wonderful improvement.
This spring the most gratifying results
may be anticipated. What is needed is a
State intercollegiate field and track ath-
Ietic league flor the cultivation of interest
in this branch of athletics. If this can be
effected this spring and a half dozen OF the
leading colleges heartily enlisted, another
year will see mn intercollegiate meeting at
some centrally located point, Richmond
for instance, that win mark the beginning
Of a new day in the athletic history OF
Virginia colleges.
FOOTBALL LAST FALL.
To any one familiar with what Virginia
colleges have done in football during the
last few years, all these things seem not
only possible. but necessary to the proper
growth and life of the students of the lead
OF last fan in football in particular.
was most gratifying. Those who saw the
Virginia Military Institute and the Uni
versity of Virginia play two full halves
without scoring. on October 24th. at Lex
ington, witnessed one of the most notable
genres OF football ever played by Virginia
teams. The small scores made i'll the i'm
rortnnt games between the larger Virginia
teams told ola the fine game they Were
playing. The Virginia Military institute
defeated the Polytechnic Institute at
Roanoke on Thanlssiving-Day by the
close score Of 5 to Q. The latter part oi
October the University OF Virginia defeat
| ed the Polytechnic Institute by II to 8, in
a game THAT was closer than the score IN
dicates The Eirgini;l Military Institute
played Washington and Lee about the mid
die of October and the score was IL to in
favor off the cadets. These close scores
and good games tell of what Virginia col
leges have done in one department and
what they can and will do i'll other
branches when once they are interested
| and the facilities and opportunities are az
forded.