The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-13

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ave's : n Ii JOSEPH BRYA AN.
Dr.. Christians Reply. 85
US Charlottesville, jan 8, 1901. #
10 this letter Dr.. Christian sent tho
following reply III II
M, Richmond, & Va: y, I, y
Nv D ear Sir, Y ours Of the n til instant
has lust beer, received and Ill., haslIepSa 70
reply to II, as to 70 pre- ioiis teles ram.
lis our earnest desire ,il e & con,
tinue6 athletic games in u RI chm ond, ana
has always been our IN tention TO- play
the game on rhanksgi Wing Day 3int1oO6 IL
Richmond, N ( there Is II SUD bio par * forl
itthere. IN fact. / proposed to the Rlch-
mond Alumni Mt the recent melting here toi
Richmond tho next three gumcs, but tile
Richniond members did not seem n ct !, al q
certain that the solution would be 50 liz
factory. II Twas there foro m yer I rlnally
acted upon by the Committee and IS NOT,
therefore, Ill seeIl re-
peat FSsSSs ID ", !,
1T appears to me that the most ~ loial
course to pursue ~ M the Il IN erest 81 a.!
parties would Be to alternate the ~ hanks.
giving and Indian games. {. we cen &c q get
t1T
you game, which, from the standpoint
&ocS athletics, Is O. more nttra ctlvo !, one
than that wIthe North Carolina and I.
the&Indlans draw good croW M SmhtterS
where they So being eaua vel. Kn NV,
ali over the country. It appears TO me g
good a a ternate SS for the Thanksgiving VI
game. The objection Is that The indian !,
fgamo can't bo# played on 5as n liday, tllht "
must be played on g SATURDAY, ,"lna.l5
clerks and young business men strs X,
2cuIinrly busy. 1t Is, 4 therefore, Impossible
for Them to attend the game, and large
nun, Der Of would -bo pat ons are hus. dis-
$annnInted . This was the bal sis 81 aN or r..
folks y esire to have a thanksgiving t1o no
day game. ~ 3, 7 q, All \;
side games, both base ball and 1907 oa a.
5conf1ned al nearly as possible J. 70 \. ing
fcitiesI a Richmond and N or " g nave
"a 70 TO North DINA ply . .,ont
q basc- hall game In the sprin Du.
grounds, could be playc cd in Gil 1S te'
folk or Richm ond .f . s, III -,
III sincerely hope that the suport.eEs = !,
the park mevcm ont in . II =. y
not relax x 8 !, SGu'u
moi. the Indians, some other. strong teAa',
5.nssvStile a gricultural and Mechani cal q
}Nnrfh Caroline, "a whom we, by desperate it
effort defeated lastt ,ai. lang
should be- the nearest posi- bic ~
1 tl'o q 'Thnnksgiving game The next fan
the Thanksgiving d cont est would tIlell
% IA Richmond and the dams, Or some y,
gother game in It's place, go 70 ~
naiaG agnnlaants
for "a mes Their schedule N y q az q.
+ lnnrer than that OF any other team and
they simply choose among the pes t.,
Trusting that this matter mays pc Y, ar 9
ranged to the satisfaction q al parties
5E Very truly yours. ]. - -, 9 S
S. ST. aid not got your letter until late q,
Sunday evening and could not ssliu =, ~, ~
renlv1s sooner E In 81 conseaue nce, i,s5haYe
a yipan nermIsgion to IL represent tive Of
the press to- send News Lea9 ger, 50 p XII
l "a :, SEQ III before your meeting OF TINS y
a fternoon OF which 7 did not hear u u
this morning. * gsi ~, = !. Isl
III On receipt Of this letter Mr. q; .briy y
addressed fanot her letter 70 II ~. - : -
which reads as !, - 1905.
Dr., Christian, y, !. U 4, \, !, lssS
University OF ANY, ;. = a,,v,c,d
yours Of the 9TH and regret (,
that the Tha foot -1al gaIi11,f ms -
lheen taken from Rio hmondSi We!! III
desire tn chosen
f,eld TOR hat game, and the alumni I, nn !. Z
exertcd themselves IN every way 70 e, maf 9
|it agreeable and profitapi ta,at i
Us ,.s,,a III" esnaciallyS we were n9sthe
t tbM. OF rasing for the purp,o 9
OF purchasing and equipping y trsl-
much fear that the ne u y g, : 4
tho athletic committee WIN f ~, "a ~ nt
our efforts to secure this ~ n,,n ~
fnnd 81 great lament any change OF q. ~ "
iercst IN tho University on INC y II
Richmond, 4. 4. |. 4, c,ot ~ Il mark
III, ~ Va inscribed for without tho assur.
nnce that the Manufacturing game &c, 1Si
be held in n Richmond, certainly after l w.
and even then Pc gneseIifp'l vii IN be
for tho University authorize 9 c9ns,aetr
of how much Importance r ichmond, rs ~
thor scheme Of games ana tne ~ "a
Tia, general interest of tho city IN the
University. Z. !, j, K s si 4
Very truly yo SqapIi l' BRYAN
Fa u nlVerSlty Ke6Olu4tltotAo' \.
81 The formal resolution passed 1, h =.
Athletic Association Of he Y niyeE ~
Of Virginia We're hen read by tho tho sec
feEnt ~, y as te rhnt the atren-
iI,n,,sf and successful efforts for5 SO many
A nlehl Asso
na tinn Tia fact that they have never
lad holiday same ana h st. the he w " o
community wishes t th one san sa nr
the n nsNe Committee that The next
Tihianksglvng game (Noyemb 81 1900 s sv'u
Ing n ut at this decision the eommt,t ns, rs
fully the oao eaEsaneas b lSya9lhhs
R MA ID iiumni, and trust II hat those
alumni W Is S,t tha bea IN hnfynS soey
w., n,,rN desire TO act With fairness to
Both bs IN parties, and 10 ss hest inteTfs y
Of tho University and of the alumni q
I've I've 4 deeply grateful to the Rlchmond
alumni for their recent effo rts 70 secure
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