The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-17
REVIEW OF WEEK
IN LOCAL SPORTS
Shaffer Coming Back to Rich
mond with Bunch of
Good Uns."
MUCH INTEREST IN BOWLING
Discussion Of Where Prize Fight
VIII BE Ield-Other
Matters.

With tho first OF the year comes old
Pop" shaher to begin his work OF getting
out giit-odgo aggregation Of bau-tossers
for the Richmond team next spring and
summer. Pop writes that his heart gets
warm when lc thinks OF the good people
OF Richmond and resolve gets biz In his
manly bosom 90 turn out "a pennant-,vln-
ming team. when he gets here be Will
begin at once sending contracts 10 the
reserve list and picking out the winners
for the season. Besides those on the
reserve list Pee writes that he has a box
OF good uns' up mis- sleeve, and these
he viii produce when the time comes.
With the news OF Skaters date for
arrival. comes the happy Intelligence that
when the Richmond fans howl next sum-
ner IL will be at good set Of umpires.
BESIDES Big Honncr who left the Vir-
GINA League 600 che early part OF the
season. there will be I.al'y and Black. who
were the two good ones az the close OF tho
season.
After much dickering and the incidental
raise 10 tno umpires salary. these three
consented 10 come again and receive
tne piaudits % of the populace The
nnpires next summer viii draw $40
per month, instead OF last years 49,.
Although much shouting has been oons
and challenges and counter-challenge
have been hurled across the public gaze.
the finish OF the pugilistic championshfp
IS yet far on Coplin and Herbert nave
agreed 20 night, but whcre2 An island
in James River has been suggested. and
81 the match is pulled or II viii probably
be i'm such a place. but there are not
many suitable islands. and they are too
far for the sporting public 10 travel. The
promoters however. are sanguine and
they are supposed 10 know.
Since Young. the wonder on roller
skates. defeated johnny Brent az tbs
Horse Show rink. two weeks ago. The
local skaters VINO have somewhat OF A
reputation themselves have been hunger
ing and thirsting for "a chance 90 Try
their steel against this most worthy rival
Young has signihed his willingness 70
come 20 this city again whenever ths
local ones have night OF. and 81 -
probable that within the course o. a
week he viii be recalled 20 try 81 oue
with Newberry who fought around tho
king with many rivals last year ami
always made showing. Newberry IS
very anxious 70 have a shot at the man
before whom Brent went down in defeat
before SO completely and VIII certainly
get q chance in the near future.
The roller polo contest az the skating
rink last Friday proved TO be AN exhibit
contest was snapuy and interesting from
beginning 20 end. and tho audience Q
kept enthusiastic AN during the time it
was played. Another game Is scheduled
for next Friday night,
The bowling card for the week is -
| interestine as can be-. ora account OF tie
three tournaments which are ln the
course OF completion. The regular nights
Tor contests are AN taken up. and with
tonight the games Will begin Iis
Lynchburg. Richmond. Portsmouth Sc
ries VIII poe rolled tonight. with scores
! LETT over from last week well punched
Tho teams behind have chance now 10
catch up with the fast Portsmouth team,
ard are giving aI their time 20 practice
luE for the nnal coup.
The newspaper contest for the News
Leader cup has also assumed an appear
auce OF show for the talieuders In the
last game The Times Dispatch team
crawied up to within striking distance
of the News Leader. and expect 20 either
catch up or get closer next Friday night
The Journals st!u trail
The second series between the Richmond
Crystals and the Bristol team will rs
played Tuesday night In the last series
az games the Bristol team got the jump
on the Richmond men who could not
catch up In that series. A manful attempt
VIII be made tomorrow night however,
10 XIII the foreigners.
The basket ball league of the Young
Mems Christian Association presents an
exhibition almost every night in the week
nowadays. and the teams have got to
. that point in the game where the con-
tests are very interesting. The games
are carried on after classes at night as
are the practices and the greatest interest
is taken in the work.