The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-10

past and track athletics and baseball "a
dream OF the future the sporting editor
may wen say. The melancholy days are
come. the saddest Of the year" Wrcst-
IhS ana ptlzo lighting cali Tor and get
season. fnd though there slave been
Challenges and denances thrown go tlc
WINDS 10y the local Augs and wresucrs
tn're seems 70 0e very little doing in
reality.
Kid COpiin, who since the memorable
Battle OF Petersburg has been the tar
get Tor all Challenges OF a puglnsuc na-
tlrt. has, within the last two weeks. re-
celved "a challenge from almost every
uHiu ln the city or State VINO mas ever
oonned tAe m-tL. and lac says he D. ready
ior a battle, but with the laws AS they
are in regard 10 fight with a purse at
tacned ana the reluctance with ~ulcn 80
many OF the pugs enter into an arrange
bee nttc chance for "a REAL bout
II is the purpose of the managers OF
thc Two 10 get together and arrange q
match between Corin and Herbcrt with
in the next Few days. which bout viii b.
carried ON iu private, and wut NOT have
a. golden egg attached Both se-m To- bee
eager O. have a try for tine championship
OF the State. and with "a proper amount
of persuasion viii probably asree To- hEnt,
but lighters, like women, are uncertain.
In regard To Horberts wholesale chal-
longing within the inst fow days. BIZ
Mackey. with whom hc fought "a preliml-
mary bout in Petersburg Boo Bal0oet.
writes that he Will Doe ln the city shortly.
ANA VIII take on Herbert AZ amy weight.
tt' further proposes go put up one hun-
dred cold plunks 10 say that Boz can send
ine |llchmOnicr 10 sleep within tle limit
ot ten rounds. il the bet is nor taken.
1achry says he Will agree 10 give Her
bert the hundred, aside OF any bet, -
hn is on mis- feet after the tenth.
Herbert says Doe viii take the oner. b.
with Tie usual wall about a straight
referee. II IS proposed 20 nave Jim Baci-
b'ilpi 20. preside lt there s. "a nEht his
name and record being sufficient gltrau-
tee That the rulings viii De- straight.
THE wrestling match between Sailor
hcIy ana JOE Grant has been definitely
arranged to bc pulled off ia January. The
lU-es Mil be- stsaigut wrlstIus. VITA tue
s-l4nEle hold barrcd-tnc ucst Two OlL
oi three falls TO win the bout
Although Grant has aIs1earod on the
mat in richmond, with credit. "a number
OF times. and Kelly Is practically un-
knOwn, except by his one match with
The trat is that the sailor Is tine better
man. His record While on Fighting
BOD Evans flagship. which is signed
Dy tne olo man himself. is as long as
"a mans arm. and shows that Dee has
proved himself better than "a number OF
men OF reputatiOns. lu the last match
WITH Grant the Baltimorean could do
nothing with him. and oy the terms OF
tue bout Kelly was put on the defensive
al the time. The terms We're that Grant
should throw him twice within the hour.
The track teams OF the schools OF the
city and Richmond College have begun
noih. Ald "-l bee IN prime condition ny
feoruAry. when the intercollegiate track
meet VIII De held ia the Horse show
Building. Richmond College ls parucl-
llriy lucky be being able 90 secure AIR.
Dunlap 10 coach the team. and will get
The benefit OF experience and Judgment.
The schools ate getting out complete
teams, and WIZ make Is good showing Il
t.ey keep AZ work. 81. Andrews school
VIII have as good a chance TO distinguish
Itself as possible. Mr. Suarnlau. who has
been interested ia track athletics for a
number OF years. has taken the team IN
hand and reports good material.
Tho regular bowling contests Will be
carried on as usual with but one addi-
ton, mat OF the series between the Cry
stalls and tle Bristol bowl ng team, which
VIII begin Thursday night.
Twlrler Happy Eckstone will leave
next Friday Tor his come in Mississippi.
Ills father has been ia bad realth for
some time, and Happy" is needed there
until the summer. He viii return here
about the ngst or March. and viii AT once
go 70 Blacksourg 10 coach tie v. L. l..
baseball team.
The season here Will open early in
Aprll, and Esksto\ win be one Of the
pltcners. He WI start out with the
team. and his friends believe that he viii
make q better showing next year than
gre dld this year. Luck broke against him
last season, and he lost games thar
should have been victories for him.