The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-04
SPORTS REVIEW
FOR THE WEEK
Meeting Of Virginia League,
Baseball Magnatcs in Rich
mond Wednesday Night.
RACES ON SKATING '.7I!!, RINK
Number Of Important Bowling
Games Scheduled for Next
Few Days.
RACES ON SKATING RINK

All the talk now In tho sports. line
seems to converge principally on the
outlook for baseball. though many are
taking an Increased interest III bowling.
Manager Shaffer is working as hard as
ever, and knows no surceasa from labor
and worry. Numerous questions as to
the general outlook are pouring In upon
him; but he holds n steady head. smtlos
and says only that everything looks en-
couragng and bright. pbHe has about
completed the work OF sending out his
contracts to be signed by the old and
the new players, and most Of them have
been returned.
a meeting OF the nagnatcs will be
held in Murphy's Hotel Wednesday night.
when officers for tho ensuing year will
DO elected. and the schedule committee
will be appointed MIR. Jake Wells will
In all probability be reelected president
OF the league Mr. w. s. Bradley. Vice
president, and Mr.. f. N. Gregory. who
served so faithfully last year, secretary.
AS to the game schedule Richmond
will have all the weekend games OF the
local team and the games played on holi-
days. so far as possible all the teams
will play an even number OF games.
nesday night a banquet will be :ATved
them and this will be followed by
box party In one OF the theatres.
There will DO many important bowling
games during the week. Both the Greater
Richmond Bowling League and the Rich
mond City Bowling League have made
out good schedules, and ali the games
will be Interesting. a doubc-header will
f,ns nlo VnU
alleys between the Southsldes and East
ends. and the games will be held be-
tween the Sou'iHr es and Westends and
The Northsides and Eastends Masters
Frank Kain and Raymond Whitman. tho
youngest bowlers in the city. and prob
ably the youngest In the South. will
play their weekly series Friday night.
crs will be completed the Friday night
following. and the Anal winner will be
declared the amateur champion
In the Richmond City Bowling Lenguo
tho Columbus and Hanovers Will play
on the Willamss Alleys, and the Crystals
and Olympias on the Williams's Alleys
Tonight.
IT will be an unusual week at tho
skating rink where large number Of
entries have been made. Besides large
number OF entries from local circles. there
will be many to come from other cities.
Among the entries from Richmond for
the contests to be held during the week
are Brent, Ncwberry, Harley, Haley,
Knowles, Taylor and Pollard. j. i. Mitch
ell and II. Corbett will represent Ports
mouth A. j. Allard, well-known here.
being for some time floor manager OF the
local rink. comes from Lynchburg to take
part and Charlie Lang and w. l., I'riddy,
with A. Fcnneman and Charles Kane,
will represent Baltimore and Washing
ton, respectively, from Boston comes
Mr.. Fred De Oro the champion of tho
New England States
+ Mr., De Orc has n record with the roller
skates Of n mile In three minutes fiat.
He will be pitted against John Brent
during the weeks contests, and the two
are expected to put ZIP ono OF the best
races ever seen in this city.