The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-20
Rector Runs in First Heat at the
Olympic Games To-Day, and
is Picked to Win-Great
Interest in Rowing at
Virginia Boat
Club.
!. VIRGINIA STATE LEAGUE
Standing Of the clubs.
Gnmcs To-Day.
Richmond at Norfolk.
Lynchburg at Danvillc.
Portsmouth at Roanoke.
ny f. ). GRIrFITH,


To-daylnnd tomorrow the Richmond
Driving club has arranged good
card OF running and driving races at
the Fair Grounds. Upon the success OF
this two-day meet depends regular
races the first OF each week from now
on until the State Fair In October.
AS Richmond contains am uunlbcr
Of horse fancters. and as It hcs been
many long day since races lasting
any length OF time have been held here.
there seems no reason why the Rich
1rond Driving Club should not make a
success OF this venture. Besideg those
already stabbed at the Fair Grounds.
q protracted program is bound to bring
some OF the best stables In the coun-
try here, and the horses running under
these conditions should shorty include
good string OF top notchers
II tie gentlemen Interested In ,he
ficl,:aond Driving Club an.c, with sue
cess. the lovsra II the turf In this
l"cnsiiy are soins to be offered Il rare
treat. The c.liiI also hopes to race
ne last two ,lays OF each week ut
Petersburg whicl, will liz another In
uuccHtat 10 rconinent owners to
brig their horse here for The rest
o. the season
whats the matter with Norfolk?
mat something is wrong is apparent,
TOR Richmond won the four straight
Ramcs with too much ease, considering
that they were playing a club that
holds third place. have heard sew
eral persons say that they never wit.
messed such uninteresting games. In
spite OF the fact that all were marked
By some spectacular plays By individ-
uais- Tho reason seems to be that
, Nnrf0ys r,ulx st.I ~
estinR.
think that Manager Pender made
. mistake when he sold Catcher Smith,
The loss OF good backstop is like
removing the leg OF chair and try
ing to make 1t serve Its purpose with
three. The Lawmakers stole bases
on the Crews catchers almost at will.
They Won their games on base steal
ing. Manager Fender will have to
make find or spend that Smith
money on a catcher just as good as the
one he sold
Richmond plays three more games
with the Crew in Norfolk this week,
returning here on Thursday to wind
up the week with Portsmouth. II the
chart students are not wrong the
locals have hammerlock hold on first
place for another seven days. This
schedule should not give Lipe's squad
going to have their hands full getting
two out Of three from Lynchbnrg. as
the latter's change OF management
seems to be agreeing with them to a
surprising extent.
James A Rector. OF the University OF.
Virginia, will run the first heat of his
race at the Olympic games to-day.
(. and If he qualities lie will run. in the
finals next Saturday. The Virginia
Flyer" is said to be In fine condition.
Trainer Murphy picks him to win, and
II nothing goes wrong heawill win.
Three score OF the pick OF the worlds
Automobiles are now on the 1863
mile journey which marks the fifth
annual tour for the beautiful trophy
offered by Charles ]. Glidden, Ameri-
Gals famous motoring enthusiast.
The mileage this year Is the longest
ever attempted. and even Is a greater
test OF the durability OF the machine
than anyifof the other severe con-
tests.
starting from Buffalo. the entire
route follows: To Cambridge Springs,
pa; to Pittsburg, to Bedford Springs,
Pa: Ito HARRISBURG, Pa: to, Phila-
delphia, to Milford, Pa; to Albany, n.
81: to Boston. to Poland, Me-; to
4 Rangely, Me-: to Bethlehem, N. H.; to
Saratoga, N.S.Y.
This trip which touches the most
picturesque spots in the eastern and
New England States, will take twelve
days to cover. The rules governing
the contest are the mos severe yet
adopted, and those cars whose scores
are unscathed by penalties will truly
have made wonderful performances.
Candidates for the eight-oared shell
and four-oared gig to represent the
Virginia Boat Club this season at the
Labor Day regatta on the Potomac asfe