The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-04
T|AMEN TO
HAVE ATHLETICS
Three Organizations to Have
Teams in the Field Within
Few Weeks.
M E.MBERs ENTHUSIASTIC
Plans Being Made for Track
Athletics in the Winter, When
Teams Will Meet.
M E.MBERs ENTHUSIASTIC

With well equipped gymnasiums In
their respective armories and a large
number Of athletes in each command.
the three military organizations Of
Richmond are getting ready for cam
paign of athletics next winter, which,
If followed out as outlined. Will not
only give Richmond a place In mill
tary sports, but will probably develop
many athletes outside of the college
ranks. Already the Howitzers and
First Regiment armories are equipped
with first-class gymnasium with
tracks and all such necessities, and
the Blues are considering gymnasium
in the near future.
Although 1t. has not been definitely
arranged as to whether all three COM
mands will have football teams or
not, 1t is expected that the Blues and
the Howit2ers will certainly have
teams In the field For several years
the Blues have been handicapped by
the absence Of an armory and sufh-
Gent space in which to practice. Now.
however, with a drill hall large enough
to work Yale squad In and baths in
which to remove the effects Of heavy
work, it is almost certain that an.
eleven will be formed within the next
week or two to play the amateur
teams of Richmond
Howitzers Long in Field.
The Howitzers have had. a team in
THE field for several years, and next
season will certainly have an eleven=
to work out the new rules Last year
the Howitzers had a ratrling good
team in the field. considering the nan
sdicap attached to business mans
playing football and made good show
Fings against all the teams encoun-
tered
Il In the ranks Of the First Regiment
are many old football players who
would like nothing better than to get
into uniform again and fight for the
honor of the regiment, Major Price,
of the regiment. Is enthusiastic over
the idea of introducing sports into the
military, and last winter, under inc
auspices of the regiment, gave Sc
iries Of wrestling exhibitions which
promised to be very popular until the
failure OF a professional wrestler TO
play the game fairly took all the snap
out of the series.
After the football season is over all
three of the organizations will go IN
for track athletics, and when the mid.
winter indoor meet is held all three
will be represented in the events,
With training and coaching. the mi
Elitiamen will be able to hold their own
against all corners. and should be ABLE
to bear away the trophies,
Offlcers Enthusiastic.
The officers of the three commands
are most enthusiastic over the intro
Bduction of athletics into the military
work of the militiamen. and believe
that 1t will be one of the best schemes
DIN the world to make the members OF
the organization more enthusiastic IN
regard to the military. In the regular
army the DEVELOPMENT of football and
baseball teams has been found 20 be
one of the best means known to arouse
enthusiasm in thass enlisted men, ana
what works well in the army, SO think
the officers. should work we'll IN the
militia . IS
Beside the football teams. ii rs pro-
posed to arrange rorwrestlins matches
between the members OF the three
commands for the amateur champions
ship of the militia, Trophies win be
given for the winners. which will iec-
crate the company rooms aftsri they
have been won. 3S,,ss II Ss5 4
The question or a thletlcs has la.-
ready poen put before the IA mbera or
continued On Fourth PaSs,l