The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-29

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of Virginia, got sadly twisted as to direc.
| tons in reporting the Thanksgiving game
! In the report OF tho game carried in the
current Issue 1t is Stated that the Virginis
| rooters were tho west side of the park
and the Carolina supporters on the east
side. Any one at ali familiar with the con
struction OF the local park viii see the or
ror at once. The park runs east and west
and at these two eNtremities Is exceedingly
| narrow. outside of these errors the college
paper is nearly accurate.
Owner Bradley. OF the Richmond team
and President Williams, of the Virginia
STATE. League. Will be on hand at the meet
ing of the National League in New York
December 10, 1t is expected that the local
magnate will at that time sign manager
for Richmond. The fans are anxious to
learn who the manager will be and wan,
him picked early that he can have a
fair chance to pick team.
The grass diamond at the local park Will
be reality, The grass is already hand.
But some trouble is being found in getting
the proper soil in which to place the turf.
This will be Forthcoming in due time. and
when the Hlghlanders arrive in the spring
they will be greeted with a regulation
turfed diamond.
Petersburg is looking for a park No site
club have come to the conclusion that this
park must be nearer the city If any money
is to be made. Therefore the anxiety.
Danville reports that the franchise is moi
for sale. stin the explanation seems to
strengthen the belief that the tobacco viii
lage will not be with us when the season
begins. 1t looks like the real thing in
Portsmouth, and the probabilities are that
Danville win be snapped for the Truckers
1t is pity, for that Danvile crowd has
always proven to be good sports
When 1t comes to picking an All-Arueri.
can football team it looks as II there will be
little question as TO Fitzpatrick being the
star to head the team He clearly outclasses
any man on any team In this country, On
his end he is supreme. and he should be
captain. He is fast, heady knows inside"
football. and is heavy. With all of these
qualifications few writers on the subject
will overlook him.
Now is the time for basketball and indoor
baseball. These columns will be open to
all such games Just advise the office that
a game Is 10 be played and We will be glad
to report 1T and give you notice for what
you are doing.
In Jacksonville they are having some good
racing. Twoig Temple. the local handler
of horses, which he owns, Is down a the
Florida track with his string. though he
has gotten no money up TO the present
writing.
Out in Kentucky they are aksng the Ma.
tiona Racing Commission for the privilege
to revise the rules. The idea is 10 make
the distances greater and 10 increase the
purses. There appears to be every probabl-
ity that the request will be granted
Walter Eclzersall In the Chicago Tribune,
has picked an All-Western football team
He gives Michigan four places-Edmonds al
right tackle, Borleske at right end. Ben
brook at left guard, and Magidsohn at right
half There will be no dispute about at
least one of these players. Magidsohn de-
Camps Al-American team. in all probabl.
.ity.
Haskell Indians have the distinction OF be-
ing champions in one respect at least. On
Thanksgiving Day Wisconsin rolled up l29
the biggest score ever piled up against any
school in the history OF the game. There
was no run less than forty yards.
About time that some arrangements were
being made for big indoor track meet in
Richmond. Such meets have always proven
of interest and have drawn large crowds
1t would be possible to hold such meet
with just the colleges in or near Richmond
WHATS the matter with the University.
Washington and Lee, Richmond College, "
NJ l., V, p. l., Georgetown, George Wash
ngton, Randolph Macon Hampden-sidney,
pulling OF meet in Richmond? The prep
schools would be glad TO join. start some
thing somebody.
Nelson says that he started too soon.
Many Of viii think that he stayed too
late. Best thing for the Hegewisch wonder