The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18

man won something.
R~amsdeil, American, is champion
Splinter of England. The queen cup
is still over here. So is the HARMS
worth motor BOAT trophy. English ten
mis- team has just been beaten in the
Davis cup preliminary matches, ana
the diamond scuils would be on his
side il the Englishmen would only
allow an American to compete.
Still, Mr.. Hilton is some golfer. 1t
takes skill n nerve 10 capture the
leading golf trophy over It strange
course in a foreign country, as Mr..
Travis, who went TO England ana WON
the English championship from the
best in Britain and scotia, will tell
yol.
George Duncan, the most graceful
golfer, according TO Col. Harvey, mas
been beaten by the American profess
sionaI. Mcl)ermott II there Is any
him in names the Scottish Cell falis
before the Irish Gael.
Bud Goodwin has been beaten for
swimming honors again, Reilly, Of the
New York A. e.. has just captured
the premier n in The mile event
and In record time. A mile in b min
utes. 40 as seconds is a very fine per
Torrance.
Chronicler of a swimming event In
Hampton a say that the contest
ants threw VI the sponge after cover
ing twelve miles. Must have been div
ers In that race. although IL is news
that sponges are to be found al the
mouth Of the anne
Throwing up the sponge is an Ola
prize ring expression. The seconds or
a beaten man tossed the sponge they
used TO refresh him into the ring as u
sign OF defeat.
The handlers of Carl Morris, late
white hope. nave thrown up Inc
sponge. Carl goes back to Oklahoma
TO learn a little more about the TING
game. The young giant showed pluck
and stamina, but that is all Yet
it should be remembered that Tommy
Ryan and Old Bob Fitzsilmmons ac-
complished wonders with James J.
Jeffries.
There is talk that Jack Johnson
and Sam Langford VIII meet IN Il ten
round affair in New York. With john
son and Langford as the principals
and Joe Woodman, Harry Pollok and
Pat Powers as promoters. New York
sportsmen will have something rea!
nice and savory handed them.
The ring experts are chanting the
praises of Bob Moha. of Milwaukee
as a great man with the gloves among
the middleweights. One good thing
about him. his name Is short.
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Already comes the anpouncemen'
that the football outlook is bright
DOWN in Carolina tney -iAre pIcked d
team hat will surely beat Virginia
now that Branch Bocock is coach. Ii
Charlottesville they say that kempe,
Yancey liz going to turn out a won,
der this year, and the latter may bs
perfectly true. Yancey and Bococl
are coaches who know the game ant
can teach 1t. But for the Tarheeli
to beat Virginia-well, it's really mics
of them to have that idea.
Richmond College is going to have
something to say about the Eastern
Virginia championship this year
Manager Gary has done well to ge
Honacker for coach While Mr.. Loni
was a most excellent gentleman, h,
seemed to. lack the qua-ity of a lead
eT. ana Idlleu 10 INSPIRE MS mel
with drive and dash. Long was &C
customed to working with older mel
than the boys he HAD uncer his direc
ton in Richmond College. Honack
er will have the advantage of know
ing the Virginia undergraduate spiri
better than his predecessor.
Harvard. of all the big colleges
will have the hardest task in devel
oping a winning team. All the hes
Hnesmen, with the exception Of Smitl
at end and Captain Fisher at guard
are graduated or lost to the Q
through the failure Of the men t
make good their standing as stu
dents. Coach Haughton has his worl
cut out to beat Yale.
Meanwhile the great game OF base
ball continues. The Athletics appar
emily have the pennant cinched in tn
American League, ana probably VII
fight 1t out with the Giants for tn
worlds championship. But thos
Cubs seem capable of taking a 10
of beating. They have not lost tn
National League gonralon by an
meanA