The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-24
Shafts From Sp rtland
BY G.. MAL.BERT

BY G.. M
The falling of the pins. is an anthem
"hich IS becoming moro and more popular
pinSpillers. and aftor they arc through Out
In Beerville Buffalo will come into prorni.
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just watch the Richmond Bowling Team
make record OF which wo may all be
proud. -
There Is nothing more fascinating than 10
watch an expert bowler as lie sinashes a
ally there IL nothing more eMhilarating than
the exercise obtained on the alleys.
Ono rarcly appreciates jus, how f,ne o
town Richmond is until one has looked over
the other towns in the United States.
This IS just rs true OF Richmond athlete,
es it is OF ANYTHING else. We may not have
seem to play ball nowhere quito SO well a.
lin Virginia."
And when you got away from il for few
days there is always that feeling which tho
Germans call "hclmwey'' coming over you
Every day from now on look for some new
phenom signed UP by one or tho other or tho
clubs in the Virginia League.
Reports are plentiful from every ei,y but
fetorsourg: ana rumor has 1t that the poo
PIE over there are working, but under covor.
And tho guessing bee Is just as potent at
1t over was.
Up in Washington Joe jackson is congrat
y WAITING MGAieer upon having small sqlad.
fewer men than any of the big leagues
anything else Is first baseman. Unglauh
Will be baclt. but he is not exactly ideal
first Sacker.
Jacksons argument in favor OF the small
squad Is reasonable enough. He declares
that where Il man has largo number OF re.
cruits no is unable TO give every man q
chance. and for that reason Is hard put to
II to make Il selection.
Where tho squad is small he can pay moro
attention 10 individuals look over the de-
taNs and come pretty nearly forming fair
estimate of tho abilities OF the several
candidates.
no doubt but that such argument holds
water. This tllng OF getting together men
their railway fare and then send them hume
again, is fooHshncss
Richmond has had experiences which moro
than bear out this line of reasoning. On
several occasions some mon have been let
so who more than made good on other teams
in this league and in oven faster company.
Tho only cason they let 20 was be :
cause the manager just couldn't give proper
.
But argument can be advanced on tho
other side and certain II is tina, under pres
en-, conditions in this league it would be
unwiSc, TO say tho least, ~ &c, as many
promising youngsters as possible
-Four skies Is mighty good hand to
have beaten" moaned The aviator, looking
through the window at the falling sn.w.
but therc must be n sort OF personal salts
faction to the man losing with such a hand.
when he realizes that the fellow with four
kings callod
Charlie s;haffe.r has been heard from. ne
writes eendinE his regards Ia all Of his old
friends and asks them TO watch him dur
Ing tho coming season. He Is managing tho
ST. Joseph team in the Western League.
Tho IInltoppers. meaning Georgetown Uni
verslty. OF Washington. arc considering an
Invita- lon to visit the flowcry kins d ON. The
people OF pan are anxious 10 have the col
| leSians come over next summer and play
baseball with native sealn
| If The consent Of the faculty can be OBJ
tain the boys Will &c, commencing tho jour
| neg tile latter pert OF juno and returning
about September i.
Would be quite n jaunt for tho fellows
| md 1t the same time !. line could be OBJ
| tanned on how the little yellow fellows take
to the great rational pastme OF America.
| Now comes forward a scribe who says tina,
! interest i'll wrestling has not been killed
| because Of taking but because lis inysterIe.
he must depend entirely upon the decision
| of the referee.
! Well, of al! tho cxcuses-h,i; What's the
use. Simply waste of words to say moro.
1! Same writer alleges that there has been
/ just as much taking In boxing as in wrcs,-
i ling. and yet boxing lives in public esteem
| Granted.
But uhe taking In boxing has been well
covered UP, While raw things pulled Off in