The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-15
Richmond College Will
Act as Host for 1000
Athletes,
FOUR STATES TO
SEND ENTRIES.
Maryland, Virginia, North and
South Carolina and District of
Columbia Will All Enter
Stars of Cinder Path to
Compete for Cham
pionship Honors.

Unless the contractors fail absolute-
ly Richmond College will act as host
to the next track meet held by the
South Atlantic intercollegiate Athletic
Association.
DR.. Harris, president of the athletic
council of Richmond College, has ac-
cepted the invitation extended to hold
this meet here. provided the stadium
now being built on the new grounds Of
the college. near Westhampton, is
completed in time
with the new policy adopted at the
college in naming an athletic director
who will have charge of all branches
OF athletics. comes this determination
on the part of those who are In direct
charge. to bring. If possible. 1000 ath-
Maryland. Virginia, North and South
Carolina. Heretofore this meet has
been on >Homewood Field. Baltimore,
under the auspices OF Johns Hopkins
University .-----
Old Hope Realized.
1t has long been the hope OF -the
local authorities to bring these track
stars to Virginia and to Richmond
The opportunity has arrived, and the
men now engaged In completing the
stadium have been advised as to what
is expected of them.
Invariably this meet Is held May
and 3. OF course. IL either of these
dates falls on Sunday the games are
advanced day. Thus should May
be on Saturday the second days games
would not happen until Monday, or
May 4. UP to the present time neither
day has fallen on Sunday.
While there Is a possibility that
these games which practically deter
mine the track and field champion
ships of the South so far as the scho-
lastNc, academic and college teams are
concerned, may not be held here, some
thing unforeseen must occur to bring
1t about. The college is willing. nay,
1t is anxious to bring these hundreds
of young men and boys here. If the
stadium is complete no more ideal spot
could be found. There will be an
ample track, proper housing facilities
and normally climatic conditions that
could not be improved.
Richmond Is ripe for such n meet.
With the renewed interest manifested
in athletics at the college. as evidenced
by the employment of Frank Dobson
to take charge OF the men, nothing
could be attempted which would have
such a stimulating as this biggest of
all outdoor athletic meets in the South.
With interest pitched at it's highest
key. and with the higher aim for hold
ing their own among the greater
schools of this section. the men at coll
lege would come out and exert every
bit of energy to achieve a place on
the team.
However aside from what it means
to Richmond College, it means more to
| the city. Bringing together some 1000
youngsters means that they will so
back home and sing the paroses of the
city. 1t means more than the average
convention. for men. grown men, with
opinions already formed, with travelled
appetites. rarely grown enthusiastic
when visiting new scenes. The college
men is different. His life has been
hemmed by the confines of his campus.
But he is the man of o-morrow-the
big man OF tomorrow.
Therefore. it will be something more
than track meet; it will be an oppor-
tunity to let these youngsters see how
big and live and prosperous Rich
mond is. Baltimore has always made
special preparations for entertaining
the athletes of the South Atlantic As
ISOLATION. Whenever they arrive In
the Monumental City they have been
made to feel that they formed very
important and very positive attrac-
ton. That's the feeling with which
they will be. or should be. received
here.
| Richmond College has long wanted
| to invite the association to hold it's
| games in Virginia, but until now there
| was no suitable place TO olIeT lHiOr-
nation from the contractors is to the
effect that the stadium will be COM
pleted before the football season ar
rives. If this proves true there is alb
solutely nothing to stop arrangements
now being made
| AS an idea of the schools to be rep
resented. the following may prove an
index: University of Maryland. Johns
Hopkins University. Maryland Agricul-
tural College, Georgetown University
Catholic University. George Washing
| ton University, Washington City Col
| lege, Baltimore City College, Washing
| ton and Lee University Fork Union
Academy, Randolph Macon Academy.
William and Mary, Hampden Sidney
| Gallaudct, Randolph Macon College
Fishburne Military Academy, V. p L..
| V. NJ. l., Guilford College, Davidson,
Trinity, University of North Carolina
and others. actually too numerous to
| mention. S $50
Dr. Harper, whose every endeavor
| is to bring Richmond College to the
! front, had this to say: we are mora
| than anxious to bring the S. a. I. A. a.
! meet to Richmond, and we believe that
unless something unforeseen takesA
| place we will bring 1t here. Personally
| / feel that it will be a big thing fort
tho college, and a big thing for Rich-s
mond."
Meeting of Auto Club.
| The next meeting of the Richmond