Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-28
DOBsON DEFENDS HIS MEN
RICHMOND COLLEGE COACH
SEES ONLY AMUSING SIDE
Decentralization of Athletes Mcrct!
Mcddicsoinc N"t-fcdrrn'ioh nus -"
IontroI-suucr,i>u Get Clean Uill.

u,,dlr.omc INSTRUMENTATION Has No
Ioptrol-supcr,i>ur Grt Clean hill.
Frank Dohsou, athletic director of
Richmond college. sees only the anus
ing side IN the controversy over the
decentralization OF three Of his charges
" the Richmond Amateur Athletic
Federation because they were employed
Iast summer ay the city As playground
supervisors. The whole thing he
states is a tcmpcst In teapot, as
the ruling viii have absolutely no ci-
feet. rs the Richmond Amateur Aih-
lctic Federation and the Amateur Atm
letic Union. the parent body, nave no
jurisdiction over iutcrcoileEia" COM
petitions in which his mon Will partci-
pate.
The statement in an afternoon paper
that the Eastern Virginia lutercollc-
ciatc Association may bar tho three
mcm as professionals brought only u
laugh. II is wei! known by those who
keen informed on local sports that tho
matter was thrcShcd over in 1918, when
Jack Wright. CaptaiT and star rridder
IT william and Mary, was given n
clean bill of health ny the association.
after having hold a position rs play
ground SUPERVISOR II was then set
tied that such employment. TO all
thinking. saVored in no way Of pro
fcssonalism.
e
tho Amateur Athletic Union. having
seen too much OF it's workings in other
sections OF the country. He is a be
lcvor IN the Nrincipl" that each in
etitutioN should h" HONORABLE" enough to
indorSc tho amateur standing Of It's
own athletes. If tho institution is not
accepted as such, il should not hc
played But If two institutions do
meet, neither should question tho cliCi-
hility of representatives. Of the other.
FRANK DOBSoN GINES
his VIEWS on QUESTION
Speaking of the situation caused by
the suspension or his men, Mr.. Dobsou
said last night:
III is amusing To soc tho space given
little matter such as tho iisqualin-
cation OF three Richmond college hoys
by tho Amateur Athletic Associations
when II has no bearing whatever on
their Intercollegiate competition. OK
cent when a track meet is held under
the auspices OF the Amateur Athletic
Union or one Of its affiliated bodies
Tho Amateur Athletic Union is AN
organization which promotes or at
i'mpts 10 promote. amateur athletics
IT'S main purpose is to govern A,ack ana
f'ld athletics, which it does wei
enough. At most colleges th,r. arr.
1our, and sometimes i've, major sports.
namely, football, baseball. haskc,ball,
track rowing and hockey rh, col
reyes regulate, or attcmp; to regulate
me standing OF their athletes in the
classroom and ON tho playing ,iela.
me Amateur Athletic Union draws
~ material of quality from coll.g,
track teams, the biggest reason wb,.
the Two bodies should be h,rnoni,,i.
|ti the intercollegiate Athletic Assn,
cation ana the Amateur Athletic Itnior
nay" always been at logger-heads ho
on"Se inc Amateur Athletic Union.
"uc'e II was strong enough to doni-
,'a't' ms always attempted to rccu-
mem bcrs. but of The college. too,
fartcN!ar!y in this section the ANA
,cN' athletic Union has it's own wav
nc" use with the exception Of Virrinin
an" Icorgetown, there isn't :. nrst-
e'' ~ toueSe track team in the South.
sn,Io"r Nm, ~ me minority. the college
non with some other orranizatin,
WrhnlGh IS always par, of the 4. 4, l.,
! htl"iorc IL is impossible for AN in
door meet TO be held whicb wo'id ~.
HnltcIy !ntcrco!lcGiate. since II mus,
,,,unn,'" under the auspices OF some
,,'onicial meet tven ei liz. h' Son, ms an
nnt!c indoor championships are rim
i1osr Jusi SUCH conditions as have
Now. the question arises. should the
cIig<i,b,to - nave IN" power TO make in
r rin,. a man whom t.Ie college de-
bodies looE after their own NO; off pom
,.a, ms from each meet. should
mine the personal OF the tcnrlsp Thie
'I o,is 10 ~" 10 he the only fair so!u-
Each co!+ere ,sas regulations -.
Earulns q. ii'!l-ty that is in some ,yny
.it''t'' from one OF !ts rivals car
t - 90, g9inaii.ons E@vern them and tend
question than another. me
H. - mac np entirely Of mon WHO are
NaGLll"h or men who ar" through win,
."'io%c ana can no longer compete rnr.
!,A.lF Ina mater. These mon. VINO arc
iimEGush college. are Sought ~ ali the
htantG lohs Of some nature hv Inc
,,uo cntcrpris!n- manager 10 enable
clHehidliy make II easier fn, hin, TO
11o,L''uS hs an amateur The Now
,c OK p9slc. force IS full! OF Irish-Ai
ar" lopnotcnors are ;iwnvs in rorT
hecaus" tho club for which tnev mn
.hksa care o; th"m ali summer, and If
YORK. two hours ride their .vn"rec
account calls Tor rullman. one 10 i maSi,
whereas they Travelled IN ~ I,'V ,,,,,.
,go t"2-hl meal at Childs. ran IN
an o!d pair % SHOES ana don, tip any
C"LLEGE TRACK WIEN
..co,h LIN. no TtnN "tM,TEiRs"
,,os.,;n, Hthra az" TIC very best
seek was 20 turn amateur AID ,.u,, ~
some club ~ 10" y y IT. The i 4 -
%"h iH% tile % worlds champion atii
icy N',ft was wrong with tIsir con-
missioner II" had played BAN In ~.
eastern h"rh Carolina League iirdcr
when II heclu known Cand Ialf iG.l
nv ,g,is,,.,,,a t4sw, i g, tn Time,
dip they tax, h.u' no Win OF ,oii,.SS
"-. ne hua pitched and