Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-03
LEW SrRINGE:It.
IT STRIKES ME
BY TIM PATCH

by TIM PATCH
Frank Hinkey, one of the greatest
players that ever wore the Blue. has
been practically given thc gate by the
Yale football authorities. and the team
VII! nnISA. the season under the old
committee system. with Tom Shcvlin
as the practical head. AS coach,
hinkcy has not been a success but il
i doubtful whether he has had Il fair
test The trouble with Yale athletics
netty joalousics and fractional feelings.
The conchcS are not given the abso-
lutte authority essential to success and.
consequently. they do not get the prop
tenn which puts the captain OF the
team in - position to dictate to the
coach is bound to lie weak
The coaching board is to he COM
posed OF ten mon, ana Hinl<cy will be
on" Of them. Captain Wilson. in the
one statement made by him since the
reorganization OF the coaching staff.
team Ia be the lack OF old and cXpn-
ri"nCed coaches. lie pointed out that
the coaching this fall has been done
by players who have never taken nnrt
III . winning championship game
Aleck viii probably get suitable
answer To this last assertion when the
hnliI@e meets TIE Tiseri IF report
never took part in winning cham
uionship game" but did not play foot
ball at all Princeton don't seem to
hc much handicapped by that fact.
only two COLLEGE football elevcns in
the country have not been scored on
this year. COLGATE. in the East. and
Vanderbilt I'm IN" South. hold this en-
~ ro.,In nlc
have scored the most points. having
3nH 20 their credit. MICHIGAN leads tho
Wcst with 80, and Colgat" heads the
Eastern contingent with 223
Tho news from Charlottesville" is
more cheering 10 tho supporters OF the
Orange and Hlu" The team yos,or-
day put nm an oTcnsc with punch
anoinst the scrubs ami also PLAYED
we'll d'f"nsivoly against 4 team USING
the Mandy formations.
Cn'ciaIs for the coming clash have
been selected Tom Barry. of George
! town, VIII act rs referee. and this
alone guarantees that the contest will
b" SnccdN one. as Barry has the fac
ul'E Of making the tennis play He
is up on every play. and is calling for
'hc men /" get int" position as soon
as II stops. ana succeeds in getting
som" OF his own ginger into them.
Among the other officials is Marof
nn Of MICHIGAN. who viii &C, as field
praised rs an official. was one OF the
trio who OBLIGATED in the forfeited
gam" between Washington ana Lee
and the University of West Virginia.
|; is good thing for Christie Ma,h-
GTwS"n 'hat he isn't a member OF Ban
! Johnson,s circuit. He is now prcpar-
O! the baseball PLAYERS Transforming,
team, Of which Chief Bender and Doc
Crandail. both Federal leagucrs, are
The trapshooting tour, by tho way.
hcE'nS on Monday. and the FIRST shoot
Wi! ~, he held RICH, here in this city.
the West End Gun club being hosts
TO the star aggregation.
fIans are being made by the local
runners to give the visitors a unique
reception, as far as matches 10. Teams
composed Of golfers, o? raclieters OF
cridirouists and of ball PLAYERS will
race tho diamond stars. Colonel James
one Of tho charter members of the
CID ana = personal friend Of Ty Cobb.
ms agreed 10 gather team Of shoot
Cis u" cross guns with Christie and
inc other celebrities .: the diamond
tie Is rot certain of the shooting quail
l'.rS % MS comrades on the staff but
WIN Colonel Warren +. Taylor ami
. Colonel McHullingtou as a nucleus no
/ .colon"ls' together taking in few
+ f"r'ncr members OF the gilt-laced
brigade. '"
The FIRST try-out Of tho new lighting
[ system for playing night baseball NJ
/ NashinEton park next season vas
I mace At ~" HrcOf!cds Park ON Non
/ Gay night and according to rcnor,.
/ rfoN'a satisfactory George s ward
made tn" request that tho Iii,hfs lie
+ tl'u and Dick Carroll gathered in n
numhcr Of scmiprof.ssionals. Who
p.aFod several innings While trI.rc
Yer" som" faults which may easily
y" ,rcrn"d4"d by adjusting the screens
~ 'front.' OF 'hc lights. the scheme rcn-
orally worked out well.
John /. sullivan has redeemed for
l"a"' IN" diamond belt given to him
~ admirers N 1857, and which he
.agoEcd' fow years later for :; o6G
,'"hn probably VIII use it AS a setting
'"T q wrist watch.
JUDGE Iandis's decision in the ca..
"' -" Federal League VS. OrraniZod
i'"L"hnli is coming ia December So
ATLANTA FRANCHISE SOLD