Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-11-29
1T STRIKES ME-
by TIM PATCH


meet At Norfolk on next Monday to
arrange strong and compact circuit
Tor next season. The Moguls have been
Adding off with the purpose of seeing
what the International League intend
| ed to do with Richmond. and now that
II Is settled that the Dummies Will re-
main right here. action will 90 taken
/ bS the Virginia LeaSuers
/ hopewell seems to have In. call nm
other cities clamoring ca for a fran
chise. The powder town il making a
s'rohs hid tor the team. although Will
, inihgton. y. G., is pushing il close Tho
/! fact that liopewcll is so near the other
Giles, gives its application some CON
Siceration' while its male population
o., WORKING age probably exceeds that
OF any city in the two States repre-
Sented in the circuit.
Among the other questions ;, ha
considered is the election OF n nrasI
ucht To succeed j. o. Boatwriaht. who
mas announced that he has enough
me not exactly popular head Of
TIE organization. President Boatwright
mas rendered efficient service and de-
serves much credit for the work no
mas accomplished. His handling Of the
SAFE or the i!ichnond franchise was
masterfui. and the Virginia League
yves MN vote OF thanks for the
success he had in selling out to tho
local promoters OF the lnternatioraj
| League club.
lanes E. Gaffney. president OF the
! Boston National League club has de-
ctuea 10 take firm stand against
! rowdSishi on the part of the Braves
| StailinGs's team was severely criti-
ciZed both at home and on the road
| Tor unScemly and unsportsma nike con-
cuct last year. The executive OF tho
hFaNck mailed an ultinatuin 10 Man
aHer George SinllinEs and every nIay-
| er on the reserve list
ms uitimatun. IN letter form. was
10 the effect that rowdyis,n and nm
sportsmanlike conduct would not DO
Tolerated the coming season. PLAYERS
! viii have to stand their own fms and
suspensions: salaries in full will be de
Quoted during the period or susncnsion
! IN aduition the club proposes to use
discipline of its own making on ylo-
iators Of this stringent rule.
MI Gahney will insist .hat objec-
/ lions i've registered through the can
, tain in sportsmanlike and gentle
manly manner. He assures his plav-
ers that II they observe this mandate
ne VIII IN case OF unjust treatment at
the hands OF the unpircs sustain the
n.aSers rights 10 the limit. carrying
! the cases to the National League prcsi-
uent or even the board OF directors.
and Insisting, if necessary. upon prose
cution OF the offenders
If the various claimants Of the South
Atlantic football championship won't
get together 60 settle the question
VII! not secure the Fair Grounds and
: turn loose the supporters of tho con-
tenders and let them hght-it out
Virginia, Washington and Lee ana
10 claim the champions ship. and their
friends can all bring forth good reasons
why they should he given the title.
| Jack lieEarty. former Georgetown
piaESr, ana now coach for The North
| Carolina AEgics, has this to say re-
SardinE the capabilities Of the teams
OF this section:
think Georgetown has the great
est eleven in the South II could de-
feat any team to-day below the Mason
Dixon line by AT least two touchdowus
Washington and Lee is next, in my
opinion. though ii would probably give
, t'eorSetown a mighty hard battle
Washington aud Lee has a powerful
offensive combination. works its for
ward passes we'll. hut does not have
:he versatile and powerful defense n:
| leorgetown ! think Virginia ought
I 10 he rated about third in the list
! though that opinion probably will be
surprise to everybody"
Football is now thing OF the past
all except the talking. Basketball Is
next on the bill, and then comes the
indoor games. The goal tossers are
now down to stiff work. and the local
season starts on Friday night. The
wonderfully here in the past few years,
and it is expected that some good
sized crowds will witness the snort
this season.
The Hampden- Sidney Tigers have
started the collegiate year with foot
ball championship. and now the other
three institutions arc going 10 see that
the Farmvilis lads do not annex any
more titles The basketball series will
not start until after tho first of the
year. IL is not prnbab bile that tie East
ern Virginia intercollegiate Associa-
ton VIII he sponsor for any indoor
track meet this year
Darlsmouth has a one-;rrmed fresh
man football player who has made
good at guard. and the coaches predict
that he will make the varsity next
wear. Ills name is Guy Neelev. The
New Hampshire lad has rival right
mere III this state. in the person of
Grist. This Dlucky youngs,er, with
only one hand. put up remarkable
game for Hampton Sidney and scored
con which gave his team the cham
pionship of this division.
The possibility Of Richmond being
Included in the proposed Southern
Association, as told In this paper YES
terday. has aroused considerable en-
thusiasm. not only among members of
the Virginia Hoat Club. hut other men
interested in athletics. The success OF
the local crew last year is bound to
increase the club membership next
spring. and Van Vliet should he i'm a
position to put the Golors OF the Eir-
sinia Boat Club in the lead in some Of
the Northern reSattas. Still, it would
he moro interesting TO row some Of the
organizations nearer home. II always
Is more pleasure 70 heat neighbors
Then. too, If the Southern Rowing AS
ISOLATION is formed along the right
lines, Richmond should have real re-
gatta now and then.
Anyhow. trust NanViiet to have his
charges in the van