Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
BASKETBALL SEASON NEAR !
COMMITTEE WILL MEET TO
ORGANIZE THREE LEAGUES
Managers Reqnented to Attend Meet
ing Wednesday Might IN uiuen
ArmOry-renm VIII he strong.


The basketball committee appointed
by DIR. Charles NJ. Hazen, president Of
the Richmond Amateur Athletic Fed.
Grafton. will meet At the Blues Armory
on Wednesday night at = O'clock to
formulate rules and organize leagues
FOR the coming season. The commit
tee consists Of Frank H. Rowe. chair
man; Parke l.. Thornton. c. W. Nickel.
4. B. Cousins and J. a. Evans.
II has been planned TO organize
three leagues Of four teams each.
something on the order Of the circuits
last year. However. more leagues will
he organized II additional quints apply
for franchises
Among the newer clubs entering
quints this year is the Merchants
National Bank Athletic Association.
colonel Johnson Mckee. captain This
five promises to make things hum for
the other members Of their league. The
First National Bank will he repre-
scented by fast I'VE from its athletic
association.
At the various athletic cluhs pros
poets are exceedingly bright. The
Church lIill Athletic club reports that
many out-of-town games are nov be-
ing booked with teams all over vir-
Einia. Manager Bob Bell OF the Church
Utilities expects TO put two teams in
the field and promises that each will
be a winner.
The Richmond Howitzers. winners OF
the city basket ball championship last
year. Hill also be severely In the front.
They have practically their last years
team back. with the exception of Eel
rey, who has signed up with Fair
mount y. c. The loss OF Felvey Will be
felt. AS he is a good consistent player.
Fclvey has assumed charge OF the
Fairmount boys. and from what can be
gathered his team will be in the game
Ia
fought the Howitzers for the city
championship after eliminating the
winners Of two other leagues and los
ing the series 10 the Howitz.rs by one
game.
BLUES HOPE TO AGAIN
HAVE FIRST-CLASS CUNT
Around at the Blues. Captain Buck
Pullcr hopes to have as good. X not a
better squad OF men than he had last
year. when they finished second In the
senior Federation League. losing TO
only one other uuint--the How!tzers.
Buck expects to down the Arti!lerymen
this year. and call for candidates
VIII be made shortly.
MrGill. winners of the Glass pen
nant last year. will he stronger than
ever this season. They have two neS
luminaries on whom they are banking,
and they want this years pennant to
adorn the walls OF their club.
The smaller clubs in town are all
hard at work signing UP new players,
and the season promises TO open with
some redhot games. Managers and
captains Of quints are requested 20 at
tend the committees meeting on We'd
nesday night. Il is absolutely essen
tial 10 be present II applications for
franchises will be acted on Any club
failing to toe represented will not he
considered.
While the league games Will be Of
interest locally. II is more than prob
/ able that Two teams at least will be
contenders for State honors. Both the
Howitzers and Church Hill vii! book
games with leading colleges and asso-
Citations. The .Art!llerymen will make
no Northern trip, hut will invade the
South. Games are pending with Wake
Forest. North Carolina and Elon. in
North Carolina, and with Virginia, V.
VI. l.. V. y. l., Washington and Lee.
! Richmond College, Norfolk Blues and
Richmond Athletic Club. in this State
Many OF these contests Will he staged
here.