Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-30
1T STRIKES ME
BY TIM PATCH

Thc statement by Humphrey Calder.
superintendent of Fairgrounds. thut
!ctic ability. is a piece Of evidence that
should convince the Richmond Ama-
tour Athletic Federation that IT should
XIV" DaN" Saitorticid, ir. and the other
athletes suspended for Professionalism
an opportunity to present uvidonc. in
'chutt&l of the charge. our system OF
law Is based on the principal that 4
man is innocent until proved guilty;
ana tn" fact that the employer of the
DISQUALIFIED athletes says they are not
hire" for athletic ability, is Il piece of
after evidence which, even if thcv had
been 'siNSn an opportunity TO offer Il
defense. would warrant u new trial OF
the case.
J, is now strictly up to the I;ich-
m"nd Amateur Athletic Federation to
n"uuc" that II viii. or that it will not
grant = rchcarnG. Or. {. NJ llazrn
president Of the federation. says that
lac has not even considered the mat
ter. in spite III the agitation in Tho
press and on the streets.
The Richmond Amateur Athletic Fed
Grafton was formed primarily to pro-
mote clean sportsmamship in athletics,
but its present stand Will 20 far To
give /, Il black eye. Instead Of pro-
mutin. athletics, the federation is now
proceeding 10 choke II off. Growing
dtnlrtcS are professional llHrU before
they even get into the game.
The city Fairgrounds. according TO
the annual statement. accommodated
%o0.HDo and moro persons last year.
This means an average OF nearly 5000
children a day The Fairgrounds sys
tom has sixteen employees. who have
Supervision over eight grounds
Tho Importance of the Washineton
and Leo Washington and jefferson
football II game here n"Xt fan is in
creased 10y the fact that tho rcnnsyl-
wanna eleven is so we'll thought of. that
the big game in New York on Thanks
giving Day will he between Folwcll's
charges and Rutgers. Washington and
l.c" also plays the latter school ON the
l5Oih anniversary OF its foundation.
baltimore seems positive that Jack
Dunn Will he at the holm of the ORR
olcs again next year, The followiu.,
brief item from one of the papers there
* the evidence offered:
Jack Dunn and Dave Roth were
seen hobnohbnG around town this
morning. They have always been good
friends, but the fact that Roth is a
free agent may make one Il hit sus-
piCiouS. Who knows but what the
former Mount st. loseph's star may he
in a Baltimore uniform next summer?
From m authentic source. as told in
this paper. il is learned that an agree
mcut signed more than week ago,
gives Dunn his territory in Baltimore,
with tho Jersey city franchise coming
here. The meeting which viii settle
the matter will he held III Cincinnati
on Monday.
Earl Adams. hinGing person con-
ucctcd with the Chicago Cubs, won the
booty prize for batting in tn" National
League in 1915. Monsieur Adams par
hot. IL
emerged with a hating average of
exactly 900
Ty cobb made almost as much side
Issue" money during the month fol-
lowing the close Of the regular l9l"
season as some players did all season.
Ty drew down almost 5000 for taking ,
part in au exhibition game in Mon
trcal $1,000 more for six other games
at 5000 per exhibit and about $500
from his newspaper writings.
Two thousand six hundred in ono
month. Not so bad, CHI"
Il has been suggested by the dauGh-
ter Of :, we'll known owner ia England,
who has already herself applied /" III"
stewards of the National Hunt for "a
license to ride that in times like
these when womcu have shown thcm-
selves capable Of dOIug mems work in
nearly all capacities. they should b"
allowed TO compete IN races confined
to themselves" Il is stated that thcr"
are at least a dozen young women i'm
stratc that they can ride well between
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