Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-12-06


ing the realignment Of the circuit for
next season. The moyuls have been
holding of in order to see what the
international League intended doing
with Richmond. but as it is practi-
cally certain that this city viii a.,ain
have AA ball. there is no need TO de
lay. liopewell is one of the aspirants
for berth on the Virginia circuit
and from all Indications. II is the
logical place for the Orphan franchise
Football claimed sixteen victims
during the past season, which, con-
sidering the vast number Of players.
is small indeed, when IL is remembered
that tho annual death total in base
ball, due chiefly to batters being hit in
the head or over the heart by pitched
balls. is four times as great. while
the hunting season fatalities is equal
To that Of baseball.
The foolish and futile agitation for
the abolition of the kick for goal
after touchdown has been renewed
There is no real reason why il should
be eliminated, as victory or defeat Of
ten hinges OH il. l!ampden- Sidney
won over Richmond College by this
narrow margin. and Yale was saved
from a tie game with Lehigh by al
kicked goal. There is now enough
possibility OF draw without abolish
ing one OF the fine points. which often
decide game. The ability of n team
to score In this manner adds to the
interest, and the rule will and should
stand.
II will he necessary for those two
bright tennis stars among women. Miss
Molla Bjurstedt and Mrs. May Sutton
Bundy, to inject again to decide the
little matter of supremacy. The match
has been arranged for December IL at
Long Bran Each has beaten the
other once in California. One who saw
their matches together writes interest
ingly as follows: one cannot help
being forcibly impressed with the SINH
larity of their styles. Both OF them
have consistent back court games
The forehaud drive of Mrs. Bundy is
made on the same plan as that of Miss
Bjurstedt, although it carries a little
more depth with less speed. This is
due 10 the sharp top given TO the ball
by the latter, while the former hits
the ball with the full face Of the
racquet. Both favor their forehand.
which results in comparatively weak
development Of the backhand To
cover up the vulnerable territory they
crowd far over to the left side of the
court, permitting but little opportunity
for placement, except In sharp
cross-court, to their backhand."
Recently sport writer's here have
stated that Hampden- Sidney. in win
ming the championship of the Eastern
Virginia intercollegiate Association
had done so for the first time. Records
show that the Tigers accomplished this
fiat in 1900 and 1901. and since that
time have tied for top honors no less
f1no, CT
lower than second place.
Speaking of baseball prospects for
next year, a Providence writer SAYS:
Manager Dave Shean, OF the Grays
was in town yesterday visiting friends
Dave is enjoying the off.season and
looks fine and dandy. lie is very en-
thusiastic over the prospects of 4 win
ming team for 1916, and. although he
does not know much about the new
men he will get. he feels sure that
there Will be enough surplus talent
from the Boston Red SoX, added to
what he already has, to make the 1916
Grays formidable aggregation of ball
tosscrs. Catcher Joe Casey, OF the
Grays. was injured in an automobile
accident on the Newburyport Turnpike
two nights ago and is in the Lynn
Hospital with fractured leg"
The International Leagues annual
meeting will be held in New York next
Monday. according to an announce
ment sent out by President Barrow
This will he one day in advance OF
the National Lea CUES meeting and will
give the International Leaguers time
Ia go through their routine and clear
the decks so that they will have an
opportunity TO confer with the major
leaguers. If any peace talk is to be
- N ET In H. lNs,
gathering. all hands arc Keeping ii
under cover. 1t would he surprising
indeed if anything in that line came
out OF this gathering. Tho Feds. at
least. do not believe anything in that
line will come to pass. for they are
going ahead with their plans Just as
though talk of peace had never been
heard. The Feds probably didn't lose
much more than the older leagues last
season. The difference is that the Feds
expected to lose money. while the
organized crowd finds that state OF
affairs hard one to become accus-
toned to. Whether any changes in the
international circuit will be made at
this time is not known, but it is n good
guess that before the 1916 season opens
there will be some changes.
Wilson Fewster. one Of Dummies
proteges. underwent an operation in
baltimore hospital and is reported
to be doing fine. Fewster injured his
kneecap while playing during the lat
ter part of the season, but physicians
state that it will be in tip-top con
dition before spring.
George Goro. who was an outfelder
for the Giants from 1887 to 1892, visit
ed iohn B. Foster, I'm New York, re-
Gently In comparison with the big
CO ri n nE Ia =.
when he played with the New Bedford
team he received S55 month. One
pitcher, the highest priced ball PLAYER
on the team, received $3.50 n month
Georsctown's football stars Of 1915
nave been forbidden to play basket
pan TINS winter and there is weeping
and waliinE. among thcee who counted
on having Leighty. Giiroy and Wall
Identified with the Blue and sC;ray var