Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-29
.DAMRAU IS SEEKING TRIAL
FORMER MACKMAN is EAGER
TO SIGN UP WITH SMITH
Athletics Have Aircnd, Sent Him 10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIII Enter Track
Team in Federation Meet.


him over 10 The Raleigh club OF the
North Carolina League Harry Dam
g ran. the former Virginia League player,
( has not set given UP hope OF landing
awith tho Richmond Ints. He has been
lin communication with Billy Smith for
several weeks. and. although Richmond
4 has offered him slightly less than
/ Raleigh stands ready TO pay, he prefers
banding with the Climbers on account
of it's higher classification.
pamrau played third base last year
for Norfolk, and WAS brought back 20
!, philadelphia hy Mack who strings to
him. lie performed with tho Athletics
IN a score Of games. ana, in addition
TO hitting wcll. NEEDED his position in
good style. lie was not quite finished
enough for the majors. so Mack thought
that another year in the minors would
%be beneficial to him.
Richmond College has determined 10
ENTER its track squad in tho Federation
Aneet to- morrow night. The Spiders had
such an easy task in cleaning up IN
the meet on Friday night that their
followers expect Them to lead the scor-
ing, again. 1t win % a more difficult
going up against some athletes of class
when they buck Barton Hcighrs, Fair
mount and Church I'LL.
John Kinioy Tener. president OF tho
National League offered some sympa-
thy to Baltimore fans while IN tina; city
YESTERDAY.
Balt!mory is a b;g city. and know
gust how anxious the people are for a
team in one Of the major circuits" said
president Tcncr. 1T is TO bc regretted.
however, that the National and Amer!-
can Leagues have their circuits ar
anEed in a manner that would not
at the present time.
This talk OF some people mat there
are certain cities in the American and
National which could afford TO be
suropped is all wrong and il must be re
tmembered that no change in either of
the major leagues can he brought about
except by unanimous consent OF ali
yclnb owners. Just what the future may
mold In store is not known, but some
soi the damage done by the recent un-
pleasantncss must be fined UP before
any sort of change can he contaminated
cities are growing, and say ten wears
for instance, may linu biz changes ana
no one can predict Just what may como
to hand
G ,,I1se, annual meeting Of TN Alidd.c
IN washington on Thursday. and II is
expected that several Philadelphia
clubs Will make application for mem,
perShlp in the association. which mas
hitherto confined its mcmbcrshir to
]. of clubs located in Maryland. bella
S.are; Virginia ana the District OF. Co
lrmbin. ENcelled only by New SorIi
iand Chicago. Philadelphia STANDS mira
pn the list OF cities with mI,meroi,s
nearby links. and il Is probable that If
the nrst step is taken by several clubs
IN joining this association the remain
Ing clubs Will fan in line and the whole
sta Ths WI nnd furnish a., new mesmbers.
Joining the association some time aro,
mt no definite action was taken. Rep,
3 sena5a .id OF The Philadelphi, clubs
the proposition Will be Thoroughly dis
eussed and definitely settled The
a ather members would welcome the ad-
milton OF the Pennsylvania clubs ,s
Sthcir advent would bring many mora
entries to the annual tournament whjch
rf ed i, into years has had only small field
benefit by the influx of the new mem.
oers. for this years tournament vii,
f re heid on the links or the Baltimore
staging the annual event
so Once more the United states Golf As
sociation, through It's Official snakes
man, President Frank L. NVoodwnrI
mas come out IN a definite stand ON tho
amateur status OF those connected win
the sport, ana II the cdict IS .nforcnd
With the same yiror with winch r. 20
written this much -veNrd problem viii
pc settleG as Ear ass golf is concerned
PRESIDENT Woodward makes III. Ma,
statement that the rule viii ho anrIi.S
IN All the strictness with which 1t was
JraWn UP and THAT there may be no
h t,o . 4 ~ the.sr!uds ,.of Those who may
The Dcnver.iufr tlarla,ns ,Jo, ~, , Lni..
mo u, any manner whatsoever makes
aPtloi or ms @clt CONNECTIONS. .Xc"nt
~ WritinE or soil architecture. whether
oE ms Skill AZ the rarnn or thronmb Ne
.cluhintanccship with its followers &c
pso facto a professional. ANA WIN ,n
3ec!arcd so by the y : 4; M T. ~ ~;
iFaiEht from the shoulder. and is :,
an NIX at those vino have been trvN
nara TO persuade themselves a.,
7ther people mat tho rule m;,dn x" ,
ioll associate on the amateur 3rns.
lom touches them not az all
Use who Will not see tlter. n.n ~. 80
,eIs III questionable positions So fna :
Iii they cannot hear the decisive tones
9ronounces their fate In G,.lfr ''."t!'L
uninifi the golf association IS - w
.!g 'hose players 4 chance 10 get our
rom under, and 81 in vicw or T ~
hanged conditions thev eicc, - IN, IN.
INC game A. the cXncrsn oT thsin
Gckets they VIII he received INTO ~
ia the jpr ,iit". ,sspeci. PERTAINS. than
@ M Tor iemporiHL- is past. prcsi5a,,,
Woodward has lung secrecy ~ ~
- mas. and indirectly lie chnlinnras
ierS roIier IN Il suspected posliion -
u ,rnve IN" purity Of his amateur stars
'iinere IS ON" thing. how over. which
L,n1.7 I'M ~ jFeihlcfn arc anxious to know
NV M! the crlurits be aprrchen1
WI individuais or the associa,ion
- re ne initiati in the matter. Ana
- te"
~. irhc South Atlantic cridiron d,vis,n,
~ II, ~ l"lh be represented on III. en-
noa RI or football officials Or
iiIiinn j. Lambeth, Of the Tn;versi,y
t,Sirginia. at the meeting Of INC foo,
81 , Fh,Hs comnittec: held Saturday at
h,i,nl2fe iiOicl IN $cw York civ,
a. appCinicd by DR. Tabhi,, -;
UNtIf"rd University. chairman OF ne
49, 49, 70 1ahe me plac" on Tie com
5crcy 1Hughton, the fanous iIa"!
t125+n li9uphton recently broke into
- mayor !cagu" baseball by DiirrL. ~
q inc. Bostm National I.earae ciub
CO may not coach the Harvard ,,,ii
IN warriors this season