Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-21
WANT RAGING IN VIRGINIA
MEETING FOR PURPOSE OF
REVIViNG SPORT IN STATE
MnrsnlIitcs Play Jefferson Here To-
NiSht--Isnptists HIVE Grcut 0uint.
Other sporting Gossip.

Other Sporting Gossip.
facing enthusiasts from All parts Of
Virginia will meet in Washing on to-
morrow to formulate plans for a cam
raiS TO restore tn" spor, in this state.
representatives of practicable; every
horse show association in this see
tion will have delegates
The sentiment throughout virginia
is III favor of rc-establishiug racing
ana the hackers Of the movement are
confident that the sport can he brought
"p to high plane again. y cam
paien for the restoration Of the spor,
VIII lie launched in several sections OF
nc state.
Major James W Graves. OF this city.
is on. of those Interested IN the meet
ing. Al the recent meeting Of the
hunts committee OF the National
Stccplcchasc and Hunt Association. in
New York, he announced That Virginia
was preparing to branch out. and that
within the next year the circuit will
he extended so that there VIII he two
other places for amateur meetings be
sides Middlcburc ANA Warr"n.on.
!, ~ Interesting to watch the grad
nai building up OF tht various Inter-
national League clubs. Within the
past forty-cirht hours nearly score
OF players have been turned over TO
'hc circuit by major league outfits.
When the season opens. II is probable
that the fans viii see III" l!vcst set Of
youngsters that were ever assembled
IN minor league.
Virginia on Saturday night won the
south Atlantic events at the George
town meets. scoring II - points 10 2
points for Johns Hopkins, which cop
third. with IL; Washington and Lee.
fourth. with } points; Maryland Agri-
cultural, NTH, with points ana Cath
Ollie University, sixth with = points.
Georgetown "ou tn" open m""t, with
- points
John Marshall High School wil.play
jefferson Schooi o-night III one Of the
elimination contests for the State nigh
school haskct-tll championship The
Same will be PLACED at the Howitzcrs
.rmory If the MarshGilltes win they
have an excellent chance to >,p the
trophy, as jefferson is prohably tho
strongest contender on IN. list OF
thirteen clirihlcS y number OF othcr
preliminary games Will DE played TO-
night and the wiPncrs will hook up
~ tho Cnivcrsity OF Virginia ryir in
Charlottesville" 10 decide the che m
pionShip
Wake Forest demonstrated here iHsr
,Sc"l that !; has ono ~ lhp best Iuints
in two states. The Haprists nave de-
fcatcd practically every tcaln iu Caro-
Lima Of any consequence aud on n"u-
'ral floor would give anything In this
stats. including Virginia haid run
for the horors. Many vino hav- s-en
;hc teams In action are coundeH, that
Wake Forest would beat Virginia OH
Is neutral floor BY good margin.
During the pas, wesk WAX" Forest
played five games losing Two Roam
rsSc college ana the Virginia Techs
both hunblch the Cnroiinirns Oh their
"wn llosr, although 1t took AN extra
pcrtod for the latter to win. During
The week the 0uint scored total Of
% POINTS 10 l35 for It's opponents
Holdiug. captain OF ihe guint. led with
- points. while Hail. who was out OF
ono game, was second, with eighty
eight This Is record 10 he proud Of.
From WAKE Forest comes the an
rouuc"mcnt that shay Thompson will
not Rave anything 10 do with coaching
~" EnptiSts In baseball. and that If he
ONES there n ALL II will merely bc for
WORKOUT Lee Gooch. who is the
property or the Cleveland Americans
viii condition with the Baptists
Connie Mack places great dependence
i'm thc quartet of players who wore
III" local livery last year Crane Nor
riscttc, Pick ana Thompson viii 20
south with the Athletics ana all % thcm
look good for steady Jobs MACK Will
only take tweHty-"iEht men or lhe
training trip. Whites lpo't. GOOD Tor
Tho former Climbers
sport writer's arc having n lot OF ran
low that Mack has signed Cha!l.c PEEK.
Dr. is suggested that. having Tfck md
crane. Mack may decide 10 90 enter
'A' contracting business. Another an
"o"" 's that now h" has a Pick, CON
''s ought 30 hc able to Ii., his
If Tho \ ,uu,.
Ai,e MeNally who showed Rich
Wonders now third bascman would
play tho national game last season
while he guarded the hot corn"r for ~.
providence Crars. has signed his con
tract with the Boston Red Sox Nc
Nally was the property of BOSTON last
season. and got his share Of the worlds
series money. He viii be given an
opportunity to show his speed on ,he
'h!rd station If Larry Gardner shows
any Signs Of letting up
Harry Smith who managed Newark
n me early part Of last season. and
Wno 'hcn jumped 10 the Eronkf,ds
viii get another chance with tn. ma
Tors. having been taken South bv W;la
Hiil Donovan. Smith was with th..
Giants for while and shows promise
81 developing into y rafting good re-
"eived
The Junior Scho!astics will journey
u" West Point tonight. where they
VIII play the strong quint represent.
ing West Point High School These
teams have met twice before. and hoth
times the Scholnstics have hcen VIC
torious. The seaside lads are not dis
outraged however ami ar. Determined
70 get revenge tonight
k'chmond college runners viii have
their first opportunity to shine Ia.
season. when they buck the Blucs In
dual meet on Friday night. Tho
Spiders. in spite OF being hnndicapncd
by tho loss of Satterfeld and Cosby.
both or whom are Ineligible under the
athletic code OF the militiamen, eXDect
TO make n good showing. and are CON
hdent of nlling up enough points to