Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-24
PRICE, FIVE CENTS
SOCCER SCHEDULE MADE
PROSPECTS NOW BRIGHT
FOR INTERESTING SEASON
Each Team Plays Others Twice In the
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News Challenge Not Accepted.

The schedule for tho Richmond Soc
eel Association was completed ycstcr-
day and announcement OF the games
for tho silver trophy cup was made
last night Twelve games will he
played. beginning January S and end
ing February 10, and each team will
play the other twice during the sea-
5ou.
at Byrd Park yesterday afternoon.
where practice game was played.
several of tho newer players are show
ing unusually good form, and Jack
Day. who is ono Of tho moving spirits
in the organization, is much pleased
with the progress. Joe Creighton.
new man from onc OF the school teams
showed TO exceptional advantage. and
lie is regarded as having tho making
OF first-rlaSs player.
All Of those who are endeavorinE to
make the association 4 success are
bending their efforts to that end. and
Il relatively larE, amount of money
has been raised TO defray the expenses
Of the games. However. the unusually
high price Of athletic equipment makes
it necessary for additional money to
DO secured il the season is to be a
successful ono financially.
Mr.. Day announced last night that
he had received a challenge from the
Newport News team for a game here
on New Years Day. However. il was
realized that IL the representa- tive
eleven began practice for such a con-
test. everything relating to the league
must be dropped. and rather than run
a chance Of tho carefully made plans
failing as as a result. II was decided
not 10 accept tho challenge.
It is the hope of those interested i'm
the game here that number OF youths
and young men will he Interested In
the sport "a result OF the rresent
| season. and that a number OF good
teams may he formed next year. Those
who have the interest OF the associ-
alton at heart know that the present
season can be only an Introductory one
and that the ultimate success of the
sport Will depend upon the amount OF
enthusiasm created this year. For that
reason they have been making a num-
her or sacrifices to care for every de-
tail and have been offering every OPP
portunity to those who are unfamiliar
| with the game. but who have mani
tested interest In II.
Veterans Would Coach noy..
Mr.. Day said yesterday that H.. and
several others OF those now playing In
tho league would be glad to serve rs
coaches for boys teams. in order that
Nh" game might be taught them. a
number of the boys who played with
the Junior nigh school teams are now
| in the association. and will have places
| on one OF the teams.
| The game was frat introduced to
! Rchmondcrs about four years ago
when single team was organized.
Last year and the veal before there
| were two teams in tho field, and thi:
season there will be four. 1t is tho
hope OF those who are hacking the
sport hore TO see soccer taken up by
the various preparatory schools and
colleges of the city and league o,
e a atrlo fnr n Sn, tl,o
SONS
Once the game becomes well know n
III" boys who usually spend their
spare lime In the streets are expected
TO take 1t up. and In this way to be
benefited. Boys who are Interested IN
soccer have been invited to attend the
| games at Byrd Park. where every ef.
fort Will be made to teach them the
points Of the sport and where they
arc To be supplied with n bail il they
wish to practice or play among them.
selves.
The schedule announced last night 4.
| as follows
January odd Dominions VS.. ,-h.so
peakes. at Byrd Park: Alhcmarles VS.
| Contedcrates. at Clarke SPRINGS
January l3-Old Domnions VS.. AL
bemarlcs. Mt Clarke Springs: Chesa
pehkes VS.. Confederates, at Byrd Park
January 2o--Old Dominions VS. Con.
!e'erates' at Byrd Park: Chesn ren X
VS. Albemarlcs, nt Clarke Springs
January 27-Old Dominion VS. Chesa.
peakes. at Clarke Springs: Confeder.
ates vs. Albemarlcs. ut Byrd lark.
February 3--Old Dominion VS.. Con.
feorrates. at Clarke Springs: Chesa.
pehkeS VS.. Aloemarles, ut Byrd Park
February l0-Old Dominions VS. Al.
bemarles. ut Byrd Park: Chesapeake.
VS. Confederates. at Clarke Springs.
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