Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22

lcains appear TO have been half-heat ten
heforc they ;ook the field n; Broad
street Park
The defeat Of V. NJ. /. 81, The hands
Of The Maryland AEgica probably is
lie greatest surprise OF the day to local
'pllowers OF the sport
1t was with genuine. regret tni.t the
+ .$matcur Baseball Commission g. Rlch-
inono last night accepted the rcsg
alton of Colonel Julien II. Hill from
he presidency. Colonel Hill has done
much for Richmond amateurs. and his
services have been appreciated.
In The election OF the Hon Edward r.
f|Tlier. however. the commission has
placed tho future nj local amateur ball
III excellent hands Mr.. Fuller already
has given much thought and attention
To amateur ball, and will make the
commission AN excellent head.
The showing made by V. = l. against
Yale Friday has been Il boon 10 fol-
lowers OF the Virginia Techs. ard a
season ending In q blaze OF ..lor, is
being predicted
There was bu, one thing romar the
battle 1T Broad Street PARK Yesterday
afternoon. ina: was WIckcr's tackle
al Thurman. ii was unn> cessary. un-
apOr,smaniike and should nave brought
about the extreme penalty. Wicker
played excellent football during most
o. The time, and his drop kicks placed
Richmond College in IL safe position
But that tackle is the thing that will
hc remembered when the better per-
!urmanccs are forgot
st Peters Academy has organized a
.AlF., I...lI
range games with any organization in
the cit: having an average weight OF
10 pounds The youngsters are fast
and are some class ut the game despite
their lack Of weight. Teams desiring
games are requested to call Randolph
ii'7 or Madison l165-J
The publication to-da! on the sport
ing page of the tide chart for the
benefit of hunters and fishermen of
Richmond and OF the State probably
fills long-felt want in this section
Of the country. and the chart should
be OF considerable benefit TO them.
As will he noted in the table, the times
OF tides are approximate. but sufficient
~ close for all ordinary purposes The
time differences between Old Point
Comfort and the places listed are con-
slant. but the time OF tides at old
Point varies slightly with the wind
ana according 90 the position Of The
moon.
Baseball fans who have been inter-
csted in the affairs of the Virginia
League may look forward to some in
developments this winter. The
ice Will be broken at the meeting
in Newport News on Wednesday. when
the pennant will be awarded Newport
News and officers for the coming year
are selected. Business of rcorcaniza-
ton probably will result in some in
teresting developments, for several
cities arc after the Hopewcll franchise.
while those who have the holdings
now arc said TO be seeking rcadmit-
lance in the league.
Efforts of l.. T. Jones. director of
physical education in the local public
schools. toward organizing the boys
Of the various Institutions in hasist-
ball and soccer teams deserve the COM
m"nhati"n of every mother and father
in the city. Not only do these games
ahord III" Youngsters ample oppurtu-
mites for physical DEVELOPMENT under
ihc intcla"r Of men trained in this
Eind Of work and who will see to
1t that the youth is noi allowed to at
n