Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
TRACK INTEREST NOT KEEN
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE is
BAR TO ONE STRONG CLUB
Church Iili Athletic Climb Cannot Pnr-
ftcirntc In Federation Mcct-May
thnllcnSe niues, However

Track athletics here have received
severe blow throuci. The fact that the
church Inn Athletic Club. which M,
the competition into the local running
game. has arranged oaskcthal
schedule which will Interfere IN ia
participation in the meets already set
The East Finders. who can always DO
depended upon to put up n stiW light
Tor honorS. have several star track mct.
on the umint. which has out -of-town
games ON the most Important dates
set for The local meets
The fact that the Church hin lads
VIII not put their fun strength on the
floor FOR tho Federation moot, will dc.
tract much from the Importance OF
that event, the East i.ndcrS were
counted upon To keen tho Blues from,
walking away with tho event \ game.
however, has been scheduled in Raleigh
for February ,. ana IL viii he played
re gardlcss OF the conflicting date here.
The basketball schcdule too. will run
until tn" latter part OF mex, month.
Whether Church fIill Will enter tic
meet is not known. Some of the NOM
hcrs DO not favor putting in n few
entrants. when with full strength. they
heiievc they could cop Grst houors
There is considerable talk OF chai.
lengtnt. the Blues 10 n dual ia.et ard
Keeping out Of the Fedora ion meet
entirely as an organization. its men
however. would he permitted TO run
unattached. if they desired.
CIIUI,Cu Hii.L. squad
STARTS TO-MoRGO.N NIGHT
The Church iiili squad III tho ,nenn-
while VIII get busy to. morrow night
having hccn called out by Manager
Vaughan Lloyd They will start work
Immediately at the close Of Il pusi-
ness meeting or the organizatior rhc
men Viii train outdoors and will work
REGARDLESS of tho weather conditions
Under the direction Of Rob McCook
the East EEdcrs made a great showing
last Year, and with til. whole SQUAD
entered. could be counted uron 10 make
any organization hlstla this year
Manager Vaughan Lloyd. besides try
ing for dual meet with the Blles
IS Also after dates with the Park View
Athletic club. of Portsmouth. Al! VIII
liam and Mary Academy
The following trcnbers Err prohaile
track candidates Fiftv-yar dash
Gentry. Johnson. T.. 3sll, w Bell New
nan. Hay. Saarc fiftv-yard hurdle
~ Fell Gentry, Parrish. Shact icfortl,
NauEhan-Lioy +io.yarG dasn--pol-
lard, Gentry, Hay, Fran'k. Johnson,
Cook. Patterson. Woodward. Quaries.
oNenham. Saunders. Arle--A,rCuok,
Patterson. Parrish. Vaughan oyd.
iihnii". ouailes. High ju.np.-C Muir
dock Parrish, Williams. Wharton
shot out-Coleman, Murdoch. Srith.rs.
X. y
H"ii. Woodward. I'ranck. .t.lays--Gen-
try. 'luarlcs. Hay. Rel! Saunders. Wood
ward. Smith"rs, Johnson, Shave lie
COOK. Patterson. Parrish. W. Ecn 4
sell Newman. oNenhai.i. Gregory,
i.r'ack l!oob* relay-Bil Tones. AR.
'hur Coleman, Bill bryant. shave
cf The above mer Fell IIov Arnr
dock. woodward, Wharton, Ehmis and
U"arlcs arc on the basketball team and
vaughan Lloyd is ineltgiblr or course.
some might" :;ool inca are left put
there is objection to getting into an
open meet without The rulI representa-
lion, and Tor that reason tn. Ea::t Ed
erS stand ready u Meet any. local nr-
sanization n a Oval meet
CHURCH HILI. CIUn
INTERESTED IN BASkETRALL
ihe East Finders are taking consid-
efable interest in athletics NJ tho prcs
emf timc, but not rs much so as NJ this
t'me last year. The track men arc
practising. in anticipation or meeting
III" Blues. although the plans are still,
uncertain. ANA they are figuring on
some competitions Of their own. The
success or the basketball team how
ever. * not the most important mat
ter I'm the minds of the club n;cOhers
who see visions OF rho city champiop-
I ship coming their way. They arc also
ambitious for track honors bur If !,
sacrihce must he made. 1t will he In
black eye through the suspension and
disqualification of New Vaughn loyd
who has been branded as a professional
ny the Richmond Amateur Athletic
Federation. because he was employed
last summer by the city as a iife-sayer
At the swimming hole
Interest in track athletics Is not as
Keen this year rs last, and II is doubt
ful IT some OF the organizations will
put teams In the field. The local prep
light work is being done, but there is
according to all Information. little real
enthusiasm. The repertoire of meets
here this season Ia not particulariy
bright. and. while the hichmond ANA
tcur Athletic Federation has consid-
cred sending team to ono OF the
Washington meets. the matter has not
been such attractive bait that II has
caused much comment among the
youngsters.
FIRST MEET OF SEASON
WILL BE HELD nY HLUEs
The first meet OF the year VIII he
the intcrcotnpanN meet between the
four companies OF the Blues y mill
tary meet is planned. AZ we'll as Il
prep school meet The Federation meet
has already been mentioned. qua!
meets have been considered between
til" Blues and the Spiders. but nothing
definite has been done. Randolph Ma
con has also been considered by the
Hlues. bu, track work at Ashland is
not on the boom just at present
General apathy seems 20 mark the
situation here. and the outlook is very
gloomy. according TO those who are in
touch with various organizations or
course, the holidays are just over, but
usually ut this season. the track as
pirants are down to real work, and
tho sport Is being talked by the boys
This year there is almost a total ali
scncc Of the customary predictions
and Spcculations.
Basketball. however, is on the boom
and the competition Is very feen. III
the Federation League. the ilowitZcrs.
Church hin Athletic CLUB and Fair
mount are nip and tuck for honors.
The teams are well-halanccd aEgre-
cations. and there Is not much 10
choose between them. While the race
has somo- time TO run. the fight FOR
the championship honors promises IL