Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-31
LOCAL SPORT WORLD
RE0PENs THIS WEEK
ules on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Indications of Spirited Play.
TRACK ATHLETES PREPARING
Grays' ArmOry Secured for Indoor
Meets, but Men viii Have Trouble
practiclng - College and John
Marshall Aspirants Report Soon.

Richmond wil1 return to her own
in The sporting world this week when
the various athletic organizations re-
sumo work. following the Christmas
holidays The sport-lovinG public Of
this city viii gladly welcome the re-
turn "f the basketball games az the
Young Mems Christian Associat ton and
the McGiill Catholic onion. The week
just past has been dun in sports. as
the schedule OF the Federation aud
Athletic Leagues had been suspended
until the holidays were over.
The basketball games between teams
IN the Federation League hav" all been
hard fought thus far and some close
contests have been played. church
lin Athletic club seems IL have the
edge on the other teams. ana Is out
~ front AT this time with an unhrokcu
string of victories 10 its credit. while
Paramount is pushing IL hard and holds
second place. having lost only aue
game. and that 10 Church nm.
Basketball Huints representing the
Young Mems Christian Association and
Church I'm Athletic Club Will Diay
tn" initial game Of the new year on
Wodn"sd": night. January >. in the
Young Mems Christian Association
gymnasium. The "i" boys viii have
"a chance 10 play havoc with The East
cndcrS If they are able TO defeat them
for il viii place tho Church IIiil team
on even terms with Paramount. pro-
yidcd the Farmount boys can down
the Barton Heights aggregation. The
games promise to he hard fought. and
"a large crowd is expected to witness
both struggles.
The Athletic League. the junior or
panization Of tho city. viii reSun"
play on January in Mc,iil Catholic
Union gymnasium. when duin,s repre-
seniiug NcGills and church Ilii Ain
leiir club tSecond team viii clash
and tho Young Mems Hebrew ASsori-
alton five viii stage tho second en-
counter II tho night. These games
w.r" originally scheduled FOR January
2. hu, owing 10 tho fac, that the Alc-
ii!l gymnasium had been engaged for
another purpose tho switch IN tn.
has lSeihali games was ncccsSary
Spiders VIII begin Practice.
Frank NJ. Dobsoa coach Of the Rich-
mond College Spiders, viii issue a call
FOR his hashet-rs for practice follow
tuE tho opening "f college after III.
holidays The date of the first game
for tho Spiders is fast drawing near
and the coach wish. to get his men
III shape rs early - possible.
Indoor track practice amongst tho
spiders also should begin as soon as
possible after the holidays. bu, the
fact, that 10 definite arrangements have
been made Ia hold practice il likely
TO "ause a hitch In the proceedings
The GrayS' Armory has been grant
ed I" the various athletic oreau!za-
iinus IN tho city for The staging of
track meets, but nothing has been said
about track practice. The spider Gin
d"r-path team has, u former years
held indoor prautic" In the Blues
Armory, but il is hardly prohabl. that
this arrangement can be made thls
yea.
IN" problem rs = serious one. and
ono ihat = likely 20 hurt athletics
~ this city Ia great extent. The
local coliegianS are the main cogs In
track athletics in Richmond and ii
Is only through them that any big
meets can be staged. Some WAY out
OF the difficulty may he found. and
the sooner the way is found the better
II VIII be for athletics In Richmond
Basketball prospects al John Mar
shall High school are gloomy at this
time, and Coach Jones is doing all in
his power TO get together a winning
combination. There is wealth Of ma
terial in the public school. but only
one veteran from last year is present
PiEgi" Hargrovc. who has piioted the
John Marshall duut for four seasons
Is The only veteran in harness and
around him winning five viii have
10 he dcNeloped