Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-30

Soccer football had it's advent here
yesterday, under anything but aus
piciouS circumstances In spite OF the
weather. however. those vino braved the
elements were we'll rewarded by seeing
a bang up game.
AS result OF the game. soccer will
lie firmly established here Several
hundred persons saw the clash and
all wcr. Impressed with the splendid
possibilities OF the game both for
players and spectators. The game is
clean. open sport, and cNCelS many
other popular diversions. Even being
unfamiliar with the sport. the crowd
co"ld not restrain its enthusiasm when
the local team threatened I" score
while even the most intricat. and deli
cate combinations were appreciated
Newport News deserved to win. the
Shipbuildcrs havin. an almost perfect
combination. The whole team work ed
well and helped maintain the r.pu,a-
ton Of being an uubeaten eleven. DE
Nries. collyn ana McLachlan were the
outstanding players, with the former.
showing the greatest briliiance
Richmond has the talent but lacked
the necessary teamwork. the fac, that
no real competition had been cncoun-
vidually the local eleven was on par
with its opponents. but collectively the
combination was not as effective as II
would have been, or will he. after a
few real games.
Bob Summers played great ball Ills
iw" individual fcats in She last few
minutes. when in rapid succession he
scored two goals. were great. The
crowd could not bottle up the Wells
when he came through the Newport
News eleven with the ball aad sen, It
"h'z%ins through the posts
H"th the local backs and half backs
played a good game and. while the for
wards were good individually. they did
not combine. Payne did some good
work. his runs and counters being par-
ticularly brilliant.
II is rrobabl that another game will
ne played on Saturday \ team. i, is
learned. is being formed among the
employees OF tho Chesapeake and ohio
o'hceS. ana 1t is more than likely that
a challenge will be sent To the Rich
mond Soccer Club Here's hoping the
game is arranged
Billy Smith is getting busy. The
Tact that he has si. led Lefty George
shows that he has his eye on PLAYERS.
George. when In condition. is a corkin.
good lcft-hander. and as the club viii!
douhilcssly need southpaw the sign
ing OF veteran is welcome news
Sammy crane. whose work around
the short n"ld so pleased the faus last
season. will I've regular with the Ath-
lc'ics. according tp Connic Mack who
secs great things for the brick top
t,tN~
cram" Will make good that he has
turned kopf over 20 Jack Dunn. but
still has string on the colleSian
Crane last season was suffering from
charley horse each time Mack recalled
aim. and consequently did not do his
best Work for tie Athletics. He showed
enough. howev' to mike the Quaker
sport writer's sir u? and rub their eyes.
l'crcE llau@hton. the professional
football coach. will not hold :, ma
tj"nal amateur title this year. The
reason. however. lies not with the gov
"rning body OF any sport. hut simplv
necaus" he was defeated IN the national
racnuets championship doubles tho
other day.
Somebody has suggested "f;umbs" for
the Hopcwcll baseball team nickname
IN a Few days after the season opcncd
the fans woGld b calling them tho
l'ums," NOR. than likely
The IIopewell owners Yesterday had
Judge West sisn i. corporation papers
and charter viii 30 applied for TO-.
morrow.
Wrcstlin. has doomed to such an
extent that cNpcnents OF that art can
be seen at almost any basketball game
rr""nd town these DAYS. The only
difference is in The naAes OF the pas
times
James \. Gilmore rresidcn, az The
Federal League. t~i ljttl- TO say con
corning the action uf the I:altinor.
reds in deciding {" press the Federal
League suit against rrgauized baseball
now ncndirg before Judge TanIis in
Chicago Ny. Gilmore stated th., if
Baltimore could raise $50. rno for ms
purnos-, he believed that the former
members OF the league could raise a
like amount L. tight any such action
He predicts that the rcacc agreement
VIII stand lust as ii was made
Eumor has II that Heinz Wagner
the veteran shortS;"n. will manage the
'iS"ns next Year takin.: the place of
Pat Donovan. who. il is also rumorcd
VIII take - position as business man
AGED Of til" E"strn Red SoX Joseph
i.?nniu ovens mast Of the Buffalo stock
and controls the Boston team so there
may he something in the story.
ORANGE AND BLUE CUNT
DOWNS VIRGINIA CADETS
Visitors Made charlottesville Five En-
tend Itself I" Win-Nhifc re-
places Bailey at Forward.