Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
Random Musings ofSports
ny "MONT'i."

Poor old virginia. Few AT the uni
NeIsitN Jared express the belief or
even h"pc that the Orange and Blue
would triumuh over Vanderbilt yes
icrdcy, but with Thurman back in the
-tn,e. there was AN air Of optimism
ABOUT the campus at Charlottesville.
but * Went S~limncring after the first
leu minutes Of plar yesterday. Nir-
silia appears 10 be unusually weak
this season, and bets ri even none
were placed here last night on the
Thanksgiving game.
iucidentally. Carolina found a worthy
%oppon"rt IN Virginia Military Insti-
tutc '-stcrdaN. The showing made
thus far hI the Cadets and that OF
The Techs leads 10 tic prnmise Of Il
real contest when the teams meet in
Roanoke on Turkey Day. Both viii
be primsd. aud they wit; have cnviable
records At their backs
Douglas Cali has dunc sone excel
lent work IN wiuiiur The champions
Sliip of the cpuntr: C'go a. Virginia
ut golf. lis play lh."uchout the
tourhain-nt tht; closed YESTERDAY has
been OF q high "r'!c. and local interest
viii center 90 The In;crcluh match ,hat
viii bc staged rs soon as the Her
mit,Sc Country II tourney is
brought 10 an end. Tho gratifying
round there was concluded Yesterday.
sN'iI way II ~ St'StI tsttI w tflteS-
day and Saturday during the next two
weeks.
The Department OF Physical E:duca-
ton OF the Richmond Public Schools
is to be congratulated for the long
delayed attention il ;s giving girls in
the realm Of athletics Under the
proper supervision and the instruction
OF careful directors. the work should
result III ui/SuaI benefits for the las
sizes. II has been long needed.
The 1iampden-Sidncy Tigers threw
a surprise into the yellow Jacket
camp Yesterday when they defeated
the Ashlanders. Richmond College.
according TO q comparison OF scores.
now has the best team in the league,
hut. Dobson and his men fear the
game in Hampden-Sidncy. The Spider
Yellow Jacket battle here next Satur-
day should be II good one. and it will
aford local followers OF the game
their first opportunity of securing a
line on all of the e~levcns.
John Marshall High School did no,
play a game last week. and. according
to reports from the public school camp.
there is much to be thankful for on
tina score. One player has been pro-
hibtted playing by his family. Several
others. among them being Dugan and
Captain Core, arc out Of the game as
a result of injuries. There is some
thing OF Il cloud Of gloom over the
CAMP, As all Of the harder games on
the schedule are yet to be played. The
Marshallites have an excellent eleven
this season, and one hat will make a
record for the school If they get half
Il chance.
Turner Bethel is living up to his
rcputation IS a member OF the Wash
II Lee team. He WAS one or
th" stars yesterday in the Grilling con-
test that resulted in Il tic with Georgia
Tech. IBIS work In the WASHINGTON
and Jcffnsson game here on November
Is will be6watched closely by ull those
who know him.
The West End Gun Tub closed its
season yesterday with one Of he~bcst
shoots In the history of the club. That
handicap shoot for the Crenshaw Gun,
was Il corker and aroused no end of
SIN. Storr's work i'm the event
was exceptionally good and he deserv-
ed the CONGRATULATIONS that were show
cred on him.
That wild Trishman Casey up at New
Haven had another good day yestcr-
day and did much to save Yale from
the embarrassment of Il third success
sive defeat at the hands Of Washing
ton and Jefferson. The Ellis have never
been beaten a third time in rotation by
any one eleven.
Work on the new home OF the Her.
mitage Country Club seems to he pro-
crossing well. and from present lndi-
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