Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-16
MAYOR TO KICK OFF BALL
AlNSLlE INTERESTED IN
INTRODUCTION OF SOCCER
""inc between iichmOnd And Newport
News hssurc,l-I'tny At BrOnJ
street Park january 20.

! StTcct inrk january 10.
In preparation for the soccer foot
Dan game with Newport News. the
richmond players Yesterday held Il
! snappE practice. 1t was by far the
| pest work done ny the local men this
season, and il showed that they will be
IN top form for the Shipbuilders when
they clash nj Broad street Park on
! January %
There Is now nothing In the way OF
tho game. which is for two purposes,
10 Introduce the growing winter sport
TO Richmond, and TO raise funds for
the Virginia War Relief Association,
which viii get the proceeds. The New
port News team yesterday notified tho
local management that it would accept
the challenge. and that II was already
| practicing regularly for the contest
In 4 game at Ncwpor; News. the
thermometers were downed BY the close
score OF three goals to nothing, and
they are determined to get revenge by
winning the Grat big match on their
home soil. Within the past few days,
the team has been strcng,h ened by the
addition Of Joh; Grundy, former man
aE'r OF tho jcrscT city Soccer CLUB.
and "a PLAYER Of experience. Grundy
managed the Skcctcrs six years. and
Tho team twice won the national asso-
4 citation championship under his Gircc-
ton. He Is n high class player in
every respect. and is particularly dan
rcrous In front of the goal. Besides
peTicncc and skin viii put confidence
:nto the local men. and 10 viii be a hi;s
asset 70 the club.
MAYOR AINsLuE AGREES
TO KICK FIRST DALI
interest in the gam. is growing.
With the definite assurance that the
Newport News eleven would accept the
challenge. the local management feels
free in announcing its plans. Mayor
George hinsli' has hecn ASKED To re
present at tho game. and 70 kick Off
the ball While not being familiar with
soccer, the Mayor agreed TO give the
ball as hard boot "a possible. and he
is going 10 bring as many OF his Of
fetal family with him as possible 10
see that tho Job is done we'll.
Large numbers OF persons have stat
I'd their intention Of being present at
the game. The Virginia War Relief
Association viii benefit largely through
the game and viii naturally be hooat-
iu- for q good attendance Tho tickets
| viii be placed on sale this week AT all
cigar and soda stands in the 'cntra!
part or the citE. and several thousann
persons should SOC the contest. school
boys and college men IN particular. arc
urged TO see the game, which shouid
lie taken up here.
The prac,ic. game yesterday was a
pretty one and developed some OF tho
snappiest play oil tnf season
teams were picked up and they battlcd
10 a ono goal draw. Grundy ana cap
tain Summers had their eye on the ba II
\ and very little escaped them Long
passing was INDUCED in ana some nan-
dv combinations worked ont
/ The ,laycrs were IN the game every
minute realizing that their chance TO
appear against, Newport News depend
ed upon their showing in the prac-
tfcc The Improvement SHOWN III t"e
having Was rcmarkahtc.
! orErrr,Rs uF CItB ARE
All ESPERIf.NCED Pi.Ah ENS
ri. officers OF the E!rhmond soccer
club are H. T. Scrutton, prcaidcn'' :,fa
George W. Draper. secretafE' hon
Summers il captain OF inc eleven 'nu
tack DAY IL vicc-Captatn Al! 1fc
fno,ballers of wide experience.
"Eob" summers, captain anu rex
hack il the backbone OF the defense
He is :. sturdy and brilliant player 4.
All times. and has a way OF "i"as
doing the right thing a, the riSh'
,nnmert lie il extremely fast Tor a
heavy man. and knows soccer iooloaii
from A 10 II. having played ior sew
eral seasons with nford. prominent
London amateur team. lie has heen
member OF the Richmond Soccer foot-
~ Ci,h since is formation His
height Is five feet nine ana nan ai'u
he weighs II? pounds.
w. H. CJack') Day, vice-captain ana
roa,Rccpe- is one of the mainstays OF
the club both on and off the held' lie
is n great goalicepcr under All CON
d,ttone He kept goal for Salisbury,
tho famous cathedral city of England,
for two seasons. lie Is we'll known In
howllnC circles. having this year put
nm some good ecorcs for Nodes Tip
.rope. Of which team he Is a member
His height Is six feet and weight 10
pounds
George w. Draper, secretary OF the
club. is a brilliant player at almost any
position He always plays center hall
for the team. lie IS 4 sure kicke: and
! grand tacklcr. lie is q very fast
man and exceedingly dangerous when
near the opponents goal. lie Is an
\ untirfnC worker. and his spirit and
Dep have saved many game for his
side Draper was captain of the South
we'll College team for two seasons. Ills
height is six feet and weight l63
pounds.
T. r. Scrutton. president of the Rich
mond Soccer Football Club since its
/ formation has always taken great
interest In the welfare of the club.
He has a sound knowledge of the game
and a great love OF II. and even now.
although his best football days arc
i past. he cannot resist playing a little
occa sit nally. lie was a grand player
i in his DAY. having played for Sunder-
! land one Of the best professional
teams in England. for several seasons.
Mr.. Scrutton will probably referee the
game between Newport News and Rich