Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-04

expected TO SHOW class once they begin
romping about the local lot Work
on the park IL progressing. and every
effort ~ being made to get il into
condition for tho practice season
The wintry blasts tina, swep; across
the Byrd Park and Clarke's Springs
neldF yesterday afternoon did not pre-
vent man: spectators enjoying Two
excellent soccer games. The plaj
CANDY plays resulted.
Secretary sutton again has called
attention OF amateur baseball players
and managers TO the fac, that time
r." signing contracts and for films APP
p'cations has arrived 4 meeting Will
De heid TINS week TO further the plans
oil the amateur commission. and il
probably viii be well attended
Mcfarland. who won the bowl
TX nn shampionship OF Richmond and
w fn.er ,s,aiE IRON Whit Whitman, ana
Street poolroom, has been made as.
Ss.stanl manager OF the 81 Elmo par
iorS, where numerous exhibition games
VIII be staged during the spring.
The Newport alleys we're water
'pi ''i6 tIc IL - which quilted
the e Q. annex building early yes
terda| morning. Manager Blair had
planned opening tho alleys. but now
the Plans probably will be aba ndoned
Recause OF the unusual amount Of
business 10 be brought before the an
meeting OF the executive committee
VIII be held the night preceding the
session OF the delegates. II has been
ING the morning OF the day set FOR
NE annual meeting, but IL was fel,
mat such Am Arrangement this year
siucr properly all the business that
may come before The committee
Pocket billiards followers have been
invited 10 participate IN free-for- a II
TAXATION tournament ~ the superior
o s5Ea sS ansssyy W %n onds syosis so
offered liberal cash prize 10 the
The increasing cost of raw material!
anC LABOR iE this country is likely to
make itself felt in various lines of
sport during the next few months. Al
most without exception The cost Of all
forms OF sport tosgcry and parapher-
basebalis. rackets. clubs. shoes and
other supplies are expected TO follow
in the wake OF foodstuffs. In recent
discussion Of the subject a large man
VI lncSc SuppIeS stated mat
while additional charges were being
made Io' but few OF the articles used
in the more popular sports AT this time
general increase was inevita BILE If
conditions continued Oh the upward
trend.
iIe cited the case Of basebal!s IS an
example, stating that there was = tair
proht TO be made in this line few
margin mad been reduced 10 q poin;
where il would not pay TO n1.,iufac-
tur. basebalis as an independent prod
uct.
Norman Ross. the latest swimming
star to he developed BY the Olympic
cub OF San Francisco. is expected TO
, tour the East after his return from
o!ulu Association next month
Tad Jones. the miracle man of foot
ling will help his sridiron players
condition themselves Tor the coming
campaign in large way
Jones has advised his players, eighty
in all. TO take mp both sports during
the summer months lie says that in
order 10 be at his best the football
playe' must keep himself in condition
hrsi of all, and IN doing so he must
map out way wh":cb% hs can dc
relor speed OF the eve. the brain. the
arms aad the legs. lie must bring all
OF MS muscles Into play in various
ways 10 III himself iUr delivering his
best on the football iicd.
The daylight saving" plan is hc-
ing urged upon golfers Til" movement
which is OF foot To turn ths clock for
ward an hour after May has the in
dorsamcut OF llowagd r. whitney, sec
rotary Of the l.. s q. A.
rh%: extra sixty minutes ri daylight
for the athletic enthusiast means :,
great dca! to golfers as we'll as all
other devotces OF outdoor sports" SAID
plan has been indors'i Dy leading nom
pcrs Of The National Lawn Tennis AS
ISOLATION. - well az Govcrnor Tcncr
and other baseball dcnatar,c. I:y
morine the clock forwarc an hour,
thousand Of clerks in Offices and stores
Will hr able 10 get out on tho links
so much Garlic. and enjoy eighteen
holes Of goif instead Or half that
number
1t is expected tha; Guy Nickalls.
coach Of tho Yale crews. will return
to New IIa"cn soon. The Blue. how
ever. Is already dcvoting much time to
rowing. y; present Assistant Coach
Abbott il IL charge If the work, and
although no formal call for men ha.
been issued, there is 4 large sduad
ut work on the machines and more
reporting every day. Work viii begin
formally under the direction Of Nick
alls about February 6. which is inn
medtate!y after tho junior promenade.
The tennis schedule for tho Annapo.
lis men this yoar liz the shortest In
several seasons Only six matches will
DC played These arc; April a. ST.