Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-30
Random Musings ofSports
ny MONTY.

Of tho University of Michigan foot
Sam , psssh Sr made m. the Hs
nouncing that football practice would
be abandoned for the. present. Yost
thrilled the football candidates with "a
defense of their country"
There has been entirely too much
p pvesshnE about 9os what the s9un,ry
been said of what each of US owes the
country. You expect freeman's
rights; you should do mans part.
Make this personal matter. You
VIII get out OF the game about what
you put In It,"
Yost had been at Michigan several
considered certain. however that
Michigan would cancel her 1917 foot
the summer. Yost returned TO Nash
willie. Tenn.
Fred Mitchell. who is getting fair
results with the disjointed Cubs, has
developed n nne ail-around player in
Dutch Reuthcr. who took part in
club last year. and led i"t the car Racine s;dH
Coast League in batting. with am
s average Of .9S7. Reuther is a LETT
MhSs ve sser OF bqoTs Ss e agay o
weeks ago. Reuther volunteered to
play first base. Mitchell promptly as
signed him TO tho bag. and Dutch
the ball hard. But as Reuther is
needed In the box. Mitchell bought the
release Of Fred Mcrl>le from the Rob
ms. When the Cubs make their first
appearance at the Polo Grounds on
May %. Merkie and Larry Doyle viii
be royalty welcomed by the fans.
John G. Becker, the Womelsdorf. Pa
horseman. who campaigned several
PAGERS over tho twice arounds'' last
u
ernor taylor 3:soI. by S Hoeanda no to
Lloyd w. Bordner. OF Lebanon. for se4o
Mr.. Bordner will race Governor Taylor
the coming season.
When the Elkhart baseball team re-
ported for the first practice game Of
the season IL WAS found that with one
exception all OF the players had en-
listed in the United States Army. and
that the one remaining player would
take service under the colors within a
week. After marching around the
field headed by flag bearer, the for
NAL disbandment of the team was an
bounced The team was managed by
former State Senator Robert r.. Proc
tor. who had played semiprofessional
ball FOR several seasons
town Cniversity's crack ali-around ath-
lete, has applied for admission into
the aviation corps. and will take his
physical examination this week. Sui
Ivan was on the Georgetown baseball.
football, basketball and track teams
Tom Whalen and Leo Cody, two other
crack Georgetown athletes. will also
enlist in the aviation corps.
Executive officers OF the National
Baseball Federation. an amateur or
gam ation. in session ut Detroit re-
Gently. announced that the federation
probably would approve military train
ing for the players along the lines
followed by maor league teams.
IT also was announced that army
and navy officials have approved the
fedcration's plan to play full schedules
this season.
The federation has about ,Oo.o 900
players enrolled.
| Owing TO the scarcity OF baseball
material at Davis and Elkins College.
the spring athletics will be confined
I" tennis, track and military drill
| The National Association OF ANA.
tour Oarsmcn. which was not repre-
scented at the meeting OF sports gov
erning bodies. at New York. will prob
ably conduct the national amateur
rowing championships as heretofore.
The executive committee held a
meeting recently. and decided that II
the Lynn Boat Club. under whose di-
| rcction tho 1907 championships will be
held. desired to go through with tho
meet despite tho war. the association
would offer no objection and would
lend it's full support
RiN Schallcr. left fielder Of tho San