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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
Victors Because They Played
Steadily in All Games.
JACKETS OUTsCoRED OTHERS
Lack of Consistent Play Prevented
Ultimate NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Put
Them Out Of Race-Tigers Aided
in Making Record.
Standing Of Teams

Tho Richmond College Spiders won
the basketball championship of the
Eastern Virginia intercollegiate Attn
lctic Association in spite Of the fact
that their aspirations for an unblcm-
ished record were sinudgcd and smear
ed by the Randolph Macon Yellow
Jackets in that final contest at West
hampton. The table at the top of this
column gives the final percentages Of
the teams
In reviewing the games OF the sea-
son and In noting the play Of each
quint. as indicated by comparison
of the various scores. one Is impressed
by one fact a fact that stands out
prominently through the maze Of fig
ures. That fact. In the main. explains
why the Spiders managed TO distance
their competitors and 10 garner the
trophy cup.
5, Briefly 1t is evident consistency.
Puzzle az you viii for an expiana-
tion as TO how tn. generally recogntz-
ed mediocre players Of the Wcsthamp-
ton quint fought their way through the
championship series with but a single
defeat, and that in the final contest
az the year. the consistency OF their
II ork is the one explanation that liz
evident.
Going surthcr into the records. tn"
sta,is,ician liz impressed with the fact
TINT this consistency. evident from
the scores of tn. team, related only
in a general way to the quint as
whole. and that II was shown most
CLEARLY In the play OF Il few men. These
players were Captain WHY Wood, In
particular. and Tyson and DickeTson
in u general way.
by his stellar, plunging playing ana
his proficiency At goal shooting. "ooh
practically won ;hc championship toE
the Spiders and lie certainly VAS more
responsible for them keeping Well UP
in the race than any OF III" other
pIayers one man on the Guint OUT
scored him for the season. IN neia-
goals but wood tossed about as many
baskets against on. five AS ne GA
against the other and the total IN
dividual points for the championsh,p
games show that h" led the Spiuers IN
registering points with DicKsiso"
trailing him by n onc-point margin.
Cnnsistcnly shown by Figures
on. does no, have 70 study the ap-
pondinc figures In order to realize 'hat
consistency with 4 biz s. was the
chief factor III the spiders success
this season \ glance al them ana
little comparison only is necessary.
Figure II ont for yourself:
Paint. scored by Ench Team
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MAY HOLD BOYS TOURNEY
MANY OPPORTUNITIES NOW
OPEN TO LOCAL RACKETERS
DcsliS nm ton of Richmond ns LAWN
Tennis Center Permits HoIdinE or
Sectional PreilmInnrIea Here

BY action of the delegates at the an
nual meeting of the United States Ma
tiona! Lawn Tennis Association held
recently in New York. Richmond was
designated 81 tennis center This means
that Richmond will have an important
part in the nationwide campaign un-
dertaken by tho national association 10
further the development OF young
tennis players
At the annual meeting of 1916 the
association made Il beginning when it
authorized 4 series Of preliminary and
sectional tournaments for juniors and
boys, eliminating in tournaments for
the national championship OF each
class. The national events were held
AT Forest Hills during the national
cham pionship. the Idea being that the
youngsters would thus have a fine
chance to see the best players in the
country in action. and pick up many
valuable pointers as to style of play.
tactics on the court. etc.
The result exceeded the expectations
of those who fathered the idea, for
more than ninety events for youngsters
were sanctioned. with more than LOO
boys and Juniors comparing. This. was
such cordial Endorsement that plans
were Immediately undertaken to
broaden the scope of competition this
season. BY Its action At the annual
meeting, the United States National
Lawn Tennis Association adopts a
policy which no governing body in
the field of sport has surpassed-n
making competition for beginners. Gull
mtnating in national championships.
available for boys all over the country
Any club. college or park association
affiliated with the national body can
give land is urged to gire) a tourna-
ment under official sanction OF the
United States NATIONAL Lawn Tennis
Association. Winners of these events
thereby become eligible. to compete In
tournaments Ia he held in more than
nifty cities throughout the United
States. designated as tennis ccntcrs
The winners of these tennis center
tournaments nre thus made eligible 4 to
compete for the national boys cham
pionship or the national junior cham
Dionship. in tournaments that will be
held ut Forest Hills. Long Island, dur
ing the week Of tho national singles
championship, which begins August 80
a player may enter as many prelim-
mary events as he chooses, but he may
compete In only one tennis center
tournament. The age limit for boys is
sixteen years and for juniors. nine
teen years. reduction in each case Of
one year from the requirements set last
season. The ruling OF the association
Is that player is eligible who does not
reach his nineteenth or sixteenth birth
day, as the case may he. on or before
October In the year oF compatitiop
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04

The figures show just what each
team accomplished against the other.
what the total result OF each series
was, and then also the totals Tor the
championship race.
That the offensive power OF tho
Spiders was only slightly greater than
that of the Iampdcn Sidney Tigers. is
shown by the fact that the Spiders
outscored them only by three points
during the entire year. Randolph Ma
con is shown to have been weakest
against the Tigers and the indians.
and most powerful against the Spiders.
whom they defeated in the final game
of the race and outscored by two
poiats In the series between them.
S Jackets Outscored Opponents.
ri Right there Is point that cannot
,cape tho attention of the thoughtful
elver into figures. Glance at the sec
ond row of tables under Series To-
tails In Scoring" 1t relates to the rec
ord Of the Ashland team in the VA
rious championship series And 1t
each Of tho opposing teams in the
totals for the series. Yet the team
finished in second place, with slightly
better than a 5o-per cent record.
These facts prove that the Yellow
Jackets did not play consistently dur
ing the season. that scores against
several teams were large. and that
their totals we're boosted as a result
The Spiders. the other hand. de-
feated only one team during the year
by large score. that made against
william and Mary, 81 to II. One of
their games they won by single
point. after Il local and perhaps n
national record had been broken by
the triple extension of time. that the
tic score might be broken. And then
the Tigers pressed them so closely that
the final result was 80 to 90.
EIampden- Sidney found William and
Mary guards easiest to eludc. and rang
up nearly double the score registered
by the forwards of that team in the
two-game series between them. How
ever, tho Indians were the only play
ers they outscored. both the Spiders
and the Jackets distanclng them by at
least ten points In the series. The
figures show that the Tigers also were
not consistent In their work, their
scores ranging from n minimum OF
eleven points. made against the Jack
cts. to maximum Of thirty-f1ve and
thirty-six. both registered against the
. Indians.
William and Mary manifested weak
ness throughout tho season. emerging
Continued on Second Page.)
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AMATEUR LEAGUE MEETS
FULTON BAPTIST ADMITTED
TO SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE
Hepinces Grace Covenant Team-By-
Laws Adopted md Tentative Dia-
mond Arrangements Made.

Fulton Baptist Church last night was
formally taken into the Sunday School
Baseball League at a meeting of that
organization held in the blue room
OF the y. NJ. G. a. The team was
represented by its manager. NJ O.
Clarke. and Will replace Grace Cove
nant Church. which organization has
withdrawn from the league
W. c. Heckler. recently elected presi-
dent. presided and made "A short talk
to the managers present before tho
regular business routine of the meet
ing began. Mr.. Heckler stated In his
talk that he felt highly honored to be
at the head of the Sunday School
League. and that he appreciated the
members of the league placing him In
the chair. The president went on to
say that he desired the support OF
every member of the league. and an
nounced that the Sunday School
League stood FOR clean sport. and he
was sure that he would be supported
by all the teams. His speech was
apPlauded by the managers present
The routine business of tho organi-
cation was taken up. following the
speech Of the president. The first ques-
tion TO come before the body was that
of the adoption OF the bylaws of the
organization. These laws previously
had been drawn up by committee,
consisting of Messrs. Highfield. Bruce
and Brauer These laws were adopte ed
by those present after much considera-
ton.
This organization decided to follow
the example set by the other leagues
and adopted n twonty-Eame schedule.
The season Will open on first Saturday
In April and VIII close the second Sat
urday in August. 7. Il. Johnson, of
stockton Street baptist. and w. A.
Hightied. of First Baptist. are a COM
mittee Of two to draw up playing
schedule for tho season.
Although nothing definite has been
decided upon az to diamonds IL is
thought that the Sunday school League
teams will play at Byrd Park. Oak
wood and South Richmond. Fulton
BAPTIST ami Laurel Street Methodist
have been assigned to onkwood. Stock.
ton street and First Baptist 10 South
Richmond. and Tabernacle and Ram
dolph Street to Byrd Park.
Charlie DogGett. w. n. Wharton and
X. ~. Kidd have been selected as the
unpires for the 1917 season.
Randolph Street baptist was the
only team in the organization not rep
resented at the meeting last night
other clubs were represented as fol-
lows: w. a. TIighheld. First baptist;
4. T. Johnson, stockton Street: l.. l.
Bruce, Tabernacle:. Mcssrs. Fisher and
Walden, Central Methodist. and NJ. q.
Clarke. Fulton Baptist
1t was decided to hold the next
meeting on March IL but the place
has not been decided upon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
NEW M0UNDsMAN SIGNED
BILLY SMITH Is LABORING
IN SPITE OF WEATHER MAN
Guy Hoffman Is Lntrst Addition to the
Local rry-Outs-ZnnclI First to
Sign Contruct-Ciub News.

The weather man may shower his
rain pellets upon the sward out 1T the
new International League park on the
Boulevard. and may force workmen
there TO desert their lahors and seek
safety in storm proof shelters: but ne
cannot deter your Uncle william Smith
from going ahead with the signing of
players and the arranging of details
connected with the playing season.
Announcement was made by Bust
ness Manager Harold Jones las; night
that Guy Hoffman, a right-hand hurler
from the Three-I League. has accept
ed ii Richmond contract and will come
here about the o0th of the month for
10 the squad. and the only player gar
nered during the last few days.
Hoffman. according TO reports. should
prove an excellent moundsman for the
local team. He is twenty-one years old
and played last year with Peoria. Ill.
His record for the season shows tina,
he won seventeen contests and lost
but eight, several of the latter being
by small scores. His home is in Oma-
ha. Neb.
The heavy downpour of the last few
days has prevented a great deal of
progress being made on the park in
that time. Most OF the fencing. how
every. already is up. and an excellent
start has been made on the construc-
ton of the stands. The uprights for
the bleachers are in place, the con-
crete bases for the grand stand supports
have been poured and the first work
done toward erecting them. The great
er part of the first grading work is
completed and the ferttlizing of the
outfield, the packing and the sodding
of the infield now remains TO be done.
Already the diamond has been laid off.
and the completion of the grounds Will
be rushed as soon as the weather
clears.
Fred Zanell has the distinction OF
being the first of the veterans to re-
turn signed contract. his contract
arriving at the local headquarters yes
terday. 1T is expected that several
others will arrive here during the
early part OF the week. with the re-
turn of these contracts. Billy Smith
practically will have his squad COM
plete. and 1t is not believed many ad-
ditionai men will be brought to Rich
mond after the original squad reports.
Announcement also was made yes
terday that the Richmond club had
booked game with the Lynchbur.
Virginia League. team for April IL.
booked a game with the Lynchburg,
Billy Smith expects to stage as many
of these preliminary contests as is
practical, thus giving his men ade-
quate practice on good fields.
All difficulties that the lical club
owners experienced with tho Building
Inspectors office now have been eradi-
Gated and the construction work at
the park can be rushed when the
weather permits. Heating appliances
n md hn - all tx
the construction of the stands were
the matters that had to he settled be-
fore the final contracts for the work
could be let. An agreement has been
ached In these matters. and work
men will be able to push the building
to completion without interruption
once the weather man decides to cali
10 even.
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SUTTON NEEDS FEW TEAMS
TO COMPLETE TWO LEAGUES
Couple of Mines Required In Both CInss
"A" and Class .'B" Circuita-Meet-
InEs Scheduled During Week.

Two more leagues have about been
completed by Secretary r. f. sutton.
OF the Amateur Baseball Commission
Of Richmond, who is fast pcrfccting
his plans for the season. sutton is in
charge of organizing the leagues. and
so far four siN-club organizat ions hav"
heen completed. The Commercial. Ath-
letic. Central and Sunday Schools
Leagues all have made arrangements
for the season. and only need to
straightcn out a few. minor details.
The new leagues which have been
formed have not heeH named yet, hut
one OF them will be n four-club Glass
"a" organizat ion. while the other VIII
be siN-ciub Class "B" affair. Two
teams arc needed In sach ORGANIZATIONS
md any club desiring franchise is
requested to communicate with Secre-
tary sutton Mt the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway Office, First National Bank
Building.
A team from the american Locomo-
tive. Company and one managed by
Jake Poh and "Chcesy" Leibs have
been placed in the Clnss "a" league
while the Baushman Stationery COM
pany. the Western Union and two
teams. which have not been named yet
have been placed in the Glass r. ctr
cult.
a meeting Of the Church Hill Attn
Will be held on Wednesday might in
the home Of Manager Evans. sos North
Twenty-fourth Street, at Sis o'clotk k.
All members of the team last year and
any amateur desiring a tryout are re-
qucstcd to nc present.
Roy K. Wilkinson. prcsi lent Of the
Commercial League. will call meet
ing Of his organization to be held some
time this week. The time and place
of tho gathering has not been decided
upon. The adoption of n ball for the
organization and the appointment Of n
committee on playing grounds Will be
matters considered while several other
minor "details will be settled.
The Little Red Sox, a junior organi-
Eat on of boys ranging from twelve to
fifteen years Of age. would like to ar
range games with similar clubs In the
city. Maben a.. Martin Is manager of
the team, md Is taking care OF the
challenges. Any team desiring games
should call him. mt Madison 1923 be-
tween 3 and, 9 p. NJ.
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EVANS HAS GOOD CHANCE
TRAVERs ONE OPPONENT
WHO MAY GIVE TROUBLE
Nntionnl Amateur Championship VIII
Hiring Fine Playing, Hut Odds Seem
To Fnyor Present Champion.

The golfer who is in the habit Of
making mental bets with himself has
probably been looking forward TO the
National amateur championship to be
held n, Oakmont this year.
And very likely the golfer has turn
ed over In his mind the chances Of
the present Nationa! amateur cham
pion. Charles c'Chicko Evans, OF
Chicago. for the winning OF the 1917
event.
The verdict-and there seems To he
only one from this distances that
Evans's chances are brilliant.
To-day the chances Of the Chicagoan
TO annex the 1877 amateur 6olfng
skypiecc are about % or 80 per cent
United States Golf Association held Its
annual meeting in January.
You VIII remember. IL you are at
all interested In the Scotch game, that
the austere old golf association voted
to continue the classification of one
Francis Ouimet as a profe So ionai. Well,
that one act on the part of the U. S.
q. a. enhanced l2vans's chances. for
in the field of golfers who are ex-
pected to compete for the title Evans
stands out in bold relief.
Some critics who write golf seem
pretty we'll satisfied that Jerry Trav-
ers Is about the only golfer who stands
seriously In the path of Chick" Evans.
They admit there are plenty OF good
golfers in the running. hut Evans will
enter the tournament this year with
the memory OF his 1915 victories. when
he won both the amateur and open
golf titles. to bolster his nerves. And
the confidence he Will derive from those
memories will go n long way toward
improving his game.
In the open tournament il may be
different. for il Is believed that Jerry
Travers will compete. as will all the
best amateur and professional golfers,
and Evans will find himself up against
a much classier field than in the anna
teur event at Pittsburgh.
Throughout the West Exams is rated
rs Il world heater. The golf writer's Of
the West can see no other star. he
cause the brilliancy of the Windy CITY
player hides others from view. On
the prairics he is a wonder. but back
East among the traps Eastern critics
believe that Evans will find many dit
ficulties that he has not been .accus-
toned to. ~
However,, Eastern writer's are not
overlooking the fact that Evans plays
ns beautiful n rnashic as any player
In the country. and his ability to
handle this club may pave the way
for another victory. for him in the
omen tournament. His playing at
Philadelphia last year was brilliant.
At any rate. the golfing world will
sit up and take notice during the
playing of the Two big - - this
year. for IL Evans can repc his 1916
achievement and annex both the open
and amateur titles for a SECOND time
he Will have set a mark that Will prob
ably stand for years
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
SANDY PIEZ COACHING RUTGERS
COLLEGE NINE THIS SEASON

Sandy Picz. we'll known to local fang
as one OF. the best outflrlders ever sent
to the big leagues from the Colt out
ball nine this senson.; Picz formerly
was the utility man for tho Giants.
Mcfiraw taking him from Steve GrIf-
Tin some years ago. lie has beor In
change Of the Rutgers. baseball squad
for several seasons. and has had un-
usually good success with them. The
team this year VIII make n Southern
trip. beginning April 4, OH which eight
college teams Will be met. 1t will
he the fret Southern trip taken by
the squad In three years. ..t... ).
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
Wet Grounds Force
Postponement of Game

The scheduled game between the
school boys and experienced players
of the Richmond Association Foot
ball League was not played yerter-
dny afternoon. SUPERINTENDENT OF
Grounds Calder decided that piny on
the grounds, after the constant rain
OF the last few days, would tear
them up badly, and NO called the
contest of. All members OF the
teams md n large crowd were pres-
ent. In spite4of the fact that It was
rnintng stendlly. The aIi-star game
will he played next Saturday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
ACADEMY
DEFEATS DASyILLE HIGH FIVE;
[spsclai to Tie Timcs-Dispa,ch.l

lSneclaf 70 TIE Times DiEpatch.l
DAEVILLE. VA, March 3-Ran-
doiph- Macon Academy Tonight de-
feated the Danville High school. 81
to 30. on the Scheduled ~" floor i'm
one OF the nrettiest and fasteBt games
seen here this year.
With the score 20 to IA, In the WISH
tors, favor al the. end of the first half
Danville made game effort to pull
ahead. with the results that the con-
test was tied from time to time The
game was tied in almost the last min
ute. OF play when n brilliantly shot
tors. ~ . .ss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
Branch Bocock Coaches
Louisiana University

Branch HOcock, once n star quar-
terhnck mt Georgetown University
mud later football coach at the v.
u. l., hna come To terms with the
Louisiana state University, accord
Ing to report from New Orleans
last night. Rocnck VIII become
head football coach mt the Southern
institution, md ALSO will take a
part In the handling of the basket
hall md track tennis. He Will be
remembered by football followers
here az one of the heat coaches ever
to handle state college team.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
HIGH QIIST
CLAIMS VALLEY CHAMPIONSHIP

LSpecial to The Times Dispaich.l
HARRISONBURG, VA. March g.
Tho Harrisonburg High School Is
claiming the basketball championship
OF the Valley high schools. IL played
thc last game Of the season last night.
defeating BridSewater combination
team. 80 to 20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
HARVARD OARSMAN DECLARED
INELIGIBLE FOR TIGER RACE

CAMBRIDGE. MASS. March a.
Moseley Taylor. who rowed at No. 6
on the. varsity crew. that defeated Yale
by the Harvard College office. He will |
be given until April TO return to good
ton race. j. t,k' {, =. =. : ~ i. ~ II. I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04

Observation-Disclosures for wrenn Sui
Ivan for Marshall Marshall for Bnchrach.
Referee Goodwin tW. & ~. Tlmekeepers.
Grove. V. NJ. T.; Sanborn. V. +. I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-04
VIRGINIA TECHS DEFEAT
VIRGINIA CADET QUlNT
v. VI. !. Five Leading mt Close or Firxt
Halt hut v. u. I. Goes strung in
Final Pcriod-Score 33 TO ~.
[Special 30 The Times- Dispatch. ]

LEXINGTON, VA, March 3.-The
fast and exciting game between the
Virginia Military Institute and the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute here to-
night resulted in score of 33 to 30
in favor OF the Black Sburg team. The
game was witnessed by the entire ca
Diet corps Of V. NJ. l.. together with a
large number Of Lexington people. II
was without doubt the most speedy
game that has been seen on the Cadet
floor this season
The score fiuctuated. first one team.
then the other. being ahead i'm the
first half. AT the end of this period
the score stool II to IL in the Lex
inEton teams favor. The second half
opencd with even n greater rush than
the first. The Techs secured small
lead on the Cadets. which they in
creased until IL stood final. This game
closed the season for both teams and
marked the elimination of a most sue
cessful year for each.
The lineup:
Logan tcapso. ~. r. .tcap,D Marshall
Wrenn l. r. ............ Lcech
y. Cooke. .......... c. ........... Bachrach
Younger .,........ Il e. ............ Nclms
q. Cooke L. q .............. Hook
Observation-Disclosures for wrenn Sui
Ivan for Marshall Marshall for Bnchrnch.
Referee Goodwin Cw. & -. Tlmekeepers
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1917-06-07

However, those present enjoyed
the program and spent pleasant
evening. The school children ac-
quilted themselves very creditably
in their little parts. Chairman of
the school board, J. M. Petrik in
a short talk welcomed all and be-
tween numbers of the program.
Principal of the school, G. G.
Fites, had very interesting talk
on matters pertaining to the
school. Mr.. Wagner, secretary
of the school board had short in
teresting talk also, and then in
formed us that Mr.. and Mrs.
Fites and Miss Srstka were hired
by the school board for next year.
The Tabor orchestra aided in fill
ing the program.