Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-28

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cred the hundrcd-yard dash In thirty
title for the event. Besides being a
and the high and broad jumps. He
make tha three leaps Of the competi-
ton i'll p"rfec, style.
race in the Pacific Coast League was
liked 80 that the Vernon club could
not VIII VAS made in recent state
owm." OF tho club. Mater was ex-
pcllcd from mcmbcrs1ip in the league
last September.
The anna '"ur golfers OF tine Middle
NeS, viii probably flock to Pittsburgh
the oakuort country club OF The
smoky Gay. has been selected MS the
golf tourney. lnd players who intend
/" enter the event Ill want a chance
I" iannil.ari.s Themselves with the
foT the tourney. and tho reelection Of
The unkinont club was popular.
Tne NATIONAL oEem tourney is to be
i,ns b"cn awarded 10 West Newton,
Mass. The woHi:n players Will stage
their annual tournament at shawnee
on -DeiaNarc. Pa.
Lester Darcy aid no, make hit, in
vaudeville AS a footlight hero he fell
Fat as buckwheat cake, and the the
africa. l!fc became such bore that
his manager. Timothy OSuilivan. lcrt
him on the road alone and returned TO
New York. after few days' expert
cacc. Darcy did not draw the crowds
ne had been expected to attract 10 the
thcaters in some Of the smaller Eastern
cities. The good people wanted to sec
him tight. and they refused 70 shell
out their shekels to watch him shadow
box and skip the rope.
\ home for aged bal! players is be.
ing planned 10y Ban Johnson, the czar
such an institution could be easily sup
ported. and he believes that il will be-
come a reality before SO very long.
Other organizations provide homes for
aged members who need care. Why
not baseball:
j. Fandom had good laugh the Other
club. which recently promulgated the
contract OF a Toledo scnipro outfslder
named ,Ni",zske. Garry Hermann dis
Nietzske had received orders TO "sign
the Toledo RICH; fielder" without any
name being mentioned.
On the, day the scout watched the
game. Schaefer, the regular man. ana
the player the Reds wanted, laid Off,
and Nietzske substituted for him. With
,n,, a.E'ng any questions. the sSoq
was signed once.
Now the Reds are busy trying to To-
cate Schaefer before some other club
gets him.
1t would appear tina, Church and
Throckmorton will not have the chance
10 try conclusions with kumagae at
ncr. Mikami, the Jap champion will not
defend his title as champion OF the
Orient. kumasac has just entered one
Of the largcs, banking Institutions IN
Japan, and VIII keep close TO business
for a while, but he will be on hand to
try and repel the American invasion
when ii gets TO the land Of the cherry
blossoms later on.
Marietta College is laying claim to
couple OF basketball records, and II
appears there is nothing in history to
dispute the claims. Don Whiting.
forward on the Marietta team. Gagged
twentysX Ind field gGsls in one game re,
whole lot of field goals. We don't
know whether or not guard played
against Whiting. but it Is doubtful.
Maricttas also claim two more records.
They, scored 429 points in six games.
which is going some. and they de-
feated one opponent this. year 10 to
basketball FIVE in the business. Our
friend Tom Thorp. who has been DOING
critic stunts in track and college sports
for-well. it isn't fair to say how long
eta, too.
indeed to give up his interests in the
sporting goods business to regain his
a,s,ss I:o,s s'a asdng with the United
Of ouimet say that he has a $40, 900
requires SO much of his attention that
giving il up to take part In amateur
tournaments.
When the steamer .Minnehaha locked
in New York recently the nearts of 4
number Of horsemen were made glad
for {p nbG ne he she had 10
Wia der S.o, aga % o,hers Many q tie
ays4sEe BY S sSd ssS and Os
majority of them were in foal.
BROOKLYN claims to have the best
that the Brooklyn Ice Palace is COM
nlst;ed and md has been opened 10 tie
around New YORK. Tor it" il has a 1 fioor
space Of 10000 square feet and can
skaters. Hockey will be played in tho
new Ice rink by the Crescent 4. c.
seven.
The rookie who used to write for a
trial. and, asked how he played, re-
piled: "In 2 STOPPING position" has
of the Southern bush circuits. who, in
answer ai, to questions s;,, Regarding his po-
spitbaii yats-.a56. " ~ N
There is talk Of introducing d bill a,
Albany TO increase the length OF bouts
rounds. with = referees decision. and