Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-04
Random Musings Of Sports

Random Musings ofSports
by MONTY.
Richmond continues the second homo
series to-day. when Newark appears
on Boulevard Field for the first OF four
games. The Bears have been going at
a merry clip this season and. per-
haps. will be able to keep up the pace
against the present Richmond club.
which is handicapped considerably by
injuries to players.
However. officials of the local COM
pany believe this will be the final series |
m which the team will have TO ac- |
know!edee themselves bettered, il such |
proves to be the case. Announcing their |
determination TO provide the needed
money with which Manager knabe can
Improve his club and the intention OF |
giving the new leader a free hand in |
the signing and handling OF his play
ers. the owners then will look to the
leader and the club for results.
rams OF the city have greeted the
declaration OF proposed improvements
with enthusiasm and. II given a team
rs ability each day, even though il
d'es not succeed III making a record
Tor consecutive victories, probably will |
give IL steady support. Considering the |
past performances and the present
standing IF the club, tho support ha,
been good.
While many supporters Of the team
are discussing tho prospects, speculat-
nj
may he secured and delNins into sta
tstics IN an effort TO determine lust
what II is possible for the team TO .c
comp!ish in the way OF climbing dur
inS the remainder OF the season. tho
remainder OF them are waiting to be
SHOWN remembering other official an.
nouncements which later DEVELOPMENTS
failed TO bear out.
Games will he played here TODAY.
tuesday Wednesday and Tbursdav
with Newark before Richmond iumn,
20 baltimore for 4 four-ramc series
IN" nrs' with the Orioles this season
-" i''n'ore then comes here for a series
'ha' VII! inaugurate stay on Roule
ward Field lasting through July
Or. George ]. Fisher. OF the Jn,er-
national Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation. also director Physical Work |
bureau War Work Council has asked |
George r. Allison, physical director OF !
me locai young Mems Christian Asso-
ciatlon. 10 recommend young men for
me sprinE training session for physical
directors Tor the army work in the !
training camps next September
Any high school boy or young me-,
OF the association who has had son,e
athletic experience who is Interested IN
up inns course is advised to Get in
touch with Professor Allison imme
oiateiN Schools viii be in session =,
Springfield. Mass; Chicago. III: EIna
ridge and other points in the country
ofcials OF the ball club are due III.
thanks OF local pen pushers for ,be
greatly improved facilities offered ,han,
In the new press box. The new ho,
mas heen built upon The roof NJ t,e
grand stand. and is admiralty ARRANGED
IL Us large and airy and enables the
reporters 10 get an unobstructed yic,p
OF me heid. at the same time remoy-
ing them from the roars OF the en-
ihusiastic fans and the necessity for
duckine hack under the grand s,.nd
every time shower appears.
Manager knabe announced last night
mat he would ge, into the gam. nm
Monday lie viii go to second base
ana Mooers will be sent either TO the
oa'heid or placed on first, while Eibel
IS out % the game
Red McDerno,t expects to have his
tonsils removed within a shor, time
and probably viii be out Of the game
Tor some time yet.
Announcement was made At Mem
n r,,:s. Tenn; recently that because OF
Illness in his family in New York.
Nike Donlin. manager OF the Mem
pms southern Association club. had
resigned "Cy' Berger. for the last two
years pitcher for the team hag been an
pointed TO hii the vacancy temporariiy.
Billy sunday hi, $50 in the Na,Iona,
i.ch que IN 1897. Thirty years later he
~ hatt!ng 1000 in the Salvation League
Mrs L. g voeei. OF Detroit. Mich
- INC pes, woman amateur trapshooter
IN America. and n great deal better
than many OF the sterner sex. In the
E"ceh' amateur championship OF Amer
lea confess, she broke 1856 targets The
champion broke only six more
Lawn tennis may have ,ses b.sid.s
sna' az exercise II is stated in the
SydncY referee that Prince Karl.
iahcn prisoner by the Australians when
MS plane descended within the Aus.
,ra,ian lines. His breast pocket was
stuhed with newspaper reports Of ali
| nc tennis matches In which he had
nlaytd' because I've believed that the
nr,'sm would protect a sportsman. II
, inns were necessary for some ~ our
ne" tennis soldiers. well. williams
""uid nave to carry trunk along.
Manager Kelley. Of the ST Paul Am.r
ican association baseball club. has ON
!aihed outhelder Nicholson Of tn. De
.Ini. americans. under an optional
agreement The player is 20 report AT
! once W ''P''' ~
! southern Association,
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