Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-27
Random Musings ofSports
"RN MONTY"


Mary came back strong saturday mig int
and defeated the strong Randolph
Macon five. on the Indians court hy the
score of 80 TO 80. The victory of tn"
Indians came as a big surprise as IL
. was their last game OF the year and
the only one they annexed.
When tho Indians ,ruunccd the Jack
cts they accomplished more than win
. ning game; for they made it possible
fsrar OF the league The spiders nave (.
%ciean slate so far. having played five
y championshir games ana winning then,
all The Ashland quimt also mas played
nre, but II has lost two. on" To Rich
mond College and one to the Indians
with the ia ckcts tomorrow nigh, ana
sstill be at the ton sc tho ladder
Jake. roh and Chccsy l.cihs. former
SorganizirG the Old Richmond tiravs
team and have asked for franchise
Baseball Commission Of Richmond
Jack Tinsley. Heikor. Fec. Plug Amos
Ieibsi Jake Pqh. Tanny nowden, 'I.i,-
xprcsent Formidable Aggregation.
ptatiNe OF IN" Richmond Academy in the
5GeorGe Washington track NEE, 10 10
.Spole-vault and high jump. .,nd may en-
tier some other events.
Bas"hal +'.ondiae,cy for AL o. the
Tairmoua' '1"arnS have hc"n requested
to report for srrine practi,e saturday
THE Paramount Association viii nut
on. Two teams thus wear. and desires 10
Z the green material from the expert
, enctd
the Havana Consuls baseball team.
Of the Commercial Lag quo. has CHANGED
TITS name I" Whitiock's Old Nrcinians
William and Mary baseball teams whi
rsporl FOR practice coon. but . lin" on
The iiampden-S Sidney Tigers have me
letter men back in harness nd expect
To- make hard fcht for ~" champ ION
snip. our own spiders also have their
eyes ON the trophy cup and r"por, the
possession OF likely material.
9sCranc. the sensational young Ealri-
more shprtst"p. means that the veteran
sGeorgr MCiSride VIII have 10 step some
to hold his job.
On ~ N" odd twists Of the baseball
Georse S,ovalI 10 manage me vernon,
Cal. team Of tn. Pacific Coast League.
1.-TWO years ago, when StoNhll Was a
EFederal League manager he was one Of
tile most Industrious members OF tina
organization in trying TO wcan pla vers
Even took a couple of trims TO ~" Pacitic
soest in search OF talent. ON" Of IN"
eams that he threatened was the Yer
ION club. Now George Is going Ia
tSodle the team he desired 10 raid only
couple OF years ago.
Carl G. Fisher. of lndlanapolis. drove
his express cruiser Shadow III. oyer the
en-mile circular course in Biscayue
ecord for speed boats OF this class.
ehe Shadow covered the distance in %
minutes q "a seconds. defeating th-
Charles Y. Kotcher. Detroit. and the
SoomeranE. handed by her owner.
Huston Wyeth. OF - Joseph, Mo.
Chancellor James Roscoe Day o,
Fyracuse Iniversity has Informed the
irement OF Coach Hol!cnbach. former
eenIlsy iNania star, is desired. Hollen-
sch had been ,re-engaged by the
III, PITCHER raul strand has been re-
LEASED Lease under optional agreement to the
Memphis club. Of the southern Asso-
cation, according 10 announcement by
President Brcsnahan. ~ the local
the. tfth pitcher to leave the Toledo
cino within two days
rhe Toledo. American Association.
baseball club VIII leave Toledo for
, lawson Springs. Ky. March 10 for the
. ' sp.aHs raining, aecording TO arrange
S"'o Competed bS Manager Bresnd-
Iaii ast night. Brcsnahan stated that
Iuil squad and some recruits viii be
taken along
Joseph Linley. former world cham
me ten-m;le unpac@G record. IL dead
~ his home here Mav 30 1902 in New
Haven, conn. Linler rode Ten miles In
= minutes % seconds 81 mark that ha,
never been equalcc. He was born IN
shtmeld. England thirty-nine years