Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-16
LEW R|ESS WILL COACH
SOLDIERS IN ATHLETICS
Ordered to Aviation Camp at Jack.
sonville, Fla, and Leaves Ran
dolph-Macon Tuesday.
BIG LOSS TO AsHLAN DERs
DR.. Blackwell Instructs Popular In
ventor to Serve Country, Sacrifice
ing Institutions IntercSts-Well
Qualified for Position.

Randoiph-M teams are without
Il coach.
Lewis Riess. athletic mentor at the
Methodist institution and the success
full coach OF all it's teams during the
last six years. announced last night
that he would leave for Jacksonville.
Fla. where he is TO become athletic
director OF United States aviation
camp.
Like other high class and experienced
athletic coaches the country over, Riess
has responded 10 the call Of the ma
ton, and until the conclusion OF the
war will devote his entire time to pre-
pairing American soldiers for the duties
they will have TO perform "over there"
lie goes with the full consent OF the
Randolph Macon faculty. who. although
rcgrctting greatly his loss. feel that tho
college must make the sacrifice for the
greater good.
In announcing his plans Coach R!css
said
regret that am going. but l hope
that may be back again. ! have been
called TO serve n this work. and. as
DR.. Blackwell and Other members Of
the faculty think that this new work
is more important. why. they have de-
cidcd 10 let me 80. and so will leave.
After being here :'iN years IL is hard
TO leave, but even best Of friends must
| part and so | will 60 with the hope
! that my new basketball team will live
UP TO my expectations and come near
! winning this cup. ] have good little
team in the making and they arc going
TO help redeem the lost laurels OF the
/ football team"
Best WIshe. Follow Him.
Lew Ricss undoubtedly will take with
him to his new work the best wishes.
not only Of those who have been
thrown in close contact with him az
Randolph Macon. but that OF every one
interested il the Eastern Virginia In
tc.collegiate Athletic Association and
a number Of sports followers as we'll.
Unusually succ rssful in the handling
OF the Yellow Jacket teams Riess has
been even more poy ular with the men
of tho institution and is highly re-
garded by all Interested in Virginia
college sports
He ranks high as :. coach. Years OF
active participation in the various lines
Of athletic cndcavor have familarizcd
him fully witt every phase Of the game
aid he has the even more valuable
requisite OF a successful coach in his
ability 10 impart his knowledge TO
others. Lev HleSS STANDS Tor sports
Of the better kind. clean and sports
manlikc. and his teams have shown this
in their play
His loss is a rca! one 10 Randolph
Macon and definite arrangements
have been made IS set toward select
ing his sue '-s ;or. Riess. himself sub
jcct 10 the draft. was summoned 10
the camp position by telegraph. and
was forced to male a decision within
a few hovrs. RE took the matter up
with DR. Black we'll, and was instructed
10 acccp:, receiving orders 10 report to
the camp uIis week.
He is well qualified FOR tie position
and undo6b: Idly will make Il success
OF his new work.
Coach R."ss is the second mentor in
( tho Eastern Virginia intercollegiate
Athlete Association "a accept posi-
ton with the government IN preparing
the soldiers for war service Frank
Dopson. OF Richmond. having left some
. time ago 10 resume his coaching at a
! cantonment. after having been fur
, louShed during the football season TO
whip the The Spiders into shape lie
Is another MAI well fitted for the work,
and another whose loss TO athletics is
felt greatly throughout the city and
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