The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-19
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y he lights along Broad street,
No longer brightly shine;
TIRE bright white bulbs along the way
That used 20 make night like day.
Are out.
Tie scenes along the streets.
Ne longer seem the same;
The little 10 low who used To play.
AWAY up town By my way
i{as gone
The grounds cut by Byrd park.
10 longer teerh with boys;
Athletes who used to hgh'
Their games SO ciose ard tight
aye gone
tina views on European fields.
No longer are the same:
The little cottage that dwell so free,
In bygone DAYS with bright family,
Is gone
The most spectacular thing in
sports during the past week vas the
great showing - the William ana
MARY basketball AUNT IA their rem
devious down at Williamsburg These
boys made q tour around the state
and were completely defeated by all
the teams except one. They reached
Richmond. and though they were
tired from week of strenuous ac-
tiyities. the Y NJ. c. \. overwhe lrned
them: bat the ~ team had hard
time beating Richmond college.
But last Wednesday night they
~eaIped the Spiders. and then again
on Saturday night took the Hampton"
sidney quint into camp more decisive
Nv than any of their predecessors.
William and MARY had been defeated
at Ash,s ad by the Randolph Macon
hoys. and the latter had lost to the
Spiders here. Also Hainpden sidney
Ia a oonauered everything before them
this season.
Bur William and Mar, was ab'e 20
defeat teams that had been winning
from other fives The Indian quint
showsd a complete reversal of form
on their home floor and collected all
Of their reserve energy and lighting
prowess and pitched into the other
rves with Embarrassed force 1t was
like the tiger cornered in his Gen
Vow William and Mary stands side
~, side with Hannpden- Sidney in the
league race and is ready TO give the
Taruville boys q race for the honors
OF the Eastern Virginia INTERCOLLEGIATE
Yree. II is probable. too, that the
other two teams. Richmond college
and Randolph Macon. VIII get into
the running for league honors again.
This will make the race more excit-
ing than 1t looked at the beginning. as
i. ssaYned Hampden -Sidney's honors
altogether.
II IL true that William and Mary
has a very small gymnasium that IL
studded with posts and pillars, which
are a great hsndic.r to visitors Tnis
naturally would be great hindrance
to anv VISITING team and would pre-
vsnt them froz. extending themselves.
But the Williamsburg -eys' complete
reversal of fossu kss ovsrshadowed
All considerations of handicaps to the
visitors.
Captain Murray, of the William and
Mary Quint, is one of the cleverest
PLAYERS in the league, although ne
il very light and comparatively small.
He L. artfui, though, and is consistent
ry skillfuI when throwing goals. he
proved himself an able captain when
/ hts boys played the Y. NJ. G. ~ men
/ here recently.
1t is pleasing to note that the adj
administrative board extended the use
/ Of the Howitzers' floor TO the Rich
/ mond college athletes for their future
| contests. This lie high courtesy on
the part OF the board and should prove
to be an excellent stimulus TO the
IWesthampton basketecra, besides in
creasing the crowds az the camps
(which would be prevented from max
ling the long trip TO the gymnasium at
IRichmond college.
Although the administrative board
Ida not take the initiative. this should
kbe encouraging to all athletes now In
tho city. II the city authorities would
49, ceuid add greatly to athletic In