Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-20
Here And There
With Carlo.
Gone, Conc, Gone.


- what has become of the olden-time
back.
who broke through the line with slug
cling attack.
And limped from tho field. out and
lame?
Or where arc the Carlisle grid experts
of old.
Who put not a ban on the old strange
hold
And counted it part of the game"
Ihey are gone, gone gone.
And nevcrmore shall appear
Ihesc Indians who slew every day quite
IN inc days OF gin ricky and beer.
-. where is the stranger who hied from
the West
with money to burn in his rainbow
like vest.
And who used to attend all the races ?
~ "here Is the splurgcr who threw
coin away
Who supported the bar and the hotel
And whose stories brought Erins to
our faces?
lie is gone, gone gone
Ana the bookmaker feels rather
queer.
For he never rakes In large amount,
Like he did in the days of the beer.
O. where are the tough and the brawny
young pugs.
VINO stood up for hours midst slam
mfngs and slugs--
And fought until one was knocked
cold.
q, where are the spirits Of F!tz and
John L.
And the fighters who never wore vel
10" nor fell
FROM the favor OF ring fans OF old?
lhey arc gone. gone. gone
Now the floor on tho ringsjde is pill
lowed
And we certainly can see no trace OF n
man
In the antics OF Champion Willard
Manager Stinson and his charges took
Il brief layoff yesterday in preparation
for the strenuous weeks work which
is To begin this afternoon.
The head Of the Colts WAS noncon-
initial Lcastwisc. he did not state
whether or not the new recruits. which
were expected to drop into town YES
tcrdaN. arrived. Richmond fans, how
eve. VIII have an opportunity to see
Just who is who when they journey
out to Eulevard Park this afternoon
10 give the Colts a preliminary ''once
over"
Done indicates that stinson will have
nearly a fun nine out for work And
II inGots to ink stands that the Colts
VIII not show that they have Just be-
gan practice. In the first workout Of
the season. last Friday. the recruits dis
prayed in many particulars more real
pep and 60 than did the Richmond Ints
last midscason
~ 80,
Napier and Tom" Miller, the general
good work of the Richmond squad
should not fall off IN any way
Both OF the new men are in the mink
or condition and could start plavinr
to-day, If necessary. Two weeks arc
Miller was just beginning to round into
shape on the Spider nine. About thar
ulhc' Napier was alternating with Joe
hoehling on tho mound for DR.. Parker's
AXmcn.
St!nson should knock off work for a
day or so and spend the time in sian
ping himself on the back. 1t Is abo,,,
once "a decade that manager. forming
an entirely new club is able to pick
up TWO such men in day.
Working hard ana working long.
resident Bradley and other officials
nave nearly completed the Virginia
League schedule. 1t will. in all prob
anllity' be ready this afternoon
inc first calendar was unsat;sfac
tory 10 TWO OF the clubs in the circuit
partial compromise was effected
carly last week, but one of the teams
sui c!amored for revision. BY Fri
day. the president was able IN an
nouncc only where and when the frs,
'hree games would be played
hut Wei all be lin the know" hy
Tomorrow
petersburg and Richmond at Rich
m"nd. Don't 1t sound familiar