The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-14

RICHMOND sport 1Ans may GI-
pect to see the fur fly In the
next few days. Long has been
the controversy between the
Richmond Sports association and
the owners of Boulevard field,
and they have not reached any
agreement First the one fac
ton would write a letter to the
sports editors OF Richmond
newspapers, and then the other
would reply. though 1t must he
admitted that the Sports asso-
citation has been the longest on
iet,cr-wrfting.
In the edition of The vfrginian
yesterday morning there WINS
printed a letter from the owners
os the hall park. Yesterday
afternoon letter was RECEIVED
ny the editor Of this page from
the sports association IN answer
to 1t. There is feeling among
the editors OF the sport pages of
RIchmond's papers that this
controversy by letter Is not, get
ting anybody anywhere. and Is
using mp space that could be
very well used tn printing live
sports instead OF what Is con-
s'dercd private quarrel. Sport
As1As% hfr liabA tub-ItS>fu WELA
this side says to that; they want
tn SEE athletic contests. and It
makes little difference to them
who Is the hacker. n two large
universities are brought to Rich
n ond tn play IL would not make
auy difference whether II was the
Sports association or the own
crs of Boulevard field that
brought them here. Therefore
Tho Virgfnian will print both
sides OF the controversy this
morning and let the matter drop
nniess there Is n real news story
developed.
DR. PARKER INTERVIEWED
After receiving the letter from tn
SPORTS association yesterday tn
sports editor of this paper inter
viewed Dr. VIM. H Parker. one of III
owners of Boulevard field Tw
Vtatements in the letter. which |
printed below. were displeasfng t
him The first OF them was that III
sports association has on deposit
-, 600 in hank in Richmond. cor
.ribnted $500 each by the twenty
Ave active members ofa the associa
tlcn- The second was that the as
sec IA ton had received a definit
promise from GeorgetoNn Universit
that they would play in Richmon
igext Thanksgiving. The Sports as
ISOLATION claims that the owners o
field delayed SO long i
giving an answer 10 them as t
ivhether they could use the field O
not. that Georgetown signed up witt
Boston college for the Turkey Da'
battle If memory serves US RICH
these two universities have .playe'
his date for years. and is a fixtur
m this schedule of both, Just as tn
V. 2. ". NJ game at Roanoke
,r the vtrginia-Caro'ina game Is,
Dr. Parker not only said that
the statements were displcAsfng
r fo htm. and threw him and the
: ether three owners OF ~the hall
park IN a had light hut that he
would give 500 TO tic associ-
ated charities OF Richmond If
the Sports association would
move that on Saturday. Dcccm-
her is. 1919. they had on deposit
In hank $1,000 contributed
5000 each by the twenty-five ac-
tive members. He also said that
he would give another 500 II
the association would prove that
they had the positive promise
Of GeorgeGpwn University that
they would play in Richmond
nest Thanksgiving. The state
mcnt Of DIR. Parker reads:
DIR. PARKER.S STATEMENT
II know that every university
and college of any standing has
been written To. and every In
ducemenf offered to come to
Richmond, | Will personally give
10 the Associated Charities $50
ALL uae<Nxpfu.
ton will show hank deposit in
their name of 1000, on Dccem-
her Is, and the same anso.nt If
they will prove their statement
that they had the actual positive
premise of Georgetown Univer-
sity to play In Richmond ncvt
Thanksgiving"
In hts statement DIR. Parker
said $50. but he later called the i,
sports editor up and said to raise
tho amount to 500 each. To
prove his good faith and that ne
WAS not using mere words. The
SPORTS editor has In his possess
sion two checks for 500 eacn
made out to the associated chart
ties, and signed by DIR. Park ".
which he Is directed TO turn over
10 the proper authorities ,shan
the Sports association provo
their statements.
DIR. Parker's statement says tina
Ill OF the colleges and universities o
standing in this section have bee
written to, and in this connection
when Ben w Wilson was asked abou
he matter he confirmed Or. Parker
saying that only two of these school
,ad replied. Coach Bernier, of v. 7
[. is anxious TO play in Richmond
put he can find no logical opponent
aud his schedule is now completed
Efforts were made to bring Wander
Gilt, North Carolina A. & NJ. or An
,urn here, but without success Tn
Of North Carolina was ais
heard from, but they can give no an
swer yet, AS the athletic COMMITTEE
mas not met This will probabl,
mean that Richmond will go withon
any big football games next year
.hough something may turn up be
fore the schedules are finished
While there Is life. there is hope !
the attitude OF the owners of tn
field and Mr.. Wilson.
1t is a known fact that the owner
,f boulevard field have lost none.
On their investment while the parl
has been in operation. that is, i'm base
bali; and they have not been able q
clear enough Off their percentage Q