Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-11-15
CHURCH HILL ATHLETIC
CLUB WILL HAVE QU|NT
independent Champions OF City
last Year Begin Arranging
Excellent Schedule.
hnCn1E EVANS MAN GER
Many Contests Arc Booked With
Lending Teams OF Statc-For-
MGR College Stars Compose Five.
Way Meet Virginia Tech.


May Meet Virginia Tech.
Church Hill Abilene Club has made
elaborate preparations which will
.tv. this city one OF the finest bas-
.tctball programs OF r.ccn, years.
Tho team which Won IN. indcprnd-
md Basketball Championship 81
iachtnond last year and lost oniy 70
t.,. I.ynchburg Athletic 'lpD. VIII
seal. In the season OF lJ20- 1871. ar
t.tngcmcnts have. been MAD "n.ch
viii bring 10 this ely Ia: .cAdinS
,ollegc and independent CUNT. of IL"
The team SIN be under thn lealcr.
manager. and tn. East End boys are
c"uNdent that the club viii expert
once Il banner year, Evans hac
,harSc last season aud brought ia.
Virginia Polytechnic Insutut" team
iu this city for u contest with MS
hub. The Richmond hoys lost TO The
Tech nv", but only after a aard siTuS-
While basketball has no; como -
'n" front yet. II! view OF ne iNt,
-tIs., the football season ~ '"t 1T'r.
Manager Evans aas not bean ~. ana
1il The last few days has received cor
cspondcncG. from nupSSr g.: BIG
..st scason and tae clean sport";nan;
nip displayed rs the locals resulted
- scvcra! colleges writing tTan-
ntcres, displayed by IN" East End
hoys Trough, about the clubs organ
Team Already Working.
Two practices already have bcch
lrld b. the qu!nt and Work VIII DC
.artcd In tarncs, tnt" week wren
md THURSDAY nights. with this hriet
Aork IL IL !,nposSItle 20 secure a line
On the men. hut their past rscords
I"avcs ono 10 believe that the church
-"uccd by ons OF The strongest cunts
"a its history.
men who are ihoroughiy. fan..!!
with IN" game ana need only practice
80 develop teamwork and q, s!h,:m OF
,ass;ng. For the forward positions
re conceded 20 be the best in the
-,ntc. Claude Woodward and "E!il.
ar ,hc aunt. woodward Is onG ~
NJ best forward. ever developed u:
Virginia and Wharton has :. baS
Il. starrcd At Y l.. j. Cor four years.
Manager Evans las Ching era
nam, another former V j.. ]. player:
positions. Ehmis vas member .;
'nr church HNl Guint last season.
While GrahaIn Played WITH Nirs! MA
~ cn. where he earned quite r.pu'
tatton aa Il running Sua;I. Nct.
.nIt. last years center, and Eichnond
Irc out FOR tho Jumping position.
richmond Is n former Washington
ma Lee player sad Lao, y Ns%s Ta SIN
building team. lie also PLACED bas-
ls.tbaIi while In the service.
Res~ryrn Are Formidable.
Suppiemcnting th!s scNtcttc the
club has HarS!ovc, guard; II. DtN!nr.
Forward. and Patterson. center Al
OF these men VIII be members OF the
among the regulars The work OF
D.vlnc. substitute last year.
brought forth much comment. and
he IS being counted on To uphold the
reputation OF tn. Richmond team THIS
ecason. Iinrgrove. = new man on
tAr team. also has a basketball! r.pu-
cause the candidates for the guard
positions much worry. Patterson.
the other candidate for center. also
has made a reputation for himse!.
gnd has shown up we'll IN the nrst
Two practice sessions
When the team takes tho :oor for
tho initial game 1t VIII uot be INC
hrst time the members have Ilayed
together Four OF the CaEers. Whar-
ton. Woodward. EhmlE and liaTgToTe
several years ago PLAYED for tho John
Ma-shali High School gutnt and IN
der the coaching OF Tucker Jones
Ioi: tic Sta.e high school champion
snip by being defeated in the hnal
contest IN Charlottesville asains;
salem High Sshoo! This quartet has
AMI their playing Will be watched
closely by the basketball! followers
hero.
contests to college Guin;s alone. hut
will play several OF the leading IN
dependent teams of the State. Ii9
Win open the ; season Dece In !.
Guint, and will play the PctersburS
American Legion team the 18th. This
contest viii be followed by n game
with the Charlottesville All-Sta on
Ia,
legcs are contemplated for January
and February. Two contests WI! be
played with the Randolph Mace on
tho other in Ashland. Two with VIII
liam and Mary under arrangements
similar 10 those with the Jackets.
the University of Richmond quintet
and tho IIampdcn- Sidney Tigers.
Contemplate Several Trips.
Several trips arc contemplated by
.eSts. but is waiting to schedule an
other battle before closing for the
games. The Hampdcn Sidney Iuint
- anxious TO have the Richmond team
play in Farmvillc February 4. and the
team will mako this trip. provided a
game can be arranged with tho
burg. the following night. a TIP
10 Tidewatcr. where the team will
play the Parkvicw Athletic Club In
Yortfm9uth and the NcwGoI. News
has been planned. The "Y" team will
he brought TO this city for a con-
test also.
Efforts arc being made by Evans
for trip to Baltimore for games
with the West Baltimore Athletic
Club and John Hopkins University
Evans also is dickerinE with the
Washington Council. Knights OF CO.
'umbus. for contest here and a re-
turn game in that city. Negotiations
also are on with the Catholic Uni
vnrsity of Washington for 4 game in
richmond.
Although no contracts have been
signed IL is probable that Virginia
Tech and North Carolina state Col
lcse will play the Church Hill team
N this city. Athletic authorities IL
both institutions have written Man
aSer Evans in regard to games ana
Evans announces that It is highly
probable that the contests will be
played here.
In addition to the games already
named Evans Is planning TO stage
contests with other local qiiints and
additional independent teams in Vir-
=tnia. lie expects to play two games
with the Medical College OF Virginia
and tho Same number OF contests
with the Merchants Bank team
Steamer in Distress.
NEW YORK. Nov. ia radio call
tor aid was received here today nv
tho naval communications service
from tho American steamer Makanda.
which reported she was dftv-Ive
miles southwest OF Cane Jookout vii n