Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-14
'flTY ARM0R|Es OPENED
NOW POSSIBLE TO HOLD
FOUR QuINT GAMES HERE
Municipal Authorities Grant Sports
Use OF Drill Halls for
Basketball Contests.

Colonel William NJ. Myers. pi.ecto.
So Public Safety announced last nigh,
x that the city armories had been opcned
for athletic contests for four nights
and this city will make strong bid
to secure four OF the biggest basket.
ball games ever played here.
Members OF the Richmond Sports
Association have been negotiating
With the Director OF Public Safety
Tor a considerable length OF time in
an effort to have the drill halls of this
city opened for basketball games.
latter considerable discussion and
-strenuous efforts on the part OF Colo
nl Myers permission has been granted
20 use the floors Dor threo nights in
!. February and ono in January.
Rowe Receives Letter.
- Frank II. Rowe, vicG-prcsidcnt aud
& chairman o. the grounds committee
of the Richmond spores Association,
ter from Colonel Myers:
~, ;, January IS. 1920.
J Chairman Grounds COMMITTEES,
:, n Richmond Sports Association,
Dear Sir: ''Shn'a'' Va
: s.nReplyinG to your letter q: the
I, 12th instant, relative to the use OF one
: games between Bucknell and Rich
: is,ond College; Washington and Lee
: and GeorSctown: University OF Vir-
Z University OF Virginia and Richmond
: College, l beg 20 advise that after
several conferences with the command
ing officers Of the, military organiza-
I ttons occupying the armories l am
:. pleased TO announce that they feel
-~tEat tho buildings can he opened for
: athletic purposes for a limited num-
tlA - ~ tVYnnE y IL
military organizations occupying them.
= Under certain provisions, TO be pre-
J. scribed by the Building Inspector, the
!, use Of the Grays Armory is given
!. January 80. February 10 and February
.-29r ls2e, and the use OF the drill hall
: ST Blues Armory is given for tho
--evening of February IS. 1899.
= You will please confer with John
: e. Butler. Building Inspector and
-cunplete the necessary arrangcmcnts
! Tor the use OF the buildings on the
:, above dates.
: ,si Hsas FsS %ihLiASM NJ. MYERS,
Director.
:. Schedule Committee busy.
: While the letter speeches certain
: teams and dates members OF the sports
atsociation last night stated they
could not. at this tame, announce they
: had closed with any teams for games
!. IN this city. Negotiations are on, how
: ever, for all the dates granted and the
schedule committee of the sports body
= VIII announce in n few days whether
: they have been successful in securing
>, the CUNTS desired.
= Co-operatipg with Coach DoDson.
; director OF athletics at Richmond Col
: leee, the sports association had made
Tentative arrangements TO bring Buck
- neil University here for a battle with
the Spider five. but the Northcrners
already have made other arrange
: ,aents. and this contest appears to be
lost at this time. However, efforts
: MIL be made TO secure another auint
!. to battle the Spiders.
: - a.. Negotiating with UniversIty.
v Although no fiat statement can be
made that the games arc assured il ia
: IgEp6able that teams of the University
Of Virginia and Richmond College viii
Aymory. Tie SPIDERS are willing to
NsS. ana the sports ASSOCIATION il
! s'WSi.i,inr word from the university
may tc considered assarei.
nencrnis-Cnthoiic Game Probable.
W. i n.ht 81; are being mad? TO bring the
TIC university of Georgetown cunts
; i nale tor February 10 for a game in
. night wired John Harrison, an alum.
--n9s and n member OF the sports as
sSeiation. they were ready 10 play il,
. town will find il possible 70 max &c
"trip, fhe hilltop college has not VET
ptaue known its views on this game
.-hnd the sports body will &c; into con-
mn Es,bon;o with r the management OF
afavor TO have then, COMO here.
Virginia May Appear Twice.
Unless. plans OF the sport assoc;a
t,on fail through the University = :
q Nlrg. mia will appear here twice on INC
t soa TINS year The Orange ana Blue
h teani y anxious "a play JOINS HOPKINS
ncrt FEBRUARY -. but have hfla of
Nnal action pending the securing a.
J. me arr, arnories. Efforts will be made
iand this contest for Richmond
aiS9; and members OF the sports or.
secured. - oeihS
..A!th9ush the association has he.,
granted but tour dates. It's mSn, been
: a,s optimistic over the prosp,r,s
/. aau!tioahl nights being turned ovsr 20
( them Tor tho staging Of bssra,i....i ~
lanes and have received innntr;o.
!. Isoin North Carolina State CoiInnn as
- - whethgr or not IL wil DO russihiS
. inr the Tarhecis to appear hcrn S'r ,.,s
: FeGEuary u against VirCinin On
tecRaic institute. This mali, .S
: nor been gone into. however ana maS
! NY DC considered until tho assoc y;i'
armory floors. "e OF mo