Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-02
EXPECT SUCCESSFUL YEAR
SPORT-LOVlNG PUBLIC
GLATEO OVER PROSPECTS
Great Revival of 1910 Expected I
HIVE Eject ON Coming
Year.

ana 1918 only a memory. the sport
loving pubiic passes from n year that
history for sports OF every kind and
description. and faces the new year
with PROSPECTS considerably brighter
pokcd its mead over ;ne horizon Of
=, on ,2or the fIst OF January. 1919, the
We're still fresh in the minds OF the
sport public. There we're those who
We're dubious as to the prospects for
ball. football. truc&. swimming. coli,
Eymnhsts and all branches of snort
sWoied Lhe skentcs and experienced Il
Las. Years Schedule. Cut.
lI"p"" herS or the American and Ma
non non l.e2g"es drafted the 1919 sched-
mies early in the year, and they, fear
ing the uncertain conditions. ciIt tho
schedules Of both organizations short.
SLY snr, 10 reSrei this action as the sea-
was more largely attended than vas
me case even in The palmy days be-
m@euIs ne CO, w tnro When the league
vn9'iIiY schGGule 1t j. probable that they
VII return to the old schedule Of
ul??,t Ehh'S@. as the shortened sched-
with the disapproval Of certain club
t""S" VINO followed closely the
io"thai cicvens throughout the conn-
Try IN tho season just closed the phn-
nomenal record made by all grid teams
~ ms Us i ,rts,a in Their memory. Never
gameS SO largely attended as they
were last fall. The popular game was
l ,ri'Ii,1 by the record that the
.H""I'nr colleges made against tho
!arEcr teams. and this fact has brought
about condition that lcad, one to be-
eeicIe mat the fan OF 1920 will find
L.,
last year.
Local Sport Prospects.
te1 &C., sp p, fans naturally are In
ccSsiul year in sports in this city. In
me matter OF football, Richmond has
s eSSn extremely fortunate in landing
fteid lhc NrE MIA Polytechnic In
Stitutc. Davidson College. MARYLAND
Ntn,e ana wake Forest already have
College spiders here. ana it confes,s
with other elevcns are cxpcctcd 10 he
arrlnrci shortly.
"hln' Will DO played here depends
up"h ne ncEoti3tions the sports Cor
| n3raiion has with the city officials and
use the iioor of tho armories is
Eranted CUNTS representing hir uni
Nr.rSitlcs can he brought 10 this city.
| teams. both womcn's and mems
leagues, and tho league games be-
.N'ch k.Cnmoni College and other
toains ~ the Eastern Virginia dIvi-
SION VIII be played in this CITY. and
oasketoa! activities vii not be dea
Picnt, of baseball.
IN regard 10 prospects in baseball
| me rams are extremely fortunatc,
h"sehall VIII be played by several or
! Ehhl%alionS. First comes the Drofcs-
S.onal game. In this department tho
lois VIII represent Richmond in the
virginia League. Owner Wilson al
iradv Is NJ work on the new team. am,
MS apro!nted Lee Gooch manager Of
thc ciuh. The new head Will he
SVEN the back ing Of the owner an,
good players VIII be secured Gooch
IS S2li 10 nave At his finger tins a
| hnmper O: corking good minor len Cue
n.ayers ana VIII begin work at once
ON N" new team.
- ne Eastern Virginia division Will
furnish the carly spring contests for
lhlS CITY. and these games ALWAYS nre
I" suitable preliminary to the nrofrs
S'"hHI contests. In addition TO pro-
t"sSi"nai and co .ore baseball Rich-
mona VIII have TIC saturday amateur
Laincs ana contests during the week
Summing UP Tito sport situation II
/ appears that Tho coming ycar should
"t an exceptionally successful one for
this city. ''' i''