Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-01-11
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
FAVOR BIG INDOOR MEET
'i"h to Hold Event March fn ia
richmond Howitzcrs'
DILL! Hall.
INVITE COLLEGE, ATHLETES
invitations to BE Sent Lcadin. In
s'i'I'iohs of Virginia and Mary
.,'''-Athietic CLUB Opposes
Having Paid Athletes ON .rc,n,s

H'hsihG OF an indoor track NEE, in
'h'S city. March IL. was nropos.d
'"d acted upon favorably last might
~ - meeting OF representatives of
hlchI md Athletic Club. the Kicb.
n iUi'" 80 iioW Nna, the Richmond Grays.
terence WAS held in the I;irhmHn,l
it"ieI and while representative OF
, ne "'rn,T ;i, OF Richmond and
nrnsnn, IN Athletic Club We're not
;I"nS VIII lend their co-operntion in
4 haklhg the event a success
,rnn me , H,aEairy drill han of The Rich
The. meet. under The present plans
outlined by those attending the scs-
sion last night. Walter Gentry. who
,.pr,S;sn,,em the li"witzers Athletic
Association and under who's. aus
pic.es tn" meet Will he staged. an
n"unccd that his organization mad
ben assured that the ilowitzers
ArW"rN would b. turned over to the
citN either February | OF -. He de-
cl"rcd that the Iiowit2crs were ready
an" willing To cooperate with the
athletes Of this city in any way pos
'ihlc.
WIN Invite All Colleges.
college athletes representing the
leading institutions Of Virginia and
Mary land Will hc invited to send men
% this city to compete in tn" games
III" meet. If held. Will follow the
Baltimore ana Washington indoor
meats and the athletes VIII be in cx-
Celicnt shape and should be in ton
form when they come TO this city.
University OF Richmond, University
q Virginia. Catholic University.
Johns loDkins. George Washington.
virginia Polytechnic Institute. Wash
'nE'on and Lee, Virginia Military In
sutute and other schools Will bc in
Nit"h Independents organizations and
ni"r schools 81 Richmond also will
have an opportunity TO ontc, mon.
While tho indoor track meet was
IN" only event definitely decided uoon
plans 10Y holding am outdoor meet
and = marathon run III tn. spring also
wcr" discussed The marathon run.
however, will be limited to athletes
reD,cscntinr Virginia colleges. prep
schools. ana independent clubs.
Tn" Richmond Athletic Club held a
tcnoral meeting following the con-
ference which outlined the plans for
IA" luH"or track meet. Jet"r Jones.
president Il the organization. am
uouu"ed that he would call n meet
lr% % the advisor" hpard Of the club
ihiS week In order 10 push tho cam
HaiEn for Loco contributing mcm-
ncrS Every member OF the club now
viii be given an oppor,uuity to be-
e"M" contributing member. hut
this vii not hr cOmpusory as ~.
CITY. members are donating their
line and energy 20 place Richmond
athletics on % hirh plane.
Perhaps the most Significant step
taken by III. association was tho de-
c!"l"ll t. ran IA. ":Ea nizhtiOn along
strictly amateur lines and not en-
p.o- players FOR ans Of tho athletic
teams TO he 9ut out by the club 'rh.s
measure met ltttl" opposition At the
meeting.
T,rruri,. Hoard crrntcd.
creation or an 'N"Cuti." board TO
icpi into all contracts aud 10 con-
'i,l he iinaoCes % ia. club also was
appp.utcd Dave SattcrH"ld former
president %: the organization. W,vcr-
lr King. G1-ianJ Hood. ana .I,tc,
tones. president Of the club, compose
tgis board.
Football letters will bc awarded
INC griiirjouisiH this week. THIS
81 urE vii, hr in charG" II Jimmy
Todd manager; Sat;erflo!d aud icter !
.iOros
ching" GRAHAM half h.cl; on tho
football team las been elected score 1