Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-13
MILITARY ORGANIZATION
.FAVORs LOCAL ATHLETES
Grants Use OF Armory Floor for
Athletic Contests nj least
Once Each Week.
MYERS Is GIVEN AUTHORITY
Director OF Public Safety Has
Charge and Will Determine
Whether Building Shall BE Used
for All Purposes.

The Richmond light Infantry
Blues battalion intends TO broaden
its athletic policy st.lI further. fol
lowing announcement that il would
place a closed baseball league III the
field. MAJOR +. ". Bowlcs. head OF
the battalion. yesterday made public
3 letter in which ne advocated the
use Q. the army hy Richmond a,h
leies. The letter was written to
Colonel william Myers. director OF:
Public safety.
Several weeks ago the use Of tho
armory :or purposes other than
military WAS not deemed advisable
by the officers of the battalion.
Since tina; Kline the athletic auihor!-
sidered the matter and devised a
method whereby the arrnory floor
VIII be thrown open to the athletes.
one nigh; every week. Friday. has
been designated by Major Bowles
and on this night the armory Will be
at the disposal OF Colonel Myers.
Persons desiring 10 use the floor mus;
make application to Myers.
Decision Of The battalion officers
comes as u pleasant surprise to those
interested in the athletic welfare OF
Richmond. Basketball games. in
door track meets and similar events
are possible next winter as = result
OF the decision. The battalion viii
Cooperate TO the fullest extent in
order tina; Richmond organization
may enjoy the privileges OF the
armory hoor once every week. Major
Bowies has assured Colonel Myers
y that no members OF the organization
viii lie allowed 10 interfere with any
OF the activities that might be ar
ranged Ivy organizations here.
Following is the letter Major
Buwles wrote Colonel Myers in re-
gard to the project:
Richmond, Va. March 10. 1921
My dear Colonel Myers:
AT a meeting o! the officers OF thr
Blues. hc!G recently. we discussed the
adv!s3bl!ity OF the public use OF the
armory Wc know, OF course. that /:
was decided "a, the conference be-
tween yourself. the military author
ties and representatives from the
Rotary, kiwanis and Richmond First
clubs shat the Blues Armory was
not TO Z used Tor any purpose other
lhaU m.4INtIN, NuN ttd!IGlEE the great
need OF the city for large han, We
are anxious TO do our part TO meet
this need. Therefore, IL it meets wiki
your approval. We Will turn the
armory over TO YOU every Friday
nigh, FOR such use as you see proper,
! and VIII exclude the members OF the
Blues from il on that night.
We beg. however. 10 suggest that II
will not be used for public dances.
II the above Arrangement is car
r.ed out. it will he necessary for u
to double up on some @; our WORK.
but We are g!aG TO make the sacri.
flee in the interest Of civic activities.
We beg 10 ask. however. that the
use Of the ar;nory be confined 10 F:i
day nights always. as our schedules
are made up FAR in advance. ana on
every other night the armory viii
be Iscd for military purposes.
Thanking YOU, for your many
cour;esics, and %.t.h best wishes. /!
am. Cordit1ly' yours.
CSignel) l. ". BOWLEs
Major. Inf W., y. G.,
Commds. Il. !. - in.
.Colonel ". ". Myers
Director Of Public safety
Richmond. Va