Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-11
RICHMOND BLUES FORM
inter IN COMPANY LEAGUE
Soldiers Will Have Closed Baseball
Circuit, With Four Com.
pany Teams.
SETS ATHLETIC PRECEDENT
Battalion Never Has Undertaken TO
Care for Quartet of Clubs Since
1t Was FOundcd--Track Men
Arc Busy.

FORMATION of closed amateur
paseball league and additional pre-
parations for the track meet to be
held in the IIowitzcrs Riding Hall
March ~ were the most important
steps taken last night at a meeting
of the Richmond Light Infantry
Blues Battalion Athletic Association
The conference took place in the
Blues Armory and was attended by
large number Of the battalion mem
bers who have athletic inclinations
The decision of the battalion 10
organize n baseball league probably
was the most important step taken
at the meeting and came as n sur
prise to those who have been fol-
lowing the destinies OF the military
organization in this city since Il first
became part Of the Virginia Ma
ttonal Guard II is the plan Of those
in charge of tho physical devotion
nent or tho men o place in tho field
four baseball teams, representing tn.
quartet of companies in the bat
TALON.
Shepherd Crump. athletic director
probable that the soldiers would
place team in the leading amateur
baseball circuit Of this city 20 com
pete with the hest outfits in Rich
be entered by the Blncs IT is probable
that Military League will be
formed. The Richmond GravS and
the Richmond Howitzers already
baseball teams in the race for the
city championship. and if q fourth
team can be secured the league VIII
be reality.
Preparing Tor Track Meet
While tho athletic officers OF the
battalion are busy making prclimi-
nary arrangements for the inter
company baseball league they have
details incident to placing their team
In the indoor track meet John
Cronly. coach. and Manager Jennings
both have been out working hard
men. and have declared themselves
tn be we'll pleased with the showing
they have made in workouts so far.
The Blues Will enter men in all
events and will make u strong hid
for the several trophies To be- award
ed the teams and individuals
Decision OF the Rlucs TO form tho
intercomnany baseball league sets n
precedent in the athletic history of
the orcanization. In years gone by
the battalion has gone IN strong for
athletics and several intercompany
meets have mecn staged. The sol
baseball team in one OF the amateur
leagues. and il has an excellent rec
ord on the diamond, but this is the
first time IL ever has attcmptc! to
keep league of four clubs going.
Battalion Material Good.
Operation of a four-club league.
such as that planyod by the Blues. is
an undertaking that calls for pcrsc-
vcrance and hard work on the part
OF those in charge. The proposed
circuit Will have any number of COM
petent baseball players scattered
through II. and this fact should in
sure y quartet of evenly matched
teams.
In the track meet the Blues Will
depend IN Il large measure upon Jcn-
ninES, their manager. To garner the
points. Jennings Is distance run
ncr of no mean ability and the sell
diers are dcpcGing upon him TO cary
off the honors In tho half-milc and
mile runs. The other entrants also
should cause their opponents constd-
cradle worry. The soldiers have Joe
Elise, c. Klisc. Stark", Lynwoo1
Thomas O'SuNivan, Smith. Mckee.
gDudley. Motherhood, APPRECIATE. Tom
akins and Phaup ina addition 10 Jen-
nj