Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-02
FORMER SPIDERS HAVE
POSITIONS AS COACHES
Star Athletes of University of
Richmond Are Max.
ing Good.
ing Good.

with plans now going forward at
the University OF Richmond Tor the
opening OF the training school Il;
Athletic Coaches June -, it ha,
been revealed that N,tl"tic Director
Frank NJ. Dobson. who viii he in
charge OF the new phaS. a: the sum-
mcr session work. already hts
tiaincd MAN capable coaches.
AT present there arr m.ne former
coaching field. All are making more
or less OF success ~ tIe p:Jtcs
sion. Since Coach DJ'sun tool.
charge at WSS'hamp: III 1915 he
has put much emphasis o. mental
training as ":til as the training OF
aud n; times when his ,cans lnck..L
the Drawn they have been victorious
on mental strategy.
The mon"e,r:ai system in athletics
at the University OF E:chmonL. an
other Dobson pjli2r. .1rga!y accounts
for the ability :: these n.sn 10 coach.
licinE one II The few coach. =. ia the
country who personally coaches all
four branches. Lcs.d"s cjnduCtiny an
elaborate mira nnra! mass program
Dobson has given his most promising
varsity men practical responsibilities
with variors squads and the efforts
nave been mutually helpful.
"Mac" Pht Mt Fork Union
At present Mac" Pitt. former star
III All branches as spider is max
lug success as coach Of all
a
Academy. Tiny" Wicker who also
gained prominence as Red and H,u.
athlete. has siGned n two-yc.r con.
tract Ia coach at MilliEan after com.
plotting good football season and
more recently his basketball team
Won the championship Of Eastern
! Tennessee
At New Haven. comm High
school. Hugo Blankcnship. foc,bulI
ana baseball PLAYER. pilntrd his
eleven To II New Haven champion
ship last fall
rom Miller is coaching at Rene.
dlctinc ana Loving is directing base
pau activities at ST. Christopher's
9chooi' chatham Training School
mas ncth having much success during
inc last TWO years under the coach
'nR OF Turner and Goode. two Spiders
''o'' 'Hitc times captain Of
HE Spider baseball team. was train.
ing the Blackstone Military Acad
envy Guint UP antil fire DESTROYED m.
school
wiley Coaching In China.
'ne on me most recent appofnt-
ments Of Spider athlete To the posi.
| tloh az athletic director has been
hun Wilcy's appointment to that
n"Sition at the Shanghai Baptis,
t"teEc in China. Wiley hasn't bee,
IN emma as missionary II year. hut
III" former Red ana Blue baseball
'hhta'n has made strides that merit
| his new position.
In the Tarhccl state. at Round
| mn Academy, SkaGgs. last season.
varsity pitcher, is president OF the
school. ana in that position has
Sreatcly stimulated athletics
y tri" of men. we'll known 70,
| heir achievements on the coaching
| field. that were trained under Doh.
| son. are Simpson. formerly at Occana
high. and klcvcsah!, formerly at
iienedictine. Newton Ancarrow. for
whom the university post Of the
| \mcrtcan Legion has been named
| vii also be remembered for his sue
| 'css as coach during three years at
he old Richmond Academy.
| Excavation VIII he done this week
| 10 put the Stadium Field plant
where the coaching school will oDcr-
ate, in condition, and sufficient lock.
RS for the students In that course
| have been ordered installed In the
| Roger Milhiser Memorial Gymna-
! 'ium, which Will be dedicated dur
| ms commencement