Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-10
Interest in Event Saturday
Night Continues to
Grow.
SPIDERS WILL RACE
WILLIAMSBURG RIVALS
Many Handsome Cups Offered
Winners in First
Meet

Entries for the relay carnival on
Saturday night at the Grays Armory.
under tho auspices of the Church
Jill Athletic Association. will close
Tuesday. the date having been ex-
tended on account of the unexpected
Interest In the affair.
Although Washington and Lee and
Virginia were unable to enter on
account OF the examination period,
they have promised to send their
teams later In the season. William
and Mary and the University OF
Richmond. however. will have their
fast quartets on the floor in the fea-
ture event of the carnival.
The carnival is creating more in
terest even than was expected. The
present crop promises to furnish
some of the keenest competition
ever seen in Richmond. especially
from local amateur standpoint.
Great interest among the senior
and junior girls Is being shown and
Manager Evans Is more than
pleased with the present competi-
tors, including girls from the Y. w.
c. - Federal Reserve Bank. Bellevue
Junior High. Owls Club and Girl
Reserves. This is the FIRST outside
open competition for the Y girls and
| they promise to make a good show
ing. Perhaps the greatest interest
shown In junior girls work In the
| city Is that of Mrs. Margaret Brad
bury, whose untiring efforts have
produced some of the best juniors
yet seen In action. Furthermore.
Mrs. Bradbury will be the first woman
official ever seen at a local track
meet.
Miss wharton in the indoor base
ball throw, Will have good compe-
tition in Misses Ruth Seay. Virginia
Williams. Ruby Rice, Margaret
Bishop and others.
| The Federal Reserve Bank team
composed of Barrett. Burke. Beck
and Rodrigues has issued defy to
| the other bank quartets that Will
| cause keen rivalry.
Great interest from n local stand
point exists in the prep school relay
with John Marshall. McGuires and
Benedictine each doing It's utmost to
be IN shape for the starters pistol.
a lively fight for places In the run
ming events will be staged between
| these youngsters.
Manager Evans has obtained per-
mission for all local teams to use
the Grnys' Armory every night next
| week from to 7:3O o'clock In order
that they may get used to the floor.
All managers who desire to take
| advantage of this opportunity can get
permission by applying to ]. a.
| Evans. room LOG. city Hall.
| The cups donated In THIS meet are
furnished by the following firms. who
have an interest in athletics and
what they mean to our city. prep
school relay by Morris Plan Bank;
athletic club relay by Nolde Bros
collegiate relay by Sport and Special
ty Shop; military relay cup by
Grays. Inc; girls senior relay by
Harris C Flippen Co.; Junior boys
relay by Grays. Inc; junior girls
relay by Grays. Inc; Belmont VS..
Church Hin by Goodman & Hoffman
Co.; total point winner for girls by
Grays, Inc; total point winner for
boys by Harris & F'lippen Co.; junior
high relay by Broad Street Bank.
Mayor George Ainslie Will start
the collegiate relay. Frank NJ. Dob
son, coach at University of Rich
mond. will be tho official starter o.
the meet. Other officials arc: clerk
OF course, Eddie Hottie; umpire, Nor
ton Strothcr: judges ut finish Bill
| Wharton. Mrs. Bradbury. John Cron-
~ Paul Mayo. X. Knightly; timers.
Mr.. Praether, II. a. Klevesahl. James
! Harris; announcer. Pete Dunford
Judges. Roland Liggan, Eddie Rose,
Captain Cousins: press. Earle Lutz
| meS-Dispatch; Curtis Harper. News
Leader: Hugh Rudd. Evening Dis
patch.