Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-29

NEW noith. March 2S.-AlthouEh
the Philadelphia sou,hpaw, from
lighting in it's territory. Tender is
Chairman William Muidoon officially
states that the New York State Attn
letic Commission dncs not subscribe
10 the ruling of the national associa-
Ton. The reasons for the nations
action against Tender are not stated.
The Yankees of New York will have
rev tears I" spare FOR the Chicago
left hand pitcher. pichic Kerr. who
has given up hope of getting the
salary ho wants from owner Charley
womiskeN. ana has returned home to
Texas. Kerr and Urban Shockcr, Of
the st. Louis browns. were two poison
men TO the Yankees last year. and
Kerr almost cost the fanks "A pen
nant. Dickic Won six ball games
from tabc Ruth and h.s icnCc-busi.
Ing Duddics.
iieinie Groh. the battling sylIsi.
who practices "a stance Of his v.cy
own, sauarcly facing the pitcher when
Standing nj the plate. has been dis
appointment thus far In his sprihS
hitting The Giants new third base
man Is s;ill out of his regular hitting
stride. with about the lowest average
among the Giant regulars for the
training games.
with art Nehf Fred Toney and
les Earn"s rounding into form Tor
The regular campaign. and "Shuillin'
phil' Douglas apparently In good
shape. despite his Very lat. arrival
at the training camp. reports from
III" Giants indiCat" great improve
men, In the outlook OF the worlds
champions. Douglas WAS expected to
take weeks I" get into shape after
holding out 80 long. but when he
t,frnpI la,,El that he "a =
ready for work.
The olympia \. a.. OF Philadelphia,
has Issued an unusual challenge TO
lerc football teams The olympia has
held I0U light shows. or ahou, 2.On0
bouts, without fatality or even
serious injHry, 10 one 81 the contest,
ants and both baseball aud football
are invited TO produce happier rec
"rds covering rroporti"na'c activi-
tics.
Lefty O'poui. the Nanks' pitcher. re
called for another trial after being
sent to the coast for Il year, IS an
uuthcldcr ns well, and IL Norman NJ ,,
MILAN, the recruit. {" unnhi" !" hold
ronsion of nahc Ruth and Bop
Mcusel. he probably Viii he expected
!" work In the outer dcfcns"S. OboUl
has great arm and covers lot
/
After tho national indoor doubles
rchninpiouShip is played In New York
this week William Il. rideu. H. The
worlds singles champion, Viii lump
tO his own home town OF IhilJdcl %
phla Ia play In the Niddl" states IN
door tournament. l.. Norris Williams.
Il. l.ind!ey Murray. Vincent richards
and Carl Fischer. OF Philadelphia. the
present Niddl" states champion also
ar" entered. The tournament Will 10"
played Thursday, Friday and Sanr-
. day.
Although the greatest Of the Penn
distance men are now IN Eng!and, re-
gaining their land legs FOR the
Achilles Club meet, the Penn coaches
I at HON" runners for IA" quarter, half
mile and two-miic rclayr. George w,
| brton and pr. Alvin &, kraehzlcln.
! former Penn stars. are In charge OF
3 the runners.
| \ great n.ld Of professional play
! ors, including the winners Of AL the
/ open me 80, PLAYED in The south dur
/ ing the winter. ~ entered for the
| North an South open championship
/ tournament at lin"hurst Friday
[ Among the we'll known golfers enter :
/ ed are Bob Mcdonald, Mc,ronOlita II
I champion, who won the san Antonio
! championship: Leo bicG"l. who won
AT Shreveport: Gene Saraz"n. winner
at New orleans; Pete O'iiara the
/ Houston winner, George kcrrigAn.
/ walker. champion at Mobile. and Joe X
/ Hutchinson and Jim Barnes. holders
! Of IN" british and American titles. re
: sp"ctivcly.