Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-16

"ahc'"i reVerses early by disposing
or Two PAYERS for post-season de-
iiVer%. Third Baseman Gallagher
and Pitcher Matthews are the men
who get chance in faster company.
Doth going 20 the Boston Nationals
for consideration not named
1t was tight day in the majors
yesterday. With AL sixteen :eams
playing. the largest score was fc:.r
runs. ST. Louis taking the honors
Each game in the National wa- won
by or+-run margin. whi;e three
OF the contests In the American were
2-to-o affairs, and the other WITH
single ,ar.
After L. aiding the Virginia Leaxae
pennant chase for weeks, the BUGS
have developed case or nerves AMI
may be expected to blow at any
time. With Richmond coming along
strong the possibilities of an
eleventh-hour upset are worth
watching.
Wilson dropped two to the Colts In
The first half OF the week and lost
two out OF four to Norfolk. Yester-
Cay the Bugs were scrapping among
themselves. with Mathag and Quinn
almost coming to blows. and Bennett
accusing Crouch CO laying down on
play. = little more OF such work
and The leaders Will he among th.
trailers.
They've got Ty Cobb In the In
ternat!onal League, toe. Forest Cobb.
who joined the Rochester club from
William and Mary College. got the
nickname Of Ty the first time he
Joined the team. In recent series
with an Eastern team. one of the
men in the press box happened to
remark that Ty Cobb was about 10
hat. A fan. sitting in nearby box.
asked II he was Ty Cobb's son. and
1t took four reporters ten minutes to
explain.
Americas golf title-and 1t is vIr-
tually the championship of the
world-remains at home for year
at least. Gene Sarazen, of Pitts
burgh. just turning 81. gains the
crown. He Is A native-torn Ameri-
can OF Italian descent.
II. Is some consolation when the
Colts are getting the sock knock ed
off them to look across Island park
to the big sign advertising the Cen
ire Virginia polo game on October Ia
and the Virginia Military Institute
University OF North Carolina clash
on November IL. and then figure on
whats good the future promises in
the way of sport. Among tho out
of-town football teams to be seen
mere this fall are Gallaudet. Ran
do!ph- Macon. William and Mary.
Hampden-Sidney. University OF
Maryland and Roanoke College.
1t is an extreme act of courtesy
on the part OF the Southern Rowing
Association to make Richmond the
place for the renewal Of the annual
regattas which were Interrupted by
the war.
Richmond staged the initial re-
gatta OF the association In 1915, and
II was an unusually successful az
fair. The Arlels, Arundels and Po-
tomacs entered crews. with the Vir-
ginia Boat Club making sweep
OF the feature. event in as pretty a
race as could he wished. The Vir-
ginias went North the following
year. and then war Interrupted tho
annual events.
Since Its organization in the spring
of 1915, William 2. Crawford OF
Richmond. has been president Of the
association. He is keen boatsman
and clean sportsman, of tho type that
amateur sports far out shine tho moro
widely heralded professional con-
tests.
Coach Hecox. Of the Virginia Boat
Club. will watch anxiously some of
his old pupils attempting to wrest
honors from his newer ones when
the Potomacs cross blades with the
Richmond oarsmen. Hecox turned
out some great crews for tho Wash
ington club. and much Is expected OF
him here. $
George Van vlist coached tho sue
cessful crew Of 1915. Van Is now
with Brooklyn club IN tho Same
capacity.
With all OF the watsr ,ssaS1sntA. q
10 peculiar that vlrrtniaf,haH M HI
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