Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-27

many or the fans were ready to
jump Frank Dodson and give him the
whole blame for the way the second
game came out. yesterday. While
Dodson was directly responsible for
two runs scoring by his overconfi-
dence. 1t can be remembered that
Ty Cobb, Idol of baseball. has dropped
EN- too. And then IL Mike FinneEan
had not been so liberal with passes
the bags would not have been loaded
and-but the IFS are many Just re-
member that Dodson is doing double
duty In the field and on the mound
Natives OF Old Kaintuck who are
now residing in Richmond are dis
cussinE the organization of n ken
lucky society. for the express pur-
pose OF meeting the Centre College
iootball team when II comes here TO
play Virginia Polytechnic Institute
entertaining the Prayin' Colonels and
then going Ito the game and encour-
aging them on. 1t Is an excellent
idea. ana II any interested care TO
communicate with the Sports Editor
ne VIII pass their names along.
-. "a! Niles. graduate manager Of
'"it ioiE' Was visitor here
Yesterday to arrange for the hir
game on October IA with Cenire Hs
is confident that Tech will surprise
the kentuckians and reports thar
prospects at Blacksburg are bright
despite losses by graduation. Last
year on enemy soil the VirrjnIaps
heid the Colonies scoreicss for forty
eight minutes out of the sixty. with
10 McAlillin and several other stars
LOST TO Kentucky. the Tech prospects
are heightened.
Football followers will rot N H.,
on Centres strength early, as the
ColonelE open the season agains,
clemson on September 30. Just ns
Harvard VIII have scouts here TO see
inc Colonels play. Tech will have an
eagle eye on Centre in the Clemson
fray.
:, coming back to baseball. but stilI
lingering with Tech, followers OF the
siacksburE school will be sorry IN
,earn that Herbie HARRISON will lie
lost next season, the Takola star
moundsman having transferred hix
directions to Ponn State. His loss
VIII be keenly felt. Mr.. Miles stated
II is good news that Pete Nelson.
N''PS"cil' W III nave charlie Hpl-
man meet McIntcc. the lad whose do
cision over the local boy In the North
was the only blot on his escutcheon.
lf McIntee Is az good as he is touted
me bout viii be something for fight
followers to look forward to. The
bout last week between Holman and
Lewis was one OF the fastest fistic
ensagements in this section since
the boxing game was revived. The
next one should hp hnt
Church Hill Athletic Association ia
at work on the September program
II possible Young Bowen will he the
stellar attraction with Lew Dempsey
as another possibility. Camp Hola
bird VIII furnish at least one man
on the next East End bill.
England he's barred the holding of
Two championships by the same box
err. thus preventing freak" contests.
The official holder of British titles
as fixed by the board of control Is as
follows:
Heavyweight. Joe Beckett: light
heavyweight. J. Bloomfield; middle
weight, Ted Kid Lewis; welterweight,
title in allegiance; lightweight, f.
Rice; featherweight. Joe Fox; ban
tamweight, J. Harrison. and fly
weight. Jimmy wilde.
LeGalized bouts under State con-
troll Will again be urged in the Cen
eral Assembly of Virginia. when 1t
convenes more than year hence
Every city I'm Virginia wants to have
boxing ms distinguished from prize
lights. a proper bill safeguarding
the state from the encroachment OF
professional pugs. will find many
hackers al the next session. The
clean exhibitions offered at tho
Church. Hill A. a. have done much
to convince Richrhonders that boxing