Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-03
Church Hill Athletic Asso-
citation Behind Big Sport
Program.
COLLEGIATE QUARTETS
HAVE SPECIAL PLACE
William and Mary and Rich.
mond University in Fea-
ture Event.

With football laid away on the
all local athletes and sport lovers
are looking forward with great In
terest to the Church Hill Athletic
Association Relay Carnival to be
held insthe Grays' Armory on Satur-
DAY night. December Is. Richmond
has great number OF track fol-
lowers, who remember the meets Of
several years ago and welcome the
return Of this great sport. This will
DE the hrst open track meet held In
the Grays' Armory since 1915. and
promises to be the hest.
Chief interest In the relays will
center in the Richmond University-
William and Mary relay. Coach
Dobson has had his string at work
daily and has some OF the best men
that the old school has ever turned
out. Ranking from their recent de-
feat In football at Mayo Island on
Thanksgiving. William and Mary
runners. under the instruction of
fucker Jones, considered one OF the
hest track instructors In tho coun-
try. are training with one object In
view. and that is to heat Richmond
University. Coach Jones Is select
Richmond by, the process of eIimina-
ton and every afternoon Rnds a
miniature track meet going on AT
william and Mary. with winner he
ins matched against winner In or
DER 10 select the very hest. ! Archer
Evans. who Ia managing the meet
Is also anxious to have the girls
teams from William and Mary and
Westhampton College meet the same
night.
The Athletic Club relay CONSISTING
Club. knights or Columbus. TakoIa
Athletic Club and church Hill
seniors, Will also be an interesting
one. ....
Next to tho collegiate relay I'm To-
cal interest will he the prem school
relay with John Marshall High
school. McGuires University School
and BenedIctine College. as CON
testants. These youngsters are the
college, stars OF tomorrow.
me military relay for the soldier
cha M ptonship, OF Richmond viii be
run between the Howitzers. RIue,
and Richmond Grayl.
The bank relay rs open to ALI ,banL.
IN the city and these institution,
possess some OF the best track tnlent
ever developed here. 49,
The Police-Fire Department re-.
NY was nnt on the program, as
these guardians OF the city have
some excellent athletes on thar 70.
ters and great rivalry exists.
The greatest personal interest vii,
ne In the two Junior Relays, first
between the Junior Athletic I .eapua
'closed) and the Junior Relay topenl
netween the Belmont Athletic Cluh.
church Hill Juniors. Triangle Ath-
lect Club. etc.
The Senior Girl. relay between
such rganizations as the Y w. G,
chesapeake Il Potomas Girls. Life
lnsura nee Co. OF Virginia. Federal
reserve Rank. should bring out the
best girl athletes In the city.
Inc Junior Girls Relay with the
girls scouts junior high schools and
rouse or Happiness quartets will be
hummer from the word go.
The Graded School Relay Is OMEN
70 All schools and Will probably have
10 De run In two sections from The
way entries are coming In Howevar
Cnurch Hill Athletic. Association will
TAKE care OF this regardless or bov.
many teams enter. The open event.
are the hfty-yard dash. flrty-yard
hurdles 220-yard dash. 4iO-yard dash
SS0-yard run. one-mIIe run. two.n,,I.
run special Any runner NAV enter
any or all open events.
me girls events are the ffty-yard
oash' the hop-step-jump. potato race
sack race. throwing Indoor baseball
send all entries to j. Archer Evans
hoom LOG. city Hall. Entry blanks
can be obtained from Room loo. CITY
Hall. or will be mailed to any one
requesting them, All entries must
oe In by Monday. December g.
me very best officials that IL Is
possible 10 secure have been engaged
TOT THIS meet, among whom are some
OF the best former track men and
coaches in the country.
soccer . Notnr u