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Newspaper
Richmond Collegian
Location
Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1924
Page
3
Prospects for the University of Richmond indoor track dim as key sprinters and field event men depart or face academic limits. Losses include White Reese Rucker Ratcliffe and Shore up the Spider squad counts on Goode and the returning South Atlantic relay quartet Bloxom Tharype Edwards Goode for potential intercollegiate success this winter.
University of Richmond athletics adopts strict grade rules requiring passing marks in three classes for team eligibility. Coach Dobson backs the move and offers sweaters as prizes to top students on the 1924 football eleven and the first string squad, aiming to raise overall academic standing and team quality.
Prospects for an indoor relay team at the University of Richmond look strong after the holidays. Coach Dobson will start regular practices to select about thirty aspirants for the varsity indoor squad aiming to build a champion relay unit following last season’s Baltimore relay carnival honors.
Coach Dobson and Richmond alumni secure the Coliseum Exhibition Building for the annual indoor track carnival. The move from Blues Armory to the larger Coliseum allows a 220 yard track and fewer bends, with dual Rely races and events including 100 220 440 880 mile hurdles high jump and shot put. The meet features University of Richmond against William and Mary plus local colleges and prep teams.
Indoor tournament in Washington pits runners of good repute against a strong field. Captain Edwards is expected to resume his previous second-man role. Goode shows top sprint potential, proving his speed in the William and Mary game. Bloxom and Tharpe, sophomores and Fork Union grads, return to compete for Richmond.
The schedule lists games from January to February including opponents such as M C V U T S Hampden Sidney Randolph Macon W M Lynchburg Guilford Virginia Trinity Lynchburg Hampden Sidney Rand o lph Mac Bridgewater V P I and St Johns with dates on Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays across the period.
Richmond unveils a demanding 19 game slate featuring a Westhampton opener January 6 against Medical College and home games against out of town rivals. The Spiders aim for state small college title, with key showdowns versus Virginia, N C State, Stevens Institute, and others, plus several local rematches.
The article notes Bloxom may miss winter races pending scholastic eligibility. It highlights 1924 success as the Red and Blue beat Williamsburg in the Blues Armory, with Chandler and Tharpe near neck and neck on the final lap and Thorpe's rapid half mile time. Thorpe is expected to anchor the Spiders in upcoming indoor events.
Richmond College prepares for a managerial race for the 726 season as Roland Chanky Galvin eyes the top post. His assistants Meyer Vitsky Bill Mahaney Parkler Lambeth Temple Broaddus and Mon cure Patterson compete for the role with Vitsky and Mahaney favored as likely frontrunners.
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