Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-05-12

The field sports postponed from yester-
day came of this morning on the College
campus at 10 80 o'clock. A large number
Of ladies and gentlemen, among whom
were many strangers, witnessed the
sports. The program was initiated with
i mile run ia which Tilton. AcGraw,
Trenchard and Blades were the contest
ants; won BIZ Blades, SO. closely followed
by McGraw, 90. The prize awarded Mr..
Blades was a handsome silver cup. the
trustees prize. Second on the program
was kicking foot ball, contestants Schof
and Blunt; won by Blunt. SO, distance
1913 feet, z inches The prize awarded
Sir. Blunt was a gold scarf pin. Then
followed putting shot in which Neal,
Ramsburg, Pearson. Blunt aud Noble
engaged: won By Pearson. 80, distance
SO feet 10 inches. Mr.. Pearson's prize
was cane. Hundred yards dash" was
next on the program. those engaged in
this were Blades, Schoff, Neal. Willes.
Trenchard, Brewer; won By Wisles in 101
seconds, whose prize was a gold headed
cane Running broad jump was won by
Schoff, whose distance was 161 feet; prize,
an album. Pole vaulting, In which Duvall,
Pusey and Weaver engaged was won by
Pusep, who yaulted distance of z feet
10 inches. Duvall closely followed Pussy
and is worthy of mention. Introduced ex-
ira from program was one mile run, in
which Murray. Medford. Tilton. Mac
Hopkins and Hollidayoke were contest
ants; won by Medford, of this city, who
was awarded scarf pin. Medford was
closely followed by Hollidayoke, who Is
worthy of mention Hurdle race won by
Schoff, closely followed by Willes. MIR.
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buttons. Throwing base ball was won by
Johnston, T., distance 108 yards; prize,
silver napkin ring. Standing high jump,
won by Schoff, distance feet 1 inch;
prize, cigar case. Tug of war next fol
lowed. in which Blades, Grace, Schon.
Trenchard OF the Junior class; Curry,
Nydegger, Johnston, T., Hitchcock Of the
Sophomore class and Pearson. Wilcoxon,
0ffut. carp of the Freshman class. Won
by the Sophomores, class of 80. The tug
of war was perhaps the most exciting
sport on the program, and much interest
in its result was manifested as friends of
the several classes were anxious for their
favorites to win. The prize was a hand
some silver cup awarded by Mrs. Fell.
wife OF the president. The cup is to be
kept in the College and handed down
from generation TO generation. One mile
run, contestants, Croft, Smith, Rams
burg, Nydegger, Fauble; won by Rams
burg, 80, in minutes. The prize for this
was silver clock, awarded by the Facul-
ty. Standing broad jump in which Will
les, Blades and Schoff were contestants;
won by Willes, SO, who jumped 8 feet
8 inches; prize for this was whisk hold
err. Throwing hammer, contestants Blunt. |
Noble, Pearson; wen by Noble, distance
65 feet, inches. The prize for this was
awarded by Mrs. Jackson, wife of Gev-
ernor jackson and was q handsome VOL |
ume in encyclopedia of poems. Running
high jump won by Schoff; prize shaving |
set. Three legged race, won by Tilton and |
Of SO; prizes scarf pins Tug |
of war between Freshman and Sophie
mores, won by Sophomores. The prizes
were presented by Mrs. Shaaff Stockctt. |
The prize from the young ladies of Anna
polls, gold heaned cane for the 100 |
yards dash was presented by Miss Claude.
A speech from Prof. Fell was called for
and appropriately responded to which
closed the first atheletic sports Of st.
Johns College.