Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-05
SPORTS OF STUDENTS.
ATHLETIC DAY" FOR THE YOUNG MEN
OF RICHMOND COLLEGE.
and Amusing Features Visitors
Welcome.

AT 9:30 A. VI. this morning sports will be-
gin on the campus at the college. Quite
number OF contests have been provided for
and fair number OF aspirsuts for h0nors
will enter the lists. The rules OF the Ameri-
can Amateur Athletic Association will be
enforced By the judges so as TO secure Impair
tiality and prevent irregularity.
WELCOME.
The college extends its hospitality 10 any
friends ladies or gentlemen-who may care
10 attend, and Il is expected that a number OF
our citizens and their families will encourage
the young men by their presence and smiles.
Seats will be provided for the ladies, and
they may rest assured that good order will
be preserved. as Captain Epps and his men
win be around to see that there are no un-
worthy ntruders. ItI hoped that parents
will keep their little boys at home unless they
come with them.
M&RsuAIS.
The chairman, Professor Harris, and the
secretary, c. n. Ryland, will be supported
by the following special marshals from
among the students: J. A. Broaddus. NIr-
glnia; +. x. Chesterman, Richmond; l.. \.
Fennel, kentucky; Il. &. tlIden. Massa.
chuse'is; W. c. james. Texas; J. r. Long.
Ponnsy ylyania; Il. ". Pen,ck, Louisiana; Il.
+. Robinson. California; h. W. Greaner,
Maryland; II. II. Johnston, West Virginia.
The mgrshals will wear blue roSet'es
Mr.. +. w. BOatwright, gymnasium In
structor. will be the herald.
The Judges viii be MeSsrs. Thomas j.
Cornelius, B. f. Johnson, william Matthews,
G. II. llazen, II, II. Harris, Jr., and Ed. 5.
Hazon
PRIZES.
Quite number OF the bows friends have
offerrd prizes, among them Rev. DR.. Cooper,
DR.. Charles l.. Steel, Mr.. T. G. Williams,
,Jr., Mr.. Arthur Il. Clarke. Jr.. DR.. {. ii.
Rylnnd, and Professor II. II. Harris.
H. addition to these the Messrs. Schaap
sent letter yesterday to the secretary Oh the
college Offering handsome ball and bat to
the winning team in baseball.
Stands OF college colors (black, scarlet,
and goldl appropriately inscribed will be
given the base. and football winners and
the successful tug-of-war men.
PROGRAMME.
The exercises will begin at $50 by match
game OF lawn.tennis between Messrs. Bagby,
Harrison. Pollard, and Wilbur.
Following this will come hundred yards
run. Entrees: Messrs. c. II. Baker, Corey.
Garrett, II. +. Jones, II. ". Jones, Libby,
LOuthan. W. II. Ry yland and Trumbo.
Oue.Quarter- run - Messrs. c. II.
Baker, Hurt. Kincanon, Thomas, aud
Wicker.
High Jumping (both standing and run
ning)-Messrs. G. u. Baker, Bagby, Dickln-
son. Louthan, W. II. Rylsnd, G. 7. Taylor,
Irumbo, simms. and J. Whitehead.
Mile Walk-Nessrs. 8they. Chambers,
Hayes, Hoover, ii. L. Jones, Kincanon, aud
c. r. TAYLOR.
Mile Run-Messrs. c. II. Baker. Dew,
Hurt, II. f. Jones, Thomas, and Wicker.
Throwing Ball-Messrs. j. Whitehead
and Kincanon.
Putting sbot-Messrs. c. II. Baker, Hurt,
Klncanon, and c. T. Taylor.
| Hurdle Race-Mes.rs. Dew, c. II. Baker.
Garrett, Hoover, Hurt, Loutban, aud
| Wicker.
Broad Jumping standing and running
Messrs. II. l.. Jones, Simms, G. I. Taylor,
and Trumbo.
Tug OF War, between the two junior
| Greek classes Sessrs. Hoover, Baptist,
Dickinson, Fox, IIIxson, Hutchinson, Light,
Robinson, Wicker, and w. NJ. Jones for Ju-
nior 1, and Messrs. Trumbo, Brown. Dor
sey, Hart, Johnson, Miller, Noisinger,
| 4 unfIh-, anu w Nol ibi 'hAiNA -
Baseball 10y picked mines from the COLI
iecel-Messrs. BagbV fcaptain), Handy. Gar.
| rett, Martin, W. II. Ryand, ]. II. White
lihead Greaner. G. w. Jones, and ID. II. John
fson sgainst Ii. Y. JOues, Joe Whiiehe ,d.
Russell williams (captan), Joe Taylor, Ia
tum, c. II. Baker. II. II. Pollard, Corey.
aud Cannon. One OF these mines yesterday
afternoon beat the nine Of NcGuire's school
12to6.
Foot Ball-Messrs. c. II. Baker tcaptain),
Garrett, Thomas, Abbitt, Libby, Kiacanon,
F. c. johnson, T. G. Bush. Woodson,
Wicker, aud Hoover against II. L. Jones
(captain), Bagby, j. Whitehead. Alhey,
West, {. T. Taylor, c. W. Jones, Trumbo,
Shuck, Baptist, and Louthan.
FEATURES.
One OF the most interesting features oil
the day will be the Gymnasium Drill, par.
ticipated in by a large class, winding up with
4 prize contest between selected men.
Another novel and interesting incident In
the programme will be tree-plantlng by The
graduating class. This will occur at $3.50 +.
VI. The Young gentlemen will be aided by
ladies' selected by them as partners in The
interesting exercise.