Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-05-19
THE ATHLETIC GAMES.
FIRBT ANNUAL FIELn-DAY YOUNG
MEF's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
spiritcd Contests. Yesterday a. the Exposi-
tioa-Orounds-Prize Awarded
Incidents.

Tho weather yesterday afternoon was too
warm for the young athletes who assembled
Mt the Exposition. rounds to do Themselves
FUN Justice, but the records given below
prove that hey gave sn exhibition full OF in
tcrc-t and merit. Han past was the hour
appointed for the opening race, but con-
testsuts were not called ont until O'Clock.
First came the 100 yards dssh-PrIze'
First. gold medal, presented by Howard
swinciord second, wsich.chnrm, presented
by Thoma, y. Carter. Won by HAYDEN +.
Jones, Richmond College. Time. II seconds.
second. won by J. =. Baker, Of Norfolk.
Standing Long Jump-PriZ~s: First
gold medal. presented by y. +. Johnson;
second. wail,iug-c9Ue, presented oy ). 7.
siusrt. Won hy John o. llankins. Dis
tauce. o feet 90 inches second won by >.
l.. Brown. DISTANCE, 2 feet 20 inches.
Rmnny Long jump Tor Juniors
Prizes: Handsome pocket.Anlfe, presented
oy Watkins, Coure.l az Co.; secoud. scari-
pin. urcscnted by ." Tne Boston, Won by
d. Mryin Branch. Distance. II feet lo1
inches. second iv Douglass Bacr. DIS
lance, IS icct inche'.
RACES.
Hurdle Rece n20 yards over 10 hurdles 3l
feet high Prizes: First, gold medal, pre-
,cnicd Dy Joseph kyln; second. meer-chaum
suoaiug-sci. presented by x. G.. tlbel, Jr,
a. e.. Won by e. II. Baker, Richmond
College. Time, % ID seconds. second,
{. W. Wallace.
Haii-miie bicscle rarc-bandicap. There
wa, mistake made IN THIS race hy me START
or. so it rad 90 be- RIM over later in the after
noon. Frize-: FIRST. gold medal. presented
by q. Iumsden * son; second, PAIR 81
r.dine-eloyos, presented bv i. Il. steel, ID.
D. Won by A. A. O'Nel. 81 Norfolk.
Time, 1891. second, Douglas Whcrry
Potato race. in this race potatoes are
placed one yHrd apart, and must be picked
mo Doe bv one and placed 10 ba'ked al one
end Of the hue. PriZes; First, athletic SUIT
presented by NcAdqms E Berry; second,
scaIi.piu. presented by Charles f.. Thomas.
Won by DR.. Frank r. steel. second, DE.
j. C.. Elsom. 40 time taken.
ON2 VILE RUS.
Prizes: First. gold medal, presented by
Howard ~Wineford; second, engraving.
presented by Leftwich Brothers. Won by
by j. u. Downing, oi Portsmouth. second,
b. -. Ihoma,. Richmond College.
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inches. second, Won boz /. Il. Graham, OF
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