The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-19

ATHLETIC GAMES

The first annual athletic field day OF
fhc Young Men Christian Association
was held Yesterday afternoon. The pro-
rramme was long one, aud more IMAM
four hours were required to carry inc
same out. The scene was the race track
ia front of the grand stand 40 the Expo
sition grounds.
The Judges were W. j. King. instruc-
Tor I'm the gymnasium at Norfolk; +. W.
Boatwright. instructor in The gymnasium
at Richmond College and Mr. James 1.
lamb the chairman of ihe outdoor
snorts committee of the Richmond Asso-
citation. Professor Thomas Cornelius,
gymnasium instructor In the Richmond
Association. saw that the programme
WAS properly carried out The timers
were Mr. W. W. Barrow and Mr. {. j..
Thomas. DR. Frank Il. Steel was the
starter. and Mt j. J.. scott, Jr., acted as
clerk.
lhe names of The trials. the prizes, 10y
whom presented. the winners, and the
time or distance is here given.
one hundred yards dash-First pri1ga
presented by Mr. Howard Swincfora,
gold medal. won by H. J.. Jones' OF
Richmond College. Time II secoilus
Second prize. presented by Mr. lhomas
y. Carter. watch charm, Won by Mr..
]. T. Baker. of Norfolk.
Standing long iump-First prize, gold
medal. presented by Mr. b. +. Johnson
and won bv John o. llankins' distance,
feet 4 inches. Second prize, walking
cane. presented by Mr j. p. Stuart. won
bv j l.. Brown. distance, $ feet lOt
inches.
Running long jump, Juniors First
prize, pocket knife. presented by W al
kins. COttrell S Co.. won by {. Meryin
Branch. distance, "A feet lOt inches.
Second prize. scari-pin, presented by
"The Boston Won by Douglas Baer,
distance. l3 feet J. inches.
Hurdle race OF 100 yards, ten hurdles
First prize. gold medal, presented by
/ Mr.. Joseph Bryan, won by Mr.. &. II.
Baker. of Richmond College Time
20 10 seconds Second prize meerschaum
smoking SET, presented by H. G.. Cabcli X
/ Co.. Won by Mr. G. W Wallace.
Half mile bicycle race, handicap,
Douglas Whcrry being allowed eight
seconds start-First prize, gold medal,
presented by c. Lumsden ~ Son, won by
4. A. O'Neil of Norfolk Time / minute
and 81 seconds Second prize, PAIR
of riding gloves. presented by Dr. r. X.
Steel. won by Douglas Nherry.
Potato race of fifteen yards and hiteen
potatoes-First prize. athletic suit pre-
,ented bv Me.srs NcAdams * Berry
won by DR.. Frank II. steele; second
prize, scarf pin, presented by Charles J..
Thomas, won by Dr. }. &. Eisom
one mile run-fir-t prize, gold medal,
presented by Howard SWinef0rd; second
prize. engraving, presented by Leilwich
Bros. The first half mile in the race was
made In three minutes Mr.. l.. j. Roy
took the lead and held Il 10 the last
eighth. when he " IS Oycrtaken by VI. W
Thomas. of Richmond College, and j. IL
/ Downing. of Portsmouth. Mr.. Thomas
then held the lead until close 20 the line
when Mr. Downing made squirt
capturing the first prize. Mr. Thomas
got the second.
Running high jump-first prize,
gold medal, presented by Mr.. Joseph
BRYAN. won by Mr. c. W Wallace
Height of Jump. feet d inches Second
prize. Macauley's History of England
ciyeA by Mr.. George b. Sydnor, won by
+. Il. Graham, of Norfolk, and a mem
her of Schuylkiil Athlete Club, of Phila
Gclphia lie jumped one inch below his
competitor.
Putting shot rs pounds-First prize
gold medal. presented by Robert =
B0sher. second prize athletic shirt
presented by Dr. j. C.. Elsom The first
was won by T. G.. nigginbolham, dis
lance, 29i feet the second by j. I
Baker; distance, ,, feet 10 inches.
Two hundred and twenty yards run
iuniors-First prize a Waterbury watch
presented by A. Grant; second an i'm
ported watch-case stamp, presented by
L. Rich The winners were c. MeryiI
Branch; time, % - seconds sec nd, "
Leigh Burton.
Throwing base-ball-First prize, razor
and strop, presented by Powers, Taylor
Il Co.; second. case OF visiting cards, by
JEFF. Wallace x Co. Winners Witheri
Miller; distance, 2os feet , inches, second
+. G.. Higginbotham distance, 25O fee
inches.
standing high iump-First prize, gold
medal, presented by Charles L. Nhit
lock: second, gold pencil, presented by
T. j. Starke x Sons. First prize Won by
John o. Hawkins; jump 4 feet 1.
inches second by Z. X. Graham; jump
p feet I inch.
Quarter mile dash-First prize, gold
medal. Presented By Goddard x Moses
/ won by J. T. Baker time 80 30 seconds
Second prize, case gold pen and gold
buiton-hook, presented by Baughman
Brothers, won by J II Downing.
Pole auliing-Firsi prize, gold medal
presented by 5. w. Trayers; second
prize, athletic shirt, presented by Thorn
as Cornelius. Winners, DIR. J. G. Elsom
Jump feet second, John o. IIankins
jump feet IL inches.
One-mile bicycle race-Gold media