The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-06

SPLENDID EXHIBITION OF A1H
LETIC TRAINING.
THE AMERICAN RUNNING RECORD
BEATEN.
studen, Jones. OF Pennsylvania. Accom-
pIi.hcs this Great fcai-the jump
ing. BALL Playing and other
,hiIarating Exercises

tory If this Institution. Richmond Col
loco. although progressive institution
FOR learning. and well up with the OTHER
coli.rcs of The South ia all other
branches. has been ncgleciing the gym
nosium exercises and athletics sports unlll
la-t wear. when some interest IN TINS de-
rartmcnl was manifested by the students,
causing the trustees 10 erect magnhi'
cent gymnasium building aud supply II
with the latest apparatys.
At the opening oil ms session i's'
September, the trustees deterlnined I"
make this a feature OF the school. ana &C
cordingly placed a man at the head rs IN
strnctor who would make the depart
ment success Professor +. W. Boat
WRIGHT WAS chosen for the posi-
tion and under his management.
witb the assistance OF Professor H. II.
Harris and DR.. {. II Ryland, a public
/ field dav for athletic sports was estab-
lUshed. 10 be henceforth part OF the
regular exercises Of the College
Yesterday was the day set for the FIRST
exhibition of these sports, and judging
from tie large crowd present ana me
great interest manifested, the occasion
, was decided success
The chairman, Prof Harris, was as
sis,ed by Dr. Ryland and the following
.n,rshals from among the students D. \ ,
BrJaddus Virginia, l.. Il. 'hesiciinan'
/ Richmond l. A. Fcnnei, Ken
lucky; r. g. Hiden, Massachusetts,
/ ". G.. James, Texas; j. X. Long, Penn
sylyania; H. VI. rcnick, Louisiana Is. u.
/ Robinson. California. T. W Greaner,
MARYLAND. and D. II Johnston, West
4 Njrginia. who wore r0seites representing
. the college colors
Alto o'clock the exercises were opened
with match game of lawn-lcnnis be
tween Messrs Bagby, Harrison, Pollard.
and Wilbur Iheprze was awarded 10
/ VI. Wilbur, of South Carolina.
The lawn tennis match game was fol-
lowed bv q hundIed-yards run, contested
for by Messrs Baker, Corey, Garrett,
Jones. Libby Louthan, Ryland, and
rrumbo The prize was awarded to IL.
4. Jones of Pennsylvania, he having
come out la, ahead of the other con
testanta, making the run 80 nine seconds,
quarter Of a mile, run between Mes.rs
le.Price ldprl.- kincanon, Thomas, and
Baker, ..::'is. .es...-.. Anu Why /.
Wicker - I've 80
{ H. Baker being the successful con
testant, received the prize. The winner
made the run in sixty TWO seconds.
The next was the prize offered for the
highest standing and running jump.
+ Contested for by Messfs Baker, Baghy,
/ Louthan, Taylor. simms and Whitehead.
The prize in both contests was won hy
/ Nj Joseph " Whitehead, ol Chatham,
Va Standing Jump, five feet running
Jump sis feet.
The jumping contest was followed by
a mile walk by Messrs Aihey, Chambers,
Hayes, Jones, kircanon, Taylor and
Dew. Won by Mr. T. W Dew, of Nir-
ginia. Time Nine minutes and four
/ seconds.
The next on the programme was the
mile run. by Messrs. Baker, Hurt,
+ Thomas, Garrett and others Won by
NJ ". Thomas of Maryland six min
ntes.
The programme then Turned from tests
Of speed and endurance 10 tests of
strength The first contest under this
iest MAS that OF throwing the ball. 10y
Messrs Kincanon. Whitehead and
Walker This prize was awarded Jo-
seph " Whitehead, of Chatham, va.
he having thrown the ball lO2 yards
The contest in putting shot ' was then
opened Entries Messfs Baker, Hurt.
Hoover. kincanOn and Taylor The
Judges awarded the prize 10 {. III nlker,
Of West Virginia he having lifted the
-hot thirty feet and seven inches.
The morning exercises were closed 10y
a match game of base ball by the two
College mines. Messrs Baeby tcaptainl,
Handy, Garrett, Martin, W H. Ryland
j H. Whitehead, tireancr c. W Jones,
and ID. II Johnston against Russell {.
Williams lcaptainl, II J.. Jones. Joseph
Whitehead, Joe TAYLOR, c. II Baker, II
r. Pollard, Corey and Cannon. The
score stood II to . in favor or The first
nine.
Al $3.50 The exercises were resumed
The first upon the evening programme
was the planting of trees upon the
campus by the graduating class. Each I
member OF the class had selected n young /
lady 10 assist him Mr Baker Nas AS I
sisted hy Miss Harris, Mr. j. /
" Whitehead by Miss Brown,
Mr.. Simms by Miss NeisigcI /
MI Mccarthy hy Miss Ryland, Mr.
WOOdson by Miss Burr, Mr. 1rainham
by Miss Sayale, Mr.. Bristow by Miss
Harrison, Mr.. Harrison by Miss Jackson,
Mr. Jones by Miss Dcrbyshirc
This was considered the most attrac-
tive feature in the days exercises and il
was, indeed. rare and AN amusing sight
TO look upon the young ladies' with their
delicate hands throwing the heavy earth
upon the roots of the trees
The attention of the spectators was
called aside from these attractive eXer
Uses to a scene OF different nature
The gymnasium prize drill was next
,alled, which was contested for by the
members OF This class Mi {. T. Taylor
received the inst prize and Mr. +. G.
Johnson the second.
The prize run Of 2,0 yards was next
opened and was Won By Mi C. II. |,
Baker, Of West Virginia. fine Thirty
seconds
The next upon The programme was the
hurdle race by Messrs Baker, Garrett,
Jew, Hoover, Hurt. Louihan, and ,
Wicker Won by Nh c. H. Baker, of
\ esl Virginia
The next contest was the tug of war by the
members of the Junior | and IL Greek
lasses. Messrs Hoover, Baptist, Dick
nson. Fox, Hixson, Hutchinson. Light,
robinson, W ECKER and " NJ. Jones for
uniOr l., and Messrs IrumbO, Brown, I
dorsey, Hurt. Johnson, Miller, Mott /
niger, Thomas and " est for Junior H.
he banner was awarded the members OF ,
he Junior III. class
The last contest upon the programme
ias that OF The football by the two
'ams of The college-Messrs. {. III. '
aker lcaptain), Garrett, Thomas, Alb c
OF, Libby, hmcanon +. {. Johnson,
ush, N0odsOn. Wicker and Hoover, ,
gainst Bagby lcaptain), j. W. White -
cad. Athey, West, faylor, Jones y
rumbo, Shuck, Baptist, aud Louthan
he banner WAS awarded 10 the hrst
even, the score standing : to in favor c
Bakers team.
The banners and prizes were pre- y
nted lay Mayor }. T Eliyson in very .
and happy speech. after =
Inch DR.. Landrum, IN "a very amusing "