The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-29
ArHLarEs UNDER A hot sun.
The Y. III. c. a. Field Contests and the
Winners.

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The Young Mems Christian Association
gymnasium classes held their first day of
field sports at the base ball grounds yester-
day afternoon. The weather was too hot
for the majority of the people. but in spite
of il several hundred went out to witness
the contests. The grand stand was well
filled with ladies.
The contests began with hundred yards
dash by j. Ferris Cam, c. r. Bordiey, X.
II. Jones and II. I. Moore. which was won
by Cam in eleven seconds, with Moore a
close second.
The boys race, 100 yards, by r. NJ. Papy,
f. S. Stoddard, G. W. Mccall, T. g. Gads-
den and c. ID. Russell, Jr.. was won by
Stoddard in 1875 seconds. Mccall came in
second.
The running high jump by R. H. Jones,
j. Ferris Cam and II. T. Moore was won
by Moore. who cleared the string at feet Q
inches.
The 22O yards dash by j. W. Sweeney, j.
Ferris Cam, c. Z. Wright, j. L. Gordon,
F. L. Silva and C. G. Fleetwood was won
by Cam in 2716 seconds, one second ahead
of Gordon.
The pole vault was one of the most inter-
esting contests of the afternoon. There
were four entries, r. L. Pritchard, c. r.
Bordley, H. S. Turner and c. E. Wright.
The contest, after the first few jumps, mar
rowed down to Pritchard and Wright Inch
by inch the string was raised until
it was up to feet inches,
which Wright finally failed to clear,
and Pritchard made a clean vault and
won the badge The three-legged race
came next, and was one Of the most anus
ing on the programme. There were six
entries, Mccall and Stoddard, Turner and
Silva, and Gordon and Bordlev. Mccall
and Stoddard won the race, which was 100
yards in 16 seconds, with Turner and Silva
a close second and almost even.
The 440 yards run by ]. NJ. Owens, J.
NJ. Frierson, Richard Webb, Jr., and j. w.
Sweeney was won by Sweeney in l minute
and 8 seconds, with Webb second.
The ego yards team race, between two
teams, No. l, Moore. West, Turner and
Fleetwood, and No. 2, Sweeney, Owens,
Silva and Pritcherd, was won by the No. 2
team, A to As, in minute and so seconds.
In throwing the base ball, by Cam, Pritch-
ard, Turner. Bordley, Gordon and Walter
Coney, Cam made the best throw, eighty
eight yards, and won the badge.
The lemon race, by r. Charlton, T. G.
Gadsen and P. N. Hoist, was won by Gads-
den.
The final contest was the tug of war,
which was one of the best of the afternoon.
Two teams entered. No. Turner, cap
tain; j. Nicolson, first anchor, and Cam
and West Team No. 2-Bordley, captain /;
Gordon, first anchor, and Coney and
Pritchard. The pull was two minutes, and
was won by No. 2 by six feet
The contest closed amid cheering aud
clapping of hands by the spectators and the
successful contestants. The winners were
decorated with handsomely decorated
badges. Cam was the badge winner of the
day, and carried of three honors, besides the
team honors which he assisted in winning.
The sports were under the direction
of Gymnasium Instructor Cochrane, as
starter; John Nicolson, Jr., field clerk;
G. w. Stradtman, referee, and F. Weldon
and Albert Wylly, Judges.
The association will have another field
day in a short time, in which good deal of
Interest is already being taken.