Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-30
BRAIN AND Drawn.
Western Pennsylvania Colleges En-
gage in a Tournament.
WAR OF MIND AGAINST MATTER.
Result of o Challenge Issued by the West
ern University.
TIE SPIRIT OF OLD GREECE AWAKENED

If ever the sun shone on Allegheny it
should do SO to-day, for it will witness an
event which in the centuries to come will
be classed with the classic contests OF Greece
in her palmy days. This is the date fixed
for the tournament of brain and Drawn be-
tween the undergraduates of Geneva, West
minister, Washington and Jefferson colleges
and the Western University. The contest
is the result of a challenge issued by the
undergraduates of the Western University
of Pennsylvania to the undergraduates OF
all the regularly chartered colleges of
Western Pennsylvania.
At 10 o'clock this morning two delegates
from each college will meet in the Western
University building and form an Inter-
Collegiate Oratorical Association. The
representatives of the different colleges will
then proceed to the Recreation Park, where
men of Drawn will engage in a game of base
ball.
At 1:30 P. NJ. these stalwart youngsters
will repair to Exposition Park, where
they will contest for prizes. Each con-
testant will wear throughout the differ
ent events of the day the number preceding
his name, which will show which college
he belongs to, as follows: Geneva College,
Nos. 1 to 8; Westminster College, Nos to
A. Washington and Jefferson College, Nos.
Is to 81; Western University, Nos. 80 to IS.
SPORTS FOE ATHLETES.
100 yards dash; first prize. gold medal, Chron-
snees e. Gss RE1 s. oore e.
way: 4, VIM. W. Campbell: H. Robert Linton; 33
w. Thay Denniston; s James Witherspoon; IS,
Prices, ]. J. McElree; -, q. A. Dodds; IS. e a.
Weir; 81, II. H. shanks: 81, John d. Scott.
Bros stss sefdRS sRGuPTh saoI p57 e.
j. +. Grigqs Jr.; % w. NJ. Potter: Il, Q. 5. Orr;
Isnew; ~ W. j. Reed '|s'
.. $50 yards run; prize gold Hs medal j. C. GEoganT
Clark; 81, H. H. shanks; 10, F. H. McCIymonds.
go yards run: prize, pair running shoes, A. e.
y. GampSeil: b Il IS. b. j. Woods 70 IS. ). +. Griggs
Jr. 131s. ID. H. Moore.
burg Leadsr-Sa w. Thaw .Denniston; 10. j. X.
Weir: 10, F. H. McClymonds; II. T. W: kennedy;
one-mile run; prize, silver goblet e. p. Roberts
& Son-12, III. l.. Hood: 80, Louis McGrew: %,
Thomas L. Pogue; 50, John McGrew; Is, j. j.
Half-mlle bicycle race; prize, god medal. Best
Griggs.
Running high jump; prize: silver cup, g. W.
A. Hack; 30. Joseph Hamilton: & Smith; ",
Robert Linton; S. James Witherspoon.
40 yards run: prize, gold medal. PITTsBURG
DIsPATcH 4 H K ThaG - Charles ! Robert,
McGrew; rs, X. A. Sterrett.
One-mile bicycle race; prize, cyclometer. Logan,
Gregg 4 Co.'S, Gerald Houston; 40, ID. H. Wal
lace; 29, H. A. Bell; 9, j. Y. Mckinney; J. f.
Three-legged race-13, Charles Robertson and
IA, Q. A. Hamil: A. Charles G.. Zug and 49,
Bown; "A, G. W. Davis and As, J. b. Kunkle.
AN oRAToRICAL CONTEST.
After the athletic collegians have tested
their ability in a physical way, a battle of
brains will be fought Carnegie Hall will be
the scene this evening of the first oratorical
contest ever held between the colleges of
Western Pennsylvania. Rev. W. J. Robinson,
d. d, will act as master of ceremonies. and
Rev. J. A. Grier, d. D., Rev. George T. Puryes,
d. D., and Hon. Harry White will act as
judges.
Geneva College has made two nominations
for this contest one from each faction in the
college. The nominees are s. A. 8. Metheney
and +. r. Agnew. At meeting of delegates
to be held this evening, one OF these names
will be withdrawn.
an organ recital by MIR. Leonard Wales, the
city organist of Allegheny. After prayer by
Rev. DIR. Moffat and an address by the master
of ceremonies, the contest will begin, musical
selection being given after each grafton. The
contestants are as follows: To be named, Gen.
w. Hayes, Waynesburg; Walter Hays. Wash
ington and Jefferson College; w. A. Johnston,
Western University; G. W. Bovard, Westmin-
ster College.