The morning call., 1890-05-03
SANTA CLARA.
Field Day Observed by the College
Students.
Play of Shakespeare Represented Contest
ants and Prizs-Winners in the List
Of Athletic Sports.

Wednesday evening last was selected as the
occasion for reception by the Class of '9l Of
Santa Clara College, at Exhibition Hail. and
the capacity OF the auditorium was taxed to Its
full limit to accommodate the large assemblage
that was present to witness the entertainment
presented.
departure from the usual programme Of ora.
tons and poems marked the occurrence and q
dramatic representation, with ali the accessories
OF scenery and costume was placed upon tile
stage-the play selected for the occasion being
Henry w." The young amateurs acquitted
themselves In creditable manner.
The excellent taste that distinguished the
mounting Of the play In the representation OF the
locality OF The events and the court costumes OF
the period was especially worthy OF mention
while the music between the acts was another
feature OF the occasion and was admirably rem
dered by both brass and string bands of the
college.
CAST OF CHARACTERS.
The following was the cast Of characters: King
Henry Nv, Z. Smith; Prince Of Wales, T. O'Con-
NELL Prince zee, John w SEXTON Ho1spur J. Bar
J. Conway; Westmoreland, j. Mo- risey; Sir
Richard Vernon. j. Zabala; Sir Walter Blunt +.
Bardolph,, }; Covert; GadshiI Z. Ellis; Francis
w. Carroll; Mister Qulckley, 4. Robinson; Sher.
III, Is. Drelscbmsyer; First Carrier, G. Eckley;
Second Carrier, j. Dougherty; First Traveller, j.
Mayer; courtIers, soldiers, etc.; stage mana
gers-J. Murphy. ). McCarty.
Thursday was college feld-day-a series Of
athletic games at which the students endeavored
TO win some OF the prizes offered In contests,
which proved more amusing than athletic In
their nature. The sports were commenced at an
early hour by salute OF twenty-five guns, which
was followed by the entry on the college campus
OF the Grand Marshal, J. V. Hannah, BIS. ac-
companied BY the Assistant Grand Marshal. 1.
Gereghlno, b. s., followed By the aids, j. Z. Nc
Elroy and w. b. Gard
The marshals were J. Byrne. 7. Fox. R. Billion.
Boido. w. hicks. I. Spillane and j. Tuhey; sec
rectarles-M. j; mcCarty and j. Carey; judges
J; Toner, ). Zabala, J; Plerson. E. Smith. J.
Murphy and T. OConnell; starter, j. j. o. Men /;
thne-keeper, G. II. Jessen. The officers OF the
day were followed by the contestants, the rolling
tered for the first OF the series, hurdle race,
which was won by E. Smith with j. Nealon q
good second.
THE SPORTS COMMENCED.
At the baseb ball target ii. Morrison and T.
OConnell carried away the first and second
prizes, and the 75.yard dash for the junior
students was won by A. Campbell, closely fol-
A scratch race among the seniors was won by
w. Gard. with j. Toner second; and the success.
full competitors among the juniors in the Upward
handicap were Z. Matthews and q. Allen.
The prize that surm0uDted the greasy pole was
captured by n. HlbbeD, and In The three legged
Matthews, second q. Allen ana A. Campbell;
seniors, j. Toner and L. Heffron, second J. Nc
Elroy aud j. Nealon.
In the two-lnie-gO-as-you please race, open to
all, the winning student was l.. Payen, with L.
Boido second. and the mile walking match for
the juniors was won by L. Payen, closely fol-
In the hundred yard handicap race the win
ming seniors were W. Gard and j. Toner, and In
special handicap race, open to all, for prizs
donated by j. ii. foell of San Jose, w. Gard was
the winner, ii. Morrison taking the second prize.
- Inc potato race among the juniors was won by
+. Long, second being L. Rice while the victor
in the DiCVcld A Huduar
morning, was won by The side commanded by J.
Toner after pr0tracIed struggle.
AFTER THE MIDDAY BANQUET.
The games which succeeded the midday BAN
quet began with the obstacle race for day
scholars won by J. Robinson, Ii. Mention second,
ana III Tue long throw Win base ball the WIN
ming seniors we're q. Eckley and I. Heffron, jun
Tors j. Cooper and Il. Russell.
During the progress OF the students games the
guests found ample anu SEINE ut in contesting for
prizes offered for throwing at a marx. Rev.
Father j. II. McNally of Oakland carried away
the first and A. p. Hill OF San Jose the second.
III the band-ball match the winning side was
composed of f. Estudillo. H. Morrison aud j.
McElroy. and-the amusing sask-race BY the
juniors was won by L. Ruiz, closely followed by
C. jacques.
The hanging gardens of Persia followed, the
juniors. bhDdiolded. endeavoring to strike with
a stick suspended fiower-pot. +. Dougan and
f. Ruiz were successful In their efforts as prize
winners.
The standing jump was won by F. Estudillo,
with l.. Boldo second, aud In vaulting Z. Smith
took the first prize and +. Estudilo the second
The day itself was unusually propitious, and
among those present were: Rev. Joseph SASHA,
5. j., Of San Francisco, Rev. j. Ii. McNally OF
Oakland, Rev. j. Larkin OF San jose Rev NJ,
King of Oakland, Rev. +. Campos OF w atson-
vile. Rev. Father lie Cierc of Canada Rev. Father
L. Boido OF Santa Clara, Ii. j. Wilcox OF Los
GaIos, A Yoell OF San Jose, b. f. Clinch OF San
Francisco, ). ii. Campbell, w. 2. Veuve, j. b.
Yoeil Judge L. Archer, c. T. Ryiand and A. P.
Hill OF San Jose,