Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-25
FIELD-DAY SPORTS.
ANNUAL ATHLETIC EXHIBITION BY
STUDENTS OF RICHMOND COLLEGE.
Exercises Showing the Development of
Muscle and Limb-A Number of
Handsome Medals Awarded.

The annual feld-day sports of Richmond
College took place yesterday, and the en-
tire morning and afternoon we're spent in tho
athletic contests Of tho students who showed
that they possessed not only mental but also
bodily power to a considerable degree.
The first oyent Of tho day was the mile walk,
which, was won by L. W. Hatcher, who made the
circuit in minutes and 40 seconds. A. D.
Louthan came In second, aud also won the prize
for throwing the baseball. which was the next
feature oi tho programme. lie hurled the
"sphere 295 feet and y inches. Athey scored
second in this contest and Young third.
RAMA NILE.
The mile run was won by W. II. Ryland In .
minutes 40 seconds, with Iettus second ana
Duke third.
Tho broad Jump standing was won By A. D.
Louthan, who cleared 8 feet inches; Samuels
second, Bagby third. Running jump By J. u.
Baeby' who cleared IL feet "a inches; a. d.
Louthan second, who cleared II fee; 81 inches
Samuels third. Mr.. LOuthan made the DcSt
average and won the medal
J. l.. Bradshaw won the sack race, with George
Harris second and Heaton third.
The one-hundred-yard dash wns won by w II.
Rylhnd in llN seconds, with Loutnan second
and J. II. Reed third.
Ryand also carried o.f tho laurels In the pole
vaultinv clearing feet q inches, with Van Bu-
rem second and burnett third.
Louihan in 81 seconds. with Ryland second.
L0uthan also took the lead IN high jumping,
making feet 3 inches standing, ana rect L
inch running but as he did not average above
his last years record the medal was awarded to
j. ii. Bagby, who scored the next best.
RAS RAPIDLY.
Tho tTo-hundrcd-and-scyeuty -yarl-dnsh was
won by A. y. Louthan IN tnirty-One seconds.
The tug-Of-war banner was won by Captain
Charles Clement, and the football banner by
Va fNHF In Il 90 H.s. a
Mr.. 4. L. Motictt was the winner Of the tennis
medal, and his exhibition of SKIN at the tOurna-
ment which took place In the afternoon won con-
siderable applause.
DELIVERY or MEDALS.
The medals, which were gold, we're delivered
By Rev. j. N. Frosf, D. D., to the following gen
tiemCa: W. II. Ryand, mile run : W. II. Rylnnd,
pole vault; \. ID. Louthan, broad Jump; ~ ID.
iOuthon, running: Il. W. Hatcher, mile walk; A.
l.. MOnett, tennis; j. II. Bagby. hleh jumping;
+. W. Duke, nrst gymnasium; j. l.. Bradshaw,
Second gymnasium.
The medal offered by the association TO the
beet al'-9rOund athlete was wen by A. ID. Lou
than. This gentleman Il feet 80 Inches In
height and Weighs lS0 pounds.
SIR. y. r.. johnson, Of this city, has endeared
himself very much 10 the friends Of the college
by annually paying the salary Cfthe gymnasium
instructor. Mr. c. 7. Taylor Il 70 be congratu-
lated upon the fine work done by his classes
during the session aud for their excellent drilling
on yesterday afternoon. Mr.. r. g. Hiden, presi-
dent Of the Athletic Association; DIR. G. II. Ry
land, and Professors Harris and Boatwright have
been especially Interested In the physical culture
OF the students during the term now closing.
The judges, Messrs. G. VI. Hazen, OF Bon Air;
w. J. King, Of Randolph-Macon College, and NJ.
L. Dawson, rendered most efficient service.
THE DONORS.
The prizes given to the successful students
wore donated 10y the following gentlemen: Ten
uis medal by Mr. Charles W. Tanner: first
gymnasium medal by A. Saks Co.; second
gymnasium medal by Dr. Charles II. Ryl1nd {;
mile-Walk medal by McAdams a Berry; mile
run medal by Mr. y. W. Bowe; 270-yards run
medal by a college professor; pole-vault medal
by the RehriOus Herald; best athlete medal by
Athletic Association and other friends OF college.