The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-21
FIELD DAY At THR COLLEGE.
The Students are weii-Traincd and VIII do
Good Work Tomorrow.

Good Work Tomorrow.
The Athletic Association Of Richmond Col
lege has been in hard training for some time
in the gymnasium. in anticipation of the an-
nual college field day. | was invited by In
etructor c. T. Taylor Yesterday afternoon 70
witness his class drill and found goouly
number Of supple. muscular young tello"s
waiting for him as We entered. already cos
tuned for exercise. Ii was but the WORK Oh a
few moments for the instructor to get himseii
suitably dressed and all hands were soon at
class work with dumb-balls and clubs The
work was done in a hearty and who-lasts-tne-
longest sort of STYLE which indicates some
thing more than mere child's play IN the con-
test Tor the honoTs on the field.
For six weeks or more the young atple'es
have been 40 before the sun and III the bright
air of early morning coached their increasing
muscles into the endurance which Will be so
much needed on the day OF days. Yesterday.
however. the rain poured all day and the
gymnasium class was the only opportunity
presented for the necessary exercise OF their
brawnv bodies. Tomorrow. the end, u the
dav set for the field sports and everything Is
IN readiness for the contests. The grounds
have been put in good order and arrange
ments made for ample seating Capacity.
Should serious rain continue. however the
sports VIII lie postponed until Saturday.
Another contingency has also arisen which
Z.
lnent and may necessitate the removal or the
contests to the field beyond the college IN
stead of on the campus. one OF the students,
Mr. Henry T. Harris of Buckingham county.
Va. IS suffering from serious Illness. and ms
condition may necessitste perfect QUEER. III
il hoped however that he may be on the
high road 10 recovery by that time. Due
notice. however. will be given of any change
from the date frs { named ,
This is au occasion which is always looked
on with interest by every student In the col
lege and even by the faculty. THIS year the
preparations for the event have been more
carefully made than usual. and under favor
able conditions the affair will be brilliant
success The field day committee, consisting
of Messrs H. W. BOatwrght. K. J.. Games.
J. A. Narstella. G. 7. Taylor and Harvey
Hatcher. Jr. have arranged and printed a
very attractive programme
Through tho tnOughtiulness and Hoefaity
Of the citizens Of Richmond the committee IS
enabled to offer handsome prize for each
contest. among which are fourteen gold
medals. Many OF these presents were unso.
.icited. and shows a gratifying Interest on
the part Of our business men.
1ae following 10 the programme: A;
M.-slile walk; prize. gold medal. offered
by Charles r. Winston. MI5 A. NJ
Throwing base ball; pr.ze. gold pen, Of
fered by Hunter ~ GO. 9f5 A MOO
yards' dash; prize gold medal, offered by
\. w. Bowe. 10 A. NJ. sack race. 10 -
4 NJ broad jumping prze. gold medal.
offered by +. II. fllett. 1918 A. M-Mlle
run: prize. gold mccall. offered by Nc
AIoms A. Berry. II 4. NJ. Shoe race.
1880 A. M-Gymnasium drill. 1870 y. M
Hurdle race: prize rocking chair. offered by
G. b. Sydnor. / Z. NJ 80 yards dash;
plize pair OF shoes. offered by Shuman Cc.
8P. M-Tennis first prize. gold medal offer
ed by Constable Brothers: second prize
racket. offered by c. f.. ~ A. X. Schaap:
L. M-Iieh Jumping prize. gold
medal. offered by Judge Boyer Gregory.
4:50 Z. VI. Gymnasium prize dril; hFst
prize, gold medal. offered by the Pin Kappa
Sigma Fraternity; second prize' goi9 iheval;
offered by H. VI. Starke Co. T.. NJ. Goa.
race prize. ton OF coal. offered by Gay a
Lorraine. $50 Z. M.-Pole vault prize. gold
medal. offered by Rev. G. III. Ryland, ID. ID.
Y. B.-Elephant race. $50 i. M.-De-
livery of medals by Rev Il. =. Kerr. d. D..
Professor c. NJ. Hazen, OF Bon AR. a.;
Professor H. +. Smith. instructor OF physical
culture of the Richmond Young Mems Chris
tian Association. and Allen Potts. Esq. Will
net ms Judges. The following Is the list OF
entries for the various contests:
Mile walk-A. d. louthan, ). II. Read. /.
A. Parker, c. I. Taylor.
Throwing ball A. d. Loutban. S. J..
Young. @. Winston, Il. [. Burnett W. ~
Duke.
one hundred yards dash-P. 5. Bosher. A.
D. I.outhan. ). ii. Read. a. Blair.
Sack race w. ). Corey, j. J.. Bradshaw
A. l.. Mofet. Dunnaway II. J. Wiling
ham. Jr.. e. Winston, Bagby. II. NJ. Luttreii,
George Harris
Broad lump A. d. Louthen, J. II. Read.
j. Ii. Bagby. W. ID. Duke.
Mile run-W. #. Pettus j. II. Read. \. ID.
| Louthan. c. T. Taylor. >. p. Default.
shoe race-W. ). Corey. j. J.. bradshaw,
George Harris. A. J.. Mohet. Dunnaway.
r. J. Willingham. Jr.. n. ID. Evans, Bagoy.
Ii. NJ. Luttrell. +. II. Roe. G.. l. Fairbanks,
". Grove. r. D. Zones. NJ. H. Pettus.
Gymnasium drill-Entire class
Hurdle race. II. Rand, +. III. Roe. A. D..
Iouthan. II. NJ. Luttrell, n. II. Pettus, j..
III. Bagby. c. r. TAYLOR. l.. b. Warren.
northumberland -forty-yard dash-A. ID.
Louthan j. II. Read +. S. Bosher, c. T..
! Taylor +. r. Roe.
High Jump-A. d. Louthan, J. II. Read,
Coal race-W. S. Corey. L. B. Samuels. J.
| i. Bradshaw. J. J.. McGarity, George Harris.
! A. /. Mofet. Dunnaway. Il. J. Willingham.
! Jr.. Winston. W. ID. Evans. Bagby, II. NJ.
Luttrell. Il. H. Roe q. l.. Fairbank and A..
! j.. Louthan.
Pole vault-A. d. Louthan. W. b. Broad
dus. c. 7. Taylor. j. II. Read. J. !. French,
| l.. b. Sanuels. j. h. Bagby. W. c. Burnett.
Elephant race and tennis contest not yet
| filed