The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12
EMORY'S FIELD DAY.
INTERESTING EXHIBIT OF
ATHLETIC GAMES.

PC commencement SeasOn-It is
Close at Hnnd-WhO VIII Probably
PIE the Honor Men-The College Pa
PeE-SOmething About the Secret
Societies.
Oxford, Ga, May 10.-The second annual
~ day of Emory College was cele.
#ted this afternoon. Fully 500 people
embled on the campus to witness the
tests. Heretofore Emory has taken
lie interest in athletics, but the records
#ae to-day reflect credit upon the boys
Il are such as they might feel proud or.
~ Gardner, the physical director. has
fofed increasingly to make the exer-
Hes success.
ne officers of the day were: Rogers
Ryis, referee; Profs. Stone and Bradley
Dr' Haygood judges; U. G. Harde-
r. starter; Prof. S. V. Gardner, clerk
course; Messrs. Bowden, Burkhalter
r. Day inspectors; Messrs. Wardlaw
Iu W. D. Thomson, measurers; Prof.
POI Messrs. Byrd and Cox, timers;
'tSSrs' T. r. James, Jr., and V. H. Cru
le, scorers.
ne hrst event was the hurdle race.
ere Were twelve hurdles ten feet, apart.
'he race was close and exciting one.
was easily won by w. H. La Prade in
seconds, with J. ]. Carr second. In the
'Niis broad jump there were three en-
rs ana the jumping was close. NJ. L.
,d"er won at 10 feet PA inches, with
go. I'm IN second The next feature of the
osIaHlme. putting the l6-po1nd shot was
cbas 70 -. b. Cantrell, at 80 feet 1919
p wan trel was closely followed by
bin,7 w IcoA, who was only a few inches
p P iliS opponent. In the 440 yards dash
~ -ooinS came out first, with l., NJ
~ T4 second. Time, / minute, sec
for w, /. Banks was awarded the med
cbss uilhlhg high jump; hight feet, 105a
! ne next event, throwing 16-pound ham
m, aOIIaeted considera BILE attention. of
u ~, Oi'Iy the more muscular men of
\ dfi}D-Iese entered this. The medal was
ill., We" won at 90 feet, Az inches by o. P.
- by far the most exciting contest
tDe evening was the 1O0-yards dash
bciC we're SIX entries in this, and in the
ffera,,tauth there was scarcely a yards
M re between the first and last man
~ ger won in exactly IL seconds. with
IL. Miner a close second. s. A. Hovle
f., GLORIOUS in the mile walk; time 9
Il i,59, 10 seconds. In the hop, step
u Up, tne work was exceptionally
the c.o CalIed Tor the frequent applause
srfs -" -hIAAAAtl " dS dMdIutu
~ ne on a hop, step and jump of 20
ora 4 Ihcnes. This equals the worlds
-nco1 loG the same thing. Messrs. +. T.
- ana w God deserve special mention
/ splendid efforts in this. The
5ro-,i-15 nigh jump was won by NJ L.
! 5{ft on a jump of feet inches. In
III -'"-5 mile run there were only two en-
w. L. Banks was successful.
IL the run in 2 minutes. 90 sec
h NJ ne pole vault was won by
i NJ u, Denning, with z. H. Werlich sec
. Ut, ne jumping was somewhat below
80 age in this, Denning only clearing
tDa at 8 feet 4 inches. The feature OF
Ga Jay was undoubtedly the 22O Yards
w., considerable interest was mani
Ild il; in This race, and not until the end
en- c lC Ne said who would win. j. NJ.
Mine out first in % seconds, with t.
1s 'Ii-i iuef close behind. On a running
,eli., Jump of IS feet inches Tin Miner
~ "a nrst prize, Wood falling about
L. oenlnd, and winning second. The
IL IN was made in minutes az Sec
az ny =. l.. Anderson. Mr.. Anderson
mi unusually fine run in this race
. out Tar ahead of al Iconpetitors
XXI feature of the proRramma
o., ing oase ball was one of intense in.
y an an the throwing was exception
wi i5Ipou. The medal was Won by ii r
~ IN throw of 337 feet inches
IS Tplleycle race there were four en-
, Iva ne distance of five miles was rid
chin minutes y seconds, by F. p
% WHO sTas awarded first prize.