The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-18
FIELD DAY AT The COLLEGE.
Many Interesting Athletic Events and
Some GOOD Records.
LiHGE CROWD SEES qHE CONTESTS.
n. IA. IIlyson. Jr., Grfs the Ail-Around
Medal. Scoring seVenty-TiVo Points.
List Of the Events, With Prizes and
Niuncrs-Clos!Dg Exercises.

tions for the occasion had been in pro-
aIess for several days. and nothing had
been overlooked by the committee 10
make The day "a thorough success. During
the past ten days a number of the stu
dents have been hard at WORK training
IA the gymnasium or GA The campus or
competition iu one or the other of the
events. and those who were connected
with the programme n an official ca
pacity took an especial pride IN making
the affair complete in every particular.
graud-stand with a seating capacity
OF several hundred was erected al a CON
Ncnicnt place, ropes were stretched
around the excellent track. which was
marked of and properly measured and
all the details were arranged witn an eye
Tor the public convenience, as well as
that of the coiiegians who took part IN
any OF the events.
LARGE CROWD PRESENT.
by the time Tor the commencement Of
tho programme of the day, "A large crowd
had gathered. including a number OF
ladies. who enthusiastically applauded
their fayOrites. under the guidance Of their
young college friends. The large grand
stand together with the college steps
and the surrounding lawn, were completely
taken up with the interested spectatOrs.
Under the management of the Commit
oscar J.. owens chairman, ID. M. Fay
Ior. j. w. r AicNiel. y. w. Montgomery.
and G.. A. Asnby. the entire programme
was carried out with general satisfaction
10 all who took any part I'm the events.
The officers of the day were Mcssrs. Il.
W. Montgomery chief marshall j. ii.
BnfOri. clerk of the course; and Jacob
Sallade announcer
ALL-AROUND MEDALLIST.
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creditahle, and surprised those of the
previous year. Mr.. II. *. Ehyson. Jr.,
well known In amateur baseball circles
ss "Puss' Elys0n, who has made a fine
record In the box as wei as on the grid
iron. won the al-around medal. scoring
% points in ali The next highest NUM-
Der of points made was 90. which was
scored by Mr. r. H. White. To Mr.. Ely
son also went the bouquet Of roses giver
by Harvey & Co. 10 the most popular
contestant
Among the best records made were the
one-hundred-yard dash IN 10ls seconds
by Mr.. r. u. White; ball-throwing, l2O
yards and 1 foot, by Mr.. Ellyson, mile
run. minutes ana % seconds by Mr..
" j. Allen.
THE EVENTS.
Promptly az o'clock the first event.
the tennis singles. was called. The en-
Eliyson. Lyon. and ]. ". Bates.
First prize, god medal, given by Mr..
T.. NJ Long. was won by Mr.. Bagby;
second prize. racket given by MossrS.
Harris. Flippen & Co.. was won by Mr..
Bates.
The tennis doubles-prizes. gold scarf
pin and picture OF General Il. T.. Lee
were won by Messrs Bagby and Eliyson.
10 A. NJ to 1915 4. M.-Mile run. Prize.
gold medal. given by Mr. Harry Smith.
Won 10y y. J. Allen; time, J:2o; +. T.
Sutton second.
1918 to 1O3O-Ball-throwing Prize.
gold fountain-pen. given by Hunter & Co.
Won hy II. IS. Eilys0n. Jr; distance 10
Yards ! foot. r. d. White second, dis
lance, 116 yards feet
1880 10 ll-Putting the shot Prize, one
dozen photographs given by Foster y
Co. Won ly n. *. Ellyson, Jr. O2-pound
shot. distance 80 feet 90 inches.
II To- -One-hundred- yards dash.
Prize. gold medal. given by Mr. Charles
ri. Epps. Won by r. ID. White; time,
l0i. seconds. ID. X. Ellyson. Jr., second.
1f1J to N .3O-Elephant race. Prize,
bo0krack. given by Sydnor * Hundley.
Won by Nj. l.. Rea and T.. W. Provence
J0 feet.
1880 TO 12-Broad jump. standing and
running Prize. sweater. given by Burke
& Co. Won 10y H. X. Ellyson. Jr.; aver
axe distance. ~ feet inches; X. X.
Hoskins second; average distance, II feet
So inches.
~ To 1880 =. M-Gymnaslum exhibit
uonL
1880 to 1-Hieh kick. standing and run
ming. Prize. one pair shoes, given 10y
pahnev & Saunders. Won by NJ. L. Rea;
average distance feet inches; }. j.
Frazer second: average distance, feet
4inchos.
! to3P. M.-Recess.
10 3I5-Apple-eaung contest. Prize
cane. given by J. a. Morris Won ny NJ.
/. Rea-
8.i5 to 345-IIlgh jump, standing and
running Prize. SIX umbrella. given by
Cohen a Co. Won by r. X. Hoskins'
average distance, feet . inches; n. l.
Rea second: average distance, feet
inches
Hurdle race-220 yards. Prize, one
dozen photographs, giN-a by Homer q
Clark Won by II. H. White time, 81 10
seconds Euyson and Rea second.
GYMNASIUM DRILL.
10 4.3O-Gymnasium prize drill. Prize,
first. gold medal. by Mr Il. +. Johnson
second gold medal. by Dr. Charles II.
Ryland. Won by J. j. Scruggs, l.. w
Provence second
4 - TO .-lnuiNl Club rave. li@'s 't''
nair blcvcle shoes. given 10y J. r. Goode
q SON Won by r. T. Sutton, J. I. Davis
second.
TO 5.25-Pole vault. Prize, gold medal,
Given by Charles III. Phillips Won 10y
n ~ Boskins: distance. feet 10 inches;
NJ l.. Rea second; distance, I feet
inches.
5.qo to G-Shoe race. Prize, one pair
1tcvee-sboes. given by Taylor 4 Brown.
Xycr bv J. II Davis. d. b. Wills second
The gymnasium oNhibltoh anu P,,]o
arm wore under the direction OF MT.
Oscar l.. owens. physical director OF inc
gymnasium ~ the college.
Al the conclusion Of the exhiolilon'
,,.hioh consisted Of Indian club. DUMP
IN and wand exercises, the following
CONTESTANTS we're selected for the gym
naslnm prize drill MeSsrs. provence
Rowden. Pulliam. Lee. McEwen. incharu-
son. Sutton. johnson, Poulson ana
Scruggs. -,
The work OF Mr.. owens could be clearly
seen and the contestants reflected much
credit. upon themselves as well as ther
Instructor.
CLOSING EXERCISES.
At the conclusion OF the several events,
the closing exercises OF the day proved
not tho least interesting proceedings OF
the day. Mr.. Marion L. Dawson. who
had been selected as the orator OF the
occasion. delivered an address on "Ath-
letics In Our Colleges" lie spoke OF
the great importance OF building up and