The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-11
BROWN ATHLETES.
Annual Exhibition Tonight at
Infantry Hall.
Valuable Prizes 10 Be Competed for by
the Students.

grand athletic event OF this evening In
Infantry hall are ow complete,
and everything points 10 a most success
full exhibition. Never before since the
athletic exhibition became an institution
OF Brown has so much interest and en-
thusiasm been manifest. The student
body is reused TO the high pitcn of ex-
citement for every man Is intensely inter-
estcd in the showing his class Will make.
Enthusiasm il not by any means confined
Ia tho students, however. MIR. Parker
has alrcad received several letters from
prominent alumni who state their in
tcrest and promise to be- present.
Mr.. Parker has spared no pains and
tiSno to make the exhibition success
ful. Ho spent Friday morning in
Boston arranging the minor
details with Nj. l. 4. so that the relay
race might not be hindered under any
circumstances. From early in the morn
ing until late in the evening squads OF
men are occupying the gymnasium hoor
prac,.eing their parts. The visitors cor
ricor is constantly crowded with stu
dents and Others watching the drill and
estimating tho chances OF each TO win.
There are two contests between the clas-
ses n relay race and regular squad drill.
The relay team that will contest against
NJ. ]. z. has been practicing daily. Lieu
tenant Baxter and Captain Murray
practice mt every opportunity the squad
W
The prize for::the class squad competi-
{. .on is an elegant wreath pres ented by
tho Bixby Silver Company. Each man OF
the winning class team will receive a sill
yer cup.
The officers of the exhibition have. all
cen selected and are as follows: Judges
OF class drill, Il. Benjamin Andrews, ID.
d., LID, President of Brown Univers-
ity; T.. NJ Hartwell, M. D.. director OF
physical culture in the public schonols OF
Boston, Christian Eberhard, director OF
gymnasium OF Boston Athletic Associa-
ton. Director of events, Fred Il. Parker,
director OF Lyman Gymnasium OF Brown
University. Assistants, B. A. Macomber
ana L. w. Marvel.
The following is the order Ct events
and the contestants in each.
Music.
]. Glass team race '96 VS.. 9s.
'96-S. A. McComber, ciptain; q. n.
Hudson, }. T.. Ames, W. p. Harper, W.
w. Rugg (substitute).
'9S-K. J. Fuller, captain; +. X. Taft,
A. Gammons, ID. VI. Fultz, X. K
Hunter (substitute).
2. Dumb bell drill. Class OF '9S.
In competition for Bixby Silver Co.
trophy-G. f. Troy. captain; ii. q.
| Wilcox, c. f. Bosworth, J. B. Ferguson,
| j. X. Waterman, J. w. Upton, Il. 5. Tut
tie, w. J. Scribner, s. $. Lapbam, I. u.
Dexter, f. q. Crane, j. s. Allen, M. +.
Church, W. j. Lord, s. X. Warburton
| (pianist).
3. special fencing.
| g. X. Hudson vs.. II. ii. Day.
II. w. Drawbridge VS.. q. L. CoghilL
| Music.
4. Vaulting horse.
Z. X. Bullard, r. II. Hunter. X. Z.
Estes, Il. G. Phinney, ID. A. Keough, III.
l.. Corthell, G. X. Hudson, J. W.
Corney, N. IL. Clifford, q. f. Troy, II.
q. Wilcox, ID. M. Phetteplace, Q. ii.
| Guild, Jr., e. j. Hilliard.
8. Special single stick, Il. A. Locke vs.
c. s. Churchill, Il. G. Phinney vs.. X. w.
| Draw bridge
6. Glass team race, '97 VS.. '99; '97. T..
W. Shedd, captain; ii. f. starr, II. q.
Miller, &. T.. Cliff, w. ID. Phillips, Sub
stitute); '99, T.. A. stockwell, captain;
J. NJ, Kent, X. S. Howe, c. A. Hull, v.
+. Bryant (substituiel
z. Indian club driif, class of '99.
In competition for Bixby Silver COM
pany trophy, K G. Estes, captain; Il. s.
Brigham, q. III. Davis. q. w. David, W.
j. Bartlett, Il. 3. Bishop, Z. II. Dow, A.
A. Fitz, N. II. Clifford, .. z. Hussey, K.
A. Parks, L. M. Phetteplace, A. X. Will
Jams, II. c. Barker, q. A. Goulding
(pianist).
Music.
=. Parallel bars. p. II. Bullard, q. Il.
Troy, ii. l.. Corthell, @. X. Hudson, y.
A. Keough, G. III. Guild, Jr.. Il. &. phih-
ney. J. ": Corney, E. 5. Bishop, r. X.
.. Silent Manual Drnl-A. Arms, II.
q. Barber, q. s. Beale, B: c. Ever,
N. ii. Clifford, f. l.. r. Hart, W. +.
Coopman, J. }. McCanrey, N. II. Wills,
w. b. Norris, T. M. Phetteplace, q.
II. Raymond, II. +. A. Schuyler, j. b.
Tingley, j. W. Upton, A. r. Williams, S.
TO- Fencing drill, class of '96. In COM
petition for Bixby Silver Company
trophy. q. X. Hudson, captain; X. II.
Day, r.. {. vose, +. {. Phinney, s. gR
Vinton. M. M. Swan, q. G. CoghilI, Al
A. kempton, W. III. Kennison, G. NJ.
W. Drawbridge, S. Morse, W. A. Rob
inson, (pianist).
Music.
IL. Tumbling-D. A. Keough, II. l..
Corthell, E. ID. Lancey p. II. Bullard.
II. Spring board exercise. p. X. Bull
G. f. Troy, F.A. Frazer. ID. L. Fultz, N.
III. Clifford, L. j. Griffin, ID. A. Keough,
ID. w. Grim.
13. Team race Friends School VS..
Providence High School.
FRIENDS Sohool-Frank Hall captain; J.
4. Dunleary, 4. n. krischbaum, j. III.
Clifford, Joseph Dearborn, II. G.. Crocker.
u. III. SIS. W. Brown, captain; Il. III.
Guild, W. j. Knoop, x. W. Low, N. A.
Moss.
a.. Single stick drill-Class of '97. In
competition for Bixby Silver Company
trophy. y. II. Bullard, captain; II. +.
King, II. Z. Allen, A. W. bullock, III. NJ.
Van Geldef, Il. G. Broome, j. {. Rob.
bins, A. II. Hamlin, A. M. Allen, A. II.
Chamberlain, g. Il. Spicer, M. II.
Arnold, +. q. Jones, J. III. Cox, L.. +.
Horton (pianist).
10 Wrestling. +. o. Jones We. j. S.
Pevear, T. g. Phinney VS.. w. X. Harper,
G.. Il. Mott vs. j. T.. Coombs
10. Glass team race-Winners OF pre-
liminary heats, between '96 VS.. '9s, and
'97 vs. 30.
IL. Class team race, Brown vs. Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology.
Brown-D. Il. O'Brien, captain; w. j.
Gum, Il. Il. Hull, II. &. Hull, T.. a.
StocS well (substitu;e).
NJ. ]. IT, Henry Cummings, A. Gros.
venor, Il. Backenhus,C. Pugh,I A. Rock
we'll (substitutel. A. III. Beers (substitute).
Officials OF relay races. Starter and ref
cree, John W. Bowler, director OF Charles
town Gymnasium. Judges, John n.
Doldt, director Of Providence Athletic AS
sDsiat ion. A. NJ Weeke fg2. "A. Iar-