The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-15
FIELD DAY AT The COLLEGE.
Kany interesting Athletic Events Wit
messed by a Large Crowd.
RID WaITEIRE lLL-ROUEDNEDALlST
n. secured ieo Points GU Of Possible
400 Nonr of thc College Records Were
Broken, But the Results Were
tisditable.

t... Ola. events of Tire annual ncld gay.
r.t.,. were provisions made Tor seaun8
a., spectators. and all were made coin-
fnrt.6I. durne tht day. The best OF
.rd.r prevailed aud Are occasion Was coI-
s.lnred one ol tAc most successful and ln-
t.r.snue held SINCE hr.d day became
f.l,ir. oil college lfe at thut we'll known
institution ol learning.
Zinc stand erected Tor Che acc1mmoda-
tion oil the young ladies and iher cs-
eorts was crowded. and She space Dee
hind The ropes Was allied wlth interested
onl0okers.
Coiege coiors and the college yeh were
The order of the day. and enthusiasm ai
dimes yam hign as the favoutes OF inc
crowd won OF lost in spirited coniesD
The track was rather heavy, and hence
none OF the college records were boken
Good time was made in several OF ihe
events. however and some of inc H"-
fishes were highly exciting.
TENNIS CONTESTS.
Tho contests boo tennis tournaments was
between tine Mabry brothers ana D. Is.
kaufman and Paul Boeby in doubles, ana
between g. j.. MaDry. d. d. Mabiy ana
IL. u. Qu.scnbcy bon singles. Every one
played fast bail and these contests were
among the most exciting or the uAy 10
those who could Doe present at so cary
am hour. Very few except the students
saw these games. IL might be well loi
next years Field Day Committee To- place
tennis at such "a time of day as TO enable
visitors 90 attend.
Sir. DcVault. though ho made the mic
run ina the shortest time was dcoarreo
from receiving the medal by The rules OF
the Athletic Association which provide
that In any event a contestant who mas
previously won che medal must break inc
college record in rider 90 win u second
time.
DeVault did the mile run two Years ago
in less than his record yesterday, anL
though ne came out first yesterday. MI.
vs.. Mosby Scay. who came in second,
was awarded the medal.
Tho bicycle race was postponed on ace
count of the condition OF the track until
this morning when. owing 10 the rain
last night. 81 happens 90 De no better.
FELL AT THE FINISH
The hurdle race was ut first a painful
failure. Rca. who was i'm the lead from
the start. kicked over a hurdle. and thus
made 30 necessary for the race 20 be run
over in the meantime before the race
could have been called. Rca fell forward
fiat just "a few yards from the end of
the course when he was in the lead. This
fan knocked the spirit out of him. and no
doubt caused him 90 fail in a number of
subsequent evoIfts. The hurdle race was
run again at 1890 o'clock and White won,
with Rca second.
rhc game of basket ball was exceeding
J exciting from start 10 finish. the score
uc.ng 10 for the Inyinciblos. Umpres-
j. ii. Merrill and w. j.. Daushty.
The apple-eating contest was entered
hy about fifteen contestants. and the
sight they made with their hands behind
them and the faces at first turned sky
ward. and Then TO the ground, was un-
usually ludicrOus.
THE prize gymnasium drill was by J. n.
B0wdcn. j. vs.. Cammack. O.. n. Lumpun,
a.. j.. Mahry j. II. Mahry. w. a.. Pull
liam, ". NJ Scay. and r.. j.. Quisenberry.
who were picked from the fifteen i'm the
morning exhibition drill The judges
were Messrs Morrill,. Hazen. EllysOn.
Professors Hunter and Mitchell.
While they were making mp their de-
Cision. dr. o.. ~. Ryland announced that
DC would award "a second medal. making
three prizes The decision of the judges
was as above.
The Misunderstanding was prevented
hy the fact that just before the days
exercises the handle OF the only ham-
mer belonging 10 the association was
broken.
The consolation race had only four en-
tries. no one being eligible except one
who had taken part in some one or more
events and failed 10 win in any.
CLOSING I1N ERCISES
The closing exercises We're held I'm the
chapel as "a rain was approaching. The
large room was crowded with young
people including many ladies.
Mr.. j. Aston Caben could not he pres
emf as was expected. and Mr. H. i.
Johnson presided. lie made some pointed
remarks as 20 the value OF athletics and
held-day exercises. and spoke of the ath-
lotic games OF the near future when La
dies would ho admitted TO the college
The all-around athletic medal-a hand
some gold ono-was awarded 10 r. ID.
White he having obtained no out Of 300
possible points; Monte l.. Rea second so
points
A large bouquet Of American Beauties
given hv Harvey d Co.. 10 the most popu-
lar athlete. was presented 10 Messrs.
White and Rca Jointly.
THE EVENTS
Below are the events. with tho names
Of the winners and their records
Tennis doubles pri2es-Onr dozen
photos 90 each. Winners, G.. u. Mabry.
j. II. Mabry.
Tennis. singles prizes. D gold medal.
Winner G. y. Mabry, CD racket Win.
ner. j. ii. Mahry.
Mile run. gold medal-Winner. s. J.
ANN hHNIIf NNININ HsIl A~i
Shoe race. one pair bicycle shOes-Win-
ncr j. Day Lee. record. SO as seconds.
Running broad jump swoater-Winnor.
r. d. White record Do feet inches.
Hurdle go Yards mhrella-Winner
r. ID White record 90 seconds.
Standing broad jump rocking chair
Winner K. ID. Qu.senberry. record feet
1-2 inches
Three-legeod race. 100 yards: copy of
1.-THE Spider 90 each winner Winner
O. j.. Owens. j. r. Bowdon, record. "a
seconds.
Gymnasium. class exhibition.
Fence vault cum buttons-Winner.
r. j. Quiesenoerry record, feet y
inches
Putting The - pound shot hat-Winncr.
j. A. Williams. record. GO feet II inches.
Basketball. match game. Inyncibles
VS. Olympics
one hundred yard dash. gold medal
Winner r. ID. White. record. 10 3-5 sec
onds.
Apple eating contest cane-Winner.
Burnley Landlord
Running high jump one dozen photos
Winner, =. u. White. record 4 feet II
inches
Ban throwing smoking Jacket Winner
r. D. White. record li5 2-3 Yards.
Gymnasium prize dr,i. Cd cola meaol-
Won lv g. j. MnIr,.- fal 1Ns ,.f.f.t-..