Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-15

was generally conceded that the feature
of the day was the basketball match
game. which took place after the midday
recess. 1t was a bright and spirited con-
test from start to finish. Both sides were
well matched, though the invinciDies
proved victorious by narrow margin.
The apple-eating contest, which has
little enough to do with athletics, al
WAYS proves a leughable feature and 1t
was no exception TO the rule yesterday.
The high jumps were rather disappoint-
ing. but some of the running events, con-
sidering the uneven and heavy track,
were decidedly creditable.
Mr.. Z. d. White distinguished himself
by carrying off five first prizes and one
second out of seven for which he en-
tered.
The sports lasted from 0 O'Clock in the
morning until near 7 O'Clock, ana the
programme was carried through without
a single hitch. The officers OF the day
were: Messrs. b. w. Montgomery chief
marshall A. j. Hall, second marshal; A.
c. Harlowe third marshal; John h. John-
SON. scorer; r. w. Provence, announcer.
and Ernest OBannon, w. S. Mcneil, ana
c. G. Barksdale, clerks OF the course.
EVENTS AND THE WINNERS.
The tennis doubles was the first event
on the card. and was won by Messrs. u.
IL. ana j. III. MdDlty, WIN MOh el'S AZ
two sets out of three from Messrs. j. B.
Kaufman and Z. Bagby. The games were
all close and exciting. The first and
second prizes for the tennis singles were
won by G. h. and j. III. Mabrey, respec-
lively, r. d. Quinsberry being the only
other entry.
II took 3 minutes and II IL seconds to
compass the mile on the plat. and the
prize went to S. p. DeVault who won q
hundred yards from w. NJ. Seay, who was
closely followed by X. ID. Wright.
The shoe race was won by j. ID. Lee IN
36 As seconds. 1t was the largest field
of the day. the starters being Lee. White
Pope. Rea, Seay, Quinsberry, Conmock,
Williams. Lankford, Whitehead, Gibson,
McAdams, Frayser. Chelf, ana DeNauIt:
II d. White, with a record OF II feet Z
inches White also carried off the honors
in the hurdle race-he covered the 20
yards in 30 seconds. Other entries were
DeVault. Frayser, White Rea, seay' ana
Qunsberry.
Ouinsberry won the standing long jump
with feet Z 1-2 inches, against DeNault,
Frayser. and White.
The three-legged race Of 100 yards was
won in II seconds by Bowden ana owens
against Rea and trayser.
The gymnasium class gave a fine ex-
hibition of skill under the direction or
Mr. o. l.. owens.
f. d. Qulnsberry won the fence vault
with feet IL iilth OehNt NotiNN@e"fN'
being Ray and WHITE.
There were four entries in the putting
the 12-pound shot contest. r. l.. VIII
liams proved victorious, with 80 feet IL
inches to his credit. II. ID. White scoring
36 feet inches. and Ray and kaufman
both falling far short of these distances.
After the midday recess The second
half OF the programme led off with the
basketball game between the lnvinci-
bles and Olymplcs, in winch the former
proved their right 10 the title they bear.
Other events were:
lOO-yard dash-Entries White, Rea,
Iangford. and Chelf. Winner. r.. ID.
White. 10 3-5 seconds. NJ. l.. Rea close
second
Laneford; second, G. Frayser; third, l..
Running high jump-Entries. White,
Frayser. and QueensbeJy. Winner. X.
ID. White. feet IL inches; G. Frayser,
feet inches.
Whitehead. and Kaufman. Winner, II.
d. White, 1l5 yards feet; Ray, lO9 IL
yards.
den. cammack. G. E. i,,'y' Mabrey' j. II: Ma
and seay. Winners, first prize g: +.
Mabrey; second, w. C. Pulliam; third,
W. NJ. Seay.
pole vault-Winner NJ. l. Rea. I feet
II inches. q. NJ. OWENS, 4 IecL { lnCHcS.
Consolation race-Entries. j. ID. Fray
ser Chelf G.. Frayser, and A. Z. Bagby.
Winner. j. d. Frayser. 30 seconds.
The bicycle races were postponed until
10 o'clock this morning.
THE PRIZES AWARDED.
The closing exercises took place in the
chanel of the college. and In the absence
OF Mr. j. Aston Cabell president OF the
Alumni Association and director-general
OF the feld-day, the prizes were distribu-
fed by Mr. b. f. Johnson. He made
brief and happy opening speech, and had
some interesting remarks to address TO
each winner
The most important prize OF the day
was delivered to Mr.. II. ID. White. whose
name will go down to succeeding gene
rations OF the college as the all-round
medalist of 1897.
To the following officers Of the Ath-
latic Association and their Fleld-Day
Committee no little credit Is due for
the excellent arrangements and the sat
isfactory manner in which they were
odicers of the Athletic AssocIation-R.
= Gaines presidenD. w. B. Daughtry
1v,ce-president) NJ L. Rhea tsecretary),
and VI. NJ Fugate treasurer.
Eield-Day Committees. c. Mitchell
(chairman), J. X. Hunter: j. Day Lee.
John b. Kaufman, X. p. Loving, Ernest
ORannon, and o. l.. owens
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