Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
COLLEGE FlELD-DAY.
SPECIAL INTEREST THIS YEAR ~
Tns ATHLETIC SPORTS.
THE ENTRY LIST VERY LARGE.
some of These who VIII Take Part
In the various Evcnts-Es"min"-
tion I'm the 6ymnnsinn--N"fcs 'ro'"
the Campus.
the Camp

l; Is fact that Richmond College is
going TO have field day, and mat
good one. 100. May lith has been dec'deH
,,oon "a the day FOE the throns 10 as
scnb,e on the campus and see what The
w.ry co,ieg lads are able 20 do Ia the
way Of running jumping, throwing. and
tennis Playing.
Great Preparations are being made for
the occasion aud everything points J."
,ne mos, cTediiable ned day IN The his
tory OF the athletic association me
Committee or Arrangements, consisting
OF Professors Mitchell sna Hunter ana
Messrs. Kaufman. Loving. OHahn"h
Lee. and owens. have completed INC Iis'
of events. ana arc busy securing prize
,or tho various contests Only four
medals will be given this year, three 70
the following events respectiyely-mi
run. tennis. ANA l0O-yard dash. Inc
fourth medal viii be given TO the best
all-round athlete
GROUNDS IN GOOD CONDITION.
The grounds have received many inn
movements OF late IN the way OF grazing
and Iaying out OF courses. a new quar-
ter-r,ile track is one OF the most interest
inr features Of these improvements anu
then. TO. the tennis courts have been re-
scrapee and furnished with pack-s'ops'
The whole Of The campus on the bEoa
s,ree, side Will be devoted 10 the heid
day sports and the different events VIII
be distributed over this area. Anothet
feature will be match game or basket
ball between two select teams anu
special ground Will be prepared fcG II.
IL is now pretty well Understood VINO
are going 10 participate ~ the Hei' u"s
sports. as the entry book was closed on
last Thursday. The date of entry has
been nut early SO that the participants
may be required 10 train for their re.
suective events This viii insure good
records. The entry list is Il long and en-
couracing one containing nearly 80 men
who~hav decided to enter the contests
The all-'round medal this year VIII be
earnestly SOUGHT after 10y several OF the
students. Some of the promising con
testants for il are White. Rea, DE Vault.
= ID. Frazer, and Mabrey. Among the
first year men who have shown mucn
ability and interest are Cammack, J. a
Mabrey. Goodwin, Frazer Trailer. WI
bingham, Seay. Williams, ana Lumpkia.
The rnlc-run will be closed between DE
Vault. Sestt, tldI|i, 1 IL icif c"' -"f'"AN -
while Mabrey Quisenberry. Mcneil, Car
roll and Gibson viii have close run icr
the tennis medal. There is an abundance
Of good material and an enthusiastic col.
leee spirit, and lhese two things VIII. aad
much TO a su cess-ul field day.
NOTES FROM THE COLLEGE.
The second examination Of the mem
bcrs Of the gymnasium is now IN progress
So FAR, Judging from developments ma
there has been evidence OF good Wo-k
done by the members.
The annual excursion Of the Geographi
cal and Historical Society viii be n-.je
to-efr when the 90 -iety anG II
fri.ru- vii spend ay in Wash ngton.
Professor Nj chen las arrs ged Tor
.roet intcrestirg and instructive trip, ana
irany lSye xprc-asa their intention OF
going.
SProfes. - Bcatvrieht and Mitchell
have Just returned Iom a trip TO Nor
FOLK ard Portsmouth. where they so"@e
eFrosti D..