The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-20
P.I. S FIELD DAY.
Mr.. C.. G. Rorebeck the Best Athlete
Fine Records Made.

BLACKSBURG, VA. May n.-SpeciaL
The field day exercises OF the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute took place this
morning on the institute athletic
grounds. The attendance was large,
and the contestants were literally APP
plauded. The judges were Or. H. H.
Shieb, Professor h. A. Smyth, and Pro-
lessor S. X. Pritchard. T1me-keepers.
Professor Il. c. Price, Professor W. ID.
Saunders, and DR.. A. +. Finch.
The committee who were active in all
respects, were Messrs. J. w. Stall Chair
NAM, Il. A. Separk and A. NJ. Cannon.
The order OF events was as follows;
Morning Exercises.-L Standing broad
Jump, won by J. L. Carr, 9.3 81; second,
A. NJ Cannon, 90 3-4 third, o. F..
Whitehurst, 81 Ia Prize: Gold medal
awarded by T.. d. Green. Roanoke, Va.
3 Rlnning high jump, won by Z. u.
Rorrbeck, AZ; second, George BaskerVill
and Bean, AS: third, A. NJ. Cannon, 4.b.
Prize: Gold medal, awarded by NJ. q.
Lilly & Co., Columbus -.
g. Running, top. step and jump, won
by A. NJ. Cannon, 81; second, ]. L..
Carr SB.5 s-4; third, wilkins. Prize:
Gold medal. awarde by g. Lumsden &
Co., Richmond, Va
l. Il
2s; second, Pratt. 27.6 IL; third Bean
2.3. Prize: ten quires writing-paper'
awarded by e. A. Wright. Philadelphia
IA.
; lOO-yard dash, won by Rorebeck'
II I-s: second, w. Il. Cox; third. Carr.
Prize: Gold medal, awarded by IL. Sill
yerthorn's Sons, Lynchburg, va
6. Throwing hammer. won by II. w
Hutchinson. g. feet; second. Pratt, 6i.5;
third. Crangly, 60 feet. Prize: Gold
medal, awarded by Stone Printing Com
pany, Roanoke, Va.
Z. Ball throwing. won by wilkins
900 feet. 10 feet, second. Wmtehurst'
32S feet. 61-2 feet; third. A. NJ. Can
non. 3l2 feet. Prize: League baseball
awarded by Athletic Association.
s. 220-yard dash, won by Z. o. hore-
beck % 3-4 seconds. Prize, awarded by
Larrimore & Ridenour.
Afternoon Exercises.-9 Sack race, won
by Bean, IL minutes; second, IAdner;
third. Cannon.
10 pole vault. won by Rorebeck. feet.
second. ]. A. Jackson, &c; third, Bean
S. Prize: Ten quires writing-paper'
awarded by =. A. Wright, Philadelphia
Pa.
IL Standing, hop, step and jump. won
by Cannon. 66 feet; second, Carr
2s4l-2; third, Jackson, A2 IL Prize
one box fine cigars, awarded by }. A.
yupps, Blacksburg, Va.
H. Hurdle race. 10 yards, won by cox
% "a seconds; second Bean, q "a sec
onds: third, Jackson, % seconds. Prize
Awarded by Pettibone Bros. q Co.
II. Three-legged rice. won by Rorebeck
and Whitehurst; second, Bean ;and
Crangly; third; Cannon and Cox Prize:
20 in goods. awarded by Alex. Block and
Eakin & Co. Blacksburg Va
IA. Standing high jump, won by Can
non. 4s IT.; second. Rorebeck, AZ r.
Prize: Sweater, awarded by Spalding
Brothers. New York.
Is. Running broad jump, won by White
hurst, ia feet: second. Rorebeck
1873 l-2: third. wilkins. 1917 - Prize
One pair bicycle shoes, awarded by the
]. A. Grigg Shoe Company, Richmond
Va.
l6. Relay race. won by Rorebeck and
Whitehurst; second, Lidner and Jach'
son; third, Crangly and Bean
II. Mile run, won BY Bean, minutes
2 seconds; second. Dickerson; third
Crangly. Prize: SO in goods and '9s bicycle
awarded by ]. G. Gussom, Blacksburg
| Va, and Bicycle Board.
IS. Consolation race. won by Sidner
II 3-4 second. Crangly; third Jackson
| Prize 81 in soda tickets, awarded by VII
| liam c. Elicit, Blacksburg, Va.
49, Best athlete, won by c. G.. Rore
| beck. of Washington, ID. c. Prize; GolC
medal. awarded by the Hendersop-Amei
| Co., Kalamazoo. Mich
All-around athlete: Rorebeck % points
| Cannon, 10; Bean, Is; Whitehurst, u
Cox. 8; Carr. 9; Jackson, Z; Crangly
| Z; Sidner. q wilkins. ); Pratt, 4; Hutch
inson, 3; Dickerson. 2: Baskerville. 2.
The names of winners and prizes wer'
| delivered by DR.. a. II. Finch, I'm the In
stitute auditorium at 8 p. NJ. Mr.. j
w. Stull afterward spoke 20 the larg'
| assemblage. complimenting the winners
and urging upon the members OF the
institute TO advantage OF taking part II
athletics, especially field sports.
A nice little sum was raised from the
gate receipts for the association. Th'
day was q success.