The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-13
FIELD DAY AT
THE COLLEGE.
A Number Of Exciting and Interesting
Contests Yesterday.
RECORD OF COLLEGE BROKEN,
Mr. " NJ. Whitehead Makes a stand
ing Broad Jump Of Eighteen Feet.
Ten and "A Half Inches-Ibc
Other Winners,

The annual field day at Richmond Col
fece Yesterday was a most enjoyable
event and was attended by an immense
gathering of the friends Of the college,
and of the participants IN the various
events.
ane contests for the various prizes
were close and exciting In many In
stances. and the records made shows that
the athletics of Richmond college have
been by no means esiected.
The play began at o'clock. the first
event being the tennis singles. These
were followed by the tennis doubles. and
then came the gymnasium drill. follow
ed in quick succession by hundred-yard
dash poie-vauiting, hurdle racing. and
other contests, the rear being brought up
by consolation race.
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE.
The field day was conducted under the
charge Of a committee consisting OF Prof.
J. A. G. Chandler chairman. Prof r. NJ.
Long S. 5. Robinson. r. w. owen. Il.
J. Moore j. H. Rawies and r.. Jordan.
The contestants I'm the different events
were Messrs A. \. Yaden, \. W. Free
man. J. ID. Lee. b. Landlord, f. Jordan,
r. Lambert. q. Frazer. T. B. spencer
u. Euyson. A =. Bagby. @. J. Jones.
". r. owen. J. c. Br0addus. S. Neon
nell y Norneet. 5. NJ stone p. Bostic.
+. ). Lyon. W. 5. Boatwright. C.. Cot
tingham. A. J. Hall. a. G.. Har'owe +.
W. Gouchneaur. J. w. Z. Mcneil. NJ q.
wright. A. J. Hall and c. y. Graves.
LIST or WINNERS.
Tho following shows who carried or the
laurels;
Tennis singles-Gold medal donated by
Professor r. NJ Long. won by Fred
Gochnaur.
%. Racket given by Harris. FHppen &
Coz. won hy F.. S Lyon.
Tennis dOubles-One dozen photographs
each given by Homeier & Clark and W
". FOSTER won by \. i. Haghy and j.
". r. Mcneil
Hundred-yard dash-First prize a rock
or given by Sydnor & Hundley), won nv
A. =. Bagby: time. If second. Second
prize. fountain pen gwen by X. Hening),
won by p. Ellyson.
Running high jump-Prize. sweater
given by the Globe. won by W. IA.
Whitehead: record. feet.
Hurdle race-First prize. golf trousers
and hose given by Burk & Co. and Myer
Greentree), won by u. Eilyson Time
IS seconds. Second prize fountain pen
given by Baughman stationery Com
pany). won by a. T.. Bagby
Pole vault-Prlze gold cum buttons
given by Lumsden & COZ. won by S.
Mcconnell. Record Q feet. inch.
Throelegged race-Prize. Two Spiders,
or College Auuuals won Oy Grover and
Mcconnell
Standing broad jump-Priza. umbrella
(glveu by RI. VI. Gametu. won by Corney
Distance. feet. 30 - inches
Quarter mile race-Prize sweater given
by o. II. Berry a. Coz, Won by d. Eliyson.
Time. IS as seconds.
Shoe race-Prize. shoes Given by Dab
ney d Coz. won by J. y. Lee.
High kck-Prize % packages Of tobacco
given by b. T. o.. won by H. i. Grover.
feet - inch.
BROKE THE RECORD.
Running Broad Jump prize gold cum
buttons. given by Janukel-won by w. ".
Whitehead Record. II feet 10 l-2 inches,
which broke the college record.
Tho Basket BAH Game was won hy the
"Iuvinc.bles." by q score of 20 o. Prize.
one gallon cream tgiyen by William Rein
h.mer d sons.
Half-Mne Race-Frst prize cards and
plato fgven by Hunter & Coz. won by
u Euys0n. Time. 2:25 l-2 Second prize.
given by Norris. a pipe. won by Lank-
ford.
Potato Race-Prize. fountain pen fgivcn
by Bell Book Company. won By 5. Nc
Council.
Hump-BaclS Racc-Pr.ze. one Years. sub
scription 90 "NfeTsenecr'' each. Won by
Mcconnell and Moore.
Mile Run-First prize. medal given by
Buchanan x Coz was won by Landlord
time 5.26. Second prize sweater. igiVen
By Tignor & sons won by a. a. Yoder.
Bicycle Tournament-First prize. bicycle
shoes given by Taylor * Brown. won
by Mcconnell: second prize. golf hose
given by j. r. Sheppard, won by T. B.
Spencer
Mr.. Wright won the consolation prize.
and I'm the gymnasium drill Landlord
won the medal given hy r. T. Johnson
and Pollard won tho medal given by Dr.
G.. II. Ryland.
Mr. c.. 3. Cox won the improvement
medal in the Gymnasium.
Mr. A. r. Baghy won the all-around
medal having gotten 1875 points. lie
also got the flowers as the most popular
contestant
The bouquet given 10 the pre'tiest
young lady on the grounds was awarded
20 Miss Shields
All 81 the prizes we're awarded by Prot
!. A. C.. Chandler.