Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-06
FIELD DAY SPORTS
Norfolk Academy Boys Break
Previous Records of School.
IInva mn Exccllnnf Day OF Sports ut
Mariners Pnrk-rhc Events In
Dctaii-T. y. cooke wins tho cold
Medal.

terday morning at Mariners Park. on
the Norfolk and Ocean View railway.
The sports were witnessed by large
crowd.
The track was in fine condition and
several records We're broken, as shown
by the program of events below. II. S.
Cooke. of Portsmouth, won the gold
medal for the best track athlete. The
other rrizes Ncn aie sno,n in III irc
gram.
The young athletes wore the colors
Of the Academy, orange and white.
They returned TO the city ut 8 o'clock
after the exercises were over.
Here is n list of the committees and
The officials. and IL summary of the
days events:
GAMES COMMITTEE.
James G. Martin. 90. chairman-B. d.
Tucker Jr.. 30: y. w. Reed. 90; II.
Bowen. '?9: w. A. Howard, 90; j. II.
VIM. 90: 7. S. Cooke, OF.
FIELD OFFICIALS.
Field Judges-Mr. II. S. Garnet, Jr.,
Mir. j. S. Taylor Mr.. c. o. Barron.
Time Keepers -Mr. Goodridge, Mr..
ii. Bowen. 80.
Judges of the Finish-Mr. Blackwell,
l.
Starter-James G.. Martin, '99.
Referce--Dr. AmeS.
Scorer-Bev. ID. Tucker, Jr, go.
EVENTS.
First Event-Potato Race: Entries
Baker ISoland. Campo. Dickson. Eos
ter. Gill, Hitch. Mcintyre, Morris, H.,
Nicely, Page, Simpson. Stroud. Tazewel,
Tunstill. Tucker. IL. NJ. Tucker, j. r..
Tucker. r. b.. Wales, White, L., Wrenn,
ioh Ipt.i1 lnf iS IL
ners-First. Boland second, Gill, third,
Morris.
Second Event-Junior 100 Yard Dash:
Entries. Cooke, s., Howard, McNair,
Reed. Scott. Vim. Wnners-First,
VIM, second. Cooke: third, Howard.
Time second. Previous record,
10 40 seconds, by Hardy. In '9S
Third Event-.Iunior 100 Yard Dash:
Entries. Borland, Brodrck, Brooke,
Burruss, Cooke, r., Davis. Dickson,
Flulstein, Gill, Hitch. Mcintyre Simp-
son. Truxton, White, H.. Wright. Prize:
lntrye second, Gill; third. Wright.
Time. - seconds. Previous record.
~ is seconds. by Truxton. in '97, and
Howard. in 9S.
Fourth Event-Senor Hurdle Race
GO hurdles feet high: Entries, Cooke,
S.. Howard. N1cNair, VIM. Winners
First, Winn; second. Cook third, How
ard. Time. 1Sa seconds. Previous re-
cord, is seconds. by Walker, in '9l.
Fifth Event-Junior Hurdle Race 40
hurdles 2la feet higm; Entries. Brod-
rick. Brooke, Cooke, r., Gill. McIntrye,
Morris. H.. Nicely. Reid. NJ, Simpson,
Ta2ewell TruXton. Tucker, j. +. Prize:
Gold cuff buttons. Winners-First,
Gill: second. Mcintyre; third, Wright.
Time 1872 seconds. Previous record,
1Sla seconds, by Bugg. i'll 81.
Sixth Event-Senior Running High
Jump: Entries Cooke, S.. Howard, Nc
Nair. Winners-First, Cooke: second,
VIM; third, Howard. Height, feet
IL inches Previous record, feet. by
Goodwin in 90
CWinn was not formally entered. so
Howard WAS given second and AIcNair
thrd)
Seventh Evant.-Junior 900 yards
dash Entries: Brooke, Davis, H.. Gill,
Hunter. Mcintyre, Nicely Simpson,
Truxton, Tucker j. r.. White. H.,
Wright Prize: Running slippers.
Winners-First, Mcintyre; second, GIL;
third. Brooke. Time, 2SA seconds. Pre-
vious record. 2S "a seconds by Howard,
in '9S
Eigth Event. Senior go yards
dash Entries: Cooke, s.. How
ard, Scott VIM. Winners
First, Cooke; second, VIM: third,
Howard. Time. 2574 seconds. Previous
record, q 20 seconds. by Mcintosh, '94,
and Anderson. '66.
Ninth Event.-Junior Runnng High
Jump Entries: Brodrick, Gill, Tun-
stall. Wright. Prize: y gold scarf pin.
Wlnners-First Tunstall; second, Gill;
third, Brodrick Height, feet, .
inches. Previous record, feet, 6
Inches, by Martin in 'a6.
Tenth Event.--if0 Yards Run (Sen-
ior). Entries: Cooke, s.. Howard,
Scott, VIM Wnners-First. Cooke;
second Howard; third. Scott Time
minute, T. seconds. Previous record,
minute, 3-5 seconds, by Cooke, s., in
'9S
Eleventh Evcnt.-Egg and Ladle
Race. (open to alb Entries: Baker,
H. Brooke. Burwell. Campo. Davis. H.,
Dickson, Foster, Hitch. Morris. Nicely,
Page. Reid NJ, simpson Stakes. Taze-
Ven, Trnxiun, Tucker, a., Tucker. j..
r.. Tunstal White. L.. Wrenn. c.,
Wrenn, H., Wright. Winners-First.
Wright; second, Brooke. Time. IA Ia
seconds. Previous record. Ii seconds.
by Wright in '9S.
Twelfth Event.-Rnnning Broad
Jump. (senio). Entries: Cooke. s..
McNair Winners Cooke; sec
ond, McNair. Distance, II feet. 9
inches. Previous record, II feet, II
inches. by Taylor. II. Il. L.. i'm '9S.
Thirteenth Event.-Junior Bicycle
Race. re mile) Entries: Crooke r..
Davis, H., Gin, Lambert, Norris. H..
NGeiy' Ridley. Stakes. Nanderberry
Whilc' H., Woodland, G.. Wrenn. c.
ON; second. Woodlands third Morris.
Time. minute, % l-5 seconds
Fourteenth Event-Scnior Bicycle
Race. micD Entries: Morris, j..
Smith. Thorn, VIM Winners-Winn
crossed the line first. but there was n
foul ana the race was thrown ont
Fifteenth ENcnt-Consolatio Race
600 yards dash, Open To all cXcent win