The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-10
TWO COLLEGE,
RECORDS BROKEN.
Future Aspiring Athletes Must
Jump High.
OTHER EVENTS OF FIELD DAY
The Presence Of Many Maidens Inspire
Richmond College Youths on the
Day of Contests-Handsome
Prizes Won.

ti!S plTdSOl Z VI lilS OCCdSlOl1. Lie VARIOUS
events were we'll carried out, and two
college records We're broken. They were
the standing broad jump, broken by E.
P. Buxton, and the pole vault, by Strubbe
Mcconnell.
There were over five hundred persons
present to see the different events in the.
morning, and even a larger attendance in
the afternoon quite a number of pretty
e;rl5 in pretty dresses being present to
inspire the gallant athletes to noble eff
forts.
Miss Sadie Jeffress was the sponsor for
the day, and Misses MaGge Bowie and
Lucille Johnson were her maids of hon
or. The officers Of the day were as fol-
lows:
A1arshals-W. V. Thraves, s. F. Ma
t!iews. Jr, B. P. Alley and P. w. James;
clerk of the course-L. NJ. Ritter; an
Tt uncer-M. B. Booker.
The Field Day Committee was as fol-
levs: Dr.. w. A. Harris. chairman; DR..
w. l.. Foushee and Messrs. Parke P.
Deans. Robert Gillian, Charles C. Bowe,
a Kyle Morrison and Thomas Y. Nc
Caul.
PRIZE WINNERS.
Tho various events. with the prize win
ners, were as follows:
o-10-Tennis. Singles. Prizes: First gold
medal, by Professor e M. Long; Second,
knife. by T. W. Tignor's Sons.
l, Fred. Pollard, score, ~; 2 C. A. Jen-
kinS, score. 80.
Doubles. Prizes: One dozen photo each
by Homeier & Clark and Carbon Studio
/, II. l.. Deans; Fred. Pollard, score %
against IA.
1o-1O:15-Gymnasium Drill Prize: Gold
Medal by DR.. c. H. RyIand. J. B. Web
ster. 2, r. Q. lillian.
Improvement medal, by Mr.. 3. F. John
son awarded by the director to the stu
dent showing during the session the most
Improvement in physical developmenD-
c. w. Dickinson.
Medal for best all-round gymnast,
awarded by directors-M. o. Sewers
1915. l0:3n-Throwing Baseball. Prize:
Baseball by j. j. Collins-F. w. Ker-
foot Distince. Ill Is yards, 10 inches.
1890, 10:45-Quarter- run. Prizes:
First. pipe by Jasper L. Rowe: second
by Splitting, jeweler-Alrst, f. w. Ker-
foot five points; second, G. Frazer. three
points; third. R. L. Hudglns, one point
Time, one minute 1 IS seconds.
1915. 11:0l-High kick. Prize: Scarf
pin, by Jahnke Eros. jewelers.-First, NJ
Landlord five points; second, T. E.
Hughes. three points; third, S. Mcconnell
one point. Height. 7 feet, II inches.
11:00, u:3c-Standing broad jump. Prize:
Gold cuff buttons. by c. Lumsden & Son,
jeweers.-First. z. P Buxton, five points;
second. S. Mcconnell three points: third,
NJ. Spllman. one point. Distance. 10
feet. ~ inches.
90 11:45-One-half mile run. Prizes:
First. rocker, by Sydnor & Hundley; sec
ond. box OF candy, by j. &. Wood, Jr.-
First, r. l.. Hudgins, five points; second.
]. NJ. Hughes, three points; third. NJ.
Spillman, one point. Time, 2 minutes, o9
seconds.
l1:45 12:0o-Humpback race. Prize: Two
subscriptions to The Messenger."-G.
Frazer, NJ. Landlord.
1900 l2:30-High jump Prize: Die
tionary. by the Cohen Company.-First,
NJ. Spillnan, five points; second. G.
Frazer; third S. Mcconnell, one point.
Height, 4 feet. II inches.
1890 12:45-Shoe race. Prize: Box
of cigars, by Morris, confectioner.-M
Spillman.
l2:45, 1:15-Running broad jump. Prize:
Hat, by j. r. Sheppard.-Firs NJ. Q.
Sewers. five points: second, f. w. ker
foot three points: third, G. Frazer. one
point. Distance, is feet. 8 inches.
AFTERNOON EVENTS.
lis, 1:3o-Putting shot; prize. one dozen
photos by Sale-First Landlord. FIVE
points; second, Rowe, three points; third,
Frazer, one point; distance, IS feet
inches.
Lou
golf hose. by Gans-Rady Company
Landlord.
Recess, AS to $3.50.
$3.50, 4oo-Basket-ball; prize. two gallons
of ice cream, by l.. X. Shepherd & Cos
lnvincibles won; score. to ..
400 t:l5-One-hundred-yard dash: prizes,
first shoes. by Taylor. & Brown: second,
cigars, by Jerry Morano.-F,irst, kerfoot,
five points; second, Frazer three points;
third. Landlord, one point: time, IL l-5
seconds.
415, 4:45-Pole vault prizes, first. golf
trousers. by Burk & Company: second.
rubber horse shoes. by Hofheimer & Co
First Mcconnell, five points; second, I
e Hughes, three points; height, 8 feet
one inch.
445. 5:OO-Three-legged race: prize, two
fountain pens, by Hunter Company
and Bell Book and Stationery Company
Landlord and Frazer.
500, 5:15-o20-yard hurdle race; prizes,
first, sweater, by o. II. Berry & Com
pany: second one dozen photos, by Eos
ter.-First, l>erfoot. five points; second,
r. l.. Hudgins three points; third. j.
NJ Hughes, one point: time, % IA sec
onds.
SIS. 5:%o-One- mile run; prizes, first
gold medal. by buchanan. jeweler: sec
ond. silk suspenders. by Jacobs & Levy.
First, Webster. five points; second, sHud-
gins three points: third, Jenkins. one
point; time 6 minutes and Is seconds.
$50. a:45-Consolation race; prize, cane,
by NJ Greentree.-Gilliam.
Mack Lankford was proclaimed the
most popular contestant. f. w her-
foot received the all round athlete medal.
having won more points than any OF the
contestants.
The judges of to-day were Profs. Har-
ris. Foushee and Chandler with Messrs.
Williams and Graham:
Mr.. j. NJ Graham. physical director OF
the y ~ c.. A.. aided greatly In the
events of the day.
No small feature of the days Pro
sramne. so successfully carried out. was
the delightful luncheon served at the
college during the intermission between
morning and afternoon events by the
Kappa Alpha Fraternity
The members of the observation-disclosures.
Manalcus Landlord. Julian Jones. Charlie
Bowe. Julian Winfree, Moffatt Spillman.
Powha;an James. Abner Pope. John
Swartout Goodman Frazer, Ernest P.
Buxton Julian Gum. J. p Leigh and
Gayle Spcncer-were the hosts OF the oc-
casion while their guests were the
SPONSORS of the days events, their maids