The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-11-02
GYM CONTEST WINNERS
TRAVIS AND DAVIDSON vICToRs
IN Y. M. C. A. EVENTS.
Former Secures Holloway Medal Per-
manently and Latter Leads for
Ruth Medal-Planning for
Sports Thanksgiving.

The monthly athletic contest in the
boys department has closed with Beale
Travis and Willie Davidson winners in
the. two classes. = ~ 20 +
Beale Travis now holds the Holloway
medal permanently, having won it for the
third time.
The scores in this contest were Travis,
$50; Coins, 523; Watts, 40S; Blount David
son, 376; Carlson, 800; Whatley, 301.
The winners In the various events were
as follows:
Standing Broad Jump-Graves, first,
s feet; Davidson. second. feet II inches.
Running Broad Jump-Travis,' first, Is
feet, inches: Coins. second, IA feet in
ches.
Running High Jump-Travis. first, 4
feet, inches; Coins, second, feet in
ches.
Twelve pound shot put-Goins. first; %
feet; Travis, second, % feet. II inches
Twelve yard dash-Davidson, first;
Coins, second. Time, seconds.
Two hundred and twenty yards potato
race-Travis, first 40 S-5; COINS. second,
Al As.
The Ruth medal contest was holly con-
tested and there were ties in every event
but two. The scores were w. Davidson
319; Brooks, 311; Shepard, 300; Hall. 29s;
Snodgrass, 291; Gay, 234; Chapman, ga;
Boyd, 222.
During the three months this contest
has been held no boy has won the medal
more than once and the chances for
Davidson's winning again are no better
than those of at least four other boys
The winners in the events were as fol-
| lows:
Standing Broad Jump-Davidson, first;
Hall, second; distance 6 feet 10 inches. 4
Running Broad Jump-Snodgrass, first;
| IL feet, 3 inches; Davidson, second, IL feet
inches.
Running High Jump-Shepard, first:
Snodgrass, second; height feet inches,
(The five leaders were tied in this event)
Two hundred and twenty yard potato
race-Hall, first, ~ 1-5; Brooks. second ;4S,
Twelve yard dash-Davidson, first;
Shepard. second Time, 10 seconds.
The total attendance on the boy s
classes for the month of October was
| 442 The attendance on all classes both
senior and junior in the gymnasium DUR
ing September was only 456. All classes
show an increase over September. The
| total attendance on the gymnasium Tor
| October was 749
The Physical Department Committee Is
| planning a Thanksgiving Day athletic
meet to be given in the afternoon on the
lot at the side of the Association oulld-
| ing.
silver and bronze medals will be offered
the winners in the following events:
Standing broad jump running high jump,
twenty yard dash and twelve pound shot
put. and probably gold medal for the best
allround athlete. There Will be two
classes provided. Seniors and interme-
dates. The intermediate class Will De
for the smaller fellows.
The events will close with basket pan
game on the tennis court between tmo
nicked teams. The public will be IN
| ,.itad and the committee Is planning to
make the day a big one in the work of the
department. r,.,a,,
The fencing class began work FRIDAY
night when eight men present all OF WHOM nom
are enthusiastic about the sport; me
total enrolment. in the class Is no"
thirteen and several more have announc-
ed their intention of joining.