Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1902-04-21
FIELD DAY SPORTS.
NAVAL CADETS MAKE A
GOOD SHOWING.
The Eleventh Spring Athletic Meet At
Naval Academy Several Records
Broken Cadet MoNair's
Good Work.

Good Work.
The eleventh spring athletic meeting
under the auspices Of the Navy Athletic
Association was held at the Naval Acad-
emy Saturday afternoon. II was a gala
day. even though the air had a percepi.
ible chilliness TO ii. which made il a poor
day for field or track sports, but even
under these conditions Naval Cadet r +.
V. MoNair, 'o3. broke the Naval Acad
emy record for a half mile run in the
time OF 2 10 I-s
A short time ago Cadet McNair cap
tured the S8o-yards dash at Johns Hop.
kins indoor sports. He also holds the
mile record OF 4 As Is. He went against
his own time Saturday. paced by bicy-
Gle, but the weather was unfit for speed
being little too raw. In the Ioo.yard
dash Naval Cadet ID. Wilson, 'o3. .
came near clipping the record held by
Lieutenant Henderson OF ten seconds.
He also won the 27o yard dash in the
time OF ~ 5 seconds. The Academy
record is held by Lieutenant Hender-
son--twenty-three seconds. Cadet Will
sor is one OF the promising ends for next
years foot ball team.
Naval Cadet ]. H. Blackburn was
prevented from competing in the run
ming hich Jump event on account of a
weak heart. Ii was this reason that pre-
vented him from entering the Johns Hop.
kins II door games. He holds the Acad
emy record Of feet 7gt inches. Naval
Cadet w. Baggaley, 'o5, captured the
I7o-yards hurdle race, and is promis-
Jog candidate for next years boat crew.
Ensign Berrien holds the record Of I64-s
seconds. Naval Cadet w. Brown easily
won the 44o yards dash and greatly aided
the first class in securing the class relay
race. Lieutenant Henderson holds the
record--fifty-three seconds.
Naval Cadet K. Roe Adams, strong
man OF the Academy, had no real COM
petition in putting the I6.pound shot and
throwing the I6.pound hammer. else he
might have clipped a record, for he has
a powerful phj sique. Both records are
held by Lieutenant +. ID. Kirns, now
stationed at Naval Academy. lie made
s. feet 9 inches putting shot and o7 feet
inches throwing hammer. The event
that attracted the most interest was the
class relay race. The man who did the
best work FOR his class was Naval Cadet
w. W. Smith, who in the FIRST dash
secured an easy zo-ioot lead.
1oo-Yard Dash Trial heats. First
heat Wilson and Williams. Won by
Wilson. Time, 10 Is. Second heat
Sweeney, Baggaley and Van Auken.
Won by Baggaley; Sweeney, second.
Time, 10 as. Final Won by Wills, n,
Baggaley second. Time, 10 I.5.
27o Yard Dash - Wilson, Sweeney,
Van Auken and Nelson. Won by viii.
son; Sweeney second. Time, AIS.
44o-Yard Dash--W. Brown, Wilson,
Sweeney, Williams, Van Auken. Won by
Brown;Van Auken second. Time, .ss3s.
Halt Mile Run--McNd Butnham.
Mcdowell. Won by McNair; Burnham,
second. Time. .26 3.5.
One Mile Run - McNair, paced by
bicycle, 2 5 seconds.
40 Yard Hurdle Race - Baggaley,
MaIston, N=ilson. Won by Baggaley;
Marston second. Time. IL seconds.
Class Relay (One Mile)--First Class
w. w. Smith. Hall, w. Brown, Marin.
Second Class--Gatewood, Giles, Cooke,
Poteet. Fourth Class--Bsggaley. Burn.
ham. Williams, Canaga. Won by the
First class. Time, 3 minutes and 4o sec
ond'. Fourth class second. The cadets
competed 10 class rotation, as named.
Running High Jump--W. Brown, Bag.
galley, Townsend. Gatewood. Townsend
and Oatewood tied in preliminary--5 feet
3 inches. Final--Townsend won, s feet
2 inches.
Putting Shot no pounds) - Adams,
Baggaley, Townsend. Marsion. Won
by Adams, 81 feet o. inches. Baggaley
second, 80 feet 3 incnes.
Throwing Hammer - no pounds)--
Adams. Bsggaley, Marston, Townsend.
Won by Adams. 81 feet 6inches. Bagga-
ley. SO feet 4 inches.
Referee--Commander c. T.. Colahan.
Judges--Lieut. Com DIR A. w. Grant,
Lieutenant A. J. Robertson, Prot N. M.
Terry, Cadets r. S. Whitten and ! II.
Blackburn Starier--Lieuienant II. c.
Muslin. Timeketpers--Leutenant n. ].
Ziegemeier. Cadets ID. T. Client and K.
B. Crilienden. Measurer--M. Sirohm,
athletic instructor. Scorers--Cadeis g. ].
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