The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-03
TO FOSTER SPORTS
ALL OVER THE STATE
Boat Club and Wide Awake Citi-
zens Are Pushing the Matter.
A GREAT FIELD DAY HERE
All the Boat Clubs and Colleges vii
Send Representatives-Mr. Hill and
MIR. Mcclure Selected to Eff
feet the Organization.
A GREAT FIELD DAY HERE

The Virginia Athletic Association is to
has taken the matter in hand and two
such pubilc-spirited and wide-awahe men
as Mr.. NJ NJ. Mcclure and Mr.. J. L..
Hill have undertaken it
The object of the Association will be
to foster athletic sports in the State.
and to that end have a State field day
in Richmond every year about the time
all the colleges and universities close:
that is. about June 10Th.
The scheme will be to combine the
regatta with the athletic contests. The
aim of the two gentlemen and the organ
ization. which is giving them its sup
port. is to work up great interest In
this matter as soon as possible. and then
form the Association. which will proba
bky be a chartered institution. The pre-
limnary work has been divided between
Messrs Hill and Mcguire.
ORGANIZE BOAT CLUBS.
Mr.. Hill. who is and has for the last
dozen years or more been a leading
spirit in the State regatta. will push
and direct and inspire the organization
of boat clubs He stated to q Times
writer yesterday afternoon that he
wished the following places at least to
have boat clubs in the Associations:
Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk. Lynch
burg Fredericksburg. Alexandria, Wash
ington and Lee University, Virginia
Military Institute and the University of
Virginia. Even If as many clubs as
these are organized and have their races
here the people will see sport that ls
worthy OF the name and worth going
to see
GET COLLEGES INTERESTED.
1t will be Mr.. McGuire's part to get
the various educational institutions of
the State interested and to become menl-
bers of the Association He will write
to all the colleges and universities and
inform them of the plan and object OF
the Association and get them to act.
Almost all the institutions of the State
set apart one day in the spring as field
daw," when athletic sports are INDUCED
in The students contest at running,
high and long jumping. putting the shot
running races. hurdle races, tennis and
other feats. Now. OF course. each in
stitriton which is a member of the
State Association will send its best men
and prize winners to represent II at the
State field day TO be held here. The in
stitution that was the winner in the in
tercoIlesiate or State contest would be
given the championship. and probably
a handsome cup or other trophy would
be provided
GRAND STATE FIELD DAY.
The Hermitage Club grounds could be
secured and the field contests take place
there in the morning. say until F. NJ.
The regatta would occur in the after
noon late The Association would have
higher ambitions than this aIso. for the
contests here would occur In time for
the winner of the boat races TO appear
on the Fourth of July in the Philadel-
pnia regatta
Mr. Hill and Mr.. Mcguire and tbs
Richmond Club are going to do all in
their power to push this movement 10
A successful consummation. and desire
the aid and rag-ment of all who
believe in the development of friendly
rivalry in manly sports and achieve
nlents.