The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-05-28

ployment Of a physical director as on
OF the coordinate members of tn
faculty to have charge of the gYmna
stun, field sports and athletic game
Of the cadets. These student inter
ests are not treated as a thing apar
but as one Of the items of the schOo
life. The result OF the emphasis pu'
upon physical training is that tht
Academy thOuph only a secondary
school is classed with the colleges il
all manly games and sports, Tn,
records of the teams may be Of inter
est here:
FOOTBALL GAMES 1903.
W. M. A. %, Lexington 5.
W. M. A. SO, Sedalia Bus. Col. 0.
W. NJ, A. 6, Buckner 6.
W. M. A. 0, Kemper, IL.
w. M A. Is, Marshall 0.
w. NJ. A. O, Topeka Is.
The line up was as follows:
Maham, c., Bunting, r. g., Literal,
!. g., Craig, r. t., Long, |. t., Bollin.
ger, r. E., Frost, I. e., 0swdrey } b..
DOty and Aguayo, +. h., Van Ginkel,
/. b., Emery, I. b., subs. McCraeken,
Brown and Williams,
BASE BALL GAMES FOR 1904.
W. M. A. 16, Lexington High
School s.
W. M. A. IL, Sedalia High School
5.
W. NJ. A. I, Central Fl. s., K. c. 5.
W. M. A, IL, M. Valley College 10.
W. NJ. A. Is, Fayette @. C. 6.
W. NJ. A, 16, Fayette c. @. 10.
w. M. A. s, Lex. Ath. Club 9.
The personel Of the team was as
follows:
Burley Emery capt. catcher, Harry
j.. Taylor, pitcher; Clinton B%ollinger,
LIST base; Chas. o. DoJy, 2nd base;
Loren Van GInkel, 3rd base; Joe
Griffith, short stop: William H. Gen
try, |. field; William Haywood, C field;
Arch Bunting, r. field; Leo Gath.
right, substitute.
FIELD DAY.
Field Day at W. M A. has for
years past been one of the most inter-
estiug features Of the closing exercises
of the schools, and so it proved to be
this year. A very enthusiastic crowd
was present Monday to watch the
various contests, some of which were
Unusually close and exciting. There
were fourteen events on the program
and below will be found the names Of
those who finished LIST I'd and Ord and
the prize in each event.
According to the rules winners Of
first, second, and third place in each
event were graded by points. The
Of the greatest number of
in the events Of field day is
awarded the Academy gold.medal, but
be must surrender to the second con.
testant any event prizes he may have
won as first contestant. Under these
rules Cadet Van Ginkel of Iowa was
pronounced the winner Of the medal,
To this was also added a dozen photo
by ]. E. Marshall.
Pole vault, IS 10 shoes, Gratz Bros.
Williams, R., 1st; Bolinger, End;
Doty, 3rd; record 9 #.
l2O yd. hurdle, base ball, gloves,
and bat, Mr.. Haerle-Emery LIST,
Literal End, Van Ginkel Srd.
Free for all race, one-fifth mile,
two prizes, 1st box candy, Hinesley,
Ind box candy, Vaughan-Gathrigh
LIST, johnson, o., 2nd, Watkins Srd,
time, AZ seconds.
100 yd. dash, tennis raquet, Mr..
Haerle-Doty lst, Van Ginkel End,
Srd. time, lO4 seconds.
Throwing II pound hammer, $500
Fredendall & Wilson, S. Will
liams lst, Emery End, Van Ginkel
3rd, distance, lOS feet 10 inches.
Mile run, $3.50 toilet case, Cren-
shaw & Young-Aguayo lst, Taylor
End, time, 5:3S.
Relay race, companies A B b.
box cigars, Xix Bros.-company A
won, time, 3:14l.
Quarter mile race, silk umbrella,
Walter B. Waddell--Van Ginkel LIST,
End, time, $50.
Running high jump, collar and
cuff box, e. G. Loomis-Emery 1st,
Van Glnkel I'd, Doty Sd, rec. oft. gin.
Half mile race, $500 suit case, H.
Sinauer-Doty LIST, Van Ginkel 2nd.