The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-15
VIRGINIA LEADS
IN ATHLETICS u |. ! ! {:
Wilson, Of North Carolina Was
the Star Per-
former.
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THE TRACK IN POOR SHAPE
Council Sfnashes the Virginia
Record in Throwing
the Discus.
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, April, IA
The first three-cornered intercollegiate
track amp field meet ever held IN vir-
gIna was pulled off on Lambeth field
this afternoon, Virginia having as her
competitors st. Johns (Maryland). and
the AGRICULTURAL and Mechanical College
North Cardinal
The points were distributed as follows:
Virginia, GO; Agricultural and Mechanical
College, 81; st. Johns, IS. q
Last nights rain had rendered the
track in poor condition, but despite this
handicap, tho time made In some Of the
events was above the average.
Star Performer.
1 The star performer was Wilson, OF North
Carolina, who won. five firsts and three
seconds, thus scoring twenty-nine OF the
total number Of points made by tho Az
In the broad Jump, he cleared q feet IL
tnches which Is close to the Virginia re-
cord. a.
The surprise OF the meet was the de-
feat Of Bass, Virginia's short distance
Splinter, In both the 100 and 220 dashes.E
IN the former, he was outdistanced by
WILSON, while in the latter. which was
che prettlest8race OF the day, he8was de-
feated by both Stevens and Gore, Of st.
Johns. s
IN field events, one Virginia record was
smashed; Council throwing the discus 102
feet, 4 inches Council also gave good
account OF himself In handling the ham
.mer. Belts, formerly. OF Wesleyan Y MI
yerslty, easily captured the mile run
without exertins himself. 81.
The Winners.
The winners: One hundred yard dash.
Wilson AGRICULTURAL and mechanically.
first: Stevens est. John's) second; Bass
(virEinia) !. third. Time, II seconds.
f Broad Jump. Wilson agricultural and
ond; Holiday G rginia) third Distance.
.Mechani CALI, first; NAPLES (Virginia), sec
81 feet, s 10 inches.
Four hundred and forty yard dash,
Shelton (virginia), first y Gore ct. John's).
second; Burke (yirginla), third. Time, %
seconds. 52S 5$ IA s3555ss
4 Throwing DISCUS, Council (virginia).
first; s Wilson agricultural and Mechani-,
.caD, second Williams (Virginia) third.
Distance, 103 feet, a inches.
High jump, Holiday (Yirg1nla), first;
Randolph (Virginia). second; wilson (Ag-s
lance. 5 feet, 5 inches. X, ~.
Eight hundred and eighty yard run.
McEagnyS (Vlrgnial. first. stoddart (Vir-5
Rina), second: Harrison {st, ] ohn's) third.
Time. 2 minutes. IA seconds.
Putting the shot. Council (yirginia).
first; Wilson agricultural and Mechant-5
cal, second Williams Virgtnia), third.
Distance. 40 feet.
"A Two hundred and twenty yard DASH
Stevens (st. Jolln's). first; Gore (St.
Johns second; Smith (YIrginia), third.
Time. % rs, 4
Hammer throw, Council (virginia), first;
Wilson agricultural and mechanically, sec
ond Williams Wirgin!e,;; third & Distance.
ITO feet inches. 3,i3
One hundred and twenty yard high hur-.
dies. Wilson AGRICULTURAL and Mechani-.
caD, first; Randolph (Yirglnin). second;
Holiday tvirginia), third. Time, II is.
z Pole vault. Taylor (Virginla), first; Coun-.
Gil (Virginia) second Hunt (Agric cultural
and mechanically, third. Distance, 9;feet,
8 Ia inches. # f. AZ
Two hundred and twenty yard low hur-
dies, Wilson (Agrculturala and Mechani-
caD, first: Boogher (Virglnia). second
Rowell (Virginia), third. Time q is. # s.
Mile run, Belts virginia., first 4 Hutson
est. John's). second; Holiday (Yirginia3,
third Time, 5:2O-2- 3is
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