The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-19
.L0UTHAM WINS
ALL R0UN.D. MEDAL D \.
Much Interest Displayed in Rich
mond College Field
Day.
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BEATS vlRGINlA's RECORD
BEATS vlRGINIA's RECORD
Tlrocklnorton Proves Himself to
Be Long Distance Jumper
Miss Chewing Sponsor.

The field day held at Richmond Col
lege yesterday was one Of remarkable
interest and enthusiasm. The boys, who
all showed evidences Of careful anda ex-
3tensive training, made good records, and
In several instances the records Of last
year were broken by the young athletes.
Early in the morning the grounds were
sthrongod with visitors. and the tenn
porary grandstand was completely filled
with calico" its fair denizens seeming
to take as much interest In the events
as the contestants themselves Many OF
the faculty. were present, besides many
OF the colleges alumni In the center
1 OF the bleacher In a portion particularly
set OF for them, sat Miss Ruby CheWntng,
the sponsor OF the occasion, and her
maids Of honor, Misses Edith Watkins
and Elizabeth Harrison.
The feature OF the day was the new
record made in the running broad Jump
by L. w. Throckmorton who has dis
tingushed himself in all lines OF athletics
since his entrance in college. His record
was twenty feet one and half inches,
which beats the State record by one
inch. The all-round prize, which was
a bunch Of overs, was awarded to MIR.
Il. NJ Loutham. who won seventeen points,
coming out ahead in the half-mile run
and In the quarter-mile rum. First place
counted five points. second three ana
third, one. Especially interesting was
the class relay race, which was won
by the class of '07.
After the conclusion Of the events the
winners assembled before Miss Chewing,
the sponsor, who, in a very gracious
manner, made the presentation. And
then, with the extending Of congratula-
tons on all hands y to the yictors, the
field day for 'os came 70 an end.
z Winners and Records.
The committees, winners and time Of
the events follow:
Field Day committee-F. NJ. sayre,
chairman; DR.. W. S. Mcneil, s. D. Mar
tin, Professor r. 2. Gaines, G. G. White,
Lawrens Gilmore.
Marshals-John S Wright, chief mar
shall: N. Bond, j. S. Kahle, J. s. Tilman,
Clay Cole.
Clerk Of the coursc-P. McGunder.
Announcer-J. w. Kennel.
Sponsor-AIiss Ruby Chewing.
Maids OF Fionor-NIiss Edith Watkins.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison.
Tennis-Doubles, nnals-Class '06, Handy
and White; Glass '07, Phillips and Rob
ertson: Glass '06-'07; score, 6-3. 6-2; prize.
box Of cigars.
Throckmorton; height, S it. ~ In First
nrize hat, given by Cans Rady Company;
second prize. umbrella. given BY THE
Globe. " -,
Broad iunp-.1 Throckmorton: Miller;
3. Terry: distance, 2oI1 First prize.
pair cuff buttons, given by G. Lumsden
and Sons second prize, box OF candy.
given by Shepherd
Half mile rum. Louthan; 2. ozl1n
2 Ouarles: time. 2:l5. Firs>~Grl2e, sweat
| ,yi,e
Shot putt. Miller; 2. Bowen: B. Wait:
distance, 80 1T. First prize, hat; second
= Academy Yea gymnasium drill-white.
Prize, silver paper cutter. given by
schwarzschild Brothers.
Throwing hammer. Robertson; o
Miller; 8. James; distance, aS It. e% IN:
First prize, medal second pri@e' poS OF
cigars.
Two hundred and twenty yard dash
4. Gooch: 2. Louthan 3. Phillips: time,
2s:4. First prize, dozen high-class photos;
second prize, baseball
| Recess.
Tennis-singles; nnals-1. Martin; score,
SO. 2. Daniel; score, SO. PrtzA medal.
Hundred yard dash-F1nals-l, Richara-
son; 2. Gooch; 81 Louthan; time 1888.
First prize, medal; second pr'@e' UNI m
Pole VAULT. Phillips; 2 HUGHES;
height. . 1T. First prize. dozen photos;
second prize, fountain PEN,
Quarter mile rum. Louthan;2 Waltz.
time, III. First prize, pair "Walk-Over"
shoes; second prize, half dozen photos. 9
class relay race--Half mile--Class 'O7;
time l:50S-5, Prize, two gallons OF
cream. 800,
t1,,rhes x q. Miller 8; g. Ozlln, ]; time,
1s4 First prize, 50 straw hat; second
prize. fountain pen.
College gymnasium class drill--Hhodes'
first; Ryland, second. Prize, medal,
Mile rum, Quarles; 2. Louthan; time
b2:4o, First prize, dozen $l2 photos; sec
ond prize. set of studs,
Prize to all-around athlete--E' NJ.
Iouthan-bunch of flowers
CLEVER DEBATE.