The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-06
MANY PRIZES
FOR THE MEET
Large Number Of Handsome ,l'ro-
pllics for the Indoor Events
of Saturday.
CUPS, WATCHES AND MEDALS
1'hcsc and the Special Prizes OH
Display-Officcrs Of the
Meet.

II Tiirty-two silver cups, eleven gold
watches, eleven silver medals and eleven
,bfcnze fnedals. inc prizes Eilich VIII be
given ut the indoor ineet, winch takes
place at the Horse Show building next
saturday night are All Oh display IN the
window Of the SIRIUS Cigar Company,
No. 9lb East Main Street. 1hcy make an
imposing sight and attract great deal
OF attention.
IlieHe prizes came from the factory by
express on yesterday, and were immc-
3diatcly injured agaitiHt loss by fire or
theft and placed on display. the value
'of these prizes is about 81 500 aud as
soon MS they were put In the window the
police were advised and extra precautions
q have been taken.
The thrty-two silver cups will he given
az prizes for the reilly race. There are
eight relay races. aud as four rien com
poe relay team "A cup will have to be
. given 10 each man in the winning team
The gold watches, silver medals and
bronze medals Will be given az first. sec
ond and third prizes. respectively, in the
eicvent open events. These open events
are fifty-yaId dashes, quarter mile, half
mile and mile runs Short putting, pole
sanltiiis, high Jump, etc. These arc the
events called open inasinuch ns all are
eligible for these events. while tiie relay
races are all paired off Just like n ball
match between two college teams.
DIR. Grant to Serve.
Much Interest has been manifested in
the selection OF the oilicinls for tie meet,
ana M WHO arc TO participate in the meet
VIII be glad to know that Dr. william
Grant OF Baltimore, ono Of the high Of
ficers OF tho Amateurs Athletic Union.
has consented 10 ncA quite Il number
OF a. y. u. mon will be down 10 see the
first indoor track meet over held IN tire
South. ana tho management are anxious
10 convince these gentlemen that this
popular form OF athletics can he handled
In Richmond ~ well as In the big cities
vi North.
The Richmond meet has already double
Ms many entries as the Johns Hopkins
meet. which occurred ia Baltimore last
Saturday night, and which WIS witnessed
by live Thousand people. Nearly all OF
the boxes have been sold for Saturday
right and tho good yeats are fast dis
appearing. The Samc relay team from
Virginia that heat the Hopkins team In
night. when they viii try conclusions
Will the fast George Washington College
team scefebtated athtates WHO won
prizes ~ the HOPKINS NEE, will also be
hero; special car viii be- attached to
til" a:42 a. NJ Fioddn special ut Bai.i-
more next Saturday morning 10 bring
that contingent. Georgetown VIII also
como down next Saturday on Mr. Ryan'a
priva'e car. Tho Washington School for
Boys will MISC usr 81 private car. All In
M there VIII be auto a largo contingent
Of contestants. officials ANA spectators
rom Baltimore aud Washington. proba-
NY tlifA|s NNlfiTeG ~ WI
List of Officers.
Below Is a list OF officers Of the in
door meet:
Referee DR.. william Grant. OF Balti-
Clerk Of coilrse-C.iptaln A. w. gry-
mt, University az Pennsylvania.
Assistant Clerk OF Coure-sfr. Frank
HAYS. ticorsotewn.
Starter--Mr y. j. wefcrs, Washington.
u. C.
Judges at the Finish Mr. A. G. Thack-
or. New York. slr. John Kerr. New YORK;
DIR. s Logan Owens, Washington D. G.
l'imers--Dr. w. i. lambeth Universe
ty OF Virginia: Mir 3. r. Fountaiic. Epis-
copal High School; Mr.. c. Dunlop. Rich-
mond College.
Announcer ar- James f. o'shca.
Washington. ID. C.
Field .IudgesMr. L. G. Cornelius Bal.
tiinoie; Mr.. J. ID. Sharon. Richmond. Mr..
Charles Blanchard. William and Mary.
fInspectors--Dr. w; T.. Canter RAN
dolpll- Macon. Nr. a. C. Prince Richmond
hcadenN: Mr., Penirk Shelton Richmond:
MI Leslie Brennan, Washington, d. c.
Custodian Of Prizes Mr.. Murray Rus
sell. University College OF Medicine.
Assistant Custodian Of Prizes Mr. Har-
per Shelton, Richmond, Va.
Seorers--AIr. Robert Forrest Mr. r! o.
Micnacls. Mir. Eddie Thomas Mr.. Alien
f'pIls. b