Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-12
FIELD DAY PROGRAM
RESULT OF COMPETITION ON
ATHLETIC FIELD.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
COLLEGE PARK. Md, June II, 1900
Under clear June sky. and with a bevy
Of pretty maidens to encourage their eff
forts, the young athletes OF the Maryland
Agricultural College made a hnes showing
upon the occasion Of their annual field day
here yesterday. 1t was the second days
exercises marking the closing OF the fftieth
year of the second oldest agricultural coll
lege In the country. and was devoted In the
main to athletic sports.
The tennis tournament was begun in the
morning, but owing to the large number Of
entries the finals could not be played and
will be decided today. Dickey defeated
williar two love sets. and also disposed OF
MacEnany Capt Dixon beste6 Otis two
straight sets, Crapster got the decision over
Lippincott and McSauley won from Allison.
In the finals Dixon plays Crapster ana
Dickey will be against McSauley. The win
ners viii contest for first honors.
The field day exercises commenced at
o'clock in the presence of an unusually large
gathering. The track was In fine condition
and two college records were smashed, both
by Long, who displayed evidences OF be-
coming a crack Splinter He won the first
event, a 60-yard wash, in 3 20, establish
ing a new M A. c. record for this distance,
with Boyd second. The other contestants
were Linnel, Bassett, Grason, G.. Firor and
Church.
The 1O0-yard dash brought Bassett. Ora
son, Firer c. McNutt, Heyser, Otis, Bryon
and Judd to the mark. The event was
speedy one, and was captured by McNutt
In 10 % seconds, Grason finishing second.
Run of $50 Yards.
The third event, an SS0-yard run, was
won by Long in 40 10, new college rec
ord, with Warren second. Warren had
handicap of 80 yards The 44O-yard dash
dc
with Harper second and Hayden third. The
potato race proved an interesting event, and
was won by Todd In 30 is seconds, with
Allison second. The. one-mile run had but
two entries, Waters and Crapster, the lat
ter being given 35-yard handicap: waters
won without exerting himself; time. 5.24.
The tug of war between teams from the
sophomore and freshmen classes was won
by the sophomores after vigorous and ex-
citing contest. The 120-yard hurdle was
won by Linnell: McNutt. second. Time. TIA.
The three-legged race proved to be one OF
the most enjoyable events of the day.
Bryon and Cooper came in winners by a
close margin; Allison and Judd second.
Time AK seconds; distance, S55 yards.
The 220-yard dash was one of the best
events of the meet. Byrd, Byron, Crap
ster and Bassett all started from the
scratch. BY magnificent squirt In the
stretch Byrd captured the race in the fast
time of 24k seconds. The relay race be-
tween Companies A, and Q was won by
the IaSI-nafneQ company AHc oqufAu
prised Long, Waters, Byrd, Evans and Lip
pincott The sack race, eighty-five yards,
created considerable amusement, about
one-half the contestants being stretched
upon the track at the conclusion or the
contest. The event was won by Judd. with
Allison second. The time was 20 seconds.
Running High Jump.
The running high jump was won by
Church, who cleared the tape at feet Z
inches. Waters finished second. There
were four entries in the running broad
iump. Church and Thomas qualifying.
Church finally won, clearing 10 feet
inches. Thomas jumped 10 feet / inch.
The standing broad jump was won by Byrd.
who beat Long by two inches. The WIN
ner's lump was feet inches. The pole
vaulting contest was also won by Byrd,
who cleared the rail at eight feet. The
shot put was won by Bowand, who hung
the ball 81 feet sh inches. Inglehart was
second The egg race, most amusing
event was captured by lnglehart, and the
hunting contest for foot ball men went to
Cooper. Medals and special prizes will be
awarded in each of the contests, the
nresentations to be made commencement
day. Company won practically all of
the events.
The track officials were: Clerk of the
course. Prof Charles s. Richardson; start
ers Profs. Garner and Palmore; timers,
Profs Lanahan, Harrison and Morgan;
Judges, Profs. Norton, Bomberger. Talia-
ferro Buckley, Symons, HUT and Melon
nell; referee, Prof. Gahan; herald, Prof.
Wharton.