The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
|ARBURY BREAKS
440-YARD MARK
University Runner Goes
Quarter Of a Mile in Fast
Timeof 5o4-5 Seconds,
IRGINIACAPTURES
TIE FIRST HONORS
cGuirc's School Team Wins
|rimcs-Dispatch Championship
Trophy Banner-Richmond's
First Outdoor Meet
Is Big Sue
cess.

The University of Virginia triumph
over It's rivals at R!chmond's nrss
tdoor field and track meet. which
8 most successfully held at the vir-
lia State Fair Grounds yesterday
iernoon. winning nrst honors with Il
tai OF AZ points. Richmond College
n the Charlottesville athletes n Close.
fond with "a; Randolph Macon was
trd with 81, and Virginia pclytechnt;.
urth with 90.
In the race for the intcrscholastic
ampionship. and for the possession
the banner emblematic of that titi.
esented by The Times-Dispatch. Nc
iirc's School finished we'll In front of
other three schools with the large.
pre- OF 30. High School was second
tn 20, and Richmond Academy and
che School were tied for fourth place.
tn 3 points apiece. The banner was
70 In arriving. but Will be presented
McGuire's some day early mex,
eek. The management wishes 10
axe announcement to those who won
81, second or third places in the
teTent events that they Will receive
e flrm which put up the prizes did
send them in until too late for
livery at the time OF the meet.
Marbury Breaks Record.
What was undoubtedly the feature OF
affair was the wonderful performs
ce OF W. i. Marbury. the t.eet-fooied
tie runner from the University OF
rginia. Marbury covered the 44o
t-S- Es. u III n =
conds, which is just one second faster
an the time made by j. T. England,
10 holds the worlds record for that
cnt. While Or. Grant states that /,
IL hardly be allowed as a new worlds
ark. because OF the stiff wind which
.w directly down the stretch. this
cs rot In the least detract from the
31sational run, and 1t will long be re-
lsmbercd in Virginia athletic history
II a most wonderful feat. Needless to
H., Marbury took this race with great
Id ease from a large field, finishing
org.
|The race OF tho day which brought
\. the hest competition. proved to be-
Ie 22o-yard intercollegiate. which was
b. in Misunderstanding finish by
richardson, of Richmond College. The
|cal boy left his mark perfectly, and
|In:ping into the lead was going away
3pul his nearest competitor, Marbury,
hen the latter increased his stride and
tho last sixty yards was running
ck-and- neck with the winner
|IR,chardson. however. kept his head,
la did not attempt to sprint until the
bt thirty yards. when, by gritty
bee Of work, he forged slowly few
|.hes in front, and as the men
|ossed tho tape, wcll-nlgh exhausted,
|e Richmond boy literally threw him.
lie across the line winner by a
|ant few inches.
lin the relay race between Virginia
Ilytechnic and William and Mary,
|e former won. The FIRST three re-
lis ran we'll together, and it was hard
pick the winner until the last 200
rds in the final quarter. when the
|acksburg runner shot into the lead
||d was never headed afterwards In
|e interprcparatory relay race, for
Stance of one-half mile, McGuire's
ID little difficulty defeating the High
||hool. The heath running OF the win
RS counterbalanced the game efforts
/ High School. and the last man for
|e former came In we'll in front. The
|cGuire's second team also covered
|self with glory by running away
|om the Glebe School four in an In
resting race. The summaries:
| 100-yard, Observation-Disclosures heat
on by Miles. High School: second
|homas, Richmond Academy. Time.
ID 3-5 seconds. Second heat won by
Eoseley, McGuire's; second. Miller. Nc
ufre's. Time, 10 80 seconds. Final.
on by Moseley: second, Miller; third.
tiles; fourth. Thomas Time. 10 On
econds
1O0-yard. collegate-one heat-won
y Richardson, Richmond College; sec
nd Marbury. Virginia; third, Brlstow,
richmond College; fourth, Hodgson, v.
|. I. Time. 10 seconds flat
220-yard, collegiate-one heat-won
y Richardson, Richmond College; sec
I'D, Marbury, Virginia.; third. Hodgson.
|. P. l.; fourth, Luttrell, v. F. l. Time.
> 25 seconds.
12o-yard high hurdles. nine flights.
ercollegiate-First heat, won by A.
randolph, Virginia; second, Martin
andolph-M Time, Is 2-5 seconds.
econd heat, won by o. Randolph. Nir-
mia. Time, 16 Id seconds. CHRIST two
Zen in fastest heat and winner of
ther to qualify) Final. won by A.
.andolph; second, Martin; third, O.
andolph Time. II 40 seconds
1S0-yard low hurdles. eight lights.
Intercollegiate (run In two heats.
inner Of fastest to take iStst prize;
inner of second to take second prize.
acond man in fastest to take third
rlze. and second In other to taAs
ourth prize)-First heat, won by Il.
andolph Virginia; second, Brandon
augh. Randolph-Macon. Time, 81 4-1
econds. Second heat. won by o. RAN
olph. Virginia; second. Keeton, Rich
lond College. Time, 22 AS seconds.
100-yard. scholastic. low hurdles
irst heat, won by Miller, McGuires;
econd. Meek. McGuire's. Time, II as
econds. Second heat. won by Forsyth,
IcGuire's second, Miles, High School.
line, Is 3-5 seconds. Final. won BY
'orsyth McGuirs's; second, Miller;
bird. Miles. Time. 10 2-5 seconds.