The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-23
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OFFERS BANNER
Trophy to Be Presented to
Scholastic Team Showing Most
Points in Meet.
MANY SCHOOLS l)l. ARE ENTERED
Probable That McGuirc's, High.
Academy and St. Andrews
Will Be Represented.
MANY SCHOOLS ARE ENTERED
Probable That McGuirc's. High.

The preparatory schools Of Richmond
will be given. due prominence and
equal consideration with the colleges
and, universities of the State in the
track meet to be held on May 4th at
the State Fair Grounds by the Vir-
ginia Intercollegiate Track Associa-
ton.
The following events will be partic-
pated in by the preparatory schools:
100-yard dash. 4i0-yard dash, 12O-yard
hurdle, shot-put, hammer-throw, pole
vault, high-jump, broad jump and a
relay race.
Tho TimesDispatch will present a
banner emblematic of the interschol-
astic field and track championship of the
city of Richmond to the local prepar-
atory or high school team scoring the
greatest number of points, the banner
to become the sole property of the
school winning the meet twice, not
necessarily in succession. The institu-
ton winning it this year will be al
lowed to have its name, and the date
of the year inscribed on the trophy at
the expense of The Times-Dispat ch
and will be allowed possession of it
until the following year, when it will
so to the next school winning it, UNI
der the same conditions.
Trophy for Colleges.
A similar trophy, in the form of a
silver cup, will be presented to the
college scoring the greatest number of
points. and it is understood that yet
another prize, for the individual. max
ing the highest score. whether cole
gian or attendant at a preparatory or
high school.
First place, : points; second place, 3
points; third place, points. and fourth
place, point.
Mr.. c. c. Pearson, of the Richmond
High School, has charge Of this de-
partment of the meet. He has writ
ten the following letter to the director
of athletics of McGuire's School. Rich
mond Academy, ST. Andrews and Rich
mond High School:
Director of Athletics, City:
Dear Sir,--I am authorized to invite
you to participate in the "interscholas-
tic events" of the Virginia Intercolle-
giatc Track Associations first meet, to
be held at the State Fair Grounds, May
4, 1907, at =, M. The following events
will be open to you and the other pre-
paratory schools of the city: 100-yara
DASH Aio-yard dash. 12O-yard hurdle
.2 feet inches), shot-put, hammer
throw, pole-Vault, high-jump (run-
ning), broad-jump (running. relay
race (sS0 yards). All applicants shall
be members of the Amateur Athletic
Union and bona tide students OF the
school, This requirement stands IN
lieu of the corresponding one on np-
plication blank,
trophy Will be given the team
winning the greatest number of points,
trophy to the relay team or medals
to the members of that team, and a
prize to the winner of first place In
each event This shall stand in place
of corresponding paragraph on appli-
cation blank
Your attention is called to the en-
trance fec OF 80 cents per man. and
not per event
lt Is clearly understood by the d.
rector that the "Interschoastic events
are to be given due prominence and
equal, consideration. therefore urge
YOU to enter as many men as possible,
The preparatory schools have much ia
gam by this meet, and can add by their
enthusiasm much to the success OF IN
entirely unselish and commendable un
dertaking, Very truly yours.
G. C. PEARSON,
Seats will be on sale from Monday
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