The Adair County news., 1907-05-15
FIELD DAY
At Lindsay. Wilson.-.full Of Amuse-
ment and Highly Enjoyable.

The exercises on the Lindsay Wilson
Campus last Saturday afternoon, were
highly enjoyable and the large crowd
out was sufficient evidence that Field
Day exercises are growing in public
favor. The Columbia Band made the
music and the number of pieces rem
dered were of the thrilling character
and in full keeping with the programme.
To say that each and every contestant
showed training and exhibited athletic
TENDENCIES to remarkable degree would
be but mildly expressing it and to spe-
officially point out the winners as the
only ones of merit would be gross in
justice to every one who engaged in
any of the exercises. The truth is that
there is not sluggard nor m;sfit and
while all could not get prize yet each
and every one deserved more than ap-
plause from the audience.
: Prof. Nelson and Moss deserve much
praise for the above programme and the
encouragement given athletic exercises.
All the gate receipts were given the ath-
letic Association for the purpose of
keeping the grounds in good condition
and buying better and more equipments.
The winners are as follows:
100 yards dash, Primary, James Hol-
laday, LIST, time Is seconds, a pocket
knife, given by Athletic Association
Second 10 Harris, 144 sec. pocket knife.
100 yards dash, any age, Walter Bar
ger winner, time liz seconds, gold med
al, presented by T. A. Murrell.
Broad jump, Walter Hurst 16 feet, z
inches, razor, presented by M. Cravens.
l mile run, Fred Rainwater time,
minutes, 80 seconds. silk umbrella, Civ
en- by Athletic Association.
Shot put, Is pound shot, Elan Hud-
dleston, SO feet and 10 inches, set of
books, given by James Garrett.
220 yards dash, Walter Barger, time
% seconds, straw hat, given by Russell
q Go.
Half hammer, standing, Robert Todd,
20 feet, inches, pocket knife, given
by w. F. Jeffries & Sons.
Hurdle race, 22O yards, Walter Hurst,
time 80 seconds, watch fob, given by
Prof. Moss.
Half mile run, Walter Barger, time
8 minutes, 8 seconds, stick pin, given
by w. F. Cartwright.
High jump, Robert Todd, feet 81
inches, watch fob, given by T. E. PAUL.
Girls egg race, Miss Alma Kratzer
shirt waist pattern, given by Hughes,
Coffey & Patteson.
Pole Vault, Walter Hurst, 8 feet 9
inches, watch fob, given by Athletic
Association.
Fourth mile dash. Walter Barger.
minute, seconds, cuff buttons, given
by Prof. Nelson.
Relay race, between the Frogge and
Columbian debating societies, penannant
won by the Columbian.
Shoe race Elan Huddleson, shaving
outfit, given by the Athletic Association.
Basket ball, reds, Katie Murrell.
Captain, Mabel Atkins, Laura Cantrell,
Ada Bridgewater and Nina Marcum,
blues, Dimple Conover Captain,
Alma Crater, Jennie Mcfarland, Ma
bel Willingham, and Mary Williams.
Rev. A. R. Kasey coach. Score IL to 8
in favor of the blues, box of books,
volums by ]. S. Stapp, box of
candy by S. w. Beck.
In addition to the above premiums
Rev. A. R. Kasey offered a gold medal
to the winner of the greatest number
of events. This was won by Walter
Barger. The winning Basket. Ball team,
at the close of the exercises, presented
the prises to the winners in the several
conests, while the winner of the great
est number, Walter Barger, made the
presentation to the basket ball team
and in each instance short impromptu
speeches were made.
j. B. Coffey and j. 0. Russell were
the Judges and time keepers, while E.
G. Atkins was General Field Manager.