The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-09
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ENGAGE IN OUTDOOR CONTESTS.
q. ID. Haas sscores Highsst Individual Points and Miss LfRon of Mo- Sk{ bile is Crowned ss the
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 University. May ts.--(SpsciaE )-The annual University field day exercises took, place yesterday and proved to De a great success In spite of the heavy clouds and wintry breezes. While .the crowd in attendance was somewhat smaller than heretofore, the receipts were larger than usual and the Athletic Association is s25o better on as result of the days events.
 In the morning the comic field day stunts were pulled off. These included the potato race. won by BIT. Hauer' E the. fhree-legged raee1 won by R. K. < Duke. and wv, H. Slaughter; turtles back race. won by c. S.. Hurd and Jere I Austill: shoe race. won by R. R. Duke and B L. Noojin, and the obstacle
 race. won by D. B. Pratt.
 Other morning events were running s basess won by D, B. Pratt; throwing baseball. won by D. B. Pratt, and
 kicking footbaHi won by J. c. Prioh- |: ard. f .. Esf E Aanumber of races between contest ants from the Tuseaioosa public schools
 also took place in the, forenoon and
 elicited much interest and applause From the spectators.f z. s' !4
 From 1 2 toll o'clock "a barbecue din-
 ner and light sfefreshnl ents were served under tents erecsed on the campus, the races being resumed soon thereafter.
 The. 100 yard dash! was won by W. H.
 Slaughter, ,wtth B. E.' Noojtn close
 second. D. B. Pratt came In for third place. VII t-
 Tn the pole vault. Fl. P. Ford made first place and T. D. Haas. second.
 The 220 yard dash resulted: B. L. Noojin, first: w. H.. Slaughter. sec ond, and D. B. Pratt, third. One hundred and twenty yard hur- dles: H P. Ford, first: T. D. Haas second w II. Robertson, third. Running high jump: T. D. Haas, first: J, E.. Noojin. second. Two hundred and twenty yard hur- dIes: T., D. Haas. first; H. P, Ford seconds VIII. Robertson, third. $ -Four hundred and forty yard dash | W, 1T. Slaughter. first; B. l.. NooJin, second and T. w. Palmer, third:
 Running broad Jump: D. B. Pratt
 first: J. H, Allen; second; T. D. Haas
 Half, mile .run:. T. w.. Palmer. first;
 P. P. Brinkman, second.
 Shot put: J. B. Prichard. | Class relays Seniors, first; juniors
 second; sophomores. third; freshmen fourth. Senior team, T. B. Ward, p.
 L. Noojin, R. R. Duke and H. r. Ford.
 Mile run. W. H. Robertson. first;
 Everett wilkinson, second; T. W. Pal mer, third.
 All of the winners received prizes 1 the donors fin most cases being the merchants of ruscaloosa.
 The individual winning the great | est number Of points was T. D. Haas | and. to his, lot fell the privilege of acrowninE the May Queen. A spirited | voting contest had been in progress all | day for tn e dueenship. and when the | polls were closed in the afternoon Il | was found that Miss Margherita Lgon | of Mobile, charming member of the | junior class. had been selected for this | honor by large majority.
 Subsequent to the crowning of the queen, which took place from an eleva- l ton ons the western part of the cam
 pus, the beautiful May-pole dance oc- cured, participated in by fifteen young | girls. This closed the program for the ! day. ..+.