The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-30
field DAY AT
COLUMBUS
1000 Visitors Present. Tu-
pelo Contestants Fare
Well.

The interest taken in the
Second Annual Field Day held
last Friday was greater by far
than the most sanguine expec
tations of the promoters. The
attendance exceeded the calcula-
tion made by the most liberal,
and to say that there was a crowd
does not fully describe the occas-
ion. The excursion of eighteen
coaches was not sufficient to
transport the crowd with that de-
gree of comfort that some de-
mand while travelling, but an ex-
cursion train was never intended
to afford entire pleasure and
comfort, and any complaint
should be registered against the
good judgment and sound dis
erection Of the excursionists
rather than people who run them
and have charge of them.
The arrival in Columbus was
two hou:s behind schedule time,
and the program of the day was
thrown out of gear by the delay
of the train. The crowd was un.
welding from beginning, and il
was necessary to bring off the
features of the day so that all
could be accommodated. and wit.
ness each separate event. The
announcement was made by Pro-
fessor Cook in the Chapel at the
l. l. & C. College that owing to
the great number present, and
the shortness of time, that the
Field sports and other events
would be carried on at the same
time, and the crowdleft to select
their choice of events to wit.
ness.
Notwithstanding the rain OF
the evening before the events
took place as scheduled with a
result as follows:
THE WINNERS.
Following is the complete program
of all events:
Defamation Winner: Thomas Mayo
Columbus; subject, ''The New South. ;
Elocution Winner: Miss Juanita
Newbert, Okolona; subject, ''Aunt
Charities Conversation"
Music Winner: Miss Erin Ballard
Tupelo.
Gold medals were awarded each o1
the three successful contestants above
named.
GREENVILLE TEAM WINS.
West Point, Bonneville, Columbus,
Verona, Amory, Okolona, Tupelo, Cor.
inth, Nettleton and Aberdeen all had
representatives in contests in elocu
'tion and music, while only the first
five towns mentioned had representa-
tives in the defamation contest. Mis-
ses Alma Hills, Elizabeth Shotwell and
Prince, all connected with the music
faculty at the Industrial Institute anc
College, were judges in the music con.
test.
The 100 yard dash began the athlet.
ic events in the afternoon. and was
won by Khppert Weaver of Tupe'o, in
10 2-5 seconds. This sturdy athlete al
so won the high jump contests, ant
made a record of 5 feet 2 inches. On
the broad jump contest he was also
first. covering,a distance of Is feet, ]
inch.
Pole vault: O'Neil Galloway, Verona,
winner. with a record Of feet 10 inch
eS.
One mile race, eight contestants
Cornell Franklin, Columbus, winner
time not given.
Shot put: Roger Mabry, Tupelo
winner, record, ~ feet.
Hammer throw: Jim Stuckey, Amo
ry, record Sc feet IL inches.
The first basket ball game was be
tween young ladies from GreenviIls
High School and Columbus Higl
School. The second half ended with
the score tied, to 5. In another hal
the Greenville team made field goal
while the locals were only able Il
make one on throw from foul. Fl
nal score: Greenyille, 7; Columbus
6.
Second game: Aberdeen girls. "a
Corinth, a.
Third game: Columbus, 10; Aber
deem, 0.
First tennis contest between Ear
Pound and Milford Bonner of Tupel,
and Thomas Dunlap and G. Young o
New Albany was won by the first nam
ed team.
Second contest in tennis: Zach Ian
drum and Ellis Rhett of Columbus
winners over Pound and Bonner o
Tupelo.
The people of Columbus ha,
madeampleprovision to set befor
the visitors a sumptuous repast
but again. the condition of th
campus interfered, and it wa
impossible to spread the Dime
on the ground. The dinner wa
served on the second floor Of tn,
new Atheletic hall, and coasists,
of delicious meats and othe