The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-07
LOCAL ATHLETES
PERFORMED WELL
Richmond College Lost Relay at
George Washington Meet by
seant Five Yards.
VIRGINIA WON MEET
Charlottesville Athletes Took Cup
Trophy BY Scoring Points.
Lost Relay.
WON MEET

S&GPecial 10 me fichmCnd NlTElnlan.D
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. THE
/ third annual George Washington meet
Aheid In Convention Hall Saturday
night. was a success in every respect
II was success for Virginia In that
the Charlottesville athletes easily won
the meet by score of rs points. Ath-
ietes representing Richmond College
also did well. for while they carried
on no firsts they pushed their rivals
closely in all events In which they par
lttcipated.
i Larry Martin. the premier hurdler
pf the University. won the 5o-yard
hurdle open handicap from scratch In
LIS seconds. and J.. II. Todd, OF
Virginia. TOOK the 50-yard novice open
handicap. running from scratch. The
60-yard dash open handicap was won
by 8. d. Gooch. Of Virginia. and l. II
Cooke. Of Virginia, easily won the AZ
pound shot put with ~ feet inches.
w. b. sydnor. Of Richmond College.
finished third in the one-miie open
handicap, which was won by Lee, OF
Jehns Hopkins University.
Exciting Relays.
The banner event OF the meet was
Ing TGtay{ raw BeAVGSA Virginia anu
Cornell. with two of the swfftest relay
teams that ever fought out a mile
race In Washington. Cornell won the
race, but Virginia fought them every
yard, and Lynch. Corneirs crack quar-
ter-mtler, flashed across the line little
more than yard ahead Of Stanton.
OF Virginia. Goodwin lost forty yards
TO Lynch In the first quarter, and
Douglass. running second for Virginia,
fell at the last corner. Wiltshire, Vir-
ginia's third man, started half q lap
in the rear. but he crept up on Ford
steadily and gave the race to Stanton
with Hurlburt. Cornelrs fastest man.
sixty yards ahead. With burst of
almost incredible speed the Californ-
Ian went after the Cornell man and
regained IS yards OF the intervening
space In the two laps. Harlburt broke
the tape q scant two yards In the lead.
Stanton's running against one Of the
fastest track men In the country was
regarded as wonderful feat.
George Washington won frcm Rich
mond College in a breaking race.
Gill and Taylor ran almost together
through the Third quarter. but Baylcy.
by u burst of speed In the last quar-
ter. wea hy i've yards.
yirginia's second team met defeat al
the hands OF Swarthmore Varsity
team. Ftffean yarda separated tina
runners when the tape WAS crossed.
summary.
50-Yard Dash (noefce, schofastic1--
Won by Nordiing. q. II. s.: second.
Fisher. c. ii. s.. third. Hillyer. w. II.
8. Time. s.&s.
Se-Yapd Dash {openp--won by G. A
King. w, q. A. A.; second. Gceoh. U.
OF Va: third. Burke, U. of Va. Time.
6.3s.
Relay Race---won by Baltimore
City College (Merriek, MontelI, Mols-
sau, Cheetham); second. Western
/ High School tAdams. Knight, Larktn.
Maytieid}. Time. Am. sS.Is.
Scholastic I.o0o-Yard Run---won by
Nichols, G. III. s.: second. Bacon. b.
G. C~sfngrd, Dyson. G. H. 8. Time.
I'm. ats.
Scholastic 44o-Yard Run--won by
La Cate, b. c, c.: second, Hamilton.
c. II. g.: third, Lockwood. w. >. b.
Time. I'm. 81.
Scholastic 660-Yard Run tnovicel
-rWon by Adams, w. II. g.; second.
Dunn, Z. C. g. b. Time, sS.2s
College Relay G. miiesl-Wsn by
Cornell Lynch. Nixon. Ford. Hurt
burtl; second, Virginia Goodwin.
Douglas, wiitshires. Stanton).
Club Relay--won by Riverdals A.
A: second. fremont A. G. Time, I'm.
: ~.
intermediate Club Relay--won by
fremont A. c.; second. Rayiew A. G,