The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-03
MIDGET RELAY
At INDOOR MEET
Grammar Schools Of Richmond
Will Provide Interesting
Event for Games
4 SCHOOLS ENTER TEAMS
Richmond College Offers Silver
Cup to Winner--Midgets
Training Hard.
SCHOOLS ENTER TEAMS
Training Hard.

Arrangeme nts have been completed
for what promises to be one of the
most Interesting features of the Rich
mond College outdoor meet to be held
February 12th---a midget relay race
between teams from four of the gram
mar schools Of Richmond. The fol-
lowing letter, which was sent to the
principals Of the various schools in
the city. explains the details of this
feature Of the meet:
A meeting was held at Stonewall
Jackson School several days ago, at
which were present hfessrs. u. H.
Rucker. principal OF the school: F. q
Louthan. of Richmond College, and
w Y. Heithard. of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
to consider the question Of grammar
schools participating in the relay
races In connection with the Rich
mond College athletic meet in the
Horse Show Building on February
| 18th.
While the principals as a body had
not accepted the invitation to have
their schools represented. it was un-
derstood that some were favorable to
it. 1t was therefore decided to in
/ wife as many as cared to do so TO
enter team under the following con-
! ditions:
/. Relay teams to be composed OF
~
| TO be not over fifteen years OF age nor
/ under thirteen years of age. on Feb
| ruary /, 1910.
| 2. Each boy must present to the
! principal Of his school the written
| consent Of his parent ar guardian: he
must pass a satisfactory physician 9
| examination Of heart and lungs. and
he must be authorized by hts prin-
cipal.
g. Boys will not be allowed TO wear
| spiked running shoes; ordinary tennis
shoes will be desirable, but not COM
pulsory. White athletic shirts are de-
| sirable. but not essential; ordinary
shirtwatst suits may be worn. Schools
| having colors will please state same
on entry slip.
| I. Admission tickets for ave boys
will be sent to the principal OF each
| school represented.
s. Entrles--that is. the names Of
the boys and ages--must be sent In
to Mr.. r. G. Louthan, care Richmond
College, on or before February l,
1910
6. No entry fees will be charged to
| the teams entering the competition
7. Each of the four boys will RUIZ
one-half lap, or about sixty yards.
] A the distance 10 short. the heyl
will not need TO do much training
In fact. they should be cautioned
aratnst over-exertion. Mr.. LouthAr
| will. as far as possible, supply col
tcxe men to help TN arranging Try
outs for the boys. Additional infor'
nation may be obtained from Mr.
Rucker. Mr.. Louthan or w. Y. Reith'
/ ara.
Four Schools Entered.
/ Manager Isouthan has received en-
tries from four-ef-the aeheols.-ant
the rnidgets are having daily try
outs for the coming races Tht
schools that have entered and thu
teams that are to represent them are
Stonewaii Jackson School tformerl,
West End SCHOOL,: La Grand Gil
bert, Mason Phillips, Beverly Parish
Carter Ruskell; substitute. Kenneth
Tomlfnson. Central School: Leak
PingIe, Haywood Hoover; substitute
Buford Burch. Randolph School
Charles Turner, Htllsman Cubhon
Raymond walther. Lawrence Houch
ems: substitute. Linwood Dickey.
II sydney School will be Represented
|. in the race. but the entries have no
yet been sent in.
Barton Heights School has sent
challenge to the Richmond Academ,
, midgets, and II 70 very likely that
, relay race will be arranged betweel
the teams representing these schools
/ silver Cup offered.
1t IL the purpose OF Richmond Col
texe TO make the midget relay race
| feature OF every annual indoor NEE
. . OF the institution. Il Ii understood
! that, while only four schools arc en-
tered this year. there with probAof
be entries from nearly all OF tn
twelve schools next year. a. well q
from Barton Heights and Manches
ter.
The college has offered a handson
silver cup to the winning team. to b
3 held by them until the next meal
. The team that has won the most rnce
:. out OF Ave meets viii be entitled I
I keep the cup.