The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-13
CROWDS CHEER Y
STURDY ATHLETES
AT INDOOR MEET
Virginia Track Team
Secures First Honors
in Richmond Col
lege Games.
| BALTIMORE WINS
/ SCHOLASTIC HONOR
Stanton's Performance in Mile
Run Feature Of the Night.
Richmond College Runners
Capture Prize in Cham
piorslaip Relay Race.
Make Good Records.
BALTIMORE WINS
+ SCHOLASTIC HONOR.

When apparently out of the running,
Frank Stanton, of the University OF
Virginia, by wonderful burst OF
speed, passed his rival III. c. Elphin-
stone, OF the Cross Country Club, of
Baltimore, in the mile-run at the
Richmond College indoor track meet In
the Horse Show Building last night,
and won the feature event in style
that brought the several thousand
spectators to their feet. The sturdy
young Virginia athlete was cheercd
to the echo when he rallied after
collapsing at the finish OF the last lap.
because he had wrested victory from
one OF the worthiest opponents among
the many representatives present
Yirginiaa relay team easily defeated
| its rivals OF George Washington Uni-
versity and the apparent lack of exer-
tion required to accomplish the feet
made this race, as far as enthusiasm
| Is concerned. much less exciting than
| the championship relay between Rich
! William and Mary. Richmond College
| won the race by nearly q lap; but tho
! opening runners of both opposing
| teams fell Just after the start, and
/ gave Captain Bristow. the first of his
| four to start. a lead which there was
| never apparently any chance OF ios '
university Wins Meet
! The university of Virginia won the
| trophy offered to the college securing
| the greatest number of points, while
| tho baltimore City College. whose rep
| resentattyes eScelied in every event In
which they participated, We're easy
q winners of the cup in the scholastic
classes. The University of Virginia
and the baltimore City College Were
so far ahead in the summaries that the
!, | officials did not undertake last night
| to figure the percentages OF the VII
rious schools.
There were nearly 400 entries ready
when Referee Reithard called for run
; ners in the hfty-yard scholastic event
! at S o'clock J. c. Patterson, OF the
j, Baltimore City College. was an easy
, winner in the first heat. and dupN-
, Gated his performance i'll the next try
. Fuller. of Woodbury. Forest High
school, was q close second 81 at
tendance at the opening was GaaH.
but the officials carried out q deter
mination to begin on time In the
scholastic high jump. Ttmanus. OF tha'
Baltimore City College. was the sa-S
perior competitor, and Won out with
4 comparative ease.
Il Four OF the district schools were rep
i tween Randolp1-Nlacon School. Sidney
4 School. Stonewalls Jackson School and
4 Central School. The first runner for
/ the Stonewall jackson 4 School dis
A tanced his opponents, and although his
il lead was cut down, there was never
any doubt of the winner after the first
pair had circled the track. The 40
!, yard scholastic event was won by Lee
Cato, of the Baltimore City College. by
. a good margin.
Larry Martin Wins Hurdles.
Larry Martin, captain OF the Vir-
I ginia track team. as was expected.
4 led the runners in the fifty-yard opora
hurdle event, and sustained his reputa-
tion as one of the best men at short
a distance hurdles in America. Captain
!. Martin In this. as we'll as in the pole
Il vault. which he took from Captain Rob-
!. bins, OF Washington and Lee, after Il
= thorough test of the{relative{ endurance
of the two rivals, was cheered loudly
: for his performance. The bar was a t
ten feet. seven inches when Robbins.
l9failed to get over.
Captain Polly. of the First Regiment.
3 qualified in the first attempt at the
= | hurdles, but by n misunderstanding he
was not called the second time, and as
his protest was not entered In time. the
= officials refused TO reconsider the.
, award Polls;'s performance surprised
: his adherents. The especially dlsap-.
pointing feature of the meet as far
: as the regiment is concerned. Was the
: disappointing show made by its heavy
= marching order relay team against the
. IIowitzers. The Howitzers Were easy
!, winners, as only one of the Regiment
- relay n---Krause---seemed able to cir
:. Gle the track underso heavy burden.
. without u great effort.
4 Maryland Agricultural College owes
It's victory in the relay with Washing
: ton and Lee to the wonderful speed of
q w. n. MuRson, the third runner for his
: team. who caught UP with and passed.
8 q. j, stone. who was given a lead OF
: a dozen yards BY his predecessor. Sat IL
4 terfed Munson, a sandy-haired
j youngster, gave one of the spectacular
a displays of the meet, aud was given
t full credit in compliments bestowed bS.
the officials. The event was brought
{ In for the Marylanders by a. c. ADAMS.
stanton Takes the Nile.
The feature OF the SS0-yard scholas-S
: tic event was the performance OF . !.
: Chambers, of the Covenanters, who lost
/, out by less than u yard To u. III. Geller,
d OF the Cross Country Club. or Ralti-5
$ more. Chambers weak ened, y npparent-s
3 IL, In the final lap, ana bnt for this he
: might have secured first positions, THa
$ siNteen-pound shot Was put 35.6 Yards,
( by H b. .Rufty, OF the Central Young
: Men's Christian Association. who cap
y tpred the hrst prize medal from T. ~.
: Cooke. of the University or Virginia.
0 Cookies throw was less then an Inch
e short OF Rufty's mark, Iss8 NJ
$ There We're seventeen entries for;
i, the mile run open, ana antil Stanton
= took the lead. IL, G, ElphiDstone. ~
Q baltimore. had kept in the forefront of
tNa>held. Sxdnnr,-at Richu,0nd College.