Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-10-19
field DAY PROVED
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Over 200 PdFtOOk Of the
Barbecue Dinner.
Youthful Athletes Entered Into the
Different Events With Much Enthu-
aSm---COmpany OfCadetS Showed
Their Efficiency In Drill.

Although the attendance, as a We
suit OF the high winds and prevailing
dust clouds, was not as large as haC
been hoped for, the first field day'.
sports, pulled off under the direction
OF the ladies of the Carnegie Library
and tle Hospital Association. with
big barbecue dinner as an importan
side issue, was a decided success. VIII
the experience gained Yesterday there
Is hardly a doubt but that the da,
Jt sporting events in the open air
Will be made a fixed annual feature Of
Americus life, and that every year
VIII find it one of greater interest ami
public attractiveness.
The events yesterday awakened
much enthusiasm. The ladies IN
charge, with their male co-laborers
among them, were well pleased with
the results, financial and otherwise,
and it was felt at the close that the
occasion had been one for general
congratulations. The dinner was en-
Joyed by over two hundred, including
the hundred or more visiting automo-
bllists who were at the park for re-
fresEments as the guests of the Amer
icus Board of Trade The menu was
just such as men who have been tray-
cling five or six hours in a stiff wind
would relish and the attack on tae
supplies was sufficiently zestful to sal
isfy those in cGarge that the proyis-
ions made for the travellers were higL-
ly appreciated.
The events of the afternoon OPEN
ed with an exhibition drill by a COM
pany Of twanty-six agricultural col
lege cadets in khaki uniforms, under
command of Capt. H. w. Rainey, with
a band of sixteen pieces under the
leadership of H. e. Witt. The cadets
went t.rcugh various marching ep6-
lutions and then gave a fine display
Of their proficiency in the manual Of
arms. The cadets covered themselves
with credit, and their fine military
bearing and skill in handling the r
rifles awakened much commentator.
This was the first appearance of the
boys in public, in giving an exhi5i
ton of this character, and it was abun-
dantly demonstrated that the institu-
ton represented by them had no rea-
son to feel other than proud of rs
representatives.
During the events the band played
several pieces. Although an infant
organization, the band is steadily i'm
proving, and it is to be hoped that it
services in the future can frequently
be secured for local parades and other
public occasions.
In each of the sporting events If
the afternoon a keen interest was
displayed by all present. The particl-
pants showed the athletes true spirit
of grit and enthusiasm and every one
sought to bring out the best that was
in him. The various events and the
winners were as follows:
Hurdle race: Welben Smith, 16
second; Mike Lamar, 16 As seconds;
Robert Hodges, 10 3-5 seconds; Leroy
Hamilton. 20 seconds.
One hundred yards dash: Over 15
wears of age, Morgan Stevens, Sam
Gatewood, Welben Smith, under f!f-
teen years of age, William Harper,
IA As seconds; Henry Cleve Davis,
Charles Payne.
Agricultural College boys 100 yards
dash: Hugh Groover, 13 3-5 seconds;
Homer France, Olin Matthews.
Wheelbarrow race, four teams con-
testing: Wheatley and Gardner.
Standing broad jump: Prof. Gun
ningham, it. inches; Mike Lamar,
s it. inches; A f. Hodges, # 4 l-2
inches.
Running broad jump: Mike Lama,
IS it. inches; Prof Cunningham, IA
ft. II inches; A. F. Hodges, 13 f.
8 1-2 inches.
Hobble race: Miss Sarah Tower,
winner, the other contestants being
Mrs Frank Harold, Miss Ruth Ham
ilton, Mrs. Clarence Niles, Miss Vir-
ginia Gunn.
Tug Of war: Two teams of seven
teen boys. each, captained by Welben
Smith and K. NJ Mcdonald, the latter
winning.
Quarter mile run: Large boys, We'll
ben Smith, l minute "a 4-5 seconds;
Doc Barnett, minute, 26 2-5 seconds,
with Charley Shy third
Quarter mile run, small boys; Mo4-
rill Wheatley, l minute, 20 seconds;
William Harper, 1 minute, % 1-5 se2
onds; Henry Cleve Davis, third.
Potato race: Mrs. Frank Harold.
winner, sic being the only one whose
potato did not leave the spoon, the
otter contestants being Mr. John
Sheffield, Miss Emma Mae Borum, Mrs
Niles, Mrs Rowlson, Mrs. Frank Cato
and Judge Crisp.
Nail driving contest, six nails TO
be driven, won by Mrs. j. E. Mathis,
the other contestants being Mrs. Niles
Mic f,r,u 1Tiec ROr1rm Mrs