The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-25
U4EEs PUT UP GREAT BATTLE at
INDOOR GAMES ON HOME
rERRrToRY.
3RGE CROWD ATTENDS
EFtDENTs PROVE THEY ARE BET
TEn RUNNERS HAN SOLDIERS.
Ann SCORE 3. POINTS TO As
ron OPPONENTS.
nv JAY LEWIS.

what did tell your
which was merely a gentle remind
IL that on Friday night al 3 O'Clock
~ had declared that college would
X NJ two points.
This was before the shot-put. pole
vault and see yards race had been
seeded.
When II was all over he surprised
himself by the accuracy OF his pre-
s5ctton, fer he had figured that tho
BIuee would take both places In either
The sfaos-put or the vault. while col
ieee would capture both In the race.
A. Ii happened, the points were split
ii M fhFes events. but In a manner
" make Manager Corley,s guess
tart.
Richmond College won the meet 81
points 10 IS for the Blues, and, In the
words OF one of the brave soldier boys.
they had TO GO some to do IT,
College excefled In the track events,
the Biues In the held.
How Points Were Scored.
College took the dash. mile run,
four-forty. eighty eighty and six hun
xred yards races. Also they ran away
with the special relay race.
The Blues took the shot high jump.
pole vault and hurdle race.
Incidentally, the John Marshall
High School boys gave an exhibition
1T their ability In the athletic line.
They made a great showing.
The meet was conducted admirably.
There was only one incident that re-
auirad attention from the officials,
and that was In the 500 yards run.
when Gary was disqualified for inter-
xering with Meek.
The accident. for sach 1T seemed.
acquired directly in front Of the press
\ table. Meek. In the lead, Was turn
ing the corner, running rather wide.
Gary, seeing an opening, rushed TO
cut through, when Meek slipped,
taltersd and Gary bumped him. send
Ing the Blues runner sprawling.
The officials evidently thought that
Gary had deliberately interfered with
Meek. but the only blame that could
be attached to him was his attempting
10 cut inside the pole runner.
Some Of the spectators Kissed Gary
and applAuded the officials for dis
qualifying him. but to those who were
nearest 1t did not appear as If Gary
hAd been guilty OF an Intentional
foul.
Stars Of the Meet.
OF all the young athletes Taylor.
Vaughan and Rufty were the partic-
ular stars. The college captain gave
= beautiful exhibition of running. The
same may be said Of Vaughan. Ruff
~ form in the high jump made
the others look poor, and although
Meredith gave him great battle with
the shot. Rufty pushed the sphere to
4 mark the coilegtan could not reach.
Young Wallerstein. of the High
school brigade. showed fine form In
the dash and eaualed the time made
by Taylor. Wallerstein Was second In
the hurdle, which, by the way. was
won by Cosby, who finished second
to Walierstein In the dash. Promis-
Ing athletes are both these boys,
Anderson. one OF High Schools
stars. WAS Ill and unable to compete
4 He WAS present, however. and saw
his team mate. Bradbury. give q
Graud exhibition in the four-forty
yards run. Bradbury showed good
form. and seems to like this dis
tancs. considered tho most graellinG
" ehutt distance races
15ss program said that the dashes
wonld be Atty yards. and when the
pA1n0menAl time OF is seconds
Was announced the experts looked a,
me another. II then developed tina,
the floor only allowed distance oil
I 1osfy-fve yards. but the time, for al
4 that was excellent. II was Taylor
who made this mark, in his first heat
H was caught trifiie slower In this
i nnai.
Big Crowd Sees Games.
Guch 4 crowd was there. 1t fillel
The gallery and overlooked on tht
Aoor. and Pop" GlaEebrook had tn.
4tSne ~ his erentful life keeping dar
ing youths from sitting on the edg.
a. tbs wall and letting their feet hani
X SShseE EnRar ynsitha norrhaN IN ths
radiators. much to his indignation
Il hut II was q most orderly gathering
ard most impartial. Yet when In,
y 83uaa won an event IL seemed al 4
4 tAe applause was q little moro hearty
The Blues Band. stationed In ths
ceNter of the balcony burst into
3oTUue quickstep when the first even
/ WnA called and screnaded every win
-. Toward the close. however, tbs
gnuatctsns became so interested the,
fceDot TO play until prompted ant
y @hen they gave double measure.
Their opening serenade was in hon
y ~ ~ young wallerstein. The frs
4 heax Of the dash was called and Wal
\ i<ratain tore away with the crack o.
thA pistol. Ciopton hustled him alons
y but WA1Ierstein WAS not TO be denied
and had the honor of being the frs
Il winner.
IAen Cosby and Coleman fought 4
N mt N the second heat. finishing II
th9x order. More music.
Eext the Blues and the colleg'
opf1ater1 lined up. Captain Taylor
! rgnQ1AG beautiful. flashed over tn,
tope aAead Of 6trother. O'Neill tool
& ~ Doeond heat. Crist up. and -four
3o11nGatans were left for the anal heat
4nY3Ug won. O'Neili second.
n thA meantime Wallerstein had
u cepturpd the Anal heat from hi
tp6oolWates, Cosby taking SECOND
& yln0e. Time. rs seconds.
MILO Race Exciting.
Inea came the mile race. Two col
I nA Vaughan and Carter and two
=s Waddiii and Leonard, started
n @r81oS served a. pacemaker fol
4DnEA43 and the others traiied. The
q a 49, . ati6 one. but II soon be-
N n " oDparsnt that Vaughan had ths
ELIMINATING thu rest. When he went C
front Carter dropped out anc
. natA quickly crumpied up. Wad.
nknck 60Ggedly TO II and consA'
lNs1y rot three points for his pluck
~ schooIboys took the door again
Cosby showed the way to Wal.
~ ana aattArield over tho hur.
Time. IS seconds.
I'M Nh next this Blues had q chance
I'm ster Mock went over the jumps
n4Untdcent atylA leading Marstof
pethers. Time. the same. 3-6
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