The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-28
| LIFE INSURANCE BOYS
OUTCLASS THE BANKERS
TAKE FIRST DUAL MEET BY
LARGE SCORE-EyENTS IN
TERESTTNG AND FAST.

The first athletic meet between as,
sociations representing business firms
was held at Byrd park yesterday az.
ternoon. between the teams represent
ing the Life Insurance Company oil
Virginia and the First National Bank
and resulted In a clean cut victory fol-
the INSURANCE boys, who landed the
relay race and six first places out oi
a possible nine, The scores were L. /
Co. of Va. SIS points; F. N. B., 2s.
BY taking this meet the Life In
surance Company OF Virginia won O
leg on the challenge trophy. which
must be won three times for perma-
nent possession. and will retain 1t UNI
til the next dual meet in April when II
will be again competed for. They
won outright the relay trophy donated
by Howell Brothers.
A large crowd witnessed the events
many of which were sensational. The
winners practically outclassed their
opponents, especially in the short and
distance runs. However. in the shot
put, the high Jump and the running
broad jump they were able to do but
little The running of Ryland and
Belts and the magnificent jumping
of Parsons were the features.
The races started promptly at 3
O'Clock and lasted we'll over two hours.
After the meet Mr.. Harry Smith made
a short speech and praised the athe-
'letes of both associations for their ex-
cellent showing. The ribbons were
then presented to the winners and the
runner ups, in the different events
Summary:
10o-Yard Dash-F. L. Belts (L. of
va). first; r. E. Luttrel. a.. of va-),
second: r. G. Parsons Of. N. b.
third. Time-~11 seconds.
l2-Pound Shot Put--W. NJ. God
dard IF. n. b.. first; r. G. Cush-
man IL. of va), second; Mosby Hoge
a.. of Va-). third. D!stance--s7 feet,
inches.
440-Yard Run-John Ryland IL of
va.). first; r. G. Cushman IL. OF
va.), second: A. l. Lacy OF. n. b.,
third. Time. 81 second.
Standing Broad Jump-John A
Coke, Jr. IL. OF Va. first: w. l..
Blasseham IL. of ya.), second: r. f.
Luttrell IL. of Va.l, third. Distance.
s feet "a inches.
SS0-Yard Run-John Ryland o. OF
Va. - first; r. G. Cushman q. of
Val, second; NJ Z. Conrad ct. N.
b.. third. Time. 2;21 As.
Running Broad Jump-R. 9. Par
sons Of. n. b., first w. L. Blasse-
ham IL of VA.l, second: Thomas G.
Armstrong Of. N. b.. third. Dis
lance. Is feet ga inches.
o20-Yard Dash--F. l.. Belts IL. of
va.). first; NJ. f. Conrad Of. N. b..
second w w. Walthall Of. N. b.,
third Time, rs l-5 seconds.
Running High Jump-R. G. Par
sons Of. N. b., first; w. w. Walthall
Of. N. b.. second Mosby ~Hoge a..
of Va) third. Height. feet s
inches,
One Mile Run--Matt Peasants (I.
of Va). first; A. L. Lacy Of. N. b..
second: NJ. T. Bethel a.. of Va-l.
third.
Points count 5, 3 and i.
The relay team of the Life Insur-
ance Company OF Virginia composed
of Belts, Luttrell. Blasseham and
John Ryland defeated the First Ma
tional team, of Vincent, Wheat,
Walthall and Conrad by several yards.
Distance. one-half mile. time,
1:42 2-5.
The officials were Allen J. Saville,
#. 9. Tousey. clerk of course.
w. f. Crawford. assistant clerk; w. s.
Pittman. starter: Woodson Waddy
timer. Assistant timers: Gray Gar
land, C. w. Conway, r. NJ. Booth and
A. Taylor.
The judges were DIR. Charles M.
Hazen. Robert Parish. DIR. Lawrence
Price, John r. Mcclure. w. l. Prince.
Father Jerome and r. Tucker Jones.