The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-04-18
Second Annual Event Draws
Large Crowd
ATHLETIC WINNERS
Entrants From Every Section
of the COunty---Literary
Contest This Evening
BY Telephone to The News.

by Telephone 10 Ine News.
Kershaw, April 1S.-Lancaster
county's second annual Field Day is
being observed here today. A large
crowd of spectators from every sec
tion of the county witnessed the
athletic events this morning, which
proved very interesting. The clear,
balmy weather was ideal for the
running, jumping and other physi-
o'clock, occupied the morning
hours. The majority of the con-
testants were in splendid form and
showed that they had been we'll
trained in outdoor sports and the
thriving little city of Kershaw was
most hospitable. But special men
ton should be made of Prof. John
G. Richards, Jr., superintendent of
the Kershaw graded schools, who
has been working day and night for
lightful occasion that has ever taken
place in the county.
Delightful music was furnished
by the Kershaw band. The beauti-
full diner served free to all by the
ladies of the Civic League was en-
joyed by the judges, teachers, pa
irons, trustees and school children
OF Lancaster county, who were
never more royalty entertained
than on this occasion. Friday,
Arpil Is, will be looked back upon
as red letter day in the memories
of those who spent today so pleas
antly and profitably in this city.
Following Is the program of the
athletic events, with the winners of
the various prizes offered by the
merchants and business men of
Kershaw:
5O-Yard dash (open to girls
only,) first prize, $3.50 fountain
pen; second prize, $3.50 merchan-
disc.
Winners: First, Edith Brasing-
ton, Kershaw; second, Margaret
Dempster, Kcrshaw.
Baseball throw (open to girls,)
first prize, $500 slippers; second
prize, $3.50 merchandise.
Winners: First, Bertha Taylor,
Tabernacle; second Ethel Me
Murray, Jacksonville.
100-Yard dash (open to bows
only,) first prize, pair So so shoes;
second prize, $3.50 merchandise.
Winners: First, Broadus Vaughn,
Heath Springs; second, Archie
Blackmon, <ershaw.
220-Yard dash (open to boys
onlyD first prize Texas Cowboy
bride; second prize, fountain pen.
Winners: First, Archie Black
mon, Kershaw; second, Bertram
Horton, Kershaw.
Half-mile race (open to boys
only) first prize, $500 pair Walk
Over shoes; second prize, National
League ball.
Winners: First, Broadus Vaughn,
Heath Springs; second, Archie
Blackmon, Kershaw.
100-Yards dash (small boys.)
Winners: First, Frank Clyburn,
Kershaw; second, Randolph Hor-
ton, Kershaw.
220-Yard low hurdle race, first
prize, $4.OO pair Reynolds shoes;
second prize, National League ball.
Kershaw; second, Broadus Vaughn,
Heath Springs.
Running high jump (open to
boysO first prize, $500 hat; second
prize, $1.00 baseball bat.
Winners First Broadus Vaughn
Heath Springs, So inches; second
Henry Thomas, Kershaw.
Running broad jump (boys onlyD
first prize, $3.50 baseball mitt;
second prize, $50 fruit cake.
Winners: First Broadus Vaughns.
Heath Springs, Is feet, 10 inches;
second, Otis Thomas, Tabernacle.
12-PouId shot put (boys only,)
first prize, $500 merchandise; sec
ond prize, $3.50 merchandise.
Winners: First, Cleve Plyler.
Tabernacle; second,' Archie Black
mon, Kershaw.
Standing broad jump (boys
only.) first prize, $500 parasol;
second prize, $1.00 baseball bat.
Winners First Boyd Magill,
Kershaw; second, Amos Faile, Taxa
haw.
The literary contests, consisting
OF reading, spelling and declama-
tions, will take place this afternoon
and the names of the successful
contentants will be published in
The News next Tuesday.
JUANITA WYLIE.