The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-04-22
Field Day in Manning.

The third annual Clarendon Count.
Field Day, which was held IN Manning
last Friday, proved a gratifying sue
cess in every particular. There was
large attendance from all sections o
the county, and the people who assem-
bled TO witness the varied contests
made up well-dressed, good-naturet
throng that would be credit to an.
community. Every one seemed to bt
in good humor, and the enli7enine
| music of Schumachers band from Sum
ter added zest to the occasion. From
early morning to about the noon bou,
all roads leading to town were throng
ed with vehicles and all day long the
streets OF the town were crowed. NoI
only was Manning and Clarendon Coun
ty well represented, but there were al
so many visitors here from adjoining
Counties and more distant points.
In the various contests scheduled fol
the day representatives of twenty-five
schools took part, but teachers. pupils
trustees and patrons OF a number OIL
other schools were here to enjoy the
gala day.
The defamation contest was held in
the Court House and the large audi.
torium was filed to overhowing to hear
the highly creditable efforts of the
young people. All were meritorious
and the judges had difficult job in
deciding upon the winners, who were
as follows:
DECLARATION WINNERS.
Boys under IA years, Capers Sprott,
ForeSton.
Girls under IA years. Mildred Smith,
Manning.
Boys over "A years, Rodger Mood,
Summerton.
Girls over IA years, Annie Dickson,
Manning.
In the spelling contest the following
were declared the prize winners:
Second, third and fourh grades, Lii
lie Canty, Summerton.
Fifth and sixth grades, Pearl Rawl-
inson, Manning.
Sixth and seventh grades, Thomas
Bagnal, Foreston.
Eighth, ninth and tenth grades, Ben
ME Husbands, Holiday.
In the reading contests there we're
four honor winners as follows:
Wheeler's Second, Mary Alderman,
Alcolu.
Stepping Stones, Third, Craven Brad
ham, Manning.
Hill's Fourth, Donna Minis, Paxville.
Seventh and above, Sadie Minis, Pax
Vile.
In the algebra contest there was tie
between Nettie Levi. of Manning, and
Sudie Davis, of Summerton.
Geography, Francis Mills, Alcolu.
Composition, Fannie Bradham, Man.
ming.
Best map Of South Carolina by boys,
Otto Sprott, Foreston; girls, E,rnestine
McFaddip, Sardinia.
ATHLETIC EVENTS.
A number of athletic contests were
held in the afternoon, resulting as fol-
lows:
For Boys-5O yard dash, Cecil Nc
Faddin, Sardinia; 100 yard dash, Allen
Williams, Manning; standing jump,
Guy Smith, Turbeville; nigh jump,
Berry Sprott; broad jump, Allen Will
liams, Manning.
For Girls-40 yards, under II years,
Macsy RidgewaY, Deep Creek; so yds,
overG years, Sadie Minis, Paxville;
apple race, under IL years, Mildred
Stone, Home Branch; over IL years,
Ethel Epps, Oakdale; baseball throw,
Rema Rich, Home Branch.
The basketball game, which attract
ed a great deal Of interest, was played
by Summerton and Manning teams and
resulted in score of y to 10 in favor
of Manning.
Foreston school, having won the
greatest number of honors in the con.
tests Of the day, was awarded the Ru-
raj School Banner for the next year.
This banner has been held by Deep
Creek school during the past year.
The cemetery committee of the Man.
ming Civic League, served lunch ice
cream and cake on the vacant lot op-
posite the school grounds, the proceeds
going to the benefit of the work that
the committe has in hand.
With the crowded condition Of the
streets it is a matter of qualification
that the entire day passed without any
accident or untoward incident. On the
whole, Manning and Clarendon Coun-
ty are to be congratulated on the sue
cess OF the annual field day.
The last feature on the days pro-
granme was baseball game between
Lake City and Manning, which result
ed in score of II to IN favor of Man
ming.
During the day the Manning Grocery
Company served tea, sandwiches and
soft drinks as compliment to the
Only one candidate appeared on the
grounds. He distributed his cards.
but was otherwise unobtrusive.