Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-09
-FOUR NEW MARKS
SET AT BIG MEET
Barker and Crowley, of Virginia,
Make Two Records
Each.
CHINN WINS TWO-MlLE EVENT
Virginia Tech Runner Sets New
South Atlantic Figure-Spi-
ders Score One Point.
Point Winners

BALTIMORE. MD. May S.-Four
records were broken and ewo equalled
by athletes from the Commonwealth of
Virginia in the fourth annual track
and field championship meet of the
South Atlantic intercollegiate Ath-
letic Association held this afternoon on
Homewood Field.
r. a. Barker and j. Crowley, running
under the colors of the University of
Virginia. each had the distinction OF
figuring two times in the setting of
new marks. the former beating the
marks in the discus throw and the shot
put. and the latter setting new time
for the 12oyard hurdles and equaling
his own record set last year In the
220-yard hurdles.
A. Chinn. OF Virginia Polytechnic, In
the most beautiful performance of the
afternoon, set new record in the two
mile run, when he clipped As seconds
OF the previous mark of 10 minutes
1-5 seconds. l. Fuqua, his teammate,
equalled the 10-second fiat record in the
1Oo-yard dash, which was set by H.
M. Wagner. of Johns Hopkins two
years ago.
The athletes from the Old Dominion,
especially those from the University Of
Virginia, just cleaned up the meet
Coach Pat Lannigan's charges rolled up
&C points out of the total of 143, and
"a. Johns Hopkins made third place,
capturing 20 10 points. The trophy
won by the University OF Virginia. a
beautiful silver cup nearly a foot and
half high. was claimed after the meet
by the captain OF the team, and at the
suggestion OF n number Of his team
mates, was carried over to the coach,
who watched the meet In shirt sleeves,
and given to him. Or course Virginia
Will place the trophy in its gymnasium,
but they gave" it to Pop Lannigan as
n tribute for his services in rounding
out this season one OF the best track
and field teams that has represented
the institution.
FOUR RECORDS BROKEN
AND TWO EQUALED
The most interesting performance of
the meet was the work of Barker, who
set new marks in the discus and shot
put.
howard dash, finals-Fuqua, " P. T.,
hrst; Berkeley. U. of Va, second Cur
It's w. and L., third; Walker. Virginia,
fourth. Time. 10 seconds fiat. Equals
South Atlantic record
Mile run-Davcnport " p t. fret.
Allen u of Va. second; Driscoll, c. IT,,
third; Spencer. j. II. u, fourth Time. 4
minutes 81 rs seconds
l20-yard hurdles-Cronley, IT, of Va.
first; Starnes, w. and L.. second; Tap
pan, j. Fl. u. third: Wilson, U. Of Va,
AS''' eh' ile, ID Id seconds. New
south Atlantic intercollegiate record,
old time. Is 3-5
440-yard dash-Stebbins, G. u, first:
Norris. U. of Va, second: Goodwin. u.
OF Va. third; Holmes. ST. Johns, fourth.
Time, 81 As seconds.
Two-mile run-Chinn. v. p. T., lrst;
Rosen. j. II. u. second: Campbell, q. II.
third; Astor, U. OF Va. fourth Time.
minutes b6 2-h seconds. New South
Atlantic intercollegiate record. Old
time. 10 minutes 2-5 seconds.
SSo-yard dash-Norris, U. of Va. first:
han. j. Fl. u. second: Terry, v. p.
third; Cottrell. v. p. T., fourth Tim.
minute So seconds.
22o-yard Enthusiastically, U. of Va.
hrst: Haroldson. U. of Va, second:
Schuitz. W. and L.. third; Wilson, U. OF
va. fourth. Time, "a 3-5 seconds.
Equals South Atlantic intercollegiate
record.
22o-yard dash--Fuqua, ". p. T., srst.
berkeley. U. of Va. second: Jones G r.
third; Straus. J. H. u, fourth. Time.
90 seconds.
Shot put-Rarker. U. of Va, first:
Coleman. U. OF Va. second: Mayer. U.
or va, third: Durham. r. c., fourth.
distance If winner. AZ feet inches.
New South Atlantic intercollegiate
record.
DISCUS throw-Barker, U. OF Va. first:
Coleman. U. of Va. second; Schultz.
W. and L.. third: Bopp. V. p. l., fourth.
Distance OF winner. 116 feet 6 inches.
New South Atlantic intercollesiate
| record. Old distance. ia feet 10 inches.
Pole vault--Hallman, w. and L.. first:
Semmes, G. w. u, second; Tappah. ].
Fl. O.. third Walker. U. of Va. fourth.
height or winner. II feet "a inches.
running high jump-Low, C. u; Tap
pan j. II. u, and Connolly. ]. H. IT,.
tied for first place at feet inches.
Archer. U. OF Va, fourth
running broad jump-G ooch, u. of
Va. first; Mayer. U. Of Va. second;
Field. U. OF Va. third; Tappan, j. Fl. u.
fourth. Distance OF winner, 90 feet 1
inch.
Key to authorizations:
c. u. Catholic University; G.. u,
Georgetown University; c. w. u.
George Washington University: J. H.
u. Johns Hopkins University: N. G.,
University Of North Carolina: r. c.,
Richmond College: st. j. c.. st. Johns
College; U. OF Va. University OF yir,
gtnia; V. P. l., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute; w. and l.. Washington and
Lee University.