Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-15
DURHAM AGAIN CAPTURES
SPIDER FIELD DAY TITLE
For Third Time He Takes Honors as
Best All-Round Athlete at
Richmond College.
EXERCISES ARE BIG SUCCESS
Races Were Never More Interesting
or More Holly Contested-Spiders
Meet Yellow Jackets In Final Ball
Game To-Day at Ashland.

The first annual field day 70 be held
by Richmond College on its new sta
dunn field at Westhampton proved to
De huge success yesterday, only one
record was broken. that when. Captain
Durham set new mark for the high
jump.
Tho events were closely finish ed.
and hard fought. Especially close were
the dashes. In fact no man finished
Win moro than a scant lead Of inches
The most spectacular finish OF the
Gay was given when the last event,
inc IN, mile run. was staged. Four of the
me way. Turner early took the lead,
with Cheatham a close second. ana
raiiaferro and satterheld Jogging
continued until the final lap Of the
quarter mile track. Then Turner was
passed by cheatham and then By
at the beeinning, Of the home stretch.
Cheatham led Taliaferro by a fve-yard
dlnerence and looked to be the win
n serin al dow ,es;r though ho,h runners
closing in on the leader until when
just few feet from the tape, he cut
loose an extra burst OF speed and both
men broke the tape together. tied for
first place. Turner finished second.
and Satterfleld third.
Durham asa In won the medal for the
best SHOWING in number of points won
of 81 l-2 points, Craig. Who was his
nearest competitor. followed with %
Il points. while Satterheld was also
points. Goode won fourth place with
a score OF 10 points.
In the morning the varsity baseball
game took on the Fork Union Military
team n n practice game, and succeeded
In defeating the cadets easily by tho
score Of to 3. Robinson was on the
mound Tor the Spiders and held the
teammates were gathering eleven safe
swats on the delivery Of Morris. who
twirled for the Academians. The
very pink of condition for the game
that they are to play this afternoon
against Randolph Macon.
The Spiders Will leave for Ashland
this afternoon and play the Yellow
Jackets on the latter's diamond The
game ought to he very well attended
and II looks IKE it will be a splendid
The Jackets stand an excellent
chance for the cup. and are in high
Elee and profess to have no doubt OF
also claim victory. and the players arc
more determined To win this contes,
than they have been over any other
game so far the whole season II is
expected that great many students
Will go ur on the cars this afternoon
to attend the game
ne ieSuits OF the neIn nay events
cr !Ga'v Js ,,.zsl1s a -:
Taliaferro. . I.2: LiEgan: 2: Rennie. .;
Gardner, 2: Ellwanrer. ]; Ciorton. i.
summary OF results:
Pole vault-FirSr Rahike: second
Rennie: third, Satterheld: fourth. Dur
ham. Height. Q feet,
:, Broad jump-First. Goode; second.
Craig: third. Durham: fourth. Clopton
Distance. is feet inches
Shot put--First. Durham: second.
satterheld: third. Craig: fourth. Eli
ws anger Distance IS feet
fourth. Cheatham. Time, 2:l2 and 4-5
2co-yard low hurdles-First. Satter-
field: second, Craig and Durham;
ond. Craig: third. Rcnnie: fourth. Sat
terheld. Distance; aao feet o inches
Discus throw,-First. Craig: second.
Woody. Distance. 81 feet
Standing broad jump-First Dur
ham; second. Anderson; third, Craig
ioc-Ssrd dasS Sqff; Hsgsn i"c see.
ond. Craig: third. Durham: fourth.
Rennie Time. 10 and Is.
High jump-First, Durham: second.
field. Height. s feet 5 IL inches.
22o-yard dash--First, Craig; second,
Liggan: third. Gardner and Durham.
Time. "a and is.
ond. Rennie: third. Satterfield: fourth,
Goode. Time. SIS and lis.
Tug o. war-Won by Dormitory
Mile run-First Taliaferro and
Cheatham: second. Turner; third. Sat
terfeld. Time, minutes 70 and As
seconds.