The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-16
MARSHALLITES HOLD
AN ATHLETIC SOLREE
Silver Cup Won by Football Team Is Re presented to Principal
James Harwood- Many Others Make Addresses
and General Good Time Is Enjoyed

Pardon us, 1t might seem that what
is going to follow should nave been
placed two columns away in the
social news but for all that. an attn
letic SORES was held yesterday morn
ing in 1ohn Marshall High school
auditorium when nearly every branch
Of atheletIcs in that school was dis,
cussed, not even exompting the finan-
cial matters
Charles Johnson. long of legs and
blond Of locks, so-called president OF
he athletic association. presented the
| Hon. James Harwood principal. with.
silver cup. The cup was won BY.
the stellar performance of the foot
ball team Of 1914. and was Il HANG
some trophy. Mr.. Johnson, for SO
he Is called i'll the school annual.
| made neat little speech. told OF the
things D. had in view and OF some
he did not, made his bow and an
nounced that the esteemed coach OF
the team, Professor Simpson. would
| make few remarks.
Very much contrary to the said MIR.
Johnson's statement. MIR. Simpson
made few remarks. He went
into all the rudiments of the English
classics. told a joke or TWO and finally
Ae. too. presented the cup TO the
school.
Principal Howard Speaks.
This vas too much for Principal
Harwood, He just had to let out his
feelings and ne did so with a voiley
u highfaiutfng remarks about foot
ball. cups, and everything in general.
He made. everyone feel happy and
was administered a loud hand.
Football, however. wasn't the only
! thing discussed. Coach Vaughan Gary.
of the track team. gave some useful
sdvice to the girls OF the school, not
on matters pertaining to the team. but
he members OF the 'eam Then Coach
Gary told of the prospects Of the team
In the meets this year. of the men he
had in view and OF the men he ex.
pected to have. He said that the team
Will practice on the quarter-milel
c.nder track at the new Richmond
College. This has been the first year
In many that high school has had a.
coach for the track team and 1t has
been found that Coach Gary is en-
tirely efficient.
Following Coach Gary were two
or three other speakers. One of these.
Captain Jack" Tinsey. Of the base-'
ball nine. told OF what the baseball
team would look like this year
Jack" is only Mr.. Tinsley's ficti-
tious name. His real Hancock" is
Russell. At the end OF his talk" Mr..
Tinsley was presented a neat bouquet
of flowers Though not real the
flowers were very suggestive.
Miss Cross Heard.
Following Mr. Tinsley. Miss. Cath,
arine Cross, famous for her ability at
bringing luck to the various high
st hooi teams, encouraged the men,
bers Of the school to join the athletic
association.
More than six hundred students and
members CT the faculty Joined the
school Athletic Association. The first
meeting for the election Of officers
win be held some time in the near
future.
Professor Thomas Jefferson Stubs.
D member the executive committee
of the Athletic Association. disap7
pointed nearly everyone when he fall
cd to respond with a short talk. How
ever, Assistant Principal Robinson
took his place with great deal OF
dignity and humor and healed the
ulcer.
A fencing club has already BEEN
organized at the school. A tourna-
nent with fome of the other prep
schools in the State Will be arranged
as soon us a chief Is elected to at
tend to the business matters.
The hiyk school tennis club Is worS-
ing out Us schedule now, Several
games q, cNher Virginia cities will
b played this summer. ,