Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-02
FIVE RECORDS BROKEN
IN MEET At LEXINGTON
lnterscholastic Track Events at
Washington and Lee Is
Success.
n EW MA RKS ARE SET
EW MARKS ARE SET
Mercersburg Academy Runners Clip
Seconds Of 22O and 44O-Iard
Dash Ngures-Half-NIiIe Record
Broken in Mile Event.

LEXINGTON, VA. May by vir-
tue of the marked prowess Of fleet
Academy team won the third annual
interscholastic track and field games
of Washington and Lee Cnirersity, to-
day. Five records were discarded by
recorded OIL the 900 and 44O-yard
dashcs by Smith. of Mercersburs,
while his teanlmatc. Caughcy,, set a
new mark for the mile. Garloek. OF
half-mile run. while DevotuN estab-
lished a new record for the shot put.
r. Paul DevoinY. of Tone ONE won won s the
events. handiiy. Elmer smith, of Mer-
cersburg Academy. captured the tro-
ply for individual poin, scoring.
The Woodberry Forest school won
out in the battle of the .scholastics for
points. Roanoke High School was sec
ond with - 1-2, while Manassas High
School gained . and Fishburne Mill
tary School and staunton Military
tured by Grecnbriar rresbyterial
School. while the Bloomfield High
School won the open relay event.
Mercersburs Academy. 80 1-2: Wood
berry Forest School. % D; Bloom
field, y. J.. High. School. "a: Roanoke
Mana ssas High School. .: Greenbriar
Presbyterian School, S; Detroit Uni
versity School S; Asheville School. 5;
Episcopal High School, 3; Fishburne
Military School, 3; Staunton Military
Individual scorers-Smith. MERGERS
burg. I6 l-3; Mccall. Woodberry For
est. 10; Matson, Roanoke High School
II l-3; Devereaux. Tome School, 10;
Round. Manassas High school, 8.
The Summary.
l0o-yard dash-First. Mccall, Wood
berry Forest School, time 10 2-5; sec
ond, Matson. Roanoke High School
third. Burnett, Episcopal High School
fourth. Pace. Greenbriar High School
a:o-yard dash-Lirst. Smith. Mer-
Ssrsbnrg, tine 20 So; second MCCALL
enberg. Bloomfield High School: fourth
Robb. Detroit High School.
44o-yard dash--First. Smith, Mer-
s!oomfeid High school: third. Carroll
Robb. Detroit University School. VI
SSo,.yard dash-.tirst, Garlock. Bloom
BLOOMFIELD High school; third. Niers
Mile run-tirst. caughey. MERGERS
third, Fish, G. r. s. fourth St. Clair
40 high hurdles-hrst. round. Ma
T Tnssss II 81 az sGeond Rraat95d
school: fourth. Gibbons r. H. S.
2oo low hurdles-first, Webber, De-
trott v S.. p 20; second. Round: Ma
fourth. Airey, w. F. S.
Discus-first. Devereaux, Tome s..
second. Matson, r. H. S.. % feet 6Is
inches: third, Lucas. G. p. s.; fourth
Shot put--first. Devereaux. Tome S.
- feet: second, Jones, W. +. s.; third
Stewart. Mercersburg; fourth, O'Brien
Matson, Roanoke r. s.. and Jones
Woodberry Forest School, tied for first
place with 5 feet 4 inches Fourth
Haigh, Detroit V s.
Pole vault--frst, Child. MERGERS
burg, 9 feet inches; second. Vance
ASheville Schools: Gooch, T. NJ S..
Green. NJ. RI. s.. tied for third place
Broad jump--ilrst, Mccall. Wood
berry Forest. % feet 2ia inches: second
smith. Mercersburg: third, Matson. r
II. s.; fourth, Elder, i. NJ. S.
delay races-military 40 mile-wor
by Greenbrier Presbyterian School
Pace, Dickson, Murphy, Butler. Time
2:47.
one mile open relay--won by Bloom,
field. n. j.. High School. Staup. Rosen.
berg, Garlock, Cook Rawson Time
2:33: second Asheville SCHOOL, third
Roanoke High School.
Javclin throw--first, Bailey, Ken.
bridge II. S.: second Stewart. MERGERS.
burg: third, Helvestcrre, r. r. S.
fourth, DevereauX, Tome. Distance, 1875
feet inches.