The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-03-09
FIELD DAY EXERCISES.
Large Crowds Attended Events at
RhOad Park Friday.

Rhoad park last Friday. morning
were without doubt the biggest event
of the kind ever held in the county.
Notwithstanding the very inclement
weather the exercises were attended
by large crowds, and numerous
schools were represented. A spe-
cial train from Ehrhardt brought a
large crowd from that place and
other points along the B., E. & w.
railroad. The day was very disagree
able, a strong March wind blowing
cold, but it did not keep de- the en-
thusiasm of the many school child
rem and grown-ups present.
The beautiful loving cup was won
by Carlisle School, which captured A
points,: Carlisle will hold this cup
until next year, when it will be
again contested for. The following
are the points made by each Of the
contesting schools: Carlisle, A.;
Bamberg graded school, 33; Ehr-
hardt, 2S; Olar, FL; Hunters Chapel,
12; Govan, Z; Denmark, 5.
The following are the prize win
ners, and the winners of the second
and third places of each event:
100 yard dash for boys-First,
Pierce Watson, Carlisle; second,
Earle Summers, Hunters Chapel;
third, Otis Black, Bamberg graded.
rs yard dash for girls-First,
Mary Williams, Bamberg graded;
second, Bessie Watson, Carlisle;
third, Ruby Kinard, Ehrhardt.
Running broad jump for boys
First, Dick Roberts, Ehrhardt; Sec
ond, John Bunch, Carlisle; third, AL
lie McCue, Bamberg graded.
Baseball throw for boys over 12-
First, Purdy Mcleod, Carlisle; Sec
ond, Clarence Armstrong, Bamberg
graded; third, Chitty, Olar. u
Basket ball throw for girls over 2
First, Jennie Smoak, Bamberg
graded; second, Druie Floyd, Car
Isle; third, Miss Lain, Olar.
SO yard race for girls under 12-
First, Mary Frances Walker, Car
Isle; second, Maud HERS, Olar;
third, Evelyn spann, Bamberg grad
ed.
Running broad jump for girls
First, Mary Williams, Bamberg grad
ed; second, Bessie Watson, Carlisle;
third, Miss Wilson, Hunters Chapel.
Shoe race for boys under 12-
First, Furman Roberts, Ehrhardt;
second, Bates, Olar; third, Lonnie
Price, Bamberg graded.
High jump for boys over 12-
First, Claude Parnelle, Carlisle; sec
ond, Dick Roberts, Ehrhardt; third,
Clarence Armstrong, Bamberg grad
ed.
220 yard dash for boys over 12-
First, Pierce Watson, Carlisle;;' sec
ond. Dick Roberts, Ehrhardt; third,
Earle Summers, Hunters Chapel. !:
Egg race for girls under 12-First,
Annie Rhoad, Hunters Chapel; Sec
ond, Pearle Brabham, Olar; third,
Inez Lancaster, Govan. !!
SO yard race for boys under 2 =
First, Wyman sandifer, Denmark;
second, Gerard Hartzog, GoVan;
third, Furman Roberts, Ehrhardt.
Sack race for girls under IL
First, Kathleen Roberts, Ehrhardt;
second, Yancy Graham, Bamberg
graded; third, Oliver steedly, Hun
ter's Chapel.
Three-legged race for boys under
12-First, Furman Roberts and Cor
nelius Brabham, Ehrhardt; second,
Kennedy and Gunnels, Govan; third,
Klauber and Folk, Bamberg graded.
44O yard relay race for six girls
First, Beatrice Bailey, Christine
Mum, Vessie Kizer, Mary Hyman,
Druie Floyd, Bessie Watson, Carlisle
school; second, Bamberg graded
team; third, Olar team.
One mile relay race for four boys
First, Paul Elkins, Purdy Mcleod,
Claude Parnelle, Pierce Watson, Car
Isle school; second, Bamberg graded
team: third, Hunters Chapel team.
A very pretty part of the pro-
gramme at the park was the drill by
Misses Davis and Martin, teachers at
the graded school, in which the pu-
pills of the fourth and fifth grades
participated.
Previous ito the events at the park,
the school children Of the city and
the visiting schools formed in a pa
rade at the graded school and march
ed to the athletic park.