Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
TECHS TAKE MEET
FROM FIVE SQUADS
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Wins, With Richmond Col
lege Good Second.
AFFAIR WAS HUGE SUCCESS
Lee Liggan Wins Individual
Point Trophy-Polys Strong
in Distance Events.

IN distance Events.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute run
ners yesterday captured the frs, am
nual field and track meet Of the Nir-
sinia intercollegiate Athletic Associa-
ton. The event. which was one of the
most important of it's Kind ever held
Field WeSthampton, under the auspices
Of Richmond College. The Spiders fin
ishcd second TO tho Techs, with Roa-
nokc College third
OF the six colleges represented in tho
association, all were entereL. but two,
Randolph Macon and William and
Mary. with small squads, failed to
place. The Techs rolled up a total
of 5S = points. with the Spiders com
ing close with 80 L.. Roanoke Col
lcEc secured nine points and Hampden-
sidney. one.
Richmond College started out as il
they meant To clean up everything
when its scored first and third places
III the o0-yard dash. I.iSgan was first
in this event. his time being 1925
seconds Parrish. Of V T. l.. took
second place. while Durham. of Rich
mond College. was third.
In the half-milc event the Techs
more than got revenge on the Spiders
by taking all three places in easy
breast the tape. ran the distance in
the fast time of minutes 20 seconds
V. J.. /. scored another first place in
the running high jump. when Hall
cleared the bar at feet inches
Parks. of Richmond College. took
second place with Peplc, of V. L. l.. and
Johnson, OF Richmond College, tied for
third place. Johnson and Peple We're
teammates on John Marshall High
school last year. and each tried his
hardest to defeat the other.
Lee LigGan, who was the individual
star Tor the Spiders. scored another
first place in the 200-yard dash lee's
time was @la-5 seconds. Cottreu
OF '. p. L.. took second, while Painter,
OF Roanoke College, came out third
This was the first point scored by any
man outside Of Richmond College and
V. r. !.
ROANOKE nOlS BRACE
AFTER MAKING SCORE
The one point scored in the 200
yard dash seemed to give the Salem
team some confidence. and they came
BACK strong in the pole vault, and took
second place. Beitman. of V. p t., took
nrst place with the bar at 10 feet
inches. Johnson and Bahlke, both of
Richmond College, were tied for third
place.
Richmond College scored first pyacc
>,
Durham stepped the distance in seven
teen seconds flat. Hall. OF Virginia
POLYTECHNIC Institute, came second
with Mae Cosby, Of Richmond College,
third.
Bopp. of Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tutc, who holds the South Atlantic re-
cord IN the discus throw, threw true
TO form, and won this event easily
when he threw the discus lo2 feet 3
inches. Norman and Painter, OF Roa-
hoke, got second and third. rcspec-
lively.
Lee iiggan. who had already run in
Il number OF events. showed some won
"ertul endurance in the quarter-milc
events and 1t was not until the final
s 'shtWay haa been reached that he
was oNertaken by Cottrell. of Virginia
ioiytechnic Institute. Cottrcll broke
ms own record when he made the dis.
lance IN 81 and % seconds His pre-
rious record was 81 and .-5 seconds.
Bcverly Parrish, Richmond boy.
running Tor Virginia Polytechnic In
Stitute. showed clean pair of heels
TO all competitors in the .0o-v,rI
low hurdles, when he went over tho
tihperS III twcnty-four seconds Day,
oatterheld. of Richmond College. took
second place in this event, with Dur
ham third
ne hiie-run was the IN, ST exciting
80 VI KS meet, ana the best race
seen here IN Il long time Dayernor,
and Chino, both of Virginia poIv,eni,,,i,,
institute, had the field ali tn than,-
selves and covered the distance In
minutes i3 and 3-5 seconds. The mon
were so close together at the finish
ma. .hat the judges split Oh the decision
come SAID II was dead heat, while
".mIrs sala otherwise. Davenport was
nhaiiy awarded the decision rallifcrro
finished close to the winners
'oode' OF Richmond College. won a
name Tor himself when he took trst
pi"cc IN The running broad iumn
foweii. OF Virginia Polytechnic Insti.
tnte, mad gone 10 feet s 81 inches but
uooue came back strong. arl won the
LEE 'IGGAN IS
INDIVIDUAL POINT wIxxEp
Lee ligsan was the individual poin,
y, "i'''er OF inc meet. with thirteen to
ms credit while Durham ran hin, .
close second. with twelve Davanno.t
ana hlhn were the star runners for
virginia Polytechnic Institute ,yb,Ia
Norman and Painter, of Roanoka
scored All the points made by their
team. The Roanoke boys had 4, varv
sn,n'. sI"ad out and made very
creditablc showing.
Ihc summary:
l"o-Nard daSh--won by I.icrun Pich-
mono, College: second, Parrish, = p
nnird. durham. Richmond roll.e,
- nan mile run--won by pavennort
=. L.; second, Chiun, V. =. l.: tbir,i
. lmcns. '. i. l. Time. minutes. 81
:, Runm'ng hirh iump-won nv ,;.u
l. second. Parks, Richmouh t,o,.
exc third, johnson, RichnionI C,Di
,eEe, ana Pepie V, r. l.. tied Height.
- ;suo-Eard daslt-won by Logan
~ S,I'ohd college: second. CottrnIl Y
ri - ahird: Painter. Roanoke College.
toie Nault--won by Bettman. " r
j.; second Norman. Roanoke CoI,ese.
,il,,d. Bhhlke and johnson. Richmond
O" naGs tled. Height. 10 feet 9 inches
uam klchmond College: second. JIalj
I. J.: third, Cosby. Richmond col.