EVENTS AND STANDARDS FOR BOYS.
Any boy a bona fide pupil of any secondary school of Virginia who
equals or surpasses three of the following standards will be presented
by The Richmond Times-Dispatch with medals. If the student is able
to equal or surpass four standards he will be presented with two
medals; for equaling or surpassing five, three, etc.
Events for High School Boys.
| Track. |
Time. |
| 50-yard dash |
7 sec. |
| 100-yard dash |
11 4/5 sec. |
| 220-yard dash |
27 sec. |
| 440-yard run |
60 sec. |
| 880-yard run |
2 min. 20 sec. |
| 1 mile run |
5 min. 10 sec. |
| 120-yard low hurdles |
17 sec. |
| Chinning the Pole |
10 times. |
| Field. |
Heighth or Distance. |
| Pole vault |
8 ft. 6 in. |
| High jump |
4 ft. 10 in. |
| Shot put |
30 ft. |
| Discus |
78 ft. |
| Javelin |
120 ft. |
| Broad jump |
16 ft. 8 in. |
Events That May Be Entered, If So Desired.
| 120 high hurdles |
19 sec. |
| 220 low hurdles |
30 sec. |
| Hammer throw |
100 ft. |
Events for Grammar School Boys—6th, 7th and 8th Grades.
| Track. |
Time. |
| 100-yard dash |
14 sec. |
| Chinning Pole |
6 times. |
| Stand Broad jump |
6 ft. 6 in. |
All age, weight and height classifications are abandoned in these
contests, and boys are given medals according as they qualify to the
above standards.
