Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-11-27
Athletics at the Episcopal ts!si,
School Lust Saturday.

Episcopal high ScA0Gi, ucar lieIa1uria, when
have been Introduced now, Tor the frs. time,
VIC believe, in Virginia, though IoT long time
recognized feature in the hest schools for
boys 10 Englanl aud Scotland During his re-
cent visits to the old country, cur entcTprizlng
friend, Mr. J.. VI. RIacktora, the principal,
was so much struck with the utility Of the sy5.
TEN in improving the health aud physical de-
yelopmen! Of boys, that he has Determined 10
make it permanent and pronineut feature in
The High School. The schedule OIL exercises,
the character Of the pr!zes awarded, ana the
details Of lie management Of the contests are
all adopted from the source referred to. Tie
spirit displayed 10 these trials Of st!tngth, aud
the pleasure which the exhibition seemed to
afford both to spectators and contestants, ouly
proves how vel! Q long Eek want las been sup
Piled. \ large assembly It ladies AID gentle.
men l!Jm Alryaudi!a ;:i:'i rs q!cnliy Witnessed
the sparls The entertainment Chased With the
presentation OF the prizes by I lady the vile
OF one ot The teachers, alter brief address
from Gel. Vim. ". Blackioti, Of Washing
ton. Below We give the priot4d schedule, AID
the names Of the successful candidates
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL OK VIRGINIA.
-dM!5ttc lhy-SeSstoA l5It- y.
MANAGERS.
Samuel PoTcher, Of South Carolina
j. +. 3. BeckWth, of Georgia.
as. \. Bayard, jr., OF Delaware.
JUDGES.
Co., YIN. W. Blackford Of Washington, DC.
Rev. Prof. Il. Nelson, Of! TheoI0glc zeal SEM
mary.
Mr.. Nrlsau +. Dame, OF Itc1iogitaI SEMI
mary.
SCHEDULE.
!. Throwing the Ball. Prize Bat and bail.
Eight competitors. Winner: &. Baldwin
Walker. Of Fairfax. l'isia1ce, 81 yards .
inchts
=. Running l.ong jump. Prize: jointcI
bamboo fishing rod. -Four compctitors. Winner:
&. Baldwin Walker, Of Fairfax. distance,
IL feet II inches.
3. Junior Hurdle Race, open unly to boys
under IT, 6 hurdles in 40 yards. Prize a
ioc pocket knife. Eight competitors Winner
seconds.
/. Running High jump. Prize: y line
pocket knife. -Four competitors. Winner e.
Baldwin Walker Of Fairfax. Height, / lect
t; inches
s. Three legged race, loo yards Prize: Two
pocket sets Of tools Ten competitors Winners:
b. W. Goldsborough, of Maryland, and j. $.
Spencer Of West Virginia. Time, 10! seconds.
6. Running Hop. Skip and Jump. Prize
jointed ash fishing rod and fishing basket.
-Four competitors. Winner: WIN. W.Gordon,
it,. of Alabama. Distance, 81 feet ii inches.
:. Hurdle Race, 6 hurdles ia 40 yards.
Prize \ inc pocket book. Eight compcti-
tors Winner: VIM. W. Gordon, jr., Of Ak
bama Time 70 seconds
s. Flat Race, 100 yards Prize An Eng
lish game bag. Two competitors Winner
David II. Griffith, Of WesmoreIand. l'llne.
Is seconds.
9. Flat Race, 40 yards, handicapped. Prize:
A pair Of Acme Club Skates Seventeen com.
petitors. Winner II. Nelson Lloyd, Of Alex
andria. Time, ! seconds.
10. Flat Race, | mile, handicapped. Prize
A shot pouch and powder flask. Ten com.
pettors. Winner Wray s. Terrctt, Of Fair
fax. Time, minutes, - seconds.
II. Sack Race, IS yards Prize: 4 horse
mans pocket knife. Eight competitors. Win
ner Brice W. GoIdsborough, Of Maryland.
Time 22 seconds.
II. Consolation Race, 800 yards, handicap.
ped, open only to those who have engaged in
one or more oil the preceding contests and have
taken no prize. Prize A tioe shot pouch
Twelve competitors. Winner Llewei!yn +.
Wh.tlc, Of Richmond. Time, 4S4 seconds.
Non Sine Pulvere.