Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-12

WEATHER PRoBABIL1TIEs.-W Var Depart
o,e1t, Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Wash
ngton, d. g., Nov. II, lS77-lO:3O a: H.
For the Middle Atlantic States warmer, clear or
partly cloudy weather, northWesterly WlRds'
backing to southerly, and nearly stationary
pressure.
ATHLETIC DAY AT THE EPISCOPAL HIGH
ScHooL-We witnessed with much pleasure
the second annual competition for prizes in
athletic sports at the Episcopal High School,
near this city, on Saturday, the 10th instant.
Although only the second exhibition OF the
kind at this school, or, we believe, at any
school, in Virginia, we were pleased to see the
marked improvement 10 the skill and strength
of the competitors, and the intense interest 10
the result manifested by both the pupils and
the visitors present.
This public contest MIR. Blackford has copied
from the great English schools, among many
other useful features picked up by him during
recent visits across the water.
We were also grati6cd to see tho new gym
rasum erected at the school durlng the last
summer. 1t is large building, fitted up with
all mndcrn improvements in elegant style. d.
nag lha long wntcr evenings it Is kept lighted
W, and it is at all times a popular place OF re-
SORT for all tho boys.
There is also 10 course OF construction large
artificial skating pond at the foot OF the hill 90
which the school is situated. The boys mani
fest deep interest in this improvement, as 1t
will save them the loug walk they have hereto
fore had 10 reach their skating ground. The
swimming ant; heating ia the summer.
The exercises CT Saturday closed By the pre-.
SEQ .a!ion of the very handsome priz IS eoume-
rated bciaw, all the very best OF their kidd aud
apparently kcauy appreciated by their WIN
GtrS.
The printed schedule, with uamcs OF success.
iul competitors, is appended:
|. Throwing the BaII-Prize, ball and two
bats; cish; competitors; wioucr, WIN. w. Cor
don, IT,. Of Alabama; distance, 33l feet.
.. Wrestling Mstch-Priza, box OF tools,
~ pieces; three competitors; winner, Arthur a.
Snyder, Of Georgetown, ID. Z.
Junior Hurdle Race Priz,, 8 game bag,
powder flask aud shot punch; seven cO:np2tl'
tors; winner, WIN. S. Spencer, Of West Viz
gina time. 10 seconds.
4 Running Long Jump--Priz,, pair Of
boxing gloves; eight competitors; winner. VIM.
w. Gordon, jr., of Alabama; distance, lG feet
t riches.
5. Fiat Reoe, 4iO yards, ha1dc1pped-Prize,
a tine rocket book; fifteen competitors; winner,
s. Bankheai Garrett, of King George; time,
10 seconds.
6. Runriug High Jump-Prize, horse
uau's pocket knife; five competitors; winner
VIM. II. E;hols, IT,, of Alabama; height, <
feet ! | inches.
!. Three Legged Race, 100 yarls-Pr'zs,
two pocket knives; ten pairs Ut competitors;
wiuncrs. WIN. n. Miller, Of Georgia, aod Rob
crit T. Wisou, OF Baltimore; time, 10 seconds.
s. Running Hop, Skip aud Jump-Prlz, q
foe double shot b III; i've competitors; winner,
Alex. B. Shepherd. Of West Virginia; distance,
80 feet ii inches.
9. Flat Race, 100 yards Prize. a pair of
maple Clubs; six competitors; winner, VIM. w.
Gordon jr, Of Alabama; time, II seconds.
10. Potato Race, GO yards-Prize, iue shot
pouch AID powder flask; nineteen competitors;
winner Arthur Il. Soydcr, Of Georgetown, u.
G.; time, 81 minutes.
ii. Senior Hurdle Race, hurdles 10 l40
ysri$-Priz', . pair OF acnla club skates; i've
winner, Wm. W. Gordon, jr., Of
Alabama; time, 20 seconds
II. Flat Race, | mile. haudicapped-P Prize.
q pair Of rosewood clubs; itceo competitors;
winner, John ID. Hopkins, Of Georgia; time, +
minutes.
Is. Consolation Race, 500 yards, open only
'A'"'" ~
the preceding contests and have taken no
priz.--Prizo, an English game bag; seven com,
peitor.; winner, Bricc W. Goldsboroush, OF
Maryland; time, % seconds.
A FATAL LEAP.~-Yestcrday morning, about
half past eight o'clock, when the steamer lady
Of the Lake, from Norfolk for Washington, was
off Gcisboro' Point, man spraug IRON her
quarter and was drowned. All that could be
learned of him was that his uame was Peters.
lie boarded the steamer at Norfolk, and, taking
passage for Washington, engaged stateroom.
During the passage his strange conduct attract
ed considerable notice. lie appeared to have
large SUN Of money with him. Instead OF
occupying the state room he walked abort the
boat all night. Yesterday morning he took
stool and seated himself on the quarter. lie
took the key of his state.room from bis pocket
and laid it On the stool, where it could be
found. One Of the colored hands heard him
scream and saw him struggling in the water,
and the steamer was Immediately stopped.
Boats were lowered aud every effort made by
the crew aud passengers to save him. but they
succeeded only 10 recovering his hat, which
was the only thing in sight. Some efforts we're
made yesterday to recover tho body, but they
were unsuccessful. The drowned man gave his
name as Peters whom he engaged the state
room. He was about fifty years of age. five
feet nine inches 10 height, dark 10 complexion,
sud wore q full beard, in color, black, mixed
With gray, and dark suit OF clothes: tic had
inquired about the departure OF the New Io!k
trains.
YESTERDAY the weather yester
5av was cold and 0isagreea5lo, tho churches