Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-11
Athletic Sports at the Episcopal High
School.

Tina third auuusl Athletic Day at the Epis
coral High School, near this city, was last Sat.
urday, and tho sports incident to that OCCASION
on the south play ground we're witnessed by
large number OF visitors, mostly from A|eXan'
dria.
The managers on the part of the boys were
Brice W. Goldsborough, of Maryland, S. Bank
head Garrett of King George, and jonathan
9. Meredith, of Winchester. The Judges, Sc
lected and invited to act By The managers, were
Col. VIM. w. BIackford. of Washington. and
Rev. Prof K. Nelson, d. d.. and Mr.. w. II.
Asshetop, CT the Theological Seminary.
The weather was in tho main favorable,
though keen wind which blew much OF the
day rendered it less pleasant than it would
otherwise have been. The suu vas bright
enough.
The presentation Of prizes followed upoo tho
ground Immediately after the conclusion Fl the
sports, Col. Blackford as senior judge anuouoo.
iDg the awards, and the prizes being given h7
the fair bands of Miss B., Of Alexandra.
The following is the list of sports with names
of the successful competitors:
| ls. Throwing the ball; prize, ball and two
bats; nine competitors; winner, Il. Holmes
Shearer, of w. Va, who threw 34l feet. "a.
Potato race, 60 yards; prize pair of Acme
| CLUB Skates; eleven competitors; winner. I'D
ward Il. Walton, Of Philadelphia; time, . d..
II sec, 81. Junior hurdle race, e hurdles 10
| l40 yards; prize, foe Enssh game bag; six
competitors; winner, r. Goodwin Rhett, OF
South Caroica; time. 20 seconds. 4:h. Ruo
ming long jump; prlE', Set OF boxing gloves;
eight competitors; winner, s. Bapkhead Gar
nett, of King George; distance, II feet s. ID.
5lh. Egg and ladlo race; pr;z., & foe pocket
knife; nine competitors; winner, Thomas l.
Powell, Ct Alexandria; time, % stcouda. 9Th,
Fiat race, 440 yards; prize, powder flask aud
shot pouch; niue competitors; wioBer. Frederick
f. Lloyd, Of Alexandra; time, %. Is seconds.
7th. Running high jump; prz:,, hoEsemoo'F
knife; ak competitors; wioner, Robert q. lay
lor of Baltimore; height, feet inches. S:h.
Three legged race, 100 yards; prizs, two pocket
knives; eleven pairs of competitors; wlnners
Robert E. Boiling. of Wythcvle, and Robert
I. Wilson. Of Baltimore; time, II seconds
oh. Fiat race, 100 yards prize, box OF tools
nine competitors; winGer. Frederick 1. Lloyd
of Alexandria; tme Is seconds. l0th. Seaiol
hurdle race, e hurdles 10 40 yard; prizs, &
| fac double shot bell; seven competitors; vic
ncr, Robert Il. Wilsoo, of Baltimore; time, i
seconds. llth. Fiat race, mile, Handicapped
prizs, pair OF rosewood clubs; fourteen CON-
petlors; winuer, s. Bankhca Garrett, OF Kids
George; time, 6 minutes. l2tb. Sack race, u
yards; prize, box OF tools four competitors
winner. b. W. Goldsboroush, Of Maryland
time, 81 seconds 18Th. Pig race prize, The
pig; twenty five competitors this race Vas wot
by the pig himself, he having iiuay distsncet
all pursuers and made bis escape ia the wood
14th. Consolation race, 800 yards, open ou'g Il
those who have engaged "a one or more OF tht
preceding contests aud nav. taken nn priZ@
pre-, fee packet hoax; winn:r, .inna!han g
Mere di!h, OF Winchester.