Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1881-11-08
&zzg:3 Annual Athletic Day ~ Tic
EIitiScOfsAl EsySh eCnOUi.

EiiScOfsal EssSsk eCnooi.
Saturday last, the 5!h inat., was tho holiday
sSnuaiig devoted 1t TIT Episcopal Bish School
near this city 10 Athletic Sports. None Of it's
To predecessors hs5 tqlscd i: either 10 tho
number or variety Of the Contests nor has ety
oi thom been IN sill respects 10 sGccoslul. The
weather wss perfect. Numerous spectators
including parties from Baltimore snd Washing
ton and delegation from Alexandria and neigh
| borhood, wero in attendance, the msjorlty being
| aides. A dotsohment of twelve pieces Of tho
Marine Ratd from Washington GiscOursad
sweet music on this grounds throughout tho
day Eud added immensely to the interest OF tho
| cccasi0G
The Judges were pfot Kiulooh Nelson, D. D.,
Of tho Theological Seminary; John 8. Black
burn. Et1 OF tho Potomac Academy, Alex
andria; aai Buokncr nj. Randolph, E,q, If
Fauquior. Mr.. }. Thompson Cole, OF Cuipcp.
or, Eas time keeper. Tho Managers en- the
Part OF the boys wtro Thomas Z. Powell, Of
Richmord William q. Bbb. of Alsbsms; and
| Douglass s. MGcka. of Fairfax The property
man vas Alexander B. Armstrcng. of Tennessee,
| The Sports opened at 10 A. NJ. with fiat
Taoo Of half g nie for SPECIAL RES offered ty
q VOL known Alexandris firm whose name, ct
their own rcques', is suppressed Tho folloS-
lng Schedule, with results, itc ules oil Of in
tc!css which, need DO sddeG:
| SCHEDULE.
| |, Fist race. ono half mile. lat rrz,: A
psir OF New York club skates, nicscd plated.
Il pl2,: A pair ut somo club skates Nint-
tocD compnitcra. Winner, lst: ID. 4. Maokall,
OF FairfsE. lima: . mi1utes, SIS seconds.
Winncr, 81 q. W. s. Stevens. OF Washing
ton, u. .. Timo: 9 minules. $50 seconds.
=. Throwing tho ball. pliz,: A pair Of
gold Gull buttons. Ton competitors Winner
q. W. y. Stevens. OF Washington. u. &. Dis
tance o5j7 feet.
8. Potato race. 45 yard. Prizo: A pair Of
American club skates. Ten competitors Win
Ger: Geo. L. Carter. Of lcudrun. Time:
minute, 45 seconds.
i. Standing long Jump. rriz,: A SGT +
boxing gloves. Eight oanpolitbrs. Winner ::
Blythe w. Branch, Of Richmond. Diaaro, :
III feet, s Echcs
>. junior hurdle rao., Ghu!dos 10 ITO yards
Prlzc: a gold and psstl watch charm. Seven
competitors. Winner: Il. u. Iligpiubotbam,
ir., OF Richmond. Time: l9i seconds.
6. Huonlog high Jump. Prizs: a gold pen
and hodar. Five competitors. Winner: Thos.
T. Powell. OF Richmond. Height: foot, l. J
inches.
7. Thrco legged rac,, 100 yds. Prz,: Two
| y.
! Wiaucrs: Winston Br,s,e, and Jesse Tyson,
ir., both Of Baltimore, Time: lG seconds
S. Throwing the hammer. PriZy: A silver
sat,h chain. Six competitors Winner: Thcs.
! I. Po%cll, Of Rchmo1d. Distance: G5 lvss, 5
Inches.
.. Egg AID la6le race. 100 yls. Prize: A
! hex OF tools. Thirteen competitors. Winner
Jesse tyson, il, CT Baltimore. Time Is sec
onds
10. Running long lump. Priz,: A gold scarf
riD. Ten competitors. Winner: Allen Potts,
ct Richmond. Distance: II feet, inches
ii. Seuior hurdle race. hurdles in l4O yds.
Ptizo: A SIT OF gold shit a,uds. Eight DOM
poti!o,s. Winner: D. s. Msckall, of Fstfax.
limo: III sacocds.
| T. Flat race, AiO yards Priz,: A Guo
pockot knife. Nina competitors. Winner :
Wiam Y, Ferry, Of Florida rimg: min.
uto. rs seconds.
! l3. Fis. rsco, 100 yards Priza: A iiae
nceke;-5ogk. Eleven competitors. Winner
William i. Bibb. OF Alabama. Timo: 10
seconds.
! II. Flat race, ni'e, handicapped. prz,
a gold lclrl ring. Eight competitors. VIII
ntr: j. Duncan Moliim, OF Now Ycrk elmo
e minutes, ~ eecondS.
Is. Glnaolation tacl, 800 yards. Open to
thcso only who have engaged in one or more OF
tue preceding contests aud have taken 90 prz,.
pIlao a sold panciI. Winnnr Philip q.
pcndlnton, IT,, ot West Virginia. limo 4t
s2canda.
| lG lug Of war-nitkel teams Of sixteen OR
eslio Ir&a: A barrel OF npplrs. Winniue
tcnul: That headed by Thomas +. puaelI, ci
lt;rhmnpd
A. Tho closn Of Tho exercises tho pr,z ~ wsre
presented On thu grounds. They wore al
IGunred by tho senior Judge and drlivrrai by
Miss +. T.. j., Of Alexandria.
The Ntw York Sun learus. 90 very hiph