Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1882-11-06
CIAILES +. STU NET,
Counsel for Hendricks.
EDarND BURKE,
of Counsel for the Comm onwcalth.
Seventh Annual Athletic Day at the Episcopal
High School


Saturday the 4th inst, at the Episcopal
High School near this city, was the annual
holiday devoted to athletic sports. The
day was cloudy and rather cold. but other
wise favorable enough. The South play
ground. which has in the past year beer
greatly improved and furnished with well
constructed race track, il stand for specta.
tors, and other improvements, was the thea
ire OF the sports. The attendance of visi
tors was larger than on any previous occa.
sion, including many from the neighborina
cities and Baltimore. Music by The Wash.
lngton Marine band, as last wear. added
greatly to the interest of the occasion.
The Judges were Prof X. Nelson. ID: d..
and Mr.. Il. Dennis, .ir, Of the Theological
Seminary, and Mr.. Morgan IT, Beach. OF
Alexandria The time keeper was sir. J.
/. Cole, Of the Theological Seminary. The
managers on the part Of the boys were B.
HelnGon Nlcoll, of Ga: Conway w. Sans
OF Norfolk. and Clarence Dallam. of Nv
The property man WAS Edward Hall, of
Md.
Better time and distance AS Il general
thing than last year were made, and the en-.
tire management was more expeditions and
efficient.
The sports began promptly at 10 o'clock
The following schedule, with results, in.
cludes pretty much al! else that is of inter
est:
SCHEDULE.
]. Flat race, one half mile prize, Il rair of
American club skates; sixteen competitors win.
| ncr, Robert NJ. Tarlcton, OF BALTIMORE time, >
minutes, 80 seconds
y Throwing the ball prize silver-plated nan.
kin ring; seven competitors; winner ". Preston
Gibson, Of La; distance, 300 feet, inches.
d Potato race, 40 yards; prize, a pair of Amcri-
| can club skates; seven competitors winner, Will
liam Perry, of Fla; time, minute ii seconds.
+. Standing long jump prize, gold scarf pin
eight competitors; winner, s. Her;:dou Nicoll of
Ga; distance feet, 6 inches
.. Junior hurdle race, q hurdles in 1I0 yards ;
prize, pair of gold collar buttons; six compcti.
| tors winner. Robert NJ. Tareton, Of Baltimore
| time, 10 seconds
o: Thinning high jump; prize, gold pen and
holder; six competitors winner, Clarence Dial.
lam, OF Ky; height, feet, 8 inches.
I; Three legged race 100 yards prize, two
pocket knives; three pairs of competitors win
ners G. A. Hall, of Ala, and J. II. Hays, of Mo-:
time, 10 seconds
.. Throwing the hammer; prize, a gold watch
charm; eight competitors winner, sam Brooke
Jr, of Md; distance, 81 feet. ) inches
.: Egg and ladlc race, 100 yards; prize, a fine
pocket knife; fourteen competitors; winner Ellis
Nj. Talbot. of Richmond; time II seconds.
lo: Running long jump; prize, u silver gilt
match box five competitors; winner, Jackson II !.
Hays, of Mo-; distance Is feet 3 inches.
IL. Sack race, Is yards prize, IL silver plated
cup; fourteen competitors; winner, VIM r. Max
well, of S. c.; time, 1G seconds
u. Senior hurdle race, q hurdles in 1lO wards
prize, study clock; six competitors; winner
B. Herndon Nicoll, Of Ga; time, Il seconds.
IL. Flat race, 44o yards prize, set of boxing
gloves; five competitors winner, Ernest NJ
Stires, of Norfolk; time. 1 minute, II seconds
IA. Flat Race, 100 yards; prize, fine pocket
book; eleven competitors; winner, Samuel Brooke,
Jr.. OF Md; time - seconds.
10. Flat race, mile, handicapped; prize, gold
scarf ring; eleven competitors; winner Charles
A. Hall, of Ala; time minutes, 80 seconds.
10. Consolidation race, 300 yards, open to those
only who have engaged in one or more of the pre-
ceding contests and have taken no prize; prize a
gold tooth pick; winner. VIM. W. Michaux. of
Powhatan; time 40 seconds
II. Tug of war, picked teams of fifteen on side:
prize, barrel of apples; winning team, that head
ed by Conway w. Sans. of Norfolk
Immediately after the close of the sports
the prizes, announced by DR.. Nelson, were
conferred by the fair hand of Miss A. B.. of
81. Louis. SPECTATOR.