Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1883-11-06

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EIGHTH ANNUAL ATHLETIC DAY AT
THE EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.
The eighth annual celebration Of Athle
tic Day took place at the Episcopal High
School, near this city, on Saturday, the Sd
instant
The unexpected beauty OF the weather
attracted large and brilliant crowd from
Alexandria, Washington and Baltimore, who
returned delighted by the well-sustained in
terest OF the exercises.
We noticed several marked improvements
over former years such as experience has
pointed out, all tending TO promote the con-
venience of spectators and contestants. AS
heretofore, the Marine band, of Washington
was in attendance discoursing excellent
music, and did much 10 add TO the attrac-
tions of the occasion.
Although all of the trials were OF interest
some were so spiritedly contested as to de-
serve more than q passing notice: among
these the Potato race: the junior and senior
tugs of war, and the mile flat race deserve
special mention. Under the rules, TO be
race must be sustained by five competitors
making the full mile within six minutes
1t was generally regretted that, Of the
sixteen entries and seven starters.
but two appeared at the goal within
the prescribed time, and that hence the
brilliant runs, made by Norman James, Of
Baltimore, and Allen Potts, Of Richmond,
were necessarily unrewarded save by the
plaudits of all who witnessed their plucky
contest.
The Judges were Prof kinloch Nelson,
ID. d., of the. Theological Seminary; Col.
Eugene Blackford, of Baltomorc county,
Md, and Douglass 5. Nackall, esq. of Fair
fax. The time keeper was Mr.. .Robt. A.
Mayo, of the Seminary.
The managers on the part of the boys were
c. Whittle Sans, Uf Norfolk: Henry Z.
Mackall, Of Fairfax, and Clarence Dallam,
of Kentucky, with kirkwood Mitchell of
Richmond, as property man.
The marshalS were a. Bcirne Blair, of
Richmond: Charles +. Dalam, of Kentuc
XIV: Geo. \. Nicoll, of Georgia; and Frank
H. Pegram, Of Baltimore.
Owing 10 excellent management there was
no tiresomc delay between the different
contests, which began promptly at 10 o'clock
as advertized and succeeded one another
rapidly until the close. The schedule be
low includes all else most worthy OF note
in connection with the most successful day
Of the kind yet had at the school.
SCHEDULE.
|. Flat race, one half mile. Seven COM
petitors. Prize: a gold scarf pin. Win
ner Allen Potts, Of Richmond. Time ::
= minutes, p; seconds.
>. Throwing the ball. Twelve competi-
tors Prize: 4 pair of gold collar buttons.
Winner: y Beirnc Blair, of Richmond.
Distance: 334 feet, inches.
,. Potato race, Is yards. Eleven com
petitors Prize: 4 pair OF American club
skates. Winner: Vandyke Johns, of Mary
land Time minute, Il seconds.
4. Standing long jump. Eight competi-
tors Prize a study clock: Winner !:
Duncan l.. Depard. W. Va. Distance: 10
feet, inch.
). Junior hurdle race, six hurdles in 40
yards Six competitors. Prize: \ pair of
gold link buttons. Winner: II. p. c.
Wilson. tr., Of Baltimore. Time: 20 sec
onds.
g. Running high jump. Six competitors
Prize: 4 silver match box. Winner: II.
P. C.. Wilson, tr, of Baltimore. Height /
feet, inches.
/. Three legged race. Two pairs of com
pcttors. Prize: Two pocket knives. Win
ners: Grin Neal, Of Danvillc, and Jesse
Tyson, of Baltimore. Time l6 seconds.
S. Throwing the Hammer. Ten compet-
itors. Prize: y gold watch charm. Win
ner: Clarence Dallam. Distance 81 feet,
| > inches.
Q. Egg and ladle race, 100 yards Fourteen
competitors. Prize: \ fine pocket knife.
Winner: Daniel B. Purse. ir., Of Georgia.
Time: - seconds.
10 Running long jump. Six competitors.
Prize A silver napkin ring. Winner:
ThomasC c. Nelson, OF Warrenton. Distance:
ii feet, inches.
II. Junior tug of war Picked teams of
ten on side Winning Team: That
headed by Abraham Warwick, of Richmond.
y. Senior hurdle race, six hurdles in l40
Yards. Four competitors. Prize: 4 pair
of gold cuff buttons. Winner: Allen Potts
of Richmond. Time: 10 seconds.
Is. Flat race, 440 yards. Five competi.
tors Open to the Sd Glass only. Prize
A silver plated cup. Winner: Kensey
Johns, r., of Maryland. Time: l minute
Il seconds.
IA. Flat race. 100 yards. Eleven compe
titors. Prize A fine pocket book. Win
ner: Allan c. Page. of Fortress Monroe
Time: II seconds.
l5 Consolidation race. 800 yards. Open tc
those only who have engaged in one OF
more of the preceding contests and have ia
ken no prize. Prize: A plain gold ring
Winner: Abram Warwick, of Richmond
Time: 80 seconds.
16. Senior tug of war, picked teams 0
ten on side. Prize: A barrel OF apples
Winning team: That headed by c. Hill
Brooke. of Maryland
Immediately after the conclusion of th,
sports the prizes were announced by th,
same Judge and conferred, by Miss Il. D. 0
Georgetown, d. c. A VISITOR.
Four or FIVE first class Coat Hands want
ed Immediately. Apply to
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