Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-11-09
Athletic Day at the Episcoral u;u,
School IS"

Last Saturday was the eleventh animal
athletic day at the Episcopal High School
near this city. The weather was f.yorabe
and the number of visitors large, Including
some from Baltimore and Washington Tan
pieces of the Marine Band, from the lo,,ar
city, furnished excellent music, so th,t 70
incident to a favorable celebration Of ,l;s
yearly holiday of strength and skill WAS
wanting. The prizes wers OF Unusual ysr;.
ETY. and value, three OF the best beipp con.
tributed by well-known business housas #
Alexandra.
The sports began promptly at 10 q, N
and were readily completed before two. The
following epitome of the printed schedule
with mention Of times and distances mad.
supplies most else worthy Of interest:
Managers-Arthur M. Lind, OF Georgia: Fd.
mund w, Taylor, Of Kentucky; James H. Steve )
Jr., of Alabama. Property Mani. Z, Ma,o
Ihom, of Baltimore. JuG!cs-Prof. Kinlcrl
Nelson, DID,, Mr.. John {. 'mbl.r M. John !.
Tyler. Time keepar-Mr. l.. T.. Kinsoiy.c
(all of tho Theological Seminary. Recrpto
Committee. Randolph Hicks, jeff. D. Norris,
harry ). Waters Marshais- Madison Brown, A.
w. Greenway, y. 3. Polk, ID. G. Robinson.
SCHEDULED. Throwing the bali. Prize
silver-p'ated cup. Five competitors Winner,
Addison w. t=reenway, OF Arkansas Distance
299 feet, 10 inches.
2. Potato race, 45 yards Prize IL psir Of
American club skates itho stt OF Mes,ls j. =.
Carlin Sons, Alexandria,. Ten competitors.
Winner, George L. Harrison, of Bait more. Tluc,
minute, % seconds.
8. Flat race, one half mic, priZ. 8 rair ri
fine shoes, to order (tho gift of Mr.. i, PsF, Of
alexandria,. Four competitors Winner Wynh.
ham K. White Of Abingdon. Time, , minutes
% seconds.
4. Junior hurdle raco six hurdles in 40 yards.
Prize, fine pocket knife. Six competitors Win.
ner, Brooke N. Baker, ct Washington, u. c. Time,
20 seconds.
:, 0. Standing long jump. Prize a gold linz.
Four competitors. Winner, Madison Brown of
Maryland. Distance 8 feet, 6 inches.
.. Egg and ladlc race 100 yards (opcn to the
Sd class only Prize, Il fine pockcs knife. EcYeu
competitors. Winner, George J.. Harrison, OF
Baltimore. Time, Is seconds.
Z. Flat race, 22O yards. Prize, A psr of gold
cuff buttons tho gift of H. R. NJ. Thorn. Six
competitors. Winner Madison Brown of Mary.
land. Time, % seconds.
.. Putting the shot. Prize case of fine rta0ri.
Five competitors Winner, Addison W. Green
way, Of Arkansas. Distance, % feet, 10 inches
y. Running high jump. Prize, gold scarf
pin, Four competitors. Winner, Ii. Randolph
Hicks, of Warrenton. Height, 4 feet lOls inches
10. Running long jump (opcn to the > and ID
classes only. Prize, a photograph album. Six
competitors Winner, Charles ". Flct.hc:, OF
Alabama Distance, IS feet inches.
IL. Senior hurdle race six hurdles in 10
yards. Prize, a fine pocket book. Seven compel.
ltors Winner, jefferson D. Norris. of MARYLAND
Time, II seconds.
II. Junior tug of war. Prize, barrel Of ap.
pies. Ten on a side. Captains, Chas. w. Fletcher,
OF Alabama, and Chas. T. Reifsnider, o! Maryland.
Winning team, Fletcher 8.
IL. Fist race, 44O yards (opcn to the 81 class
only. Prize, fno hat to order (the gift of Dir.
e. w. Howell, Of Alexanoria,) Seven competi.
tors. Winner, Brooke NJ Baker, of Washington,
ID. {. Time, / minute seconds.
Ia. Flat race, 100 yards Prize, a hand glass,
Five competitors. Winner, n. Beach Polk, Of
Baltimore Time, - seconds.
10. Consolation race, 44O yards. Prize, fHc
penknlfe (opcn to those only who have engaged in
one or more of the preceding contests and have
taken no price Winner, George Darwin, OF A'a'
hama. Time, minutes, II seconds.
10. Senior tug of war. Prize, barrel o! ap
pies. Ten on eide Captains Addison ".
ereenway, of Arkansas, and Wyndham X. White,
OF Virginia. Winning toam, Greenway's
At the conclusion Of the sports the prizes
were announced by the Rev Dr. Nilsson.
the time Judge, and conferred on tie success
full competitors by the fair hands Of Miss
Belle u, Of Alexandria. SPECTATOR.