Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-11-05
Athletic Day at the Episcopal High Schoc

Athletic Day at the Episcopal High School.
Saturday, the 2nd inst, was the four
teenth annual athletic day ct the Episcopal
high School near this city. The forenoon
was f5ggy and the cum did not shine later,
vet the weather was not sufficiently un-
promising to prevent large gathering of
friends from neighboripg cities and come
from places more distant, to witness the ex-
hibition. On no previous occasion has the
number of sports been go large, and, both on
this account and the spirit and excellence OF
the contests, the present was decidedly the
best display ever offered at the school. The
running high jump and the pole vauitinng
were especially admired, but the running in
the half mile race aud the hundred yards
daehes elected perhaps the greatest ap.
plsuse. The tugs of war were pronounced
the best contested for many years, and the
senior hurdle race was particularly fine.
Muaic was, as usual, supplied by ten
pieces of the Marine band. The exercises
began at 10 q. m and Notwithstanding the
excellent management of the judges and no
intermiRsion, they were not ended before
$50 p. m. Immediately after the conclu-
sion, the prizes were announced upon the
grounds by the Rev. DR.. Nelson, the senior
Judge, and presented by the hands of Mics
Fanny A. M, of Baltimore.
The following is q list Of the sports and
results, with names of judges, committees,
marshals and winners:
Managers: John G. Greenway, of Arkan
sas Oliver w. Catchings, of Mississippi;
Edgar E. Stone, of Winchester. Property
man, W. Walter Little, of Arkansas. Jud
ges: Prof. Kinloch Nelson, D. D Mr.. Sam
uel E. Arthur; Mr.. William Cabell Brown.
Starter, Mr.. Robert &. Massie. Time-keep-
er. Mr.. Ernest NJ Stires. Reception COM
mittee J. Murray Dill, Wm. w. Hoxton
and Edmund Moss. Marshals: G. L.
Hepburn, r. L. King, I. W. Patton, F. n.
Rix.
SCHEDULE.
/. Throwing the ball. Prize, pair Of
catcher's gloves the gift OF Mr. NJ a. Tap
pan, of Washington. 9 competitors. Win.
ner, John c. Greenway, of Arkansas; dis
lance. 800 feet inches.
Q Potato race, $50 yarde. Priza, pair
of American club skates. competitors.
Winner, Charles McCulocb, of Bucking.
ham time, minute, % 2 5 seconds.
8 Flat race. one half mile. Prize,
pair of fue shoes, the gift of Messra. F. Paf
& Son, of Alexandria. competitors. Win.
ner, William Elliott, jr., of South Carolina;
time, minutes, is seconds.
f. Junior hurdle race. six hurdles IN
$40 yards.) Prize, pair of a. G. skates,
niokelled, the gift of Messrs. J. F. Carlin
& Sons. of Alexandria. competitors. Win
ner. s. s. Hepburn, jr., of Hanover. Time,
is seconds.
S. Standing long Jump. Prize. fine
pocket book. competitors. Winner,
Oliver W. Catchings, of Mississippi. Dis
lance, 8 feet.
6. Three legged race. 100 yards. Prize,
two boxes of fue candy. 9 pairs of compel
itors. Winners, Oliver W. Catchings and
E, Hone Norton. Time, Is As seconds.
7. Flat race. 100 yards. Open to the Srd
class only. Prize, fine pocket knife. 8
competitors. Winner, Faris Pitt, OF Balti'
more. Time, II 1'5 seconds.
S. Puttipg the shot. Prize, case of
rszors. competitors. Winner, Edgar +.
Stone, of Winchester. Distance, 40 feet 4
inches.
8. Running high jump, A set of gold
shirt studs. competitors. Winner, Bar
bour Van Ness, of Baltimore. Height, 5
TO- Senior hurdle race. Six hurdles in
14O wards. Prizs, fine tennis racket, the
gift of the Principal. 5 competitors. WIN
ner, Page Van R. stires, of Norfolk, Time'
16 5 seconds.
II. Running long jump. Open to the Fad
and Srd classes only. Prize, collar and cutf
cases. 10 competitors. Winner, S. s. Hep
burn, jr, of Hanover. Distance. 10 feet l
inch.
10 Kicking the foot ball. Prize, gold
men. 10 competitors. Winner, William w.
Hoxton, of Episcopal High School. Dis.