Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-11-03
Athletic Day at the Episcopal High School

Athletic Day at the Episcopal High School
Saturday, the 1st OF November, was ath-
letic day at the Episcopal High School, near
Alexandria, the annual holiday OF muscle
which for Is years has been kept there.
The weather was perfect and the attendance
larger than usual, including friends from
The Dis riot, Baltimore and Richmond. a
larger ana more varied schedule than ever
before, greater relative excellence IN many
of the sports, and increased pronptneas an6
spirit On the part of Inc boys in their work
mbired to render this, by common con-
sent, more brilliant exhibit than any that
oas preceded 1t ct the school. a DEF ach
ment of.ten'piaces of the Marine band added,
Az usual, to the iUtert s. OF the occasion. The
most successful candidate of the day was 3.
5. Hepburn, H., VINO waG winner in four
contests, though, under thu rules, permitted
to take but Two prZ s. He threw the ham,
mer so feet and made long jump OF II feet
9 Inches, but was unable TO receive the priz
IN either competition. The general excel
lence Of the days performance Is shown by
tue fact that eight records were broken.
rhe following id g list Of the managers,
JUDGES, &C., and of the various sports and
results
Managers-Chares Z. Hepburn, of Hanover J.
Murray Dbl, of Richmond Gilbert c. GIeenway,
of Arkansas. Property man-William w. Old, Jr
Judges-trof Kinioch Nelson, D. D; Mr.. Samuel
+. Arthur and Mr.. William Caboll Brown
starter-Mr. Bobert x. Massie. Time Keepers,
Sir. Ernest Il. stiIcs and Mir. Thomas l.. Wood
Rtce ption committee-Edmund Moss, Herbert
Cid and J. WaverIy thomas. Marshs.s-W M
Addison, s. S. Rose, Z. L. Thomas, jr., s. BYRD
L. 3. Taylor and Ii. B. Winston
SCHEDULE.
1. Throwing the ball-Prize: A fine baseball
mittcn The gilt of Mr. M. q. Tappan, oil
Washington competitors Winner: G.. Green
tcay jr OF Arkansas. Distance: 34U ieet.
z. Potato race, $50 yards-P1ize: ptir of
American clpb skates 10 competitors. VIM
ner: lay lord Brooks of Baltimore. lime: min'
u te, Asp seconds.
3. kicking the foot ball-Prize: A fine pocket.
kpife II competitors Winner: d. ). nose, Of
south Carolina. DisIance: 144 feet ~ inches
a. III, owing the hammer. Prize: hne nat
The gift of Mr.. c. W. Howell, of Alexandria
/ com etltors. Winner: a. \. Rose, of South Car
DINA distance: AZ feet, 8 inches.
Senior leg rsce-Prize: Two pocket knives
6 pairs OF com aettors. Wianers: Greer ana II.
Old. lime: u 1.5 seconds.
d. Fat racs one.hslt mile-P. IL: a pair OF
fac shoes. The gift of Messts +. taf Son, OF
alexandria, 7 competitors. Winner: Q. j.
& insolvIpg jr, Of Maryland. Time: minutes,
20 2-5 seconds.
7. Putting the shot-Prize: a case of rizors. 4
Competitors Winner: W. W. Old, jr., OF \ orfolk.
Distances: 81 feet, 2 inches.
8. senior hurdle race, six hurdles la l4o yard
-Prin: a fine tenpis racket. The gilt OF the
Piin1pSLl s competitors. Winner: 5. y. Hep
ourn, jr., OF II mover. Time 8 3.5 seconds.
8. Fiat race, I'D yards-Prz.: A pair OF kid
owes. II COM etirors. Winner: sorrcl Stod-
dsrd, of Georgia. lime: 20 D seconds:
~ standing long jump-Prze: fine tape
hue. mpctitoTs. WiDnel: j. L. allyn, lr 1,
of Norfolk ui,tsnce: 8 fte:, 10 iocbes.
IL senior n4t race, if0 yards-prizc: foot
pail jergcy. The gift OF Mr. &. Vim Ramsay. of
lexaudrisl z coupy5itors, Winner: Herbert
old OF No 10 k. Time. So l-5 seconds.
~. Pc yAuing-PIizo; 4 gold scarf pin;
coupe itors. iaionef: S. S. Hepburn Jr, OF Han
over. Height: feet, 2 inches.
-. Jnnior fat rscc 440 yarls-Prize; fine
ilk IN fl r. The git OF ID ssrs ssks q Co. f
Washington. competitors. Winner harry
s5if o. alexandra county. Tiae: 1 minute,
9 2 seconds.
ID. seplor rur ming long jumf-p-i ze: A fire
pocSet book. com les'tors winner: "; y. o'a'
il, If Eorfolk. Distance II feet, inches
% Juiioc III ming long jpmp-Priz Collar
nd cuG cases. il compe tiers Winner A Is,
io1tJo, of Episcopal High school. Distance: 10
.eet, 9 inches.
10. Jnrilr hurdle race, Elk hurdles IN lso
yar1s- p.izs: o pair of American club SKATES
aickee1. The git o: MessIs j. +: Car in q
-oas, Alex4noria 10 competitors. Winner: 4.
Il Bortor, of risco al high school limo: !
.niuu ca, So seconds.
IL. senior IA rare, 100 ysris-Prize; silver
mach bez compel ors. Wiahor: .. "
mi G, of North Caroiint ne: IL SECONDS,
IS. Junior 3 leg race, 100 yards-Priz Two
boxes Of candy. I,ne sif. OF mir. D. IL. Appich
of A!oxsndria 5 pcirs OF competitors. Winners
!. =. Hume and Ne-bit lime: IL 1-5 seconds.
49, Ruuuing high jump-Prlza: s,t Of goli
sfict studs competitors. Winncr: j. t. Allyn,
IT.. of u o folk Height: feet, IL inches
20 Junior fla, race, 100 yards--Pizo: hne
pocket kmf,. six coupe. TORS Winner G. T
81 nj igu oio, of AlexsndIis lime; IS seconds.
ii. Con olation race, 900 ysrde-PrIze: Sill.
var nspkia ring. Wnn,r: c. i. Hepburn, of
Har over ime: % se;Olds.
% Junior tug Of war-Prize: barrel OF
apples Winning team headed by Richsrd b.
- scri tug Of war-Prize: A barrel Of
apples Winning team headed by a 5. Koso' o.
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