Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-09
Sixteenth Annual athletic Day at the Epis
copsl High School,

Every sdVautsRs that perfsos westhes.
good music SUD lsEgs attendance could
edd ~os epjoyed ou Saturday lest Ct the
Episcopal High ecbool, near THE city, On
the RECURRENCE of lbsir auoual athlaio day.
The excellence of the performance Sc s
Who'll. = acsested by tho fecE tiss IN az many
as five contests the previous recofd Tes
b.oksn A list ;he managers, l6ges and
other nfice5s of tie occasion is as follows:
| Msnsgese: Richard B. Taylor. Archie B..
Cox GU sud E6Ound Mess.
Property Msr: Richard 8. 'Whslev.
Judges: Pfot Z aloci1 Esscn. D D, and
Mesars. Walter D. Johnson and Ar;hur B..
MeIlen.
8 a.ter: Mr. Ge3 o Msad.
Time Keepers: Izsars. Thonas l. Wodd
aud VIM. ". Hoxsop.
Reception O9m u,ittee: Barnes COMPTON.
IT,, J. Ls~is Orr'ck and Harry B. Winston.
Msgahals: L O. Bartlett, F. N. Bryan, ?
A. G,hboos. ]. M. BEown, &. Cfaighiil,
jr., and L Nj. Miller
Appended is list o! sports, With numher
OF competitors 10 each aud ne ma OF winner.
Tie Nance OF those @ho broke reco.da. e.,
did better tdan any cas- else in the soaoc!
had ever done, are ita'ioised:
SCHEDULE.
1. Throwing the ball. Prize: A fine baseball
| mitten (The gift Of Mr. NJ. A. Tappnn, of Wash
ington.) 7 coIn potitors. Winner Joseph 7. Al
lyn, jr, of Aorfolk. Distance, 346 ieot . inches.
Potaro rscr, $50 ysrds. Prize: a pair of
American club skatee. C mpeti ors. Winn.r
z. Gordon Wilson, OF Maryland. Ilme, 1 miu-
ute, A seconds.
| (The git of Err C. y Hlwc |. Of hiexendria) 8
F.! competitors Winner: se,ceH Hepburn, jr OF
Hanover. Dstaic, OF feet y inch.
f. Flat race la mi @. friz7: pair OF fine
Shoes (The gift OF @ess's. F. If s Son, OF
Alexsrdria). 6 mpetito,s Winrer: Richard
B. Tag lor, of Norfolk. Time, minates so Sec
ends.
| 8. Putting the shot. Pie: a case of ,szors.
! 6 competitors. Winner: J L. Allyn, jr., of Nor
folk Distances. 80 feet, 5la inches.
| g. Senior hurdle rsce six hurdles in 140 yards
| Prize: Collar and cuff Cases 5 competitors.
Wianer Ove,ton W. Price, of North Carolina
! Time 10 seconds.
! only Prize pocket knife. competitors
| Winner: Z. Clifford HIrrison. of Prince George
couoty. Time. 2S saconos.
| s. Standing long jump. Piiz, A fna pocket
| book 6 competitors. Winner: Theodore S.
| Garnet, jr., OF Norfolk. Distance, feet, in.
chs,
g. Senior fiat racs, 440 yards. Prize: a foot!
/ ball jersey. (The gift OF hr. G. Wm. Ramsay, OF
exandria.) 7 competitor. timer: hslles 7.
Kinsovng jr., of Mary snd. Time, SO seconds
10. Pole Wanting. Prize: A fac tennis rack
eft. (1he gift o! the PRINCIPALLY 4 competi ors
Winner: Archy k. Hoxion, o. Episcopal High
| School. HEIGHT, 8 feet
IL. JUNIOR fat racr, 440 yards. Pile: gold
Carr of Washington, D. C. Time, minute, Sla
| seconds
- Senior running long jump. Prize: A foot
ball sweater (Ihe gift OF Mes'ra. ssks & Co, of
Wash n gtoa) Competitors. Winner: S S.
Hepburn, of Hanover. nis ance, II feet, in
cnes
10. Junior long jump. Prize: a fno rooket
knife. IT competitors Winner: Richard g.
Whaley, OF south CeIo lea. Distance ID feet,
84a inches.
IA Junior hurdle Iace, six hurdles in 140
YARDS. Prize: pair o: American cub skates
(The gift of Messrs. ]. =. Carlin & IONS, of Alex
apdri&) 7competisors. Winner: &. :. Whaley,
o. South Carolina Time 20 sccoads
10. Senior fat race, 100 yards Prize: A sill
Yer match box. 6 competitors. Winner: I. =
Garnett, of Norfolk. Time, II seconds
16. Running high jump. PIizs: get OF gold
shirt studs. competitors. Winrer a. Z. Hox-
ton. Of Episcopal High school Height feet 8
inches
II. Junior f.t race, 100 yards. Pile:
fountain pen. oWpetitoIs Winner: Jarvis
w. Stith, OF suffolk. Time 13 seconds.
10. Consolation race, 220 yards. Op,n to
those only who hsve engaged in one more Of
the preceding contests and nave tsken no prize.
Prize A par of silver cuff bnt ons Winner:
Ed win L. Games. of Msryand. lime, % seconds
10. Juuinr consolation race. 220yards Prizs
boz OF candy. (Thc gift Of d. b. Appich, q.
of Alexsndrie ~innr: ]. Julius PriDgo, vi
south Carolina limo, 80 seconds.
20. Junior tug of war. (fen on sido.) Prize:
barrel of apples. Winning team: That headed
by Pege A. Gibbons OF West Virginia
81 Sonior tug OF war. (Ton on ste.) Pcze:
A barrel Of apples. Winning team: That headed
by s 8. Hepburn. jr, of Hanover.
At the conclusion OF tho sport aSout 2 p.
m, the prizes ware awarded By tho senior judges
and presented by Mics Annie c. NJ, of Episcopal
High School. NOS SINE PULvERE.