Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-11-07
a,b,etics at the High school.

The seventeenth annual Alnlellc DAY
Saturday, the 9Th inst. at the Episcopal
High School, near this city, was marred
by o keen wind that blew throughout
the exercises, an incident which even
bright sun and cloudless skies could
hardly compensate. With this excep-
ton, everything went well, and the
usual large attendance of visitors lent
encouragement. A detachment of the
Marine Band discoursed excellent mu-
sic. At the conclusion, the prizes were
announced by the senior judge and pre-
sented through the hands Of Miss Sally
Y. Daingerfield, of Alexandria:
A list of the various officials of the
dav and of the sports, prizes and win
ners is appended. The names OF the
two winners who broke records are ii
italics
Managers Archibald K. Hoxton,
lanes &. Greenway and William E.
Huger, jr. ~,
ing, jr. nv
NIr. Walter D. Johnson and Mr.. Joseph
&. Dunn.
Time Keepers Mr.. William w. Hox-
ton and Mr.. Winslow H. Randolph.
Reception Committee J. Lewis Or
rick, Alexander Fitzhugh and K. 5.
Marshals +. NJ. Bryan, w. A. Cla-
son, p. r. Meade, H. Conrad, jr., I. 5.
Garnett, jr., and l.. N. Miller.
SCHEDULE.
/. Throwing the ball Prize A base
ball mitten. The gift of Mr.. M. A. Tap
pan. of Washington. Eight COMPETE
tors. Winner, Holmes Conrad, il, of
Winchester. Distance, 357 feet 3
inches.
>. Potato race, $50 yards. Prize: A
pair of American club skates. Ten
competitors. Winner, Thomas L. Rust,
of Alexandra. Time, minute, Al 10
seconds.
5. Putting the shot. Prize: A case
of razors. Five competitors. Winner,
James C. Greenway, of Arkansas. Dis
lance. % feet 10 inches.
I. Senior fat race, 40 yards. Prize
A football jersey. The gift of Mr. G..
VIM. Ramsay, of Alexandria. Four
competitors. Winner r. Clifford Har-
rison, of Brandon Tine, minute 3-5
seconds.
). Throwing the hammer. Prize A
set of boxing gloves. Contest post
poned on account of broken handle.
6. Senior hurdle race. Six hurdles
in l40 yards. Prize: Collar and cuff
case. Four competitors. Winner,
Theo. S. Garnett, jr., of Norfolk. Time,
is 40 seconds.
I. Flat race, 800 yards. Prize A
pocket knife. Five competitors. Win
ner, Theo. s. Garrett jr., of Norfolk.
Time. 26 ID seconds.
s. Standing long jump. Prize: A
Rochester lamp. The gift of Messrs;
f. J. Miller & Son, of Alexandria.
Five competitors. Winner: Page A.
Gibbons. of West Virginia. Distance:
feet 6 inches.
| 8. Flat race, one half mile. Prize A
dressing case. [The gift of MIessrs. E.
S. Leadbeater & Sons, of Alexandria.
! Six competitors. Winner: Joseph 7.
! Allyn, jr., of Norfolk. Time 2 min
! uteS 80 seconds.
10. Pole vaulting. Prize A tennis
racket. The gift of the Principal
Seven competitors. Winner: Cary n.
! Davis, of Essex. Height: Z feet 2
inches.
II. Junior fiat race, 44O yards. Prize
I A fine hat. The gift Of Mr.. c. W.
J Howell, of Alexandria. Eight com
I petitors. Winner Thomas l.. Rust, of
Alexandria Time minute - sec
onds.
! - Senior running long jump. Prize
| A football sweater The gift of
[ Messrs. SakS & Co., of Washington.
Seven competitors. Winner Page 4.
Gibbons of West Virginia. Distance
II feet inches.
10. Junior running long jump. Prize
A pocket knife. Five competitors.
Winner: JARVIS w. Stith, of Suffolk.
Distance Il feet 81 inches.
Il. Junior hurdle race. Prize: a
pair of American club skates. The
gift of Messrs. J.. F. Carlin & Sons,
Alexandria. 5 competitors. Winner:
Lloyd P. Hepburn, OF Hanover. Time
20 seconds.
Is. Senior flatrace, 100 ds Prize
4 travelling satchel. competitors.
Winner: r. Clifford Harrison, Of Bran
don. Time II seconds.
IL. Running high jump. Prize: A
fountain pen. 4 competitors. Win
ner: Theodore A. Williams, of Nor
folk Height feet inches.
II. Junior flat race, 100 yds. Prize:
A pair of fine shoes. The gift of Messrs.
F. Paff & Son, of Alexandria. 9 COM
petitors. Winner: Horace c. Hog
gard, jr., of Norfolk. Time /: II sec
onds.
IS. Consolation race, 800 yards. Open
to those only who have engaged in one
or more of the proceeding contests and
have taken no prize. Prize A box Of
candy. THE gift of Mr.. d. H. Appich,
of Alexandria. Winner Charles J.
Kinsolying, jr., Of Maryland Time 26
seconds.
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