Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-11-06
Athletic Dar at the HIGH school.

Day at the Episcopal High School near
Alexandria. Though cloudy and cool,
the weather was not unsuitable, and
every incident favored this eighteenth
recurrence of the annual holiday OF
muscle, which the boys so eagerly anti,
cipate, and which this time compared
well with any OF its predecessors. Only
one record was broken, that IN pole
vaulting (height), in which A. X. HoX-
ton cleared s feet % inches, but, having
already taken two prizes, could not re-
ceive one for this A large detachment
of the Marine Band furnished music,
and there was good attendance OF VS.
itors. The prizes were announced at
the close by the senior judge, Prof. Mel
son, and presented by Miss Florence
Herbert, of Muckross, near Alexandria.
Below is an abstract of the schedule,
with results
Managers, James c. Greenway, Arch
ibald r. Hoxton, Philip r. Meade ;
property man, Charles 5. Aston
judges, Prof. Kinloch Nelson, d. D.,
Mr.. Baker P. Lee, jr., Mr.. Buckner NJ.
Randolph, jr. starter, Mr.. George o.
Mead +; time-keepers, MIR. VIM. W.
Hoxton, Mr.. Winslow H. Randolph {;
reception committee, Alexander Fltz-
hugh, Herbert St. J. Pitt, VIM. J. Trout;
marshals, F. NJ. Bryan, w. A. Clason,
T. S Garnett, jr.. f. III. II. Old. ID. II.
Wallace, T. A. Williams:
l. Throwing the ball. Prize: A.
cardigan sweater (The gift of Mr.. NJ.
A. Tappau, of Washington.) Seven
com petitors. Winner Archibald X.
Hoxton, of the Episcopal High School.
Distance S2S feet s inches:
2. Potato race, $50 yards. Prize : a
pair of A. C. Shakes, nickelled. Eight
competitors. Winner Fiizhugh Lee
/ Minnigerode, of Alexandria. Time ]
minute II seconds.
8. Putting the shot. Prize: A case
of razors. Eight competitors. Winner:
James C. Greenway, of Arkansas. Dis
lance 81 feet )! inches.
t. Senior Flat Race, 40 yards. Prize:
A football jersey. (The gift of Mr.. G.
VIM. Ramsay, of Alexandria.) Seven
competitors. Winner George A. Col
ston, of Baltimore, Md. Time: l min
ute 2 5 seconds.
5. Jr. Running Long Jump. Prize ;
A pocket knife. Fifteen competitors.
Winner: John r. Jordan, Of South
Carolina. Distance: l6 feet 2 inches.
6. Senior Hurdle Race, six hurdles in
40 yards Prize: A collar and cuff
case. Four competitors. Winner;
Archibald r. Hoxton, of the Episcopal
High School. Time: 10 3-5 seconds.
I. Flat Race, go yards. Prize: A
tennis racket. (The gift of the Pripci
pal) Twelve competitors. Winner
William Il. Trout, of Stanton. Time !:
81 l.5 seconds.
s. Standing Long Jump. Prize: a
Miller lamp. CThe gift of Messrs. 4. J.
Miller & Son, of Alexandria, Seven
competitors. Winner JamesC. Green
way, of Arkansas. Distance s feet 6
inches.
8. Egg and Ladle Race, 100 yards.
Prize A box of candy. (The gift OF
Mr.. ID. H. Appich, of Alexandria.)
Nine competitors. Winner: Fitzhugb
Lee Minnigerode, ofAlexandria. Time !:
II seconds.
10. Flat Race, one half mile. Prize {:
A dressing case. (The gift Of Messrs.
E. S. Leadbeater& Sons, Of Alexandria.)
Four competitors. Winner: William
B. Trout, of Staunton. Time , min
utes 81 ID seconds.
IL. Pole Vaulling. height. Prize A
baseball glove. Five competitors.
Winner Horace c. Hoggard, jr., of
Norfolk. Height: I feet 9inches.
u. Junior Flat Race, 440 yds. Prize:
A fine hat. THE gift of Mr.. c. w.
Howell, of Alexandria. Seven COM
petitors, Winner: James W. Knowltou,
of Illinois. Time: minute ~ sec
onds,
IS. Sr. Running Long Jump. Prize
A foot ball sweater The gift OF
Messrs. Saks & Co.. of Washington
Eleven competitors. Winner James
A. Berger, of Maryland. Distance -
feet II inches.
II. Throwing The Hammer. Prize
A collar and cutfcase. Eight Compel
itors. Winner: James A. Berger, Of
Maryland. Distance: So feet 3 inches.
Is. Junior Hurdle Race. Six hurdles
in 40 yards. Prize A pair Of Ameri-
can club skates. The gift of Messrs.
j. F. Carlin & Sons, Of Alexandria.
Thirteen competitors. Winner: Coal
ter B. Carmichael. Time: p seconds.
16. Senior Flat Race, 100 yards.
Prize: 4 travelling satchel. Seven
competitors. Winner: Francis NJ.
Bryan, of North Carolina. Time: II
As seconds.
II. Running High Jump. Prize: A
set OF gold shirt studs. Six Compel
itors. Winner: Robert r. Browse, of
West Virginia. Height feet inches.
49, Junior Flat Race, 100 yards.
Prize: A pocket knife Eight compet-
itors. Winner: William F. A. Arson,
of Prince Anne county. Time: Is 1-5
seconds.
10. Pole Vaulting-distance. Prize;
A pair of fine shoes. (The gift of Mes
srs. F. Paif & Son, of Alexandria,
Eight competitors Winner: f. Thos.
Massey, of Maryland. Distance: 10
feet inches.
20. Sack Race, 100 yards. Prize: A
fountain pen. Twenty-three competi-
tors. Winner John Harold Kunkel,
of Baltimore, Md. Time: 26 seconds.
81. Consolation Race, 900 yards.
Open to those who have engaged in
one or more of the preceding contests
and have taken no prize. Prize: A
fine pocket book. Winner Robert NJ.
Menefee, of Rappahannock county.
Time: % seconds.
Presentation Of prizes. Non sine pull