Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-11-05
ATHLETIC DAY.

ment necessary, but by 5 O'Clock II
cleared off and everything went on as
usual except an hours delay in begin
uing to allow the grounds to dry, the
weather proving beautiful. There was
the usual large attendance of visitors,
including many from Washington and
Baltimore, and excellent music by de
tachment of the Marine band. AT the
conclusion of the sports, the prizes were
announced by the senior judge and pre-
sented by the hands of Miss Annie X.
H., of Fairfax.
An abstract of the schedule, with re-
suits. is appended
Managers, James A. Berger, Philip
R. Meade aud VIM. B. Trout property
man, Charles S. Aston judges, MIR.
Buckner NJ. Randolph, jr., Mr.. VIM. II
X. Pendleton and Mr.. Willoughby
Reade; starter, Mr.. George 0. Mead I;
time. keepers, Mr.. Winslow FL. Ran
dolph and Mr.. Lewis II. Machen; re-
ception committee, Arthur r. Barn
well, jr., P. P. Steptoe and H. G. Shack
elford marshals, ID. B. Tenant, +. +.
Helm, jr., Jack Hayes, Clerville Himel,
+. w. Robertson and r. NJ. Menefee.
l. Throwing the ball. Prize A car
,!igan sweater. The gift of MIR. NJ. A.
Tappan, of Washington. Nine COM
petitors. Winner: Archibald r. Hox-
ton, of the Episcopal High School. Dis
lance: $50 feet inches.
3. Potato race, $50 yards. Prize: A
p il of A. c. skates, nickelled. Eight
competitors. Winner: A. Erskine Mil
Ter, Of Staunton. Time: l minute Al
seconds.
8. Putting the shot. Prize A case
of razors. Seven competitors. Win
ner Robert T. Browse, of West Vir-
ginia. Distance: 80 feet inches.
4. Senior flat race, 440 yds. Prize !:
A football jersey: THE gift of Mr.. G.
VIM. Ramsay, of Alexandria, Eight
competitors. Winner: William B.
Trout, of Staunton. Time 1 minute
lsecond.
5. Jr. running long jump. Prize: A
pocket knife. Eight competitors. Win
ner: Thomas L. Rust, of Alexandria.
Distance: IA feet s! inches.
6. Senior Hurdle race. Six hurdles
in 14O yards. Prize: A collar and cuff
case. Seven competitors. Winner:
John R. Gordon, Of South Carolina.
Time II seconds.
7. Flat race, 22O yards. Prize: A
tennis racket. The gift of the priuci.
pal. Nine competitors Winner:
William B. Trout, of Staunton. Time
264 seconds.
s. Standing long jump. Prize: A stu
dents lamp. The gift of Messrs. E. j.
Miller & Son, of Alexandria. Twelve
competitors Winner: Edward w.
Robertson, Of Louisiana. Distance 8
feet.
8. Egg and ladle race, 22O yards.
Prize: A box of candy. The gift of
D. H. Appich, of Alexandria. Fifteen
competitors: Winner G. Wilmer Dame,
of Baltimore. Time: ISL SECONDS.
10. Flat face, one-half mile. Prize:
A dressing case. THE gift of Messrs.
e. S. Leadbeater & Sons, of Alexan-
dria. Eight competitors: Winner:
Thomas L. Rust, of Alexandria. Time:
2 minutes 36l seconds.
: IL. Pole vaulting -height. Prize A
baseball glove. Seven competitors
Winner: S. Cooper Dawson, of Fairfax.
Height: feet 81 inches.
II. Junior fiat race, 440 yards. Prize:
A fine hat. The gift of Mr.. c. w.
Howell, of Alexandria. Eleven COM
petitors: Winner: Thomas L. Rust, of
Alexandria. Time: minute 81 seconds.
10. Sr. running long jump. Prize A
football sweater. The gift of Messrs.
Sake & Co., of Washington. Ten COM
petitors: Winner John R. Jordan, of
South Carolina. Distance: 16 feet Al
inches.
IA. Throwing the hammer. Prize
A dressing case. Five competitors:
Winner; James A. Berger, of Maryland.
Distance sc feet 81 inches.
Is. Junior hurdle race. Prize: A
pair of American club skates. THE
gift of Messrs. J. F. Carlin & Sons, of
Alexandria. Record A. R. Hoxton
GOO II 3-5 sec. Nine competitors.
Winner: w. Page Dame, of Baltimore.
Time: III seconds.
16. Senior flat race, 100 yds. Prize:
a travelling satchel. Thirteen compel
itors. Winner: Robert M. Menefee, of
Rappshannock. Time: 12f seconds.
II. Running high jump. Prize: A
set of gold shirt studs. Tho gift of
DR.. R. NJ. Slaughter. Eight competi-
tors. Winner: Archibald R. Hoxton,
of Episcopal High School. Height
feet 10l inches.
IS. Junior fat race, 100 yds. Prize
A pocket knife. Ten comsetitors.
Winner: A. Erskine Miller, of Staun-
ton. Time: 134 seconds.
10. Pole vaulting-distance. Prize
A pair Of fine shoes. THE gift of
Messrs. F. Paf & Son, of Alexandria.
Seven competitors. Winner: Archi-
bald R. Ho1ton, of the Episcopal High
School. Distance: 10 feet 9 inches.
20. Sack race, 100 yds. Prize: A
fountain pom. Twelve competitors.
Winner: Dow Wilcox, of Kentucky.
Time: 81 seconds.
q. Consolation race, 22O yds. Open
to those only who have engaged in one
or more of the preceding contests and
have taken no prize. Prize: A fine
pocket book. Winner: Howard G.
of Ohio. Time: 274.5
seconds.