Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-11-09
TWENTY-F FIRST ANNUAL ATH-
LETIC DAY AT THE EPISCOPAL
HIGH SCHOOL.

letic Day at the Episcopal High School,
near this city. The weather,as last year,
was perfect and nothing was wanting
to complete the success of the occasion.
Music was supplied by detachment of
the 4th U. S. Artillery Band and there
was large attendance of visitors. The
excellence of the performance wasgreat-
er than on any previous occasion, since
in nineteen events-fewer than GUS
tomary for some years-seven records
were broken. This was largely due to
the gift by Lewis Hoof, esq of Alexan-
dria, of a gold medal to the best all
round man, as explained below.
The best performance of the day was
the senior 100 yards dash, in which ].
F. McCulloch came within on-tenth of
a second of the ten second record es-
tablished by Bib in 1851. 1t was an
interesting feature that his brother
broke the record by like narrow mar
gin in the corresponding Junior race.
At the close results were announced by
the senior judge, Mr.. w. II. Randolph,
and prizes and medal presented by
Miss Louise Burke. of Alexandria.
An abstract of results and schedule is
appended. the names of record break
ers being in italics:
Managers: D. B. Tenant, A. G.
Randolph, w. F. Bell Property man:
F. II. Haskell. Judges: w. H. Ran.
dolph, J. g. Nelson, w. Reade. Start
err: r. B. Nelson. Time Keepers: NJ.
G. Brown, G.. n. Davis. Reception
committee: J. w. Price, w. L. Kinsol-
wing, R. A. Wake. Marshals: H. NJ.
Holderness, j. F. McCulloch, J. P. Ma
chen, ir., c. P. Macgill, G. c. Tenant.
l. Throwing the ball. Prize: An E.
H. S. jersey. The gift of M. A. Tap
pan, of Washington. 8 competitors:
Winner A. Grayson Randolph, Of
Mississippi. Distance: 80 feet, IL
inches.
! 2. Potato race, $50 yards. Prize A
pair of American club skates. Z COM
petitors. Winner David n. Rust, ir.,
of Alexandria. Time: l minute, 81
seconds.
8. Putting the shot. Prize: A fine
razor. 5 competitors. Winner: Harold
NJ. Holderness, of Massachusetts. Dis
l lance 80 feet, 4 inches.
| 4. Senior flat race, 44O yards. Prize:
A fine jersey. The gift of Mr. G. VIM.
Ramsay, of Alexandria. 5 competi-
tors. Winner: j, Frederick McCulloch,
of West Virginia. Time So 40 seconds.
5. UNDERMINING long jump. Prize;
A pocket knife. competitors. Win
ner: Fountaine A. Cooke, of Missis-
= sippi. Distance II feet, IL inches.
6. Senior hurdle race, l20 yards.
Prize A collar and cuff case. 5 COM
petitors. Winner: II. II. Holderness.
Time: Is % seconds.
Z. Flat race, 900 yards. Prize: A
tennis racket. Four competitors. Win
ner: J. F. McCulloch. Time: 25 4 5
seconds.
s. Standing Jump. Prize A students
lamp. The gift of Messrs. E. ]. Miller
& Co., of Alexandria. 6 competitors.
Winner: J. F. McCulloch: Prize man,
]. Woods Price, of Albemarle. Dis.
lance S feet 101 inches.
8. Flat race, one-half mile. Prize: A
dressing case. The gift of Messrs.
Leadbeater & Sons, of Alexandria. 4
competitors. Winner: J. w. Price.
Time 2 minutes 80 5 seconds.
10. Pole vaulting-height. Prize A
base ball glove. THE gift of DR.. R. NJ.
Slaughter 4 competitors. Winner:
S. Cooper Dawson, of Fairfax. Height
feet inches.
II. Junior fat race, 440 yards. Prize:
A fine hat. The gift of Mr.. c. w.
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Winner G. Russell NcCulloch, of West
Virginia. Time: minute 2.5 st conds.
u. Throwing the hammer. Prize: A
fine satchel. 7 competitors. Winner:
II. NJ. Holderness: Prize man, David B.
Tenant, of Richmond. Distance: IS
feet.
IS. Junior hurdle race. Six hurdles
in 120 yards. Prize: A pair of Ameri-
can club skates. The gift of of Messrs
J. F. Carlin & Sons, of Alex. 6 COM
petitors. Winner: H. B. NJ. Watkins,
of Halifax. Time 1926 seconds.
IA. Senior flat race, 100 yards.
Prize A pair of cuff buttons. Winner:
]. F. McCulloch. Prize man: Edward
G. Baker, Of Winchester. Time:
101-10 seconds.
Running high jump. Prize: A fine
sweater. The gift of Messrs. Saks &
Co., of Washington. 5 competitors.
Winner: Fl. M. Holderness. Prize
man: Wythe L. Kinsolving, of Hall
fax. Height: 4 feet, III inches.
16. Junior fiat race, 100 yards. Prize:
A pocket knife. competitors. Win
ner G. r. McCuHoc2t. Time: IL lilo
seconds.
II. Pole vaulting-distance. Prize:
A pair of bicycle shoes. The gift of
Messrs. N. Paff & Son, of Alex. s.
competitors. Winner: S. c. Dacson.
Distance: 20 feet, s inches.
is. Sack race, 100 yards. Prize A
fountain pen. Six competitors. Win
ner: ChaS. HartlceU Cooke, of Missis-
sippi. Time: 20 1.5 seconds.
10. Consolation race, 300 yards. Open
to those only who have engaged in one
or more of the preceding contests and
have taken no prize. Prize: A box of
candy. The gift of Mr.. D. II. Appich,
of Alexandria. Three competitors.
Winner: E. Y. Baker; prize man, Ed
mund Rufin Jones, of Albemarle.
Time: 24 As seconds.
Note.-A gold medal for the best
athlete on this occasion is offered by
Lewis Hooff, esq, of Alexandria. The
winner is he who attains the highest
aggregate of points; the best perform
ance in each event being valued at 3.