The times., 1899-11-05
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 4.-This was athletic day
al the Episcopal High School, near this city, and
the sports were witnessed by a large number Of
spectators. Messrs. H. D. Waters II. c. Ansley,
ir., and T. y. Baker were the managers, and the
Judges were Nessrs " H. Randolph, r. G. Camp
bell and NJ $ Eagle. Music was furnished by
Prof PHttt's band. Tie schedule was as follows:
Throwing the ball-Prize, baseball glove.
Distance, 3i2 feet inches. Won by W. a, Baker.
Potato race 8j0 yards-Prizc, pair OF A. c.
skates Time. 1 minute I5 seconds Won 10y L.
Adams.
Putting the shot-Prize, fine razor. Distance,
% feet : inches Won by Il. X. Waters.
Senior fiat race 100 yards-Prize, silver match
box Time, 30 lilo seconds Won by T. J. Baker.
Junior running long luml,EIlze, PoGhethhue' me
Distance IS feet 3 iuchesJ Eon by - Pension.
Senior hurdle race-Prize,A collar and cuf
case Time, IS is secoHds Won by z. y. Baker,
who broke the record tW 10 oi "a second.
senior fat race 300 y3trds Prize, fine sweater
Time. "a 40 seconds. avon By +. y Baker and
awarded to Hodgmau.
Standing long jump1PEizsl a student lamp.
Distance 9 feet > inches. Won by - Fontaine.
Senior fat race 44O yards-Prize, fine Jersey.
Time ] minute 2 2-5 seconds. Won by f. y.
Baker and awarded 70 a Baker.
buttons Height : isei y inch Won by
Junior fiat race, 100 lyArds4sPrize, fine jersey
Time y 3.5 seconds sAqn by /. Adams
throwing the ldNINtI-fflLes q tdZCl ana -IIpiI.
Distance, 81 feet inches. Won by II. D. Waters,
who broke the record b 2,.fsest 10 inches
Junior hurdle race, g hurdles in l3o Yards
Prize, pair Of Amerigsl Slub skates. Time
II - seconds. Won by Bryan.
Flat race, half-niit-Prize a pair Of hair
brushes. Time, minutes " rs seconds. Won by
d. n Rust, jr.
Running high jump-Prize fine sweater.
Height, feet inches, Won by T. Y. Baker.
who broke the record by inch, and awarded to
f. p Male. ir
pin. Time. I minute l6 2-5 seconds Won by J..
Adams and awarded 10 r Minngerode-
Pole vauhing. hstance-pTlze fountain pen.
Distance, q feet inches. Won by - Fountaine,
who broke the record by inches.
Sack race, 100 yards-Prize, a pockCtknife
Time. Il Is seconds. Won by John Rust.
Consolation race, 200 yards Prize, a box Of
candy Time, 2G 2-5 seconds. Won by H. G.
! Hoof prize medal-A gold medal for the best
! athlete on this occasion-was awarded TO T.
| Baker, who made % points.
Miss Bessie Or!ne. OF Georgetown preScntet
/ the prizes to the successful contestants.
r. T. Grimes merchant tailor OF this city
! died at his home 10 King Street shortly after
/ O'Clock this afternoon, after illness OF som,
weeks. The deceased was member OF Alexandria
/ Washington Lodge OF Masons. Mount Vernon
/ Royal Arch Chapter, and Sarepta Lodge O
1 hasons. lie leaves widow and several children
MessTs. Walter Atlee and Charles Ball, OF WASH
/ inRton, and ". F. II. Fink, Of this city hav
( been selected board of examiners 20 cOnduc
an examination Of applicants for the position o
! city engineer. Tie examination viii be hel,
| Friday, November 10.
The funeral OF Miss Grace Chase. who diet
! Thursday, took place this morning from the Bap
| tist Church Services were conducted by Rev
/ J. II. Butler. and the plIibearers were Harve,
( Poss, Charles Peake Noble Lindsay William
Graves and Samuel Pitts. The interment was il
. Bethel Cemetery.
Al the meeting of the relief hook and ladde
company last night a vote Of thanks was tendcrc
to James Patterson and William Rogers for tb
loan OF the horses used by the company in th
recent sosqui-ceutennial celebration
Letter Carrier =. f. DOwnev. while delivering
mail in West End yesterday, was attacked an
badly bitten by dog. The dog was subsequent
/ killed.