Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-11-04
Athletic Day.

The THIRTEEN amman htn'O'N 10y
Of the Episcopal High School, near this
c;tv was celebrated today. The sports
began at lOa.m.. Music was furnished
by Pitts orchestra. The managers
we're: Joseph II. Bowen, Hedley Men.
Bowen and Beaudric Howell.
Property man--Charles W. Shields.
Judres-Messrs. A. R. HoxtOn, B.
NJ. Fontaine, f. P. Dapdridge, I'd.
Starter-John NJ. Daniel, jr.
T;mekeepers - Messrs. Willoughby
Reade aud Thomas X. Nelson.
Reception cOmmittee-Messrs: Julian
T. Burke, jr., F. A. Brown and W. b.
Fleming.
Manufacturers. w. j. Mann, IT,,
G. d. Miller, K. B. Hall, H. f. Bate
man and d. b. Williams.
The following was the schedule:
l. Throwing the bal-Prize, BASE
ball glove, won by White. Distance,
$50 feet.
9 Potato race, $50 yards - Prize,
pair of skates, won by PendletOn. Time,
/ minute and 81 seconds.
g Senior fat race, 100 yards Prize,
a gold siguet ring, won by Howell
Time, 1915 seconds.
4. Putting the shot, 100 pounds
Prize. a fine sweater. won by F. W.
Daniel. Distance, SO feet.
5. Junior running long jump-Prlze,
a pocket knife, won by Pendleton. Dis
lance. l6 feet and 81 inches. (llecord).
6. Pole vaul;ing-Prize, gold scarf
pin, won by CharringtoD. Height y
feet. (Record).
7. Senior hurdle race-Prize, a hne
sweater, won by Charriugton. Time,
80 l-5 seconds.
s. Senior running long jump-Prlze,
an E. II. S. jersey, won by Daniel
Distance, feet and p inches.
9. Senior fat race, 220 ysrds-Prlze,
a pair of hair brushes; won by Howell.
Gme, 81 ID seconds.
TO- Junior fiat race, 220 yards-Prize,
E. II. 5. Jersey, won by r. Taylor,
Time, 20 seconds.
=. Senior fiat race, 440 yards-Prlze,
fine lamp, won by F. W. Daniel
Time. ! minute and 3 seconds.
II. Junior fat race, 100 yards-Prize,
a pocket book, won by Pendleton. Time
IL seconds.
10. Sack race, 100 yards-Prize,
pocket knife, won by j. H. Pott. Time,
80 seconds.
IA. Throwing the hammer, II pounds
Prize, a silver match box, won BY
Mcdonald. Distance, 60 feet and
inches.
Is. Junior hurlle race--Prize, a pail
of skates, won by McCielland. Time
81 20 seconds.
l6, Fiat race, balfmile-Prize, a pal
of cuff buttons, won by r. W. Wood
Time. . mioules and % seconds.
II. Junior fat race, 44O yards-Prlze
a fountain pen, won by Pendlelon
Time. l minute and seconds.
Is. Running high jump-Prize,
fine razor, won by f. w. Daniel
Height, feet IL inches,
10. Relay raee-Prize, four poke
knives, won by the Fairfax Literary SO
ciety. viz w. H. Taylor, w., Double
day, Charrington and Williams Time
minute and 40 seconds.
20. Consolation race, 22O yards
Open to those Only who had engaged Il
one or more of the preceding contest
and had taken no prize. Prize, box 2
candy, won by Rawlings. Tine, 2
seconds.
Best athlete prize medal-Awsrded
F. w. Dsniel, of CharlestOwn, W. va
Number attained, %.
Souvenir silver cup, offered by the stu
dents of the Theological Seminary to tn
one making the most points, was award
ed to f. w. Daniel. CharringtOn wa
second, having made IA points.
The silver trophy offered by the mem
bers of both the literary societies for tn
society which made the largest uumbe
of points, was won by the Blackford Sc
ciety which attained 81 points, the Fail
fax Society having made II.
The presentation of the prizes was b
Miss Alice Crawford.
The games we're witnessed by larg
crowd of people from Seminary Hill
this city and the surrounding country.