Evening star., 1905-11-05
ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET AT
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.

Special Correspondence of The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, November 4. 1905.
The thirteenth annual athletic day exer-
cises of the Episcopal High School of Vir-
ginia took place today, beginning at 10
o'clock In the morning and ending this aft
ernoon. The contests were witnessed by
large gathering, including many people from
this city Music was furnished by an Or
cEestra. At the conclusion of the several
events it was announced that the repre-
sentatiyes of the BIackford Literary Society
had won the trophy offered for excelling in
general work. that society having 81 points
to II credited to the Fairfax society. The
medal for the best all-rOund athlete was
awarded to F. w. Daniel. AS the winners
were announced the prizes were bestowed
by Miss Crawford of Seminary Hill.
The following were the results in the sew
eral events:
Throwing the ball-White, winner; Burke.
second, and F. ". Daniel, third. Distance,
$50 feet.
Potato race. 4J0 yards-Pendleton, win
ner; J. NJ. Wood, second. and Hewett, third
Time l minute and 81 seconds
Senior fiat race, 100 yards-Howel. winner,
and w. II. Taylor, second. Time, lo 4-lo
seconds.
Putting the shot, II pounds-F. w. Dan
iel, winner; Mcdonald, second and D. b.
Williams third Distance. 33 feet.
Junior running long jump-Pendleton,
winner: Gravatt, second, and Sutton, third.
Distance. 16 feet SA inches
Pole vaulting-Charringt winner, and
s b. Williams second. Heighth, 8 feet.
Senior hurdle race, ten hurdles In 20
yards-Charrington, winner. Time, 81 10
seconds.
senior running long jump-Daniel, win
ner; Gordon, second. and Charrlhgtoh'
third. Distance. II feet 21@ inches,
Senior fat race, 220 yards-Howell. win
ner w H. Taylor, second, and Gordon,
third. Time. 2I1H seconds.
Junior fiat race 30 yards-R Taylor, 1r.'
winner; Randolph, second, ana sutton
third Time, % seconds.
Senior fat race 440 yards-F. w Dahiei,
winner; Mcdonald, second. and F. black
ford, third. Time. minute and : SECONDS.
Junior fiat race, 100 yards-Pendleton,
winner: Hewett. second, and Alexander
third. Time. II seconds.
Sack race-J. II. Pott, winner: Hewett'
second, and Swift, third. Time, 80 seconds;
Junior hurdle race, ten hurdles in 20
yards-McClelland. winner; r. Taylor, sec
ond. and Todd third. Time. 81 1-5 seconds.
Flat race half miller. w Wood, winner;
Mcdonald, second, and R. F. Blackford,
third Time, . minutes and % seconds.
Junior fat race 40 yards-Pendleton'
winner; Hewett second. and ]. NJ Wood,
third. Time, minutes and seconds.
Running high jump-F. w. Daniel, win
ner; Charrington, second, and GraVatt,
third. Height, feet 114 inches.
The relay race was won by the Fairfax
Society over the Blaclxford Society. Nc
Donald. Gordon. r II. Goodwin and F.
TAYLOR ran for Blackford, and w. II. Tay-
lor Doubleday. Charrington and d. B. Will
liams represented Fairfax. The consolation
race was won by Rawlins.
General and Personal.
In the corporation court today, Judge
Barley presiding. the will of Mrs. Samuel
E Atwell was admitted to probate. and
| Charles Atwell, husband of the deceased,
| qualified as executor. The estate of the
| deceased was bequeathed to her husband.
bicycle which had been stolen in Wash
ington October ) was recovered today by
| Lieut. Smith Of the police force. The wheel
was turned over to Lieut.. Smith by col
| ored man who found it near Four Mile run.
Rev. DIR. Worthington, secretary of the
foreign mission board of the Southern Bap-
| tist convention, will deliver the evening ser
| mon tomorrow at the First Baptist Church.
| Miss Fannie Smith has gone to Char
| IatiasyiBe for brief visit to friends