Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-04-23
Alexauona, 6azstte.
MONDAY EVENING, APEIL %. 1907.
Track and Field Meet.

Last wear a track and field meet was
held at the Episcopal High School on
The first Saturday IN May, and ii has
been determined to repeat it this year
on the same date.
This year, as last, the events Will be
divided into three classes, which are
arranged according to age Of the con-
testants. The frat class events are open
to all schoo-boys in the District, Mary
land. or Virginia. They consist OF; 100
ward dash, 22O yard dash, 44o yard
dash. $50 yard run, one-mile-run, 100
varl hurdles g feet 8 iuches), $50
ward hurdles , feet 6 inches, high
lump, broad jum?, pole vault, and shot
put az pounds), together with several
relay races q mlle) The second class
events are open TO all who on October l.,
1868. bad not reached their 18th birth
day and consist of: 100 yard dash, 229
ward dash. 300 yard hurdles, broad
lump. aud pole vault. The third class
events are open to any boys who on
October /, 1908, hsd mol reached their
18th birthday, and consist Of; 100 ymd
DISH, go yard dash. aud 44O yard inn.
The event of the day, however, viii
be the dual relay race between Wood
berry Forrest School aud the Episcopal
High School aud to the winners IN this
aud other relay races Handsome trophies
will be awarded. The other relay races,
in the fist class, will be- in lwo divi-i ms.
The first made up from three 10 ave OF
the following Central ii. ). rmy and
navy Props Boys Latin school, West
ern II. 5, Georgetown Props, and
Technical II. :. TIE second wall be
made up of not less than three nor more
than five of The teams u little slower
than the above.
In addition 10 the relays mentioned
above, one or more relay races are ex-
pected in the second class, and will be
run off if as many as three enter. Relay
races in the third class will be run of
similar to those IN the second class. In
both second and third class RELAYS, each
pers. II will run 220 Yards, making re-
iav OF halt mile. Also a midget relay
will be run of between youngsters, under
Il. from Milton Academy, and other
teams of The same age, II a many as
three enter.
Entry blanks have been seat to over
sixty schools. Thirly-six schools have
already accepted, and $50, if not more.
contestants are expected aud will, with
out doubt, put up spirited contest Tor
the interest and amusement OF the large
crowd of spectators that are expected.
The track is now being completely
leveIed and will, as it is expected, prove
fast clay track, which, though to-
hard for training, is excellent for race.
A mere glace at the list Of officials given
below, is a sufficient guarantee that the
event will be run off rapidly without a
hlch; in fact IS well as, if not better,
tan they were last year, by almost the
.ame officials.
Officials, 1906-Annoubcer, Mr.. A.
II. Crawfrrd starter, Mr. b. |. Weiers;
scorer, Mr.. J. NJ. Daniel, jr. inspectors,
M,s.rs Muusey Gill, f. P. cambridge,
JAS. Gibson, II. c. BerkIey. Clerks Of
Course, Messrs. A. r Hoxlon and &.
I. Faulkner. judges, Messrs j. 5.
Walker, w. W. 90, jr., r. E. Lee, j.,
W. H. Foley, w. G. Stuart, W. P.
Bowee, ". G Thatcher, W. II Ran
dolph, P. r. White, Sam Sienmetz and
Drs. 5. l.. Owens, w. A. Lambeth, G.
w OdoD, j. A. Riily.