Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-11-14
ATHLETIC DAY.

exercises a the Episcopal High SchooI
were held today.
The reception committee was CON-
posed of Rudolph Turk, Jaa E. Ed.
munds, jr., and Pichegru Voolfolk. The
msrshsls we're John Lloyd, r N. Rust,
ID. S. Brooke, j. M Wood, G. A. Viii.
laps; the managers were Talbot L.
PeDdleton, Arthur Hitch and George 8,
Weaver; property mau, William Leecs
May; judges, NJ sssrs. Archibald r. Hox-
ton, Al. huI P Gray, jr., and Oscar Dew.
Randolph; sater, Mr.. john Moncure
Daniel, it,; time keepers, Msssrs. Will
loughby Reade aud Francis Edward Cat-
ter; scorer, Mr.. Thomas Kinloch Mel
son.
The following was the schedule:
Throwing the bsll-Prizs, BASEBALL
glove, won by May. Distance 294 feet:
Flat Iace, half mile-Prize, a pair OF
gloves, won by r. F, Blscktord. Time !:
2 minutes; IL 2.5 seconds.
Potato race, 46O yards, Prize, a pair
of cuff buttons, won by N. Il. Msssie.
Time minute, IL seconds.
Ssnior fat race, 100 yards-Prize, a
foe sweater, won by Hewitt. Time:
10 3.6 seconds.
Putting the shot, II lbs.-P rizs, q
gold siguet ring, won by W. N. Wood.
Distance "a feet, IL inches.
Jr. Running long jump-Prize, set
of gold studs. won by w. S. A. POtt.
Distance 16 feet, 4 inches.
Pole vsulting, height. Prize, scarf
pin. Omitted on account of rain.
Ssnior hurdle race, ten hurdles In 22O
yards-Prize, pair of cuff buttols.
won by NJ. Wood. Time 81 seconds.
Junior hurdle race, ten hurdles In
22O Yards. Prize, fouotsiu pen, won
5y w. N. Wood. Time: SS 2-S seconds
Senior running long jump-Prize,
fine pocket book, won by Hewitt; Dis
lance II feet, u inches.
Ssnior fat race, 220 yds. Prize, q
pair OF ska'es, won by Hewitt. Time:
26 seconds.
Junior fat race, 22O yds.-Pfize, a
foun ain pen, won by Wallace. Time :
| 20 3.5 seconds.
Senior fat race, 40 ysrds-Prize, a
scarf pin, won Ly r. F. B'ackford.
Time SO 2 8 seconds.
Junior fat race, 100 yds.-Phzs, an
E. Il. 8. jersey, won BY Speer. Time;
Is is seconds.
Sack race, 100 ysrds-Prizs, a pocket
knife, won by F. NJ. Ma Isle. Time:
II 2-5 seconds.
Junior fat race, 44O yds.-Prlzs, an
E. Fl. 8. jersey, won by N. Il. Massie.
Time: minute, IL seconds.
Running high jump-Priza, fine
sweater, won by Giant, j, NJ Wood and
Voolfolk. Height: 4 feet, s inches.
High hurdle race, 12O yds. Prize, a
pair Of brushes, won by Grant. Time:
10 20 seconds.
Relay race, half mile--Prize, four
pocket books, won by F. l.. Society.
Time: lat 1-6 seconds.
Consolation race, 100 ysrds--Prize, q
box of candy. Winner, Crawford.
Time: IL 1-5 seconds.
Athlete medal awarded to ]. NJ. Wood.
Number attained, 81.
The presentation of the prizes was by
Miss Dorothy Gatswood.
The contest between the Fairfax and
the Blackford societies was won by the
former, which made 120 points to the
latter's %.
The rain interfered somewhat With
the attendance.
Among those present we're President
and Mrs. Roosevelt, who arrived on the
grounds at 11:30 O'Clock. They were
met by DR.. and Mira. Blackford and
some OF the teachers OF the school and
we're handsomely entertained. The
president expressed desire to see Tai
bert Pendlet1n OF whom he said he had
read much In the papers. Pendleton
was In the in6rmary suffering from
bruises he had recently sustsined In q
football game and the president went
there and had pleasant talk with the
young athlete and the latter's father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roosevelt then went to
the grounds snd showed much interest
in the sport, especially In the relay race.
Before leaving the president made
short address giving the boys good ad-
vice and among other things said:
"Scorn to be guilty of bad practices.
Play hard when you play, and when
you work, don't play. Get all you can
out of the sport. When you take up the
serious things of life go at them just ss
hard. Don't make the mistake Of think.
Ing sports are the serious thing 10 life.
Play hard and do your level best to
win."
He told them that one OF his best
friends was John GreenWay former
pupil of the school, and that he took
much interest Ia them all especially
Pendletou and Fitch of whose proves
10 the games hs has read. He also ex.
pressed his pleasure on having his son,
QueRtin at the school. He shook bands
with q number of the boys and ladies on
the grounds aud when he and Mrs.
Roosevelt left they we're given hearty
college yell.
The sports began at 10 q. m. and the
music was by Pitts orchestra.
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