The Washington herald., 1909-11-09
WASHINGTON HERALD BUREAU.


62 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Nov. S-The Fairfax
Literary Society came out victorious to-
day over the Blacllford Literary Society
at the thirty-fourth annual athletic meet
of the Episcopal High School. winning by
100 points against 40 made by their op-
ponents.
Two records were broken by w n.
Wood who received the gold medal Tor
being the best all around athlete, with
twenty-three points Next came Cron-
ly. with nineteen points to his credit
The records broken were for putting
the shot 80 feet inches. This was for
merly held by Winter W. Walker, Of the
class OF o. whose record was 81 feet
g1s inches. The other was for throwing
the hammer 90 feet. 10 inches The events
were twenty-one in number and We're
Witnessed by a large crowd. During the
programme music was furnished by Prof.
Pitts orchestra Miss Gay Lloyd
awarded the prizes.
There was close competition in the
fourth event. which was the senior fiat
race. and FOR which the prize was a sill
Yer knife. the gift of Mrs Theodore
Roosevelt This was captured by Cronly.
with Hewitt and Berkeley second and
third. respectively. in close order. The
winner, Cronly, fell from exhaustion as
he was about to cross the tape line In the
relay race, although he was quickly re-
stored. Summary:
Throwing the balI-WoolfoIk first: Phillips SEC
orl; Conway. third. Distance. gl5 feet a. inches
Flat race; half a mIc-k0bCrts0n. first Voolfolk.
/ second. W n Mrnd thl-f. Time 20 Ah
Potato race; 80 yards-Spcer first; ID. j. Wood.
second ECadc third. Time 1902
Senior fiat race; 100 yarls-CTonly first; Hewitt,
sec0rd: Barkeley third. Time O.l0 IS.
Putting the shot; y pounds-W. y. Wood, hrst;
Tunstau. second: Woolfok. third Distance. Is
feet inches lrcCuril
Junior running long jump-schoew. first; Pot
second: j. c. Pembcrt0n. third. Distance. L feet
10 inches.
Pole raultlng-W. y. Wood first: D. J. Wood.
second; Dabuey. third. Height feet inches.
Senior hurdle race; ten hurdles in 20 yards
Crouly. first. W. y. Wood. second. G. G. Buckle.
third Time. o-5o
Junior hurdle race. ten hurdles in ID yarls-Nil-
nor first. \. d. Kinsolving. second; A. NJ SUTTON.
third. Time O53 35
Senior running long tmr-Wallacc. first; c. q
Buckle and w. y. Wood. tied Distance, i feet
~ inches
Senior fat race 2D yar5s-Bcrkelry. Hrst. Hewitt
second; Crcuiy. third. Time. 0.2j 80
Junior fat race; ~ yards Robertson. frsti G.
Jungk. second Minor. third Time. o-21 S5.
senior fat race; 40 yards-Wallace first; Dabney.
second; ". y. Wood third Time. ~ Is
Junior fat race, 100 yards-Speer first. Pot sec
ond, d. j. Wood third. Time Oh
Sack race. 100 yards-F. NJ Mlssie first: Rogers
second. y. II. Nassc. third. Time. OF.
Junior fiat raCe. 80 yards-Speor. FIST: GIANT
second; Messck third Time l07 -
Running high iImp-W. y. Wood. first; - C.
Buckle, second; Voolfolk third Height feet 10
inches.
High hurdle -gce: 80 yards-Hevitt. first: Crouly.
sc-cud. ". y. Wood third. Time O.l9 is.
Throwing the hammer; p rolnds-W y. Wood
FIRST Voolfolk second. WithCs. third Distance,
50 feet 10 inches lrCC0rl1.
Relay race half mic-Won BY the Fairfax lit
erary Society. Time. l.35
The winner Of the consolation race vas Dabncy
This race was ID yards The time was O35 Is
The chamber of commerce meeting held
tonight passed resolutions having for
their object the Improvement Of North
Washington street. from Wythe street 10
the county line on tho north. commit
tee was also appointed 10 wait upon the
members OF the city council and urge
upon them the necessity of the proposed
improvements, which viii cost approx
mately $1,000 At tie last meeting Of
the city council the matter came up for
consideration, and the street committee
reported favorably on the proposition, but
the council rejected the report and it was
laid on the table
The following were appointed on a COM
mittee TO urge the matter: W. A. Smoot.
jr. J. r. Cation. II. Kirk. jr.. J. Y. WILL
Jams, and Carroll Pierce The following
resolutions were also passed.
Resolved. That a special committee from the
chamber Of commerce he appointed % present the
following facts as reasons why the appropriation
should be made:
First-The great advantages 20 be derived by our
retailers jobbcrs and manufacturers in doing bssi-
mes, over good rcadvays. instead Of the present
muddy. Tutty Washington street az the c1rporaton
line point 20 be improved
ScCOndThc liberal policy Of Alexandria County i,
building and improving its aprsuaches 20 this citv
thereby giving advantages 10 orr merchants for the
attraction aud Development OF the trade u CON
tgI1us country.
Thri-The county hoard Of supervisors. in build
ing the new macadam roadway from ST. Elmo r,st-
Office 90 the corporation line 40 Washington street
contemplated the Improvement n Washington street
20 the corporation line from Wythe street as cy-
pressed in the resolution presented 20 the city
council.
FOUrth-Thg chamber Of commerce u-anirDrr1slv
believes that reciprocal legislation By your BODY viii
strengthen and promote tho industrial develormcrt
Of the mutual interests Of Alexandria City and
County.
The matter will again be brought 10