The Washington herald., 1912-04-21
NEWSOFALEXANDRIA
High School Holds First Annual
Field Day at Baseball
Park.

| Alexandria, Va, April 3o.-The Alex
zndria High School to-day held its first
annual field day exercises at the Alex
andria baseball park. There were thirty
two events, m which most OF the mem
bers OF the team participated. With ideal
weather conditions prevailing and a fair
track. some splendid records were made
by the contestants. The meet was at
tended by a large gathering. many Of
whom remained until its conclusion. The
awarding Of prizes took place tonight
at the Lee School building.
The officials Of the contest were E. B.
Prettyman. referee: s. G. Blauton.
starter: w. a. Anderson. Jr.. 7. w.
Cook, and F. c. knight. judges at the
finish: Thomas Jones, Mr.. Poss, Frank
Curtain. and r. E knight. n, clerks.
Winners Of the first and second prizes
OF the various events will represent the
local school at the meet which will be
held at Manassas, Va. May T. Many
schools in the Eighth Congressional
District will be represented at this meet.
To-day's results:
Class A. So-yard dash-NaIls, hrSt; Topping. SEC
ClaE, B. 5oyspd dash-Hayes. first: Smith. second
Boswell third
soyard dash, girIs,Aiss Piasket. nrst; Miss John
son. second Miss Sutton. third.
CIss A. lOoyETd daSh-Nhlls. first; Topping. SEC
oDd: RasiOn. third.
ClAss B. l0oyArd dash-HAyes, hrst; smith, SEC
ond; Byrre. third
Girls egE raoe-NIiss johnson. first; Mis- Plasket
second; Miss Martin, third.
Class A. sh0tput-NGlls. first; Payne. second;
johnson. third
Clasa r. shOt-put-Hayes. first; Smith. second;
Hess. third.
Class A. aGO-ysrd un-Raison, hrss7 Sullivan. SEC
CAS- r. thrre-IeeEed raee-Dobson and Boswell,
first Mills ard Sullivan, second.
Glass A. throwing the baSebaIl-Payne. first; Raj
son. second; johnson, third
Class B. S0-yard rIn-HGyes, first; Boswell. sec
ond smith. third
Class A. running high iump-smith. first; John
son. second; Topping. third.
Class B, running high yunp-Preston, first; Hayes,
second: Reardon. third
Girls throwing basetaIl-Miss Watkins, first; MNs
Taylor. second; Miss Dicnslt. third.
Class A. half-mile mn-Sullivan. first; Wenzel,
second; johnson. third.
Class B. wheeIbarow race-Creegan, first; Bos-
we'll. second
Glass 4. l.Oyard hurdles-R Roberts. first; wen1sl.
Class R. SO-yard hurdles-Hayes. FIRST; Resrdon,
second; Organ. third
Giris' potato race-Miss Plaskstt. first; Miss
Johnson second; Miss Sutton, third.
Class A. pole Tault-Raison, frst; COrsa. second;
Topping third
Class n. duartsr-mfe rrn-Huyes first; Byrne
second Smith. third.
Class A. EO-yard run-TOppinE. first; Wenzel
secoud: Fink third.
Girls Indian club rnce-NIiss PIaskstt first; Mis-
Few. second; Miss Reariuu. third.
Class 4, running broad iump-Toppins. first
Bowman. second: Roberts third
Class R. running brad hlmP-cresAn, first
Mills. second; Smith. third.
Clasl A, walking potato race. q yards-Miss
johnson. 6rst; Mis- Plsskett. secondi Miss Wat
kns third
Glass A. mile run-Pahl, first; wenzel. second;
Sullivan. third
Ci.s. n o,.,.sr.rJl. r.l,v r.ca-Wo, ~ ~.
Maroon and White team
The subject of many Of the ministers
at various churches tomorrow will be
the Titanic disaster. At the Second
PRESBYTERIAN Church in the morning Rev.
John L. Allison, D. D.. pastor, will take
for his subject Lights and Shadows in
Recent Disasters and Gods Word"
THE Tragedy Of the Sea- win be the
subject Of a sermon which will be de-
Iivered at the Methodist Episcopal
Church South at night by Rev. H. NJ.
Canter pastor.
Rev. G. A. LuttrelL. pastor of Trinity
NJ E Church. in the morning will /
preach on Religious Truths to Be
Drawn from the Loss OF the Titanic
His subject at night will be THE Good |
News that Jesus Brought to the World"
A course of lectures will be delivered at
the Episcopal Theological Seminary. |
west OF Alexandria, by Jacob Refs on
sociologicaI conditions In this country. |
The lecture will take place in Liggett |
Hail at the Episcopal High School. and |
will be held Monday. Tuesday, and |
Wednesday nights, beginning at 7:45 I
O'Clock each evening.
Post F, Travellers Protective Associa- |
tion. at its annual meeting tonight. at
the rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce, |
elected these officers: ]. v. Williams. !
president; r. NJ. Graham. secretary. A. |
d. Brockett. chairman Of the State rail-
road committee.
The following were elected delegates
to the State convention, which will be |
held In Suffolk, Va. May 17-ls next: W. /
W. Ballenger. Raymond Hulhsh. r. F. |
Downham. NJ L. Price. John H Trim |
yer. Alfred Thomson, W. G. Rogers. p. |
Won de Westlaken. Harry Kirk, Wallace :
Lindsay. T. A. Sommers, and o. II. Kirk.