The Washington herald., 1921-05-15
MANASSAS HIGH
WINS ALEXANDRIA
FOUR SCHOOL MEET
Awarded Championship
Cup for Two Years.
Victories.
THE HERALD BUREAU,

TT King Street.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. May 1.-THE
Eighth Congressional district track
and field meet, held this afternoon
on the new track of the Alexandria
High School, participated in by
four teams. was won by Manassas
High School with Al points to their
credit Alexandria and Leesburg
tied for second place with 81 points
each and Warrenton came in last
with points. ..:
The meet was q big success and
was largely attended AT the con-
clusion of events the championship
cup was awarded to Manassas, this
being its second consecutive year
In winning the. cup, and if it again
wins 1t next year 1t will become
the permanent property OF the
Manassas High School The pre-
sentation was made by Mr.. Hay
den, principal of the Alexandria
High School. and K. E. Wallace.
local secretary of the Y. N. c. -.
presented ribbons to students for
places won in the events. A lunch
con was afterward served to the
participating teams.
NJ. A. nlch, the 220-yard cham
pion Of New York State. oficiated
as starter and referee, and Magnus
Bales was clerk of the meet.
In the 220-yard dash. Hooff. OF
Manassas, won in "a is seconds;
Suthard. of Alexandria, second:
Midkiff. of Alexandria. third. and
Richards, of warrenton. fourth.
In pole raulting. Titus, of Lees
burg, led with a jump of feet J
inches: Larsen. of Manassas, SEQ
ond, Hooff. of Manassas, third, and
stanley Dreifus. of Alexandria,
fourth.
In the shot put, Larsen, OF Ma
nassas, was first, making a distance
of IS feet 9 inches; Leesburg Sec
ond and third. and Schwab. Of War
renton, fourth.
Low hurdle finals, B. Titus. OF
Leesburs, won in is 3-5 seconds;
Southard. of Alexandria, third. and
Ridgeway. of Leesburg, fourth.
The discus event was won by
Larsen, of Manassas, making q
toss Of 81 fet 9 inches; Warrenton
got second honors and the Alexan-
dria team third and fourth places
In the half mile run Midkifr. OF
Alexandria. won in . minutes IL 3-5
seconds: Waters. Of Manassas, was
second: Moore, of Alexandria, third,
and c. Titus. of Leesburg. fourth
Rev James Polk Stump. "a years
old. formerly pastor of the NJ. E.
Church South in this city. died yes
terday afternoon at his home in
Fredericksburg, Va. The funeral
will take place at o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from the church at
Gerardstown, W. Va. and services
will be conducted by Rev. F. A.
Strother. Of the NJ E. Church South.
Besides his wife he is survived by
two sons, Charles NJ Stump, of this
city. and Parran NJ Stump, of Blue
field, W. Va.
He served for forty years as a
minister in the N. z. Church South
and retired about two years ago.
owing to III healeS. He was minis
ter in the NJ. E. Church South here
from 1902 to 1905, inclusive. and
succeeded Rev E. V. REGISTER. d,
D.. as pastor of the local church.
and was transferred by the confer
ence to Luray. Va. and after him
came Rev. c. d. BuIIa, d. D., to the
local church
The night for the position of civil
and police justice of the city thus
far is three-cornered fight, Aylett
B. Nicol. junior member of the law
hrm Of c. E. Nicol and Son having
formally announced his candidacy
today. Mr.. Nicol is a graduate Of
the University of Virginia Law
School. having graduated in 1905.
The primary will be held August 2.
It is thought that there will be no
more entries for this position. The
salary for the new Office has not
yet been fixed by city council, al
though there are three candidates
in the field
In the Corporation Court today
deeds Of conveyances for the fol-
lowing pieces of property were
placed on record: Robert Lewis to
Thomas E. johnson. houses and lots
ia and 71s North Patrick street:
7. ]. Fannon and wife to Richard
f. Sweeney. house land lot on the
west side Of Alfred between Wilkes
anu "iDDOH BITtclS, r. IL. Hume and
wife to John c. Stecher and wife
house and lot .. block 2. section 4.
Rosemont
George Kinchloe, who was injured
last Saturday at Clifton, Va
when an auto truck in which he
was a passenger was struck by
train. Is slowly improving. II was
stated at the Alexandria Hospital
today.
Announcement is made that Ar
thur ReatinG, who recently arrived
here from White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va, will be associated with n.
w. L. Rammel In the Hotel RammeI.
Perry Davis. colored. a cripple,
who rides around the streets In
wheel car. was struck by an auto
mobile and slightly injured last
night. He was treaed at the Alex
andria Hospital by DR.. s. B. Moore.