Manual of British Rural Sports by Stonehenge 17th Edition

AMATEUR RUNNING. 629 AMATEUR RUNNING (continued). Distance. Time. Name. s> to Weight. Height. Date and Place. Timekeepers. h. m. s. st. lb. "ftTlb. 21 to 25 2 6 0 6. A. Dunnintr, 28 24 7 10 5 4 Dec. 26, 1881, Stamford Bridge. R. Rogers. miles. 2 33 44 Clapton Beadles. 20 to 2 47 14 J. A. Squires, 2 ^ 31 9 2 5 SJ May 2, 1885, South London Harriers R. Watson, 30 miles. 3 17 36J South London Sporting Li/e. Harriers. Ground, Balham. 31 to 3 30 37J Ditto. 30 April 11, 1885, South London Harriers G. W. Atkinson, 3G miles. 4 13 24J Sporting LiJ'e. Ground, Balham. 37 to 4 22 40 J. E. Dixon,3 1 31 7 G 5 4i Dec. 29, 1884, G. Gaunlett. 42 miles. 5 8 38 South London Aston, Birmingham. Harriers. 43 to 5 17 18 Ditto.3 2 n „ April 11, 1885, South G. W. Atkinson, 45 miles. 5 35 10 London Harriers Sporting Life. Ground, Balham. 46 miles. 5 43 13 Ditto. 33 •• " 99 Dec. 29, 1884, Aston, Birmingham. G. Gauntlett. 47 to 5 53 0J Ditto. 34 April 11, 1885, South G. W. Atkinson, 50 miles. 6 18 26^ London Harriers Sporting Life. Ground, Balham. 51 to 6 57 50 W. C. Davies, 3 5 — — — Sept. 9, 1880, at Committee North 81 miles. 12 0 0 Agricultural Hall, Islington. of Thames C.C.U. 82to 12 49 50 A. W. Sinclair,36 35 10 2 5 9i Nov. 29,1884, W. E. Fuller. 91 miles. 15 7 20 N.L.H. at Westminster. 92 to 15 51 5 J. Saunders, 37 — — Feb. 22, 1882, at — — 120 miles. 22 47 23 Williamsbury A.C. American Institute, New York. Further Details op AmateurRunning Performances. I At the London Athletic Club meeting W. P. Phillips, starting from scratch in the 120 yards handicap,won and covered the distance in the final heat in llfsees. His time for the first heat was 12 J, andthat for his heat in the second round 12 sees. 3 Myers made this time in the 400 yards race referred to in note 7. The track measured one-eighth of amile in circumference, and timekeepers were stationed at different points to get the times for various odddistances. 3 W.P. Phillips, in the Strangers' 150 yards handicap at the Civil Service meeting of 1880, started fromscratch and won by three yards in the best time on record. 4 This time was done by Junker in a members' handicap of the unusual distance of180 yards, at the firstanniversary meeting of the London Athletic Club, on their Stamford Bridge ground. Junker started fromscratch, and won easily. 5 Myers,in a 220 yards match with H. Haines, ofSan Francisco, to whom he conceded 18 yards. Therace was decided at the Polo Grounds, New York, and Myers ran the full distancein 22 jsees. BestEnglish record, 20-| sees., by J. Shearman, L.A.C., Stamford Bridge,June 2, 1877. 6 W. P. Phillips, in the 220 yard's challenge cup handicap, at the London Athletic Club meeting. May25, 1878, won by a foot fromH. Allan, 2 yards. W. Baker, in a match with Brooks, of Yale, decided theManhattan A.C. grounds won easily,and equalled Phillips's performance. ' Myers,in a race of400 yards against time, on the old grounds of the Manhattan A.C.,New York, beatthe record for 250 yards as well as that forthe full distance. Weather warm, though windy, and track measured eight laps to the mile. Best English record 27J sees., by R. W. Vidal, Oxford, Dec. 8, 1865. b * b y j 8 Myers established this record in a scratch race at the New York A.C. grounds on Oct. 22, 1881. Therewere four starters, and Myers won easily by over twenty yards. Weather fine. Best English tune314sees., by F. T. Elborough, Cambridge,Nov. 17, 1875. 9 Myers, in a quarter mile race against time, at the Y.A. Cricket grounds, Stenton, near Philadelphia, ran 350 yards in 36J sees., and was declared to have completed the full distance in 483- sees. Weather windyand chilly. 10 See note 7. II This remarkable record was accomplished by Myers at the amateur championship meeting at Aston Lower Grounds, Birmingham, July 16, 1881. W. P. Phillips, whoran second to theAmerican, wastimed to cover the quarter in 49 Jsees., which is the best time ever done by an English amateur. 12 Myers, in a level 600 yards race,which he won easily,covered live-sixths of the journey in 58 sees. Therace took place on the Staten Island A.C. ground on May 29, 1880, when the weather was unfavour­ able,owing to a strong wind which was against the runners fo the greater part of the way. H. R. Ball, at Birmingham, on June 10,1882, did the distance in 1 min. 1 sec., which is the best English time. 13 Myers won a level race on the Polo Grounds,New York. The track was wet and weather hot and sultry. Fastest English time, 1 min. 14? sees., by F. T.Elborough, Stamford Bridge, April 28, 1877. 14 Myers, in a limited handicap, ran to beat the half-mile record. He won easily, and succeeded in altering the records for 700,800, and 880 yards. Weather stormy. The scene of actionwas the Wilhauis- bnrghA.C. Grounds, New York. Best time by an English amateur, 1 min. 31| sees., W. G. George, New York,Nov. 4, 1882. 15 See note I4 . Best record by an English amateur. 1 min. 45J sees., W. G. George, New York, Nov. 4, 1882. 16 For the fourth time Myers ran the half-mile in 1 min. 55} sees, atLower Aston, Birmingham, onJuly 7, 1884, having established the record nearly twoyears previously in America. Best record by au English amateur, 1 mlu. 57J sees., F. T. Elborough, LillLeBridge, Oct.7, 187(i. bee also uote 14 .