Modern Athletics 1868

98 MODERN ATHLETICS. Mile Handicap. —Finhaelat: H. JE.mbleton (scratcli)1, ; F. Drake (12 yards), 2; E. Bright (8 yards),W3.on by a yard. Time, 68 seconds. Half Mile. —A. II. Pit1t,; E. Howard, 2. "Won by 12 yards. Time, 2 minutes 26 se­ conds. One Mile. —C. Collins, 1; J. Cox,W2.on easily. Time, 5 minutes 45seconds. Ttvo Miles. —G. D. Lister1, ; E.Eayment, 2. Woneasily. Time, 12 minutes 17seconds. November 7, 1863. At Ashburnham Grounds, Gremorne. 100 Yards. —Finahl eat: E. Ha1ll,; W. Marcs, 2. Won by half a yard. Half Mile.—11. Ha1ll,; W. Shephard, 2. Won by4 yards. 220 Yards. —T. Bond, 1f,; R.Hall, •f,2. The deciding heatwas won easily. Quarter Mile.— G-. D. Lister, 1; W. Shephard, W2.on by 5 yards. Hop, Step, andJump. —D. M. Eobert(s31 feet 3 inches),1. February 20, 1864. At Browpton Ground. First prize presented by T. W. Wallace,Esq. Quarter Mile Handicap. —Finahl eat: W. A. Simpson (14 yards),1; T. Bond(10 yards2);, F.W.Bryant (scratch), 3 ; E. Howard (14 yards), 0; A. E. Pitt (18 yards), 0. Won by three quarters oaf yard; one and a half be­ tween second and third. Time, 55 seconds, the weather being extremely unfavourable. March 12, 1864. At Brompton Ground. Prize presented by W. H. Eoyston, Esq. One Mile Handicap. —WA.. Simpson (45 yards), 1; G. D. Lister (scratch), 2;A. E. Pitt (40yards), 0; T. Bond (45 yards), 0. Won by 15 yards. November 19, 1864. At Brompton Ground. 100 Yards. —W. A. Simpson, 1; B. F. Slater,Wo2n. by 2 yards. Half Mile. —W. L. Slater, 1; W. Shephard, 2. Won by 20 yards. Time, 2 minutes 16 seconds. Two Miles, walking.—A. D. Houseman, 1; B. F. Slater, 2. Won by 20yards. Time,17 minutes 25 seconds. Quarter Mile. —W. A. Simpson, 1W; . M.Chinnery, 2. Won by 2 yards. December 16, 1865. At BromptonGround. 'Half-Mile Handicap, open. —Finhaelat: P. M. Thorn­ ton, JesusCollege, Cambridge (scratch),1; J.G.Chambers,