Modern Athletics 1868

110 MODERN ATHLETICS. Ilalf Mile Handicap. —BF. . Slater (80 yards), 1; J. H. Sykes (90 yards), 2. "Won by six yards. Time, 1minute 59 seconds. Two Miles Walking Handicap. —WT. albot (200 yards), 1; J. Catty (2y0a0rds), 2. Won by twelve yards. Time, 17 minutes 37 seconds. March 21, at Lower Parle, PutneyHill. 150 Ya /rdsHandicap. —Final heat: C. Mead (10 yards), 1; W. Page (5 yards), 2. Won by a yard and a half. Handicap High Jump. —J. A. Harwood (5 feet 5 inch s), 1. HcdJ Mile Handicap. —WC. Cross (40 yards), 1; J. A. Roby ^(60 yards), 2. Won by two yards. Two Miles Walking Handicap. —RWye. (scratch), 1; WS.. Talbot (1 minute), 2. Won easily. Time for one mile, 7minutes 44 seconds. O PEN H ANDICAP S TEEPLE C HASES. I.— December 7, 1867. About twomiles from Beverle3 r Bridge to the Rounds at Wimbledon, and thence to thewindmill on Wimbledon Common. W. C. Cross (20 seconds), Thames R. C 1 C. E. Rainsford (36 seconds), MiddlesexA. C. . . 2 J . G r . W e b s t e r ( 3 0 s e c o n d s ) , T w i c k e n h a m R . C . . 3 Won by fifteen seconds. Winner's time, 20 minutes 14f seconds. II.— February 118,67. Two miles and a quarter from the drying-ground at Roehampton roundthe windmill on WimbledonCommon, finishing at the "Old Well House," Roehampton. A. King, ThamesR. C. (25 seconds) 1 J. Gr. Webster, Twickenham R.C. (20 seconds) . 2 F . C h a p p e l l , K i n g s t o n R . C . ( 5 0 s e c o n d s ) . . . 3 Won by two yards; fifteen between second and third. Winners time, 12 minutes 5s4eiconds. III.—March 21, 1868. Two miles in LowerPark, Putney Hill. H. C. Riches, Stella R. C. (35 seconds).... 1 W . M . C h i n n e r y , L o n d o n A . O . ( s c r a t c h ) . . . 2 E . B . M i c h e l l , A m a t e u r A . C . ( 2 5 s e c o n d.s ) . . 3 Won by twenty-fiveyards; six between second antdhird. Winner's time, 12 minutes 25 seconds.