The Athlete for 1866

THE ATHLETE. FINAL HEAT. Butcher ^ Joblinsr 2 L.e ^ 3 Won easily. Jobling and Lee ran a dead heat for second place, on which they ran again, but with the same re- uult. and on the third attempt Jobling won. Time 13i seconds. Handicap, 1 Mile— W. M. Chinnery,scratch ... 1 F. Witty (130 yards) ... ... 2 W. H. Smiles (160 yards) ... 3 A cli'se race ; Chinnerygot in front on entering the straight, and won by 12 yards ; time 4 minutes39 seconds. 19^ May. Committee, Messrs. Thornton. Chambers, HaJovv, Layttm, Pym. Towse, Webster, Tan- quemy-Wiliaume; Hon. Sec., W. M. Chin- nery, Esq. Iiong Jump— J. Macnamara [LondonAthletic Club) 17-ft, 104-in.) ... 1 F. Grfeen {Kingston Rowing Clmh) 17-ft. 84-in) 2 5 competed. Putting the Shot— C. Fraser {Glentevdt Athletic Club) 32-ft. 1-in.) ... ... ... 1 P. Halkett {London Athletic Cluh) 26-ft. 9-in.) 2 7 competed. Challeng-e Cup, 220 Yards— C. G. Emery 1 W. A. Simpson... ... ••• 2 Mr. Thornton, the holder, having resigned, the cup was again put up to competition, and Emery won easily; time 23| seconds. Walking Handicap, 2 Miles— J. A. Jobling {London Athletic Club) 160 yards 1 X. C. Rye do. 120 „ 2 T. \Y. Thompson {London Roving ' Cluh) 20 „ 3 Time 16 min. 14 sec. Handicap, 150 Yards— Heat 1. W. G. Wolstone {London Athletic Cluh) 7 yards 1 E. F. Skinner do. 8 ,, 2 Won easily ; time 16 seconds. Heat 2. C. G. Emery {London Athletic Club) 2 yards C.B.Lawea( Trin.Coll.Cam.) 9 „ 6 ran; won by a foot ; time 15 sec. Heat 3. F. Green {Kingston Rowing Club) 8 yards 1 R. E. Webster {London Atldetic Cluh) 10 „ 2 4 ran ; won by 2 yards in 15 sec. Heat 4. Martin {Exeter Coll. Oxon.) 6 yards ) j Jupp {London Ath. Cluh) 12 „ J Dead heat ; 3 ran ; time 154 sec - Heat 5. R. J. Jenkins {London Athletic Club) 15 yards 1 W. A. Simpson do. 4 ,. O Won easily; time 15 sec. Heat 6. A- J. Wilkinson {London Athletic Cluh) 5 yards 1 T. Collins {City Amateur Athletic Cluh) 8 yards 2 Won by 4 feet after a good race. Time 15| seconds. PINAL HEAT. Martin 1 Emery 2 Jenkins 3 The competitors were so close to­ gether at the finish that none but the judge could tell who was the winner. The race was given to Martin by 6 inches ; same distance between second and third. Time 15 seconds. Hurdle Race, 250 Yards— Heat 1. Martin {Exeter Coll. Oxon.) 1 DawSon {LondonAthletic) ... Won easily; time 38 aec.