The Athlete for 1866

THE ATHLETE. 33 Distance. Entries. Prizes. Class 3 under 4ft lOin 150 17 1 Sporting Knife 2 Belt OldBoys' Hurdle Race 150 1 Gold Studs 2 Gold Sleeve Links Consolation Stakes- Classl 100 1 Walking Cane 2 Sporting Knife Class 2 under 5ft, or 15 ... 100 1 Silver Pencil Case 2 Sporting Knife Class 3 under 4ft 9in 100 1 Drinking Flask 2 Sporting Knife Class 4 under 4ft Gin ... 100 Silver Pencil Case Sack Races- Class 1 f 50 l Belt Class 2... 50 r 42 Fishing Book Class 3 150] Belt WinneTB. Haines Lodwick Chellingworth A. Sharp Macdonald R. Maxwell G. Annealey Lockhart Campbell Humphreys E. William.-i Banks Burt HENRY LISTER, Managing Steward. SUPPLEMENTARY REMARKS. THE WALKING MILE (March6). On a good track F. Maxwell took the lead : but his pace was too good to last; and at about the J mile he was challenged by H. Grey,who walked in better form and at a much faster pace than last year. On Maxwell's retiring altogether, H. Annesley was alone left in the actual con­ test ; but though he put on one or two spurts, he was of no use ; and H. Grey, who walked in fine style to the last, won in 8min. 45seca. For so young a walker, this was a very good performance. THE MILE FLAT RACE (March7). On a good track F. Maxwelltook up the running at a very fast pace, getting a goodlead in the first 250 yards, and doing the i mile in a little more than a minute. For the next i mile he just kept hia lead, and H. Brooks andH. Gray ran abreast some 40 yards in therear. In the last 400 yards, H. Grey put ona good spurt, and reduced Maxwell's lead; but too late to beof service. Time 5min. 263ecs.; slower than the last two years (5min. lOsecs. 5min. 18secs.) THE SECOND CLASS , Half-mile, waswell con­ tested ; Large and Macdonald took the lead for some time ; but training and condition soon told over age; and F. Grey, the youngest competitor, won in 2min. 31sees., after a fine race with Barlow, who, though older, had not trained. The brothers Williams ran very well. In tha 3rd CLASSHALF-MILE . Walmisley won all through in 2min. 363ec8.; excellent time fora boy of 11. Street, Powya and Haines showed great pluckand " lasting qualities." For THESTEEPLE CHASES (March 10), a course was selected, with plenty of brooks, hedge and hurdle jumps. Maxwell, Grayson, andH. Brooks ran closely, in the order named, till the tarn for home, when Maxwell got a head; and, though H. Brooks gainedon him in the last 300 yards, he could not quite reach him. Grayson having fallen dead-beat atthe last hurdle but two, H. Grey came in a good third. Time 9min. exactly. If the first class had been rather plow, the tecond was not; for the course, one third less than the first class, was run in proportionally less time, viz. 5min. SOaecs.|F. Grey's running and jumping being a treat to witness; and he came in quite fresh. There were not so manj D