The Athlete for 1866

THE ATHLETE. Long Leap— F. C. Nicholson J. W. Moir High Leap— J. W. Moir (5-ft. 7-in.) P. H. Mules ... The Honourable Artillery Company. SOlhJune. Judge, Mr. Spicer. Starter, Sergt.-Major Mace. Walking Race, 1Mile— J. H. Eglese 1 H. Pope 2 M. Joues ... ^ Won easily in 10 minutes. It should he stated in explanation of the appa­ rently slow time in this and the other racesthat they were run on heavy turf, during a storm of rain. Hurdle Race, HO Yards, over 10 Flights— Coleman . ••• ••• ••• Time 14 Jseconds. Flat Race, 110 Yards— Coleman CourLhorpe Time li4 seconds. thorpe afterwards walked over. Timo 2 min. •AO sec. The sports were followed by an as­ sault of arms, and other military exer­ cises. Dismounting the guns, Umbering and unlimbering, and firingthree rounds only occupied 1 min. 43 sec. Cliarapion Mile Race— Spicer ^ E. A. Bayliss 2 K. P. Fry ^ This was a quick run race, consider­ ing the state of the ground. Spicer wonby 15 yards,Fry a good third. Half Mile "Wnlk ng Race, H avy MarcuingOrder. J. H. Eglese 1 Jones ... ••• * Time 6 min. 5 sec. Flat Race, 1 Mile— Cowthorpe Bayliss... ••• + ® The two ran a dead heat, and Cow- Sports atHuddersjield. June. Judges, Messrs. Dow and BearJseli. Walking Race, 2 Miles— T. Beardsell ... 18 min. 10 sec. Flat Race, 100 Yards— A. M. Wild 10^ sec. Throwing the Hammer, 141b H. B. Golden 70-£t. 3-in. Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile- S. Haywod, Jun. —. / ... 534 sec. Standing High Jump— H. M. Bradley 4 ft. 14 in. Flat Race,220 Yards— J. Brooke ... 254 sec. Putting the Stone, 141b.— H. B. Golden 25 ft. 3 in. Flat Race, 1 Mile— J. C. Shaw 5 min. 25 sec. Standing Long Jump— H. M. Bradley 11 feet. High Jump with Pole— A. M. Wild 8ft. 9 in.