The Athlete for 1868

86 THE ATHLETE. W. A. Simpson (2! yd..). . . 0 R. J. Jenkins (7k yds.) . . . 0 Won on the po:;t by a few inches; time, 12! Sf'C. - E. ,T. Colbeck (3 y<ls.)} non- . 1\1. Callow 6 ycls.) starters. llE.\.T 5. -w. G. Woolston (5! yd·.) 1 A. J. Wilkinson (3 y<ls.). 2 W. James (Gt yd·.) 0 J. Johnson (7} ycls.) . . 0 Won by a foot; time 12l- sec. Licnt.-Colonel J elf Sharp} non- (4! yds.) · · · · starters. J. l\facnamara (5! yds.) FINAL lIEA.T. Alfred Williams (7 yds.) 1 W. G. Woolston (5hds.) 2 J. A. Harwood (6t yds.) 3 W. Collett (scratc.h) . 0 J. B. Martin (3 yds.) 0 ,v on by 2 ft. Collett came in second, but was not placed, he and Williams running on tho same conditions as dead heaters. Woolston, who was a yard b hind, took second prize, and Harwood the third prize. Emery <lid not start. Flat Race, 440 yards– (3 Prizes.) Open only to members who have never won a prize in a foot race. 13 entric : S starters. .K Fox. . . 1 I?. W. Smith . 2 C. E. Catling 3 Also ran-F. 1\I. Hartung, J. A. Har– wood, O. Berkeley, C. Scull, and W. J. far. h. Won rather easily by 3 yd •; time, 58 s c. Handicap, One Mile– (3 Prizes.) 21 cntrie : 16 starters. J. G. Webster (D5 yds.) 1 W. Gilmour (75 y<ls.) . 2 J. G. Pal'kE:r (85 yds.) 3 Alfred King (40 yd .) . 0 H.J. hinncry (10 yds) 0 Walter Rye (4.0 yd .) . 0 F. C. Barker (70 yds.) 0 F. Witty (70 y<ls.) . . 0 E. Larking (80 ytls.) . 0 0. M. allow (fJ5 y1 l .) . 0 II. W. Straffortl (110 yds.) 0 0. Berkeley (llO yd '.) . 0 C. FJ. Rain ford (llO ytl::l.) 0 T. V. Dawson (115 y<l:i.) 0 J. John on (120 yib.) . 0 E. II. Kerwin (150 yd .) . 0 W. 1\1. Chinnery ( crntch) 1\f. E. Jobling (35 y<l::J.) non- S. Harvey (85 yd .) · starters. G. H. Jupp (100 yds.). C. G. Em ry (100 yds.) Kerwin led the way merrily at :first, but in tl10 econcl lap Webster took tllo lead and in the third lap was nearly 30 yds. a-head, Parker going scconc~, and King, who rapi<lly got th1 ou.gh lns men, third. In the lat lap G1lm?ur, who had saved him elf, ran past Kmg, and gave Park r th go-by in the back stretch. Web ter till, however, had a good lead, and notwithstanding Gil– mour's efforts, won by about 10 yds. Parker thin], 4 yd . behind Gilmour. Time, 4 min. 33 sec. Handicap, 400 yards– (3 Prizes.) 22 entries : 9 starters. HEAT 1. C. G. Emery (18 yd .) 1 E. J. olb ck scratch) 2 J. B. Martin (11 yds.). 3 ecil King (2.3 yds.) . 0 W. James (25 yds.) . 0 E. H. Kerwin (30 yd·.) 0 Emery w nt off at a great pace, and soon got through hi men, finitihing 2 yds. before C!olbct!r, who was onl~ n. foot in front of fartm, who came with a rush at the finish. 'l'ime, 48 sec. II. J. Chinnery (11 ycl..)] W. . imp 011 (11 yd..) non- e. :M. Callow (20 yd .) starters li. L. Nichola' (20 yd .) · G. H. Jupp (25 yds.)