The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATilLETE. 89 J. L. Templer (London A. 0.), 7 yd'. . . . . . . . . R Phillipps (Civil ervice), 11 yd~. . . . . . . . . Won rather ea ily; time, 32 ec. lIEAT 4. I Beauford walking very well and O fairly soon caught the men in front of him, but was pa ·cd in the sixth lap by O Williams and Griffith; the former then took the lead, and walking in his usual fair style, ultimately won by 30 yds.; Beauford third, a long way behlnd W. G. Grace (London A. 0.), 4 yds. . . . . . . . . I R. B:1bbington ( Civil Service), 7 ycls. . ....... 2 Griffith. Winner's time, 24: min. 12 sec. 11 entries ; 8 competitors. F. E. Wear (0. A. A. 0.), 7 yd. O C. S. Fryer (London A. 0.), Q 1\Iil 11 ytls. . . . . o Handicap, uarter of a e Won easily by half a dozen yards; (open)- time, 35 sec. FINAL HEAT. W. G. Grace (L.A. 0.), 4 yd . 1 A. Hillyard (Pemb1·olce College, Oxford) scratch . . . . 2 A. King ( Merton College, Ox- ! o1'cl), 3 yd . . . . . . 3 J.B. Martin (scratch) . 0 Won by 3 yds. ; I yd. between second ancl third; time, 31 ! sec. l\:fartin started, but was di tressed after winning the mile, wllicll was run before this final heat. 20 entries ; 4 lleats; 13 competitors. Match, Quarter of a Milo- E. J. Colbeck (scratch) . . . I W. Collett (5 yd . start) . . . 2 Collett went off at a great pace, ancl led by 10 yd~. at the rifle butts. Col· beck, however, gradually lessened the gap, became level about 150 yds. from home, and after nmnin()' toO'cther for a few strides 'ollett ga°ve 0 up, leaving Colbeck to :fini~h at his lei ·ure. Walking Handicap, Thrne Miles (open)- 3 Prizes. 3 Prizes. HEAT 1. C. G. Emery (London A. 0.), 22 yd ..... . G. H. Bolland (Royal Engineers), 28 yds. . . . . . . . . 2 C. J. Smith (Harrow clrooT), 21 yds. . . . . . . . . 3 F.E. Wear (0.A.A. 0.), 17yd. 0 R. Phillipps ( Civil "ervice), 32 yds. . . . . . . . . O A good race, Emery winning by about a yard. Smith ran gamely, but the dis– tance was too short for hlm; time, 59k see. IlEAT 2. R. L. Willoughby (London A. 0. ), 27 y 1 . . H. C. Riches ( tella R. 0.), 15 yds. . . . . . . . . 2 W. Rye (Norfolk ancl _,._ . G. .), 21 yd. . . . . . . . . 3 T. Collin (0. A. A. C.), 23 yds. O A. Veitch (West Londo,iR. 0.), 32 y<ls. . . . . . . 0 P. A. Davies (London A. 0.), 35 yds. . . . . . . . . 0 Willoughby came out at the butts, and won ca ily ; three quarters of a yard between second and tllird ; time, 53 sec. FINAL HEAT. R. 1\1. Williams (London A. 0.), scratch . . . . . . . . T. Griffith (C'. A. A. C'.), 40 cc. W. Beauford ( Civil Service), 50 sec. . . . . . . . . ~ G. JI. Bolland (Royal Engi– nee1's ), 2 ycls.. 1 2 3 C. G. Emery ( L.A. 0. ), 22 ycls.