The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATHLETE. 95 Two Miles Walking Handicap, (open)- R. W. Ball (100 sec.) . 0 S. Ne,bitt (Hounslow 0. 0.), 100 cc. . . . . . 0 3 Prizes. S. P. Smith (Blaclcheath), 25 sec. T. Griffith (0. A.. A.. 0.), 25 sec. W. Rye (Thames R. 0.), cratch R. 1. Williams (L. A.. 0.), scratch . . . . . . . . J. We:,tcll (L. Li. 0.), 35 sec. . J . E. Bentley ( Civil Service), 40 sec. . . . . . . . . J. Biller (L. A. O.), 55 . ec. . . N . Collins (Ariel R. 0., Lea), 55 sec. . . . . . . . . . E. Broad (]I. A.. 0.), 60 sec. G. E. Darroch (3rd Trinity, Oambri<lr,e). 60 ec. C. E. RLiu&ford (JI. A. 0.), 90 ec. . . . . . . . . 29 entries; 16 starters. 1 Griffith was leading at the end of 2 the first mile, 7 min. 35 cc. Smith, 3 2; O''roole, 3rd ; Rye, 4.th. This order continued for another quarter mile, 4 when Smith took the lead, was never O afterwards headecl, and won easily in 15 min. 15 sec. Griffith, who was once O cautioned, finished second in 15 min. 0 32 cc. Rye, third in 15 min. 42 sec. William , fourth in 16 min. The win- o n r walked in ..;plenclitl tyle, and his O time is the be -t ever cl.one by an ama– teur. The actual full times of the four O first men wern, Smith, 15 min. 15 sec.; Rye, 15 min. 17 ec. ; Grillitll, 15 min. 0 32 i:ec. ; and Williams, 15 min. 35 sec. Rye's mile, time, 7 min. 15 sec. W. O'Toole (98th Regiment), 90 ·ec. . . . . . . . . 0 W. Bentley ( King's College), Tho Prizes were presented to the winners by the Earl of J er ey, Presi– O cl.ent of the Club, at the Amm,tl Dinner, which wa hckl at Willi 's Rooms, on O the 5th of December, 1867. . 90 sec. ....... . J. G. Wcb:;ter (Pwicl.:enham R. 0.), 100 ec. . . . . The 220 yards Challenge Cup- e Was presented to the Club by the late President, ,,Ir. TV. J. Thompson, fo 1864:.) Dates of Races. I N:1mcs of ,vinners. Beaten Men. I Time. 12 1864 J. A. Chandler Stratton I }Uncertain from ov., 18 l\Iarch, 18ti.3 J. A. Chandler Stratton to 27 sccon<.ls. Aug., 1 li5 J. A . Ohu.11dlcr Rhoues 25 Nov., 1 G5 W. A. Simpson {Walked over, , I hamller declining to run. 2J Feb., 18(.i(i P. :i\I. Thornton Simp on • . . / 2-1 :;econils. Thornton resigned in }\foy, 1866, and the Cup was put up to competition. 19 May 2.3 Aug-. 2-1 .1?ov. 2 :\larch 31 l\Iay :10 Aug. 30 ~Tov. 2G Feh. ISGG I . G. Emery L Glj W. Collett. 1 'GG W. Cull ,tt. . 1Ru7 I W. Collett . . 1L'li7 K J. ColheC'k . 1 'li7 E. J. Colbeck. 18~7 1 ~- J. Colbeck. 1 GS J,,. ,J. Colbeck I imp'Oll, Hh0tles, and Hartung 23J seconds. 0. G. Emery 2,U- i;eco11<l . 0. G. Emery 1 23 ~ seconds. C. U. Emery 2:3.: second:;, W. Collett . . 22'.f ·econds. • Uuchallcngecl. J l{ ,Yalkcd ovt·r, Collett challcugc<.l but <lid not st.·u-t. 'nchn.llcnge<L. 26