The Athlete for 1868

138 THE ATHLETE. Rotherham Athletic Sports. 22nd .August. Steeple Chase (Yeomanry) over 6 hurdles and a water jump– Curtis ( cratch) . . . 1 2 los::;op (5 y<l.s.) . . . Won by a yard. Flat Race, 120 yards- 1 2 3 Steeple Cha e, 440 yards, over 6 hurdles and ~ water jumps- W. l\l'Laren (lllanchester) 1 A. Walkcfon (1llansfield) . . 2 0. Lee ( he_ffeelcl) . . . . 3 9 ran ; time, 1 min. 7 sec. Running High Jurup- J. Duckworth (Haslingden), 5 ft. 3 in. . . . . . l W. Ore wick (Barnsley), 5 ft. 1 in. . . . . . . . 2 w. M'Larcn (.JI.A. 0.)... H. Ash ( She.ffield) . . . . J. Duckworth (IIaslinaden). A. Walktlen (1lfansfielcl) . . o Handicap Flat Race, 300 yards- 13 ran ; time, 12! sec. The whole lot ran in a cluster till within a few yards from the tape, when "'.\l'Laren purted, and won a fine race by a yard ; a foot between second and third. Running Long Jump- F. Focrs (Rotherharn), 20 ft. 3 in. . . . . . ... L. Watson (ditto), 20 ft. 1 in. Flat Race, One l\Iile– J. • now (Jfa1u·hP~ter ) . A. Bir<l. ( 'l,e.D'ield) . . R. Haywood (Rotherham) W. Jack::;ou ( rorton) . 1 2 1 2 3 4 Time, 5 min. now took the lead in the and won very easily. econd lap, HUTdle Race, 120 yards, over HEAT 1. J. Duckworth (IIasling<len), crateh . . . . . . . . 0. F. Dell (Rotherham), 20 y<ls. 2 F. Foers (ditto 1 , 10 yds. . . . 3 A. Bird ( 'heffield)~ 10 yds. . . 4 Won easily by 1~ yd.; time. 37 sec. HK>\.T2. W. M'Laren(.lfonchester, cratch 1 \V. Creswick (Barnsley), 10 y<ls. 2 A. Walktlon (l1-Ians.field), 5 y<l.s. 3 S. Haywoo<l (Rotherham), 10 yds.. , . . . . . . . 4 Won by a yard ; time, 36 sec. "FIN .\L HE.AT. W. M'Laren (scratch) A. W alkden (5 ycls.) . J. Duckworth ( cratch) 'l'imc, 36 sec. 1 2 3 Won easily by 3 yds. ; half a yard between second and third. 10 hurclles- W. l\rLarcn (1ll11nchel:'ffl') 1 I Handicap Hurdle Race, 500 A. \\JaJJnh:n (Jla,isfield) • · · 2 yards over 8 hurdles- J. Jou::;ou (Norton) . . . . . 3 1 ' Time, lGil sec. A. Brau.Icy (Iluddersfwlll), SCrtl tell . . . . . . . . 1 Won by a y~r,l; half a yartl b tween A. Bircl ( hr.Oltlrl), 20 yd,;. . . 2 sccornl nnd tlur<l. I E. B. toward Doncu.,,ter;, 10 ytls. . . . . . . . . . 8 High Jump, with Pole- Time, 1 min. rn sBc. l!'. Wnclan (1 "hej)ield), 9 ft. 3 in. 1 Brn(lley pn. rd hi opponents half IL Ea::;t r R.otlterltam), 7 ft. ti iu. 2 way from home, and won ca::;ily.