The Athlete for 1868

THE ATIILErE. HurcUe Race, 440 yards- ( For Jlemliers of the '1th Wi t York Yeo1,ianry Ocivalry.) S. IInywoocl} L. Wat on Dead heat. Consolation Scramble- I High Jump, with Pole- ' J. Whelan (9 ft.) . . . . . 1 I 3 competed. 1 Flat Race, 1,000 yards- ' A. Kelley . . . . . W. Jack 'OU • • • • • Won by 4 yds. Kellv . . . . . 1 J. Jonson (Norton) . ~ Medley Handicap, 200 yards- Hollan<l I R.H. Holla.n<l (wheelin!7 barrow) 1 . Pa ·hley (ltoppi11g) . . . . 2 Rotherham Volunteer Athletic W. Oliffurcl (with wheelbarrow) · '' Sports. lst l1U!7USt. I Handicap Flat Race, 440 yarchi , J. Kernlrirk ( 5 vds.) . . . . I Flat Race, 120 yards– A. Kelley . . . . . . R. H. Holland . . . . S. Haywood (sc~·atch) . . . . ~ 1 E. oopt"r (25 yds.). . . . . :: 2 L. Watson (10 yds.) . . . . i S. Haywood . . . . . Won by 2 yd.; 10 mu. 3 Won by 6 yd . ; 1 yard betwe n econd and thin.I.. Running High Jump– F. Fuors (Ht. 11 in.) . . L. Wat on (4 ft. 10 in.) . 7 compototl. Handicap Wa.lking Race, On ~ l\Iile- Volunteers' Handicap Race, One l\Iile,infull l\Iarching Order– Private W. Turn r (Stith West Ridiny), 200 yds. . . . . 1 Private~- H,1ywood (19th West Riding), scratch . . . . . 2 'rhe winner was never headed, and won easily. V teran Handicap, 200 yards- G. Dennett (13 ycL:i.) . . 1 •r. Oate (sc·mtch) . . . . . 2 ·wun ea ily. Handicap Steeple Cha e, 300 yards, over 6 hurdles and a water jump- u. Hnrgr-ea res (10 ycls.) . 1 JI. J . Hobson (scratch) . 2 J. Kell(ltiek (fj ycls.) . . X J. W. Hartley ,15 ycls.) . 4. Won by half a yard; 2 yJs. l.H.:twccu second anc.l third ; 13 ran. / H. Hargreaves (120 yds.). R. Johnson (i;cratch) . . J. W. Hartley (115 y<ls.). T. Boll (200 yds.) . . . Won by 12 ylls. ; 1 yard between second and third. Running Long Jump– F. Foer (20 ft.) . . . . L. Wat on (19 ft. 7 in.) . 1 ~ Handicap Flat Race, 200 yart ~ J. Kendrick (scratch). 1 II. J. Hob ·on (scratch) . . . 2 T. Wat on (15 yds.) . . . . :; II. Eat (15 yds. ) . . . . . ·l \Von, after a most exciting rucc, hy ii foot; 9 ran. Handicap Steeple Chase, 500 yards, ov r 7 hurdles and 2 water jnmps- A. Kelley (scratch) . 1 J. Douovan (~U y<ls.) 2