The Athlete for 1868

148 THE ATIILETE. Web ter .(10 _yd:,.), F. O. Wild (10 yds.), W. J. m1th. ,1un. (13 ycls.), and A.Win<for (15 yd:;.). ·won ea ily by 3 ycls.; a yard between second and thir<l.; time, 15l sec. Flat Race, 150 yards- (Open to ~ill Ge,;ilemen Amateurs. ) W. l\Iaclnren (Jlanr·hesler A.. 0.) 1 W. l\I. Tennent, jun. (ditto) . . 2 l\I. K Jobling ( Tortltumberlanil o. 0.) ........ 3 Also i;:tn-C. W. Beardi;ell, L. A. Flat Race, 44.0 yards- (Open to all Genllem.en Amateurs.) W. D. Hogarth (Lherpool A.O.) M. E. Jobliug (Aorthumberland O. C.). . ...... 2 W. Maclaren J.Ianchester A. C.) 3 Also ran-C. W. UC>ard ell,ancl L.A. Gleilhill (lludder~fielcl A. 0.), W. M. 'l'enne11t, jun. (Jlan<'he.,ter A. 0.), A. Walkdcm 1liansjil'ld), and C. K Vickers (Sheffield F. 0.). llo~arth took the lead at tarti1w ancl wu:i never caught, win– ning at la t iu 51! sec. Football Race, once round the Course- Gledhill (Ilurl<lersfiel,t A. C.), W. D. Hogarth (Liverpool A.. 0 .), J. Duck– worth (IIaslinurlen A. C.), A. Wnlktlen (Jiansjielcl A. C.), W. Watkin ( Bolton 0.0.), '. Drown (Garrfok F. 0., She.Oielcl), C. Warren ancl U. Percival ( 'he1fielrl F. 0.), and L. ChretiL•nnet (Dijon ,. Won by 4 ycl '., a yard between seconcl ancl thircl ; time, HiJ sec. A. A. Dixon ShP.Dieul F. 0.) . 1 W. II. Furni:ss Broomhall F.O.) 2 Also eompeted-H. Beard. ell and A. Bradley ( llw7<7Pnjielrl A. 0.), W. 1\1. 'l\·1mc11t, jnn. Ulcmr·hPster .A. 0.), T. 1 Bt.:anlnw (Broomlwll F. 0.), J. Donovan Flat Race, One Mile– H. K. Peace . 2 (J.:01:follc F. C. he.Dieltl 1 , au<l l!'. Swift 3 (She.Dield F: C ). (x. 'I'. Wil<l. G. T. Feruell Abo rau-C. K Vicker , C. A. Win– der, F. RWeb tel', W. H. l\Ioorc, nud F . Swift. Wil<l. made tl1c running, followccl by Pence anil Ii\:rnell. About 50 ycls. from home Peace put on a tre111t:nclous spurt an<l came in an ea,;y willller ; time, 5 min. 1 ! sec. Running Hio-h Jump- ( Open tu all <Jentlemen Amateurs.) J. Duckworth (!Iaslinaden A. 0.), 5 fl. 41 in. . . . . . 1 R. .\. Gatty ( Ch. Coll. Ou.mb.),) 5 ft. 3 in. . . . . . . . 2 C. Warren ~Sheffield F. C.), 5 ft. 3 in. . . . . . . . Abo c:ompctecl-D. K. Rhodes< IIud– derxJir:l,l .A. C. , U. F. Bell (llotherhwn), W. Crc::iwic:k ( ..,he.Dielcl F. C.). Hurdle Race, 200 yards, over 8 flights 3 ft. Gin. high- c. Warrc·n . . . . . . . I U. Pvrcival . . . . . . . 2 F. E. Wvb::iter . • . . . . 3 Warrc11 !ell from ,;lart to :fini::,h, auu '1 won iu 2U ::iec. High Jump with Pole- ( Open to all Gentlenwi Anwicu,rs.) F. Whelan (, he..Oieltl), 9 ft. 3in. 1 :F. Barber (Jiw:kenzie F. 0.) 2 Hanclicap Race, GOO yards- H. K. Peace (10 yd .) . . . I A. l\L Wild (~crat ·h) . . . . 2 Also ran-J. IL Knowles (10 yds.), W. IL Moor· (17 yd:.) J. K. 'wift (18 ycls.), F. Swift (l ych,.r l!'., . Cham– bers (~O yd::i.), B. L. Tnrples (:10 y<l.:,.). Won very ea:,ily in 1 min. I5t sec. Steeple Chase, ahout 650 yards, over 12 hurdles and a water– jump 11 ft. wicle with a 2 ft. 6 in. bu hed fence on the " taking off " sicl . (01ie11 to all Gentlemen Aniateurs.) M. R Jobling (Northumberland c. (!, 1 A. Walkden ( illan.fi.f.lll) 2 C. Lee (ll.ullu.m li'. 0.) 3