The Athlete for 1868

160 TIIE ATHLETE. ·walking Race, One l\Iile– E. 'l'uckcr. . . . . T. Crook (50 yd·.) . . K .Emmr (50 yd:.) . . 'fimP-, 9 m.in. Commlation Race, 300 yar<ls- 1 2 3 J. Lloyd . . ...... 1 L. Price . . . . . . . . 2 The hnmpion'. i\lf'dul for th0. g:rCI1test proficiency \\U:s awaruc l to W. II. Bailey. West London Ro wing Club. (WE T LONDO~ GRO .:N]J, BROMPTON.) lGlhMarch. Handicap, 300 yards– ( Open.) (l?ur Sili:er Cups, z1rese11te<l by the Sie1rnrdi;.) HEAT 1. J. B. J.\Iartiu (Lo11do11 A. C.), U yds. . ....... 1 W. James (London A. C.), 17yds. . . . . 2 C. Ki Hg (London A. C'.), 12 yds. 3 Al:so r.i11-H. H. Dupre lVe~tminster .._"clwol), 20 yd . A clo::,u race won bv a foot; Gin. between ::;ecolltl' and 1hin°I. Tiuw, 3t.i e . HEAT 2. C. C. Rol:is ('l1rin. College, Cam,– bridge), 9 yds . . . . . . I G. II. Jupp (London A. C.), Hhil ·. . . . . . . . . 2 T. Collins ( City Amateur A. C.), 12 ydl:i. . . . . . . . • 3 Abo ran-P. llutchcr (Lon<lon A. C.), 1:! ytl,,., and E. Lune ( Wei;t London ll. (', , 22 yd:3. Ro~. pHs.ed hi:; men 20 yd::i. from , home, and won by 3 yd::i. Tinw, 3t.i sec. HEAT 3. H. Stevcm;on ( Gernum Gym. Sor'iety), 22 yd . . . . 1 C. G. .Emery ( Civil "crvfre;, 4 yd.·. . . . . . . . . 2 H. C. Riches ( tella R. C." 13 yd::;. . . . . . . 3 Also ran-A. C. Dunning , Gerinmi Gyin. Society), 17 ycli.;. \Von vi..;ry e,,tiily, Emery not pcr::;c- vering. Time, 35 sec. HEAT-!. E. G. Colbeck (~!11tafeur .J. C.), scratch . . . . . . . . l I~. Fox (London A. C.), lt.i y(l . . :l H. J. Cliinncry (Loncfon A. C. , 12 ycls. . . . . . . . . B Al o ran C. Dixon ( City Amateur A. C.), 17 yds.; nnd C. fo1:l.ll (Thar11~i; R. C. , 20 yd:s. Won ea:sily by 2 yus.; tiruc, 35 see. HEAT5. F. W. Smith ( Civil Service). 1 ytl~. . . . . . 1 J. K. Paulin tThmnes ll. C. , 10 yd.. . . . . . . . . 2 W. Rye (Norfolk Gym. Society), 12yds. . . . . . . . :~ Al:,;o mn-R. Pl1i11ipps ( Civil Ser– vice ). Won by 4 ft. in 37 cc. FL AL HK\.T. H. Steven on (German Gym. Society), 22'Yds. . . 1 E. G. Colbcc..:k (Amateur A.O.), scratch . 2 0. 0. Ross(Tl'in. College, Oam- bridye), 9 yds. . 3 Abo ran-J. B. l\1artin (London.A. C.), 9 ytl ·.; and 1.nv. Smith ( 1 ivil &rvice), 18 ytls. , 'tevcn. on's long start jn~t enahlctl him tu win by a yurd; a yard and a half ::;eparnting- Ho,,· from Culoi..;ck. Time, :J5 bO('. Handicap, Quarter of a Mile- ( West London Rowing Club <mly.) H. Brig-ht (50 y<l::i.1 . . . \V. latt 1 r (32 ylls.). . . . 2 F. 0'(,annout (70 yd,,.) . . 3 \Von very ca:;ily iu 3., sec.