The Athlete for 1868

THE ATHLETE. position for tho first three miles and a J1alf, except for one or two laps, in which Fletcher allowed him to take the lead. Kennedy was lying third, well up, and runnino- in splendid form. In the last two Fletcher in vain tried to get away from his pursuer, and Kennedy spurting about two hundr d yards from home, raced past him, and won by a consider– able distance in 22 min. 13 sec. The time of the fir t mile was 5 min. 35 sec., of the first two 11 min. 14 sec., and of the fir~t three 16 min. 40 sec. Amateur Athletic Club, PROFESSIONAL HANDICAP . (BEAlJ.FORT HO SE.) 13th April. 150 Yards Handicap- J. Hughes (Manchester), 30 ycls. 0 . ooper (Leed.s), 55 yds. . . 0 P. Canavan (Dublin), 55 yds. . 0 J. Brighton (Norwich), 60 yds. 0 Won easily ; time, 4 min. 56 sec. Amateur Athletic Club. The Autumn meeting of this club was held at Beaufort House, on Satur– day, November 23. Handicap, Quarter of a Mile– c. G. Emery (25 yds.) . . . 1 H. J. Chinnery (19 yds.) . . . 2 'r. C. Collett (35 yds.) . . . . 3 A good race ; won by 2 yds. Time, 52! sec. Members'l50 Yards Handicap– HEAT 1. J. II. Ridley (scratch). . . . 1 HEAT 1. W. Brown (1 Ianchester), 4 yds. ". Hurst (Ma,iche fer), 8 yd. . . W. G. Turner (London), 9 y<ls. E. Tyrrell (48th Regt.), 10 ycls. 1 C. G. Emery (4 yds.) . . . . . 2 2 A capital race ; won by a foot. Time, o 15! sec. 0 Time, l5l sec. HEAT 2. T. Hough CJ,Iillenhal[), 5~ yds. 1 J. Harrison (Lontlon), 9k yds. 2 E. Whittle ( Gren. G-ua1·ds), 8 yds. . . . .... F. Ford (Larribeth), 9 yds. . W. ash (Lambeth), 10 yds. Time, 15~ sec. FINAL HEAT. J. Harrison (9t yds.) W. Brown (4 yds.) . T. Hough (5} yds.) . S. Hurst (8 yds.) . Time, 15! sec. One Mile Handicap- 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 J. Neary (Ilulme), IO y<ls. I W. Lang (]ff anchester), scratch 2 J. Fleet (JJianchester), scratch O R. l\f'Kinstray (Glasgow), 18 ycls. . . . . . . . . 0 HEAT 2. W. Collett (1 yd. ) . . . . . t II. J. Chinnery (8 yds. ) . . . t P. M. Thornton (51 yds.) . . 0 A splendid race, resulting in a dead heat. 'l'ime, 15! sec. HEAT 3. C. R. Alexander (7 yds.) . T. F. Burra (3 y<ls.) . . Won by 6 ins. Time, 15! soc. FIXAL HEAT. C. R. Alexander (7 ydA.) 1 J. H. Ridley (scratch) . 2 H.J. Chinnery (8 yds.) . 3 W. Collett (1 yd.). 0 0 0 A splendid race all tho way; won by a foot : 6 ins. between secoml and third. 'I'imc, 15 sec. Handicap (Open), Half a Mile– w. James (London A.O.), 50 ydl:l. 1 R. Hawtn:y(Eton Coll. ), 4.0 ycls. 2 W. 1\1. Chiuncry (Lonclon A. 0.), scrntc!1 . . . . . . . . 3