The Athlete for 1868

THE ATHLETE. FINAL HEAT. J. Duckworth ( Haslingde?i ), scratch . 1 Barnes Football Club Sports. 30th March. J. T. McKnight, 17 yds. . J. Hooton, ·1 yds. 2 Flat Race, 100 yards- 3 (For Members only.) Won after a splendid race by a foot ; time, 23! sec. Handicap Walking Race, Three l\Iiles- T. H. Farnworth (scratch) • . 1 W. Bewley ( Poulton), 500 yds. 2 A. J. Tweedie (Oxton), 450 yds. 3 Won very easily; a good run for second place; time, 25 min. 56! sec. HEAT 1. F. W. Smith .... Hamilton Boyle . . . Won by3 yds. HEAT 2. R. G. Graham . . . Lord W. Bere ford . . F. Stevenson . . . . Won by 2 yds. FL AL HEAT. Smith . Graham 1 2 2 1 2 3 Graham held the lead to within 40 Flat Race, 440 yards- yds. of the judge, when he lipped, and R. l\f. Hill ( JJfanchester) , • • 1 Smith pas ing him won by 1 yd. J. Hooton (Liverpool) • . . 2 D. l\1cNicol (Birkenhead) . . 3 Hooton led for 300 yds., when Hill pas ed him and won by 6 yds. ; time, 56 sec. High Jump- R. G. Graham clenrnd 5 ft. anrl won, beating F. W. mith (4ft. 10 in.), and l\Ir. F. P. lioore. Handicap Race, Two Miles– J. H. Collins (Liverpoo"C), 60 yds. . . . . . . . . . 1 Hurdle Race, 220 yards, over 10 2 flights- W. Potter (Tranmere), 90 yds.• J. Snow, jun. ( cratch) . . . Five ran; time, 10 min. 38! sec. Handicap Race, 880 yards- 3 J. Snow, jun. (12 y<ls.) . . . 1 J. H. Collins (30 ycls.) . . . 2 H. Russell (25 yds.) . . . . 3 Won easily; time, 2 min. 13 sec. Throwing the Cricket Ball- w. Grace (Manchester) . • 1 R. A. W. Boyce (Lfrerpool). • 2 J. Ben on (Live1 pool) . 3 (For Members only.) HEAT I. C. G. Emery .... F. teven on . . . . F. W. Smith ... Won easily. HEAT 2. J. K. Paulin . . . R. . Graham . . Won by a foot. FINAL IIEAT. l 2 0 I 2 As Paulin f 11 at the third hurdle, and sprained his ankle, and tev n on gave up shortly afterwards, the issue wa left to Emery and Graham, tho former winning easily l>y 3 yds.