The Athlete for 1868

THE ATHLETE. Flat Race, 1000 yards (Randi- Football Race, 440 yards- cap)- (Open.) (Open.) 0. Boyle (B. F. C.). . . . J. K. Barne ~B. F'. 0.) . . F. Stevenson (B. F. C.) . . Lorcl W. Bere,,forcl (B. F. C.) 1 0 0 0 J. B. Martin (L.A. 0.), 25 yds.. 1 T. G. l\1ills (N. N·s. F. C. ), tiO yds. . . . . . . ... 2 0. l\Iay (N. L. R. C.), 80 yds. . 3 H.J. Chinnery (L.A. C.), 30 yds. 0 W. James (L.A. 0.), 60 yds. . . 0 S. Le B. Smith (B.F. 0.), 70 yds. O G. H. Jupp (L.A. 0.), 70 yd . . O W. H. Slater ( W.L.R.O.), 70 yds. 0 G.D. H. Reece (L. R. C.) 80 yd . O W. E. Smith (JV.L. R. 0.), 90 yds. 0 Lord W. Bere forcl (B. F. 0.), 100 ydi,. . . . . . . . . 0 II. Boyle (B. F. 0.), 100 yd . . . O They held their respective handicap positions with slight variations till more than hulfthejourneybad beeu travelled, where 1\1:i.y took up the running, but being hanlly pres'ed he gave way to Mills and l\1artin, the latter winning easily by 5 yd ., lay coming in a bad thi.rcl ; time, 2 win. 3-! sec. Pole Jump- F. P. l\1oore ( ft. 10 in.) F. v\'heeler ( ft. 8 in.) R. G. rahnm and W. E. were the other competitors. Flat Race, One l\file- . . . 1 ... 2 Slaughter ( Open to Members only.) A. King . . 1 G. Ryan . . . . . . • 2 J. G. Web tor . . . . . 0 J. D. H. Reece . . . . . 0 The course had to be traversed four times to complete the clistance. Reece was outpaced at the end of the fir8t lap, and Ryan and King kept in the wake of Web ter for a little more than a quart r of a mile from horn , when Ryan passed at a goocl ·peed. Ying, who was wuiting on him, an ·w red the spmt, and took first place 200 yd . from home, winning by 20 yds.; Reece and ,veh ter were fur iu the rear ; time, 5 min. 10 s c. I There wa a want of caution, antl the ball ran through the ropes at th fir t attempt. Steven on holdincr on, how· ever, till near home. 'l'he goal was rec'lched fir t by 0. Boyle, who managed to keep his ball within bounds; time, 1 min. 37 sec. Steeple Chase, One l\Iile- ( Open.) F. C. Barker (L.A. C.) . J. B. Martin (L.A. C.) . 1\1. E. J obling ( B. F. 0.) . 1 t t They had to make three circuit and a di tance. The pace was slow. and Martin and J obling each took a f eclr:r at Barker, who wns run to a standstill when coming into the traight for the third time. Tlte tape was held up, and Job.ling was the fir t to see it, and he went away at a print pace, l\1artin gaining almost imperceptibly by his long . tritle till th y breasted the tape together, the juclg criving it a dead J1eat. The tape, as it turn d out, was helcl up by mi ·take, and Barker going on for another lap claimed ancl received the prize. Barnsley Athletic Sports. 21th August. Flat Race, 120 yards- w. l\:l'Laren (Jfanche ter A. 0.) 1 J. Duckworth ( Fla lingdeii) . . 2 Time, 13 sec. Flat Race, Three l\Iiles- A. Bird ( L~{l1.elrl) . . • • 1 W. Mahar \.Bar,isley) . . . 2 Seven mn ; time, 1 min. 30 sec.