The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATHLETE. 11 High Jump- Dr. E. M. Grace (Ht. Gin.) W. G. Grace (. 4 ft. 5 in.) . C. Harris (Ht. 4 in.) Pole Jump- 1 G. t. Quintin (7 ft. 7 in.) 1 2 2 W. weetlantl . . . . 3 Pole Leaping- Won by Gilbert Grace, with 9 ft.; and Dr. E. 1\1. Grace, with 8 ft. 9 in., was second. Blackheath School. 19th June. Flat Race, 100 yards- A. P. L. Wells . . . . l E. V. Mackay . . . . 2 Won by half a. yard ; time, 11 sec. Handicap Race 1 Half a Mile– w. weetland (scratch) . . . 1 A. P. L. Wells (25 ycls.) . . . 2 F. Lang (60 yds.) . . . . • 3 Sweetland pa sed his men after going half the distance, and wou easily by 10 yds. in 2 min. 15 sec. Strangers' Ra.ce- J. W. Laing ( Ch. Ch. Oxford ) . l E. Fox (L.A. (1. ) . • • . 2 Won easily; time, 56 sec. High Jump- Blackheath Athletic Sports. A. P. L. Wells (5 ft.). . . • l 5th October. R. Sherard · · · · · · · 2 Flat Race, 100 yards- Hurdle Race, 350 yards– E. V. fackay • . . . R. Sweetland . . . . Flat Race, One Mile- l 2 w. weellrmcl . . . . . . 1 F. H. Miller . . . . . . . 2 G. rcer . . . . . . . . 3 Won easily by 50 y<ls. ; time, 5 min. 15 sec. Flat Race, 440 yards- A. P. L. Wells . . . . . . 1 E. V. M:nckay . . . . . . 2 Won by 2 yds. after a splendid race ; time, 58 sec. HEA'r I. B. B. Cooper (Blaclrheath) . \Y. Bucke (R.A. Woolwich) . P. . ollin (Elllwm) Time, 11! sec. liEAT 2. 1 2 3 R. L. Willoughhy (Blackheath) 1 E. V. fackay (Blw·kheath) . . 2 R. Tcngo (Blackhcntli ) 3 Also rnu-1!'. E. Wear o.nd C. B. Wiekham. Won ea8ily by 2 yard ; time, 11! sec. Fm.AL HEAT. R. L. Willoughby E. V. Mackay W. Bucke 1 2 3 Old Boys' Race- J. A. Iad<l.ock. . 1 Won easily by 4 feet; a ytd be· \V. oame 8 . • • 2 tween second lHHl third; time, 1 sec. Won on the post by a foot; time, 57 sec. Hurdle Rn.ce, 220 yards– R. weetlan<l. . . . . . A. P. L. Wells . . . . • Won by 5 ytls.; time, 281 sec. 1 2 Leaping with Pole- A. Lubb1)ck (llLO.C. ), !) ft.Gin. 1 W. F. P. Ioore , L . .J..), Dft.4in. 2 W. W. Maun (Elthain , 9 ft. 3 in. 3 Also competed-T. Plowman, E. Tho– mas. 111 j