The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATHLETE. 13 FINAL HEAT. H. Begbie (16 yds.) . 1 0. V. Mackay (10 yds.) . 2 F. E. Wear (3 yds.) . . 3 Also rn.n-J. G. Selous, 11 yds.: C. B. Wickham, 4 yds. ; C. Dixon, 11 yd . Wo11, aft<>r a. very fine race, by 2 ft. Time, 28; sec. High Jump- 5 ft. 5 in. . . . . . . . 1 E. J. Colbeck (London A. C.),} E. 5 !~ v~rs . ( ~ng~te~ton.e ),. 5.ft. Also competed - J. A. Harwood, H. W. l\I urray, C. Guy Pym, W. F. Powell Moore, E.T. Kirkman, W.W. Mann, F. W. Smith. Handicap Race, Quarter of a Mile- HEAT 1. W. James (London A. 0.), 19 yds. . . . . . 1 J. R. Preece (Islington Albion 0. c., 18 yd:,, . . . . . . 2 S. Pike ( outh 7 orwood A. 0.), 17 yds. . . . . . . . . 3 A. King (Lo11dc,n A. 0), 4 yds. 4 Also comp ted-H. J. Homer, 15 yd . ; C. .1\1. Callow, 18 yd . ; J. H. Crofts, 17 yds. Won by 4 ft.; a yard between socond and third; time, 56! sec. HEAT 2. F. Schultze (London Scottish R. V.), 8 ycls. . . . . . . H. Tomlin:,on (Civil Service), 15 y<ls. . . . . . . . . . 2 H. 0. Fox. (R. M. 0. Sandhurst), scratch . . . . . . . . 3 Also ran-Capt. Gamier, 17 yds.; R. C. Field, 17 yds.: C. 1\1 ad, 19 y<ls.; E. . Ruddock, 19 yds.; H. D. Ellhi, 20 yds.; J. D. imon, 25 yds. Won by half a yard ; time, 5 ! ec. liEAT 3. F . .1\1. Hartung (Londori A. 0.), 19 yds. . . . . . . . . 2 R. L. Willoughby (London A. 0. ), scratch . . . . . 3 Also ran-H. teven on, 13 yds.; W. Poynter, 17 ycls.; F. 'I'. Follit, 25 yds. Won by 4 yds. ; time, 57 sec. l<'INAL HEAT. F. Schultze (8 yds.) . 1 J. R. Preece (18 yds.) 2 R. R. Pulford (16 yds.) 3 Al o ran-W. James, 19 yds.; S. Pike, 17 yds. ; H, Tomlin on, 15 yds. ; H. C. Fox, cratch; F. L Hartung, 19 yds.; and R. L. Willoughby, scratch. This race was conte ·ted desperately the whole way, and ultimately won by 2 ft., half a yarcl only separating Pul– for<l from Preece ; time, 55 sec. One Mile Handicap Steeple Ohase- A. Maddox (Richmond O. C.), 15 cc. . . . . . . . . 1 R. C. Hannis (Eton Excelsior R. C \ 23 sec. . . . . . . 2 W. G. Wool ton (London A. C.), 30 sec. . . . . . . . . 3 Al o ran-E. Hawtrcy, 20 ec.; W. 1\1. Chiuncry, cra.tch; J. G. Chamber , 20 s c.; A. Kennedy, 20 sec.; E. B. We t, 23 ec.; W. Duck , 25 sec.; J. A. Rolev, 25 sec. ; H. Robert , 25 ec; •r. C. Nmith, 2 s c. ; C. . :Fryer, 30 ec. Kennedy le<l till within 300 yards from home, when he was pa ed by Han– nis and Wool.ton ; on entering the straight, M:adclock put on a purt, o.ntl going to the frout, won by about 15 yds. ; time, 6 min. 14 sec. Athletic Sports at :Boulogne. Flat Race, 100 yards- Russell R. Pulford ( R. E. Chat– ham,, 16 y<ls. • • . . . . 1 1 J. C. F. Jackson ro:rford Uni– versity Athletic lub) . . . l\I. . Jackson (Somerset College, Ba~) ..... Won ea ily; time, 101 sec. 2