The Athlete for 1868

40 THE ATTILETE. HEAT 2. I to Carpmael, and took the Jrad in the A. Q. Bros (50 yds.) . 1 . b0~inning of the serond mil , winning Also ran-H. B. Cotterill, 15 · A. en ily in 17 min. 30 sec. li'id lap, Forbes (the Unii:ersity eox.), 15 ;' K 3 _min. 20 _ec.; secon<l, 6 min. 30 se?.; Carpmael, 20; J. P. Cann, 30; J. W. th.ml, 8 mm. 27 sec_.; fo:irth, 12 _mm. Bakewell, 35; A. J. Fiucb, 35; W. F. 3G sec.; fifth, 15 mm. 3J sec. ; sixth, Stollard, 45; W. Almack, 65; G. F. 17 min. 30 sec. Bulmer, 65. l\fr. Bros held the learl throughout, and won very easily in 2 min. 15 sec. IIEAT 3. J. R. parkes (20 yds.) . . . 1 W. Wybergh (25 yds.) . . . 2 Also ran-T. Bainbriclge, 5; F. Baynes, 15 ; H. R. Beor, 25 ; B. W. Gan1orn, 30 ; G. 0 Wlliteley, 30 ; W. Davies, 35; II. II. Oocbrano, 55; G. E. Cruickshank, 55. Bainbridge, who ran in good form, did not go up to the third place until enroring the straight, when he was beaten by Sparke::i, 1 ; Wybergh, 2. Time, 2 min. 9 sec. HEAT 4. H. A. Williams (25 yds.) . . 1 A. Low (10 y<ls.) . . . . . 2 Also ran-J. W. Dale, 20 ; W. Hoare, 20; F. A. l\factlona, 25: E. W. 1\1. Lloyd, 30; F. A. Mackinnon, 40; A. E. Micklefiek1, 40 ; L. B. Gaches, 45 ; E. L. Pear::;on, 55. This was a very indifferent heat, Williams coming in first, Low seroncl, Half a l\Iile Strangers' Race– T. G. Little (Peterhouse). 1 A. King- (L. A. 0. . . . . . 2 P. M. Thornton (A. A. 0.'; . . 3 H. T. Wooll (Clare) . . . . 0 W. H. Orauford (Trin. ) . . . 0 This ra~e wa.s looked forward to with grea,t interest from the fact of several athletes known to fame being engngecl in it, induchno-1\lr. Kin~, of the L.A. 0., ancl l\lr. Percy 1\1. 'rhornton, lnte of Jesus College, Cambridge. The latter, however, wa out of form and eedy, and ran chiefly through the solicitation of hi,, friends. Little ·tarted with a.good lC'acl, Wood arnl King runnino- close together next 'rhornton next, Crnwfonl last. In the second lap King spurted away from Wood, and tri cl to overhaul Little, but at the last turn the lntter shook off his riYal and won by half a dozen yar<ls, amiclst great cheering; Thornton, 3. Time, 2 min. 3} sec. and Hoare third. Time, 2 miu. 25 sec. Two Miles Race- FINA.L IIEA.T. A. Q. Bros J. R. Sparkes R. Luck H. A. Williams 1 2 3 0 Bros kept his lead the whole way, and running with great gamenes::i won by 3 ycls., in 2 min. G1 sec. Two Miles Walking Race- R. Fitzherbert . . . . . . 1 The following tarted-T. Bayne , C. Carpma.el, Tritton, J. Gnnnon, R. Fitz– herbert, R. illPspie, nn<l J. Noon. Carpmael took the lea.cl, followed by Noon, Tritton, anrl Gannon, but the latter got . piked, n1Hl 'oon retirecl. Be– fore tho fir::;t mile Fitzherbert went up T. Bainbridge . . . . 1 A. E. ~Iicklefielcl . . . . . 2 l\IicklefieM mru1e tho nmnincr a.t a great pace, and maintaioe<l n, lend of nearly fifty yards, bnt on nonring tho post Bainbriclgc came up with a tre– mendou ru:;h, and won by about half his foot; in fact it was very near being a dead lieat. Tim', 10 min. 361 sec. 100 Yards Race– lIEAT 1. R. Fitzherbert . . A. W. Lambert . . 'rime, 11 sec. 1 2 Low, IIodge'l, R. Luck, Hey, mith, H. B. Cotterill W. Lre-Wnrner, Mus– groYe, ancl II. A. Willia111s al o started.