The Athlete for 1868

TilE ATIILETE. FL'AL HEAT. 0. G. Emery . T. D. Pigott . H. Tomlinson 1 2 0 Won easily ; time, 24~ sec. Two l\Iiles Race- J. A. Allan on(InlandRevenue) 1 M. II. IIolworthy (Post O.ff'ice). 2 A. l\I. Allen ( clitto) 3 H. H. Batten . . 0 A. C. M. A h win . 0 W. Gibbons . . . 0 H. B. H. 'Tytheridge O C.1\1.Callow O II. Strafford . . . 0 Six laps. Commencing the third lap Allanson was leading llolworthy by 20 yds., and trafforcl and B.1tten were some half-lt0Zen yards behind, running– abrcast, the mile being completed in 5 min. 15 sec. 'They ran the next lap in thi order, Batten, however, giving up; but in coming down the straight for the fifth time, Allanson slackened his pace, and Holworthy ancl traffor<l came up, the fatter showing in front by a great effort, only to drop away alto– gether. A. mo t exciting mce took plnce in tlio final round. Allan ·on struO'g]ed into first place in pa sing the post, and Holworthy passc<l him again in th back stretch, to be headed in turn by Allan– son, who beat his opponent to a tand· still 20 yd . from Jiome. 'l'he rest were nowhere. 'l'imc, 10 win. 27 s c. Race, GOO yards- s. Dixon (Inland Revenue) . 1 W. F. Eaton (Audit O.{tice) . t W. R. l\I. Bt·tbu11e (ditto) t lion. K Thesiger . . . 0 J. W. Bawtrce . (l R. Daw on . . . 0 H. 13. Jone. . . 0 H. A. nneslt•y . 0 Di ·on cut out the running to half wa.y up the back :strl'tch, where Bethune pa.·setl him; hut coming ag<'in he cAme <lown the straight at a mttling pace, and won by 2 ycl.. ; Eaton collaring Bethune on the po.;t, and making a <lead heat for secoud place. Sack Race- F. D. W. Lindsay beat T. D. Pip;ott by a. foot; some of tile other competitors losing sight of th tape, lay where they fell. Handicap, 300 yards- liEAT 1. E.U. L. Hyves:fI nlruul Recenue) 1 C. E. Bra.dy ( nlwul Revenue) . 2 T. C. Coll tt . O Won by 6 in. ; Collett fell; time, 35 sec. liEA'l' 2. C. L.William ( General Regietry) 1 J. Wearne ( Generul Regi ·try) 2 J. E. B ntlcy o 'l'. A. Scott . . . . . . 0 A. 'l'. King . . . . . . 0 Won by n. yard ; time, 35 8CC. HEAT3. J. A. Allanson (Inlwul Reve- nue) . . . . . . . . . 1 H. 'J'omlinson ( Customs, . • . 2 l\L RJobling (Courto/ Probate) 0 E. Dawson . . . . . 0 Won by Gin.; time, 34 sec. FISAL HE.\T. 0. L. Williams (12 yc1s.). 1 J. A. Allanson (20 yu .). 2 Won by Willhlms, after o. dead heat with Allanson. Throwing the Cricket Ball- w. J. l\faitlanll 92 yds. 2 ft.) 1 A. D. Awclry ( 6 yd,;.) ~ Strangers' Race, 600 yards- E. J. Colbeck. . 1 E. A. Hoare . . 2 R W. idal . . 0 W. I. Chinnery O Won easily by 8 ydi:,.; time, 75 sec.