The Athlete for 1868

64 THE ATIILETE. Dublin Amateur Athletic Club. Flat Race, 880 Yards- 6th July. Flat Race, 100 Yards- HEAT 1. Duncan ( ·cratch) . . . Algiers (4i yd·.) . . . Won by a yard ; 1ime, 11 ! sec. HEAT 2. Crotty (2 ytl .) . . O'Connor 2 y<h.) . Won by lf ydt1.; time, 11! sec. FINAL HEAT. Crotty (2 yd .). 1 Duncan (scratch) . 2 Won by 2 yus. ; time, 111 sec. Running High Jump- P. lnoo<l scratch) . . . 1 Crosbie (2;"5 yd .) . . . 2 Quinn (20 yd ,J • . • • 3 Won, after an exciting race, by 3 ycls. ; 5 ytls. between t:1ecoud and thin]. 1 Time, 2 min. 12 sec. 2 Edinburgh University. 26th June. 1 2 Throwing the Cricket l3all– w. A. Finlay (97 yds. 4 in.) Flat Race, 220 Yards- 1 D. tewart . . 1 Time, 25i sec. Long Leap- u. R. Dauchopc ( l 7 ft. 4 in.) . 1 J. ,'herry} (5 ft 31 . ) 1 Crotty · 2 m. · · · Walking Race, One Mile- J.i1at Race, 440 Yards– Duncan (scratch) . . . Quinn (10 yds. } Algitr , (1 yd .) · · · Flood (:,;era tch) . . . . Also ran, Thompson (3). w. J. Clei~vcr . . . . . W. II. Carruthers . . . . . 1 . 2 1 Won ea.sily by 15 yds.; time, 8 min. 2 42! sec. 4 Quarter of a Mile Race– Won after a good race, by a yard and a half. Time, 60 sec. w. K. Gair •..... J. tewart . . . . . . Won easily ; time, 53! sec. 1 2 Leaping with Pole– J. Sherry (7 ft. 8 in.) . Algie~s}·. (7 ft. 7 in.) Oro b1e Vaulting- f si~;;;,} (6 ft. 3 in.) · Hurdle Race, 300 Yards– Quinn (10 yds.) . . . . • Duurnn (scrntch) . . . . Flood (4 yds.) . . . . . Won by 3 ycls.; time•, 39 sec. Putting the Cannon Ball . 1 (16 lb.)- 2 P.H. l\1ules (34: ft. 8 in.) . . 1 . 1 Hurdle Race 130 Yards (over 10 flights 3 feet 6 inches in height)- w. A. Finlay. . . . 1 H.. Betts . . . • . 2 Time, 23 sec. 1 2 3 Throwing the Hammer (16 lb.) J. Baddcly (73 ft. 5 in.) . . . 1