The Athlete for 1868

TIIE A 'I1HLETE. 139 Throwing the Hammer (6 lb.) H. Tubb (80 ft.) 1 T. H. Ga:;coigne . . . . . 2 E. Titlcy ........ 3 Also compcte<l-W. E. Gascoigne, F. J. Poole, an<l J. B. l\lurgau. Hurdle Race, 120 ycls. (8 flights, 3 ft. 4 in.)- HEAT 1. T. II. Ga coignc I S. II. Carver . . . . 2 Also ran-T. W. Crowther, J. C. Cottou, W. E. Gnscoigne; tirne, 18 sec. HEAT 2. H. Tubb .... 1 l\f. V. Huggins . . 2 Al-o ran-H. Longshaw and F. J. Poole; time, 17! ec. FI AL HEAT. H. Tuub . 1 T. H. Gascoigne 2 s. II. 0.tl'VCl' 3 Also r,m-::.\L V. Higgins. Won easily by liyds.; time, 17 sec. Throwing the Cricket Ball- H. Tuhh (DD yd . 10 in.). . . 1 E. B. Beanduunp ( '7 yus.). . 2 J. B. Morgan ( (j yd .) . . . 3 Also competC(l-F. J. Poole, -1 y<ls.; T. H. Gascoigne. 8-1 ycl . ; J. C. Cotton, 81 yds. ; 'l'. W. Cruwther, 80 ycls. Long Jump– 'I'. H. Gn.Ycoigne (15 ft. 1 in.) 1 Pole Jump- 'r. H. Ga coigne (7 ft. 3 in.) . I J. 0. Cotton . . . . . . 2 F. J. Poole 3 Also compcted-E. B. Beauchamp and W. E. Ga::icoigue. Flat Race, One l\Iile- H. Long::ihaw J W. E. Gn::,coigne 2 H. Forwood . . . . . B Al o competetl-F. J. Poole, H. Tubb, S. H. Carver, J. 0. Cotton, T. II. Gas– coigne. T. W. Ur<rwthcr, A. D. l\[anby, an<l ,J. B. l\Iorgnu. W ou by 20 yds., in 5 min. 15 sec. Handicap, QnaTter of a l\file– II. Tubb (1-;Cratch . . . . . l II. Worrall (10 ytl '.) . . . . 2 S. I-I. Uurvcr (7 ycl ·.) } ·; J. 'f. Duncan (scratch) · · • 28 ran; won by 10 ytl ·.; time, 59 sec. Stranger' Race, 220 yards- W. CoJJett (L.A. C.) . . . I W. Bouch ( Woodful'{l A. C.) . 2 G. . Finnis (ditto) . . . a Ql\Iorri~u ....... 4 W 011 cu ily by l 2 ycls. ; time, 24 sec. The Challenge Cup for the mo ·t suc– ce ,.fol competitor was awarded to H. 'l'ubb. Haileybury College. April 3rd a,ul 4th. H. Tnhh . } . II. Oarv(lr · · · · 2 On April Gth there was a stceplc- Al o competctl-M. V. Huggins, E. cha c. B. Beauchamp, J. B. l\Iorgan. Dead heat between 'ful,b and Carver, an.d in jumpiug off Tubb cleared 15 ft. 4 m. Throwing the Cricket Ball– Formby, ma. ( 9G ycls.) . SC'l1rcibl'r . . . . . . l\1ichcll, ma. (9-1 yds.). . High Jump– T. II. Gnscoignc (4 ft. 7f in.) . 1 Flat Race, 100 yards- H. Tnlih (1 ft. Gin.) . . . . 2 Fm l' ET. F. J. Poole . . . . . . . 3 Day, ma. . . . . . Al o competed-II. Long:;haw and .K Ii~b.ell, mi. . . . . n. Beauchamp. 'l'irnc, 11 oCC, 1 2 3 1