The Athlete for 1868

THE ATHLETE. 71 Also walked-E. J. Smith, Holland, Moore. and t. Jolm. mith led for the first two miles, but then gave way to Ord, who won wit.h comparative ·ease by 30 yards. Time, 28 min. Flat Race, One Mile- 2Gth JJiarrh. C. J. mith .. A. Bu hell R. J. Graham . .. 1 ... 2 ... 3 Also ran-Moore. Moore mad:3 the running at a great pace, but gave up after going half a mile, when Smith came with a rush ancl won easily. Time, 4 min. 48 sec. Flat Race, Half l\Iile- 0. J. mith ....... 1 R. J. Graham . . 2 E. S. Carli -le . . . . . . . 3 Smith led th whole way and won easily in 2 min. 2 sec. Race, Quarter of a l\Iile– r Trallesmen' s Cup.) HEAT I. HEAT 2. 1 Flat Race, 100 yards- F.,. HtuTison . . . . . . 1 F. . 'fempler . . . . . . 2 ~Paraons ....... . 3 Also ran-PaJmer, R. J. Graham, £\,l)d St. John. Harrison leu. the whole way, a.nu won ea::;ily by 2 yds. No time taken. Champion Hurdle Race, 220 yards (over 5 flights of hurdles 3 ft. 6 in. high)- F. G. Templer . . . . . . 1 0. J. mith . . . . . . . 2 Templer lecl the whole way, clo cly followed by Smith, an<.l won a fine race by a yi:ll'd. Hurdle Race, 120 yards (over 10 flights)- ]'. G. Templer . . . . . . 1 A. P. l\faudsley . . . . . . 2 Alo ran-J. Par ons, F. Carli le, S. Carli ·le, and R. J. Graham. l\Iaud ley l d over the third hurdle, but was then passed by r.rempler, who won by half a yar<l. R. J. Graham . 1 I F. G. Te!Ilpler . W. Gore . . 2 0. J. 1mth . FI ~AL HEAT. 2 Champion High Jump- F. G. Templer 0. J. Smith . R. J. Gra.ham 1 2 3 Templer took the lead at starting, but was soon ov<:rtaken by Graham, who lecl till about half way, when Templer again hcaclecl him and won by 10 ycls. Time, 5 sec. A. P. l\fowl ley (5 ft. 2 in.) F. G. Templer . . . . . W. H. Hadow ..... Jumped on very heavy ground. Champion Broad Jump– F. G. T mpler (18 ft. 10 in.) A. Bushell . . . . . . 1 2 1 1 Throwing the Cricket Ball- Flat Race, 200 yards- W. II. Hadow (99 y<ls.) . . l F G T G. 'I'. Giles . . . . . . 2 · 7 • ,empier · · · • · · 1 ]f. Carlisle . . . . . . 3 S. W. c~orc . . . . . . . 2 R. J. Urn.ham · · · · · · 3 Th · th H (14 lb) Al o ran- mith and F. S. Harri::son. I rowmg 8 ammei: · IIanison went with a trong lead for ~· ~· ~.tlrnm( i f:)ft. 7 m.) · · ~ the fir t 100 yar<l , when Gore took up · OI)' on · · · · · the running and led till 11 few yards . -- frou1 home, where ho \,as pa ed by Puttmg the Stone- ~emplcr, who wou by half a yanl. No I R. J. raham . . I tI me taken. F. Oarlisle . . . 2