The Athlete for 1868
THE ATIILETE. 3 Strangers' Race, Half Mile (han- dicap)- J. A. Allan on (50 yds.) 1 II. 0. Riches (15 ytls.) . 2 0. Lu;tcr (1 ycl .) . . . 3 Also ran- W. Rye (15 yds.), F. Witty (48 ycls.), J. G. Web:,ter (50 ytls.), W. Bentley (7,5 yd:o.). w·on clevrrly, after a fine-run race, in 2 miu., Riel1cs beating Lister for seconcl place by 10 ycls. Lancaster Grammar School, 3rcl Septemher. The ground, owing to heavy rains the previous night, was very slippery. Throwing the Cricket Ball- - Danncrman (89 ycls.) . 1 J. W. Ifaitbwaite . . . 2 Flat Race, One Mile- Swain ·on . . . . 1 Young . . . . . . . 2 l\Iosl 'Y . . . . . . . 3 Bonus . . . . . . . i Swain on took the leacl after a quarter of a mile had been nm, and won pretty ca ily; time, 5 min. 5 sec. Putting the Weight– Bannerman (31 feet) . Waterhou ·e (29 ft. 2 in.) Smithcs (26 ft.) . . ~ ., ,, Hurdle Race, 130 yards (9 hurdles, 3ft. G in. high, and a. water leap 14 ft. across)- · Bannel'm::m . . . . . . . Town on ....... . i W. ,vhclon . . . . . . . :~ A well-contc ted race, the winn ·r toking the obstacles in beautiful tyle. Standing High Jump– ~an~1erman (3 ft. 10 in.) Swain:snn . . . ·watcrhou-c . . . . ~ Flat Race, Half a l\file- Yomig ..... . Standing IIi(J'h Jump– Waterl10u-..e (Ht. 10} in.) Bt1nnerma.n 4 ft. 10 in.) . Flat Race, 100 yarcls- Swainson . . . . . \Yi lerhuusc . . . . Won by a foot in 11 sec. Running Lon<r Jump– Walcrhnn:·w tlG ft. 1n in.) E.. B. )lanhy . . Gymnastics- To,,·11s1,n .. l:. ll. :\fan\>y • 3 Oliver . . . . . . 4 Cnnlwc11 . . . . . . Charnley . . . . . . Time, 2 min. 22 sec. 1 ., ,) 1 2 Consolation Stakes, 200 yards- 1 2 A. Rmlfor<l . . . . . . l S. Bond ........ 2 Liverpool Amateur Athletic Sports. 21st September. 1 Handicap, 150 yards- Jh'..\'l' 1. R. .T. :i.\Iilnc (12 r<l.::.) . . J. ChuLtcrto11 (·1 yd:,.). . . l . 2 1 G ran ; wo:u by 1 J yds.; timt·, • :?. Hi} ;;cc.
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