The Athlete for 1869

102 TIIE ATHLETE. [TILDIES 8TEEPLE-0H.\.SE.~. Handicap, 880 yards– (Fot Member· only.) 18 Entries. W. C. Cross (40 yds.). I J. A. Roby (60 yds.) . 2 W. Pago (20 yds.) . . 3 J. K. llirkley (scratch) 4 A capital race; won by a foot ; time, 2 min. 10 sec. 13 ran. E. H. Stockwell (Thames R. C.), 100 sec. . . . . . . E. G. Boor (London A. C.), GO sec. . •. . . . . No. 2. Lt Febr11ary, 1SG8. 0 0 Start near the Iloehampton Drying Ground, on the main road, a little to Two Miles Walking Handicap- the cast of the "King's Head." •ro run pa t the Well Hou~e. over a wntcr jump (For .iJiembers only.) , by Rochampton pond, over the cross- W. Rye (scratch) . . . . . 1 , roads, on to the Illig -ton Road. between W. G. Talbot (GO sec.) . . . 2 the Iron Houses, round Wimbledon Rye won as he liked. Four walked; 1 ~Iill, and back by the sam\rou.te, :finish– time of first mile (on grass), 7 min. 1 mg at tb:. Well House. 2 1 nnle~. '14 sec. A. Kmg (Tlw11w~ R. C.), 25 sec. 1 · Thames Handicap Steeple-Chases. No. I. 7th Decemher, 18G7. Distance about 2 miles from Beverley Bridge to the Rounds at Wimbledon, and thence to the Wind.mill on Wimble– don Common. Stockwell and Boor led for nearly half the distance, ancl then lo t the track. Cro s got home in 20 min. 42 sec., 15 sec. before Rainsford ; Wcbstcr close up ; the rest scattered. W. U. Cross (Thames R. 0.), 20 sec. . . . . . . . . 1 C. E. Ilainsford (.Jlicldlese:,; A.C.), 36 sec. . . . . . . . . 2 J. G. Webster (Pwickcnlwni R. C.), 30 sec. . . . . . 3 W. Fountain-Woods (Chelsea), 90 sec. . . . . .. . . . 4 Walter Rye (Thames R. C.), scratch . . . . . . . . 0 1 Pullam Evans (Clu-b:.ea), 90 sec. o 0 I W. L. Salter (W. LomlonR. C.), 60 see. . . . . . . . . E. B. West (Islingto,i Albion C. 0.), 45 sec.. . . . . . 0 J. A. Roby (Thauie.q R. C.), 35 sec. . . . . . . . . 0 J. Biller (Londo,i A. 0.), 100 sec.•........ 0 J. Gordon Web tcr (1'u:ichen– ham R. 0.), 20 sec. . . . . 2 F. Chappell (King.·to,i R. C.), 50 sec. . . . . . . . . 3 E. HawtTey ( Eto11 ). 3;"5 . ec. . . 4: W. Col tart Cro:, ('l17wmec' R. C.), 50 sec. . . . . . . . . 0 J. K. Birkley (ditto), 25 sec. . 0 . P . ...::mith (Blacldteath), 2,'i sec. 0 C. E. Rninsford (L. A. C'.\ 30 sec. 0 W. Il. 1\1. Bethune (Civil Ser.), 30 SOC. • • • • • • • • 0 J. G. Walker (Lonclon R. C.), 40 sec. . . . . . . . . 0 R. Bagley (latr of Rugby), 40 sec. 0 F. V. Rainsfonl (.Jicrcer ' School), 40 cc. . . . . . . . . 0 C. . Fryer (late ofRugby),45 sec. 0 A. J. Whitelaw ( Phamix B. C.), 45 sec. . . . . . . . . 0 W. James (L. A. C.), 45 sec. . 0 C. Chenery (1lI"rlborouuh Gram– mar chool), 50 sec.. . . . 0 J. H. C. Watts (TYest Lo,idon R. C.), 55 s c. . . . . . 0 W. John;·on (of Carlil'le;, 55 ·cc. E. B. West (I.,lingto:i, Albion C'lub), GG sec. . . . . . . 0 J. Br,altic Campbell (Ina Jl. G.), so. cc. . . . . . . . .... o D. Blellock (of IIo1rn:;low), 5 sec. . . . . . . . . 0 W. L. Slater (H"el!t London R. C.\ 85 ~CC. • • • • • 0 Pulln.m 1,r. EYans (of Cltel~ec1), 100 sec. . . . . , . . 0