The Athlete for 1869

u :N"ITED HosPIT.A.LS. J TIIE ATIILETE. 105 United Hospitals Athletic Club. BEACFORT IIOt;SE. June llth ancl 12th. Throwing the Cricket Ball– E. W. Spraggc (Unhersity), 99 yds. 2 ft. 9 iu. . . . • 1 D. P. Turner ( Unitersity 1 , 98 yds. 2 ft. 7 in. 2 Flat Race, 100 yards– IlEAT 1. F. R. Cross (King's) . . 1 Flat Race, 880 yards- G. R. Nunn (Guy's) . . Won by 6 in. ; time, 1O! sec. 2 G. A. Norman (St. George's) . 1 HEAT 2. E. Flint (London) . . . . E. Tipple (Guy's) . . . . S. E. olly (St. Thomculs) . Won by 2 ft. ; good third ; 11 sec. HEAT 3. B. B. Conolly (Guy's). . . H. De 1\'.Ieric (King's). . . P. B. Giles (University) . . Won easily ; time, lO!f sec. FIN.!.L IIEAT. B. B. Conolly F. R. Cross . E. Flint . 1 2 3 . 1 . 2 . 3 time, 1 2 3 Won by ll yd.; time, 10! sec. Throwing the Hammer- G. R. Nunn (Guy':), 87 ft.Gin. 1 C. ~· Rowling (Kiug's), 71 ft. 6 lll. • • • . . 2 Hurdle Race, 440 yards (15 flights)- G. II. Wade ( t. Gwrge's) . . 1 E. Jt'lint (King's) . . . . . 2 Won by 3 yds. ; time, 1 min. 111 sec. High Jump- R. B. Anderson (St.11Iary's), 5 ft. W. Curling (Lonclun) . . . 2 Won by 15 yds. ; time, 2 min. 15 sec. SECOND DAY. Flat Race, HO yarcls- F. R. Cro (King's) . . E. Flint (London) . . . . G. A. Norman ( t. George's) A. Boon (St. 11Iary' ') . . . Wou by 3 yd::;.; time, 54 sec. Putting the Stonc- G. R. Nunn (Guy's\ 35 ft. D. P. Turner (University;, 29 ft. 4 in....... . Flat Race, 250 yurcls- IlEAT 1. E. Flint (Lonclon) . . . B. B. Conolly (Guy's). . Won by a yard ; time, 27 ~ sec. HEAT 2. 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 F. R. Cross (E.ing'i;) . . . . 1 E. Tipple (Guy',) . . . . . 2 The winner walked in ; time, 30 sec. FIN.AL HEAT. F. R. Cross (King's) 1 E. Flint (London) . 2 Won by 3 yds. ; time, 27; sec. 1 in. · · · · · · · · · 1 Long Jump- A. Dunnagc ( Guy' i;), 4ft. 11 in. 2 G. W. Lea.kc ( t. George's), 1 ft. 1 in. . . . . . . . . . 1 J. A. Lcwhl (Guy'·), 18 ft. 1 in. 2 Flat Race, One l\Iile- G. A. onnnn (St. George's) . 1 A. llarding (University). . 2 Won somewhat eo.::;ily by 4 y~ls.; Three Leggecl Race- timc, 4: min. 13 sec. l\Indden and Owen. . . . . l