The Athlete for 1869

WESTERN Cou~TIEs.J THE ATHLETE. 107 Flat Race, One Mile- A. ·w. Hartling . . . • . 1 J. heppeard . . . . . t E. S.. Alford. . . . . . , t A capital race, cleverly won ; <lead heat for second. Time, 4 min. 52! sec. S ran. Long Jump- J. Magrath (15 ft. 5 in.) . 1 Walking Race, Two 1\Iiles- J. Shcppcar<l . . . . . . • 1 G. A. llall . . . . • • . 2 J. B. Kauffmim . . . . . . 3 Won by 8 y<l::i. ; time, 18 min. 15 sec. Strangers' Race, 440 yarcls– w. F. Eaton . . . . . . • 1 E. Cross . . . . . ... 2 Won easily; time, 51 sec. 8 ran. Throwing the Hammer.:_ J. W. Go et (Exeter Coll. Oxf.), 64: ft. 2 in. . . . . . S. Coathupe (ditto), 6! ft. Race, 220 yards- 1 2 G. Gos ctt (King's Coll. Oamb.) 1 W. li. Lock (lnstow) • • • 2 Time, 2!) sec. Race, Quarter of a Mile- J. W. Gosset (Exeter Coll. Oxf.) G. Goss ·t (King's Coll. Camb.), owe 25 yds. . . . . . 2 W. White (lnstou) . . . . : Won easily; time, G!! sec. Race, Half a Mile- J. W. Gos et (Exeter Coll. 0:rf.), owe 50 yc1s. . . . . . . 1 1\1. Kirkwoou (Yeo Vale) 2 H. Po tlcthwaitc (IIarrow) . . 3 Won by 18 yus.; time, 2 min. ·17 sec. Throwing the Cricket Ball- Consolation Race– H. A. Harben . . E. B. Hume ... 1 J. Cockerell ( Crys. Pal. 0. 0.), 2 105 yds. . . . . . A strong rear wind. Western Counties Sports. (AT BIDEFORD BAY.) Auau t 27tlt. The course was gras::. an<l exceedingly h, d, with tecp gradient~, aml fmther to prevent goou time::;, there was a high wind. Race, 100 yards- J. ockcrcll (Ory.~. Pal. 0. 0.) . 1 G. Gosset (Kinr/s Coll. Camb.) 2 Cecil King (Tltcimes R. 0.) . 3 Won by ·1 yds. ; time, 11 sec. Race, Quarter of a l\Iilc- Race, One Mile– E. l\fopplebcck . W. G. Nicholson J. S. Lee ... . 1 . 2 . :~ Won with the greatest ea.:ic; time, 5 min. 40 sec. High Jump- R. L. N. l\lichcll ( Ch. Clt. 0:rf.), 5 ft. . . . . . Race, Two l\liles- E. l\fapplebeck . . . . . . l R L. N. lichcll . . . . . i Won at la -t very e, sily; time, 12 min. 9 sec. HUTdle Race, 220 yards- ( nrZet 17.) S. R. Leo (Harrow) • • . A. Crofton (Eton) . . . , F. Postlethwaite (llal'roio) . 1 S. Reynold· Oll<t!fd. Coll. i. eh.). I 2 C. W. llroncl (llichmo1ul House) 2 3 Time, 3 sec.