The Athlete for 1869

12 TIIE .ATHLETE. [TIOUR.NEMOUTII. Steeple Cha e, One l\Iile (Time Hanclicap)- (Open.) 2 Prizes. 14: Entries. Long Jump– Wright (l:'5 ft. (l in.) Campbell . . . . Cowbum . I 0 0 e1:cn IIimlles and n l:Vate1· Jump.) G. A. T mpler (Harrow eh.), 30 sec. . . . . . . . . 1 Hurdle Race, 120 yards- J. W. Laing ( C!tri t Ch., O.rf.), . cm.teh . . . . . . . 2 W. T. mith (Blacldwath;, 35 sec. . . . . . . . . . 3 J. Slade (West Kent F.C. , 25 cc. . . . . . . . 4: J. G. Pearson (Blackhcath eh.), 25 cc. . . . . . . • . 0 E. Fox (L.A.C. ), 30 sec. . . . 0 J. G. Chamber A.A.C. ) 30 ec. 0 J. A. Roby (Tha,aes Rowing C.), 40 sec. . . . . . . • . 0 Won by 20 yarc.ls, in 5 min. 27 sec. Laing had pas ·eel all but 'rempler, ancl was rapi<lly gaining on him when he lost a. ·hoe. Bournemouth Sports. April I[Jtlt. Flat Race, 100 yards- :i\Iontcuuis (London R. C. 1 • 1 llnrt . . . . . . . . 2 Bidcllecombc . . . . . . 3 Adey . . . . . . . . 0 Time, 13} .. ec. The winner simply walked in. 100 yards (under ID years- of age)- IIE.\T 1. II. Roper (Eton Coll.) . 1 C. Pousonbv . . . . 2 Uan::;forcl .. . . . . 0 I IIE.\'l' 2. H. , tcphens (Etorb Coll. ) 1 Wilkinson 2 G. Ponsouby O FL..AL IIEAT, H. Roper . 1 H. Stephens . 2 Time, 10} sec. Roper won by barely half a. yard. liEA'l']. II. Sullivan . . . . . . 'r. Jeffreys rc11. Ch., O.ron) . ::\Ionteuuis ~Lonclrm ll. C.) . Quick . Wright. }lEA'l' 2. FrnA..L HEAT. Quick . Sullivn.n Quick won by 3 hunllcs. High Jump– II. Ga.taker] (R. }1!. .A., (·~ ft 1 . ) lVoolwieh) .J • 111 ' Quick 1 2 I 0 0 1 0 H. 1-:ullivau . . 0 Wright. . . . o Ga.taker an<l. Quick tied three times rtt 5 ft. 1 in. Half 1\Iile Handicap- H. G. Roper (Eton Coll.,, 70 yd:;;..... . A. ii.... Jeffreys (Ch. Ch., OJ'on), scrntch. . . 11. P. tephcns (Elon Coll.), 63 yck ..... T. Jeffreys (Clz. Ch., O.w11 ), ·10 yds. . . . . . F. Logan, l 50 yds. . ~\.. ~Ioor::;on ( h. Ch. O.ron), 30 yds. . . . . . Quick, 20 yds. . . . lfall, 50 ycls. . . . . A good race; time, 2 min. 15 sec. I .., .., 4 0 0 0 ()