The Athlete for 1869

40 THE ATHLETE. [ \vrL SEnvrcE. A. P. Badcock (Paymaster Gen. O.Dzce) . . . . . . . . 0 Won ca:;ily from Graves. Time, 30 ec. HEAT 2. W. Lind ay (India IIouse) . . 1 C. T. Par ons (I'o. t O.fflce) . . 2 G. T. Follitt I Cu tom ) . . . 3 Won by 4 ft. ; a yard between second and third. Time, 31 s c. FIX.AL HE.\.T. W. F. Eaton. W. Lind ay . C. T. Parsons A. Graves. Won very easily o.11 tlie way. 2 l sec. Sack Race, 50 yards- 6 competitors. T. Pigott ( War O.Oice) ... SECO."D DAY. 1 2 3 ,1 T . I 1me, . . 1 Flat Race, 100 yards (heats)- 23 Entries. HEAT I. W. F. Eaton (Audit Office) . . 1 A. P. Badcock(I'aymaster-Gen. O.{ffre) . • • . . . . . 2 J. W came ( Ge,ieral Regisir!J) . 3 ""on easily by 4 yds. Time, 1O~ sec. HEAT 2. (SE OND TIOU!\D,) HEA'l' 1. W. F. Eaton. 1 T. D. Pigott . . . 2 A. P. Badcock . . 3 S. Lynch . . . . 0 Won by a yanl and a half. Time, 101 cc. HEAT 2. R. hortrecle . . . 1 W. R. l\i. Bethune . 2 J. Walker. . . . . 3 Won by 6 in. 'Iime, 1oi sec. FINAL IIEAT. T. D. Pigott . 1 W. F. Eaton . 2 R. Shortrede . 3 W. R. l\I. Bethune . 0 A plcndid race, Pigott getting tha be t of the start, ancl Eaton moving rather slowly; when fairly moving, however, Eaton crept up, and was only beaten l>y 6 in. 'rime, 10~ sec. Flat Race, 600 yards- 17 Entrfo ·. ( 0 pen only to 3-fembers who have nere1· won a Prize at the Civil errice ,ports.) . Smale (Jnland Revenue) '. . 1 T. C. ollctt (clilto). . . . . 2 E. N. Alpe (ditto) . . . . . 3 8 rnn. Won by 4 yd . Time, 1 min. 23 sec. T. D. Pigott ( War Office) • . Lynch (Co1111ty Court) A walk over. 1 Challenge Cup, 220 yards 2 (heats)- HEAT 3. W. Tomlin.on (C1l'loms 1 • HEAT 4. R. d101trecle ( !11 t1 ia O.Oire) • J. Walker (Boarcl of '1 1 rade) C. 1\1. Callow (.Admiralty) . Won by a yar<l. Time, 11 sec. HEAT 5. l 2 3 W.R. l\L Bethun (Audit 0,0"ice) 1 G. Kneller ( War OJJice) . . • 2 C. B. Harris ( Coul'f of Probate) 3 Won by 3 yds. Time, 10: sec. 12 Entries. !IEAT 1. W. F. Eaton (Audit O.filf'e) 1 •r. D. Pigott (War OJ/ice) • . 2 A. P. Ba<lcock (l>aymw,la1· Gen. 0.0ice) . . . . . . . 3 Won easily. Time, 20 sec. HEAT 2. H. Tomlinson ( 'ustoms). • 1 . Dixon (lnlcwd Revenue) . 2 . Lynch (Count!} Cuw·t). . . 0 W.R. I. Bethune (Audit O.Dice; • 0 "\Yon very easily. Time, 25 ~ sec.