The Athlete for 1869

Dunu~, TmN". Cou,.] -------- - IlEAT 2. S. O'Grn.clv R. J. Itt.rtin . H. Lyons .. Time, 21 ~ :::;'.)C. HEA'l' :J. R. Ringwood. . . . F. W. Smith ...• E. Ho.wson 'l'ime, 21 i sec. FINAL HEAT. A. Graves R. Ringwood . W. J. Falkinor . Time, 21 sec. TIIE ATHLETE. 47 1 2 3 On the pistol being fired, Wilkin. on l and lfartley ran tho course ri~ht ~ through. It was <leciclerl, howeYer, 3 that this was a fol e tart, so after about five minutcll'cli cu ion, it was run again. Hunt and Wright got the best of the start, but Wilkinson (',aught them half way, and won easily by 4 yds. Time. ~ IOk sec. 3 Pole Jump- A. Gmves (9 ft.) . . l Hmdle Race, 600 :rards– w. Inrray . . . ...• F. W. Smith . . . . . . 2 A. S. Gerrard . . . . . 3 Race, One l\Iile and a Half- F ...W. Smith . . . I J. 0. Quirk . . . • . . . 2 A. S. Gerrnrcl . . . . . . 3 This wa ·· an excellent performanc over a very severe ourse. l\Iurray running with great juilgment, won at last somewlmt ea ily. Time, 1 min. 44 sec. A good race; Quil'k cnme on the winner at the fini h, but failed to rnach him by G y<ls. Time, 7 min. 3 ~cc. Sack Race, 100 yards- E. Casry . . . . . . I R J. 1\Iartin . . • . . 2 E.. Foot. . . . . • 3 Throwing the Hammer– J. H.. ~tritch ( '7 ft. G in.) . R. J. l\Iartin . . . . . . 1 The winner, adorned with a. bonnet 2 ancl ma k, was n.flerward · cnrricu. round 01~ tllo houl<lcn; of hi~ friends to tho "\Y alking Race, Two Milcs- delight of the crowd. A. Stoker · · · · · · 2 1 Quarter of a l\Iile Race- 1\1. Simp on . . . . • . • W.Craig ........ 3 W. J. Falkincr . l This rnrc, though amusing-, could not be con ·idered an athletic :succes", as most of the competitors, of whom there were a g0od mnny, hnd very unccrtn.in iueas a· t0 what was fair walking. Time, 17 min. 52 ::;cc. A. Urnvcs . 2 E. J. Hawson 3 Won <'-nsily. Timr, 5, sec. 'l'he winner i::i a most prmni fog runuer, with an ea::;y, gootl o.ction. 100 yards Race- (Open.) A. ,1. Wilkin ·on (A. A. C.) R Vright ('Prfo. Coll., Dub.) • ll. ~ I. Ilunt . . • . . . • T. Ilnrtley . . . . . . . Hon. Major Fiennes (Dth Lcm- ccrs) . . . . . II. W. D. Dunlop . R Boyd .•.• High Jump- T. Ilartley (5 ft. 1 in.) . . . 1 ~ One l\Iile Raco- 3 C. D. L. I'Carthy . . . I O J. 0. Quirk . . . . . . . 2 I A. . Gerrard . . . . . . 3 o E. Farrar .......• 0 111 'Co.rthy ancl Farran took the lead O at fu.st, o.nd ma.de the pace good. On