The Athlete for 1869

Lo:rnox A. C.] THE ATHLETE. 61 Handicap, 440 yard - (L. A. C. o,il!J.) HEAT 1. II. J. Chinnery (1 y<ls.) . W. James (35 ytls.) ~ J. Elphinstone (20 yds.) . 3 A. R. Watoey (25 yds.) 0 E. B. West 128 y<ls.) . 0 H. Ilowick (28 yd .) . . 0 R. C. Brown (36 yd .) . 0 L. Ward (45 ycls.) . . . 0 A splernfal race, tho three placed finishing G in. apart; timr, 52~ cc. lIEAT 2. l\f. T. B. l\Iacpber on (35 ytl '.) I l\I. E. Jobling 18 yd .) . . . 2 H. J. Homer 20 yds.) 0 "\Yon any how ; time, 52! sec. HEAT 3. E. J. Colbeck (scratch). 1 G. P. Butcher r2 ycls.) 2 A. :King (22 yd .) . . 3 R. Bagley (32 yds.) . 0 J. Wilkinson (60 yd .) 0 One of those extraordinary perform– ances which this splendid runner occa– sionally treats us to. Racing almo t at 100 yard speed, the winner caught all hi men 150 yds. from home, an<l almo t trotting the last 20 yds., won in the wonderful time of 51 cc. FCNAL HEAT. E. J. Colbeck . 1 H. J. Chinnery 2 M. T. B. Macpherson 3 M. E. J obling O W. James . 0 G. P. Butcher . 0 n. l\I. Williams (Civil Sen·ice), 10 S('C. • • . • • . • • 0 T. Griffiths (City.A.A. C.' , 25 see. 0 R.H. Nunn (Bon . .Artillery Co.', 45 cc. . . . . . . . . 0 J.E. Bentley'( Civil .....,er.), 60 sec. 0 J. H. A. Peebles (A. A. C.), 95 sec. . . . . . . . . 0 J. Biller (L . .A. C.), 130 sec. . 0 . P. mith (L. A. C.), scratch O The winner gradually caught the men in front of him, n.ud walking very fairly and well, won by 10 yds.; time. 25 min. 17 ec. Handicap, One JUile- (L. A. ('. onl!J.) E. Hawtrey (105 yd .) 1 C. F. lay (115 yd:i.) . . 2 G. A. Templer (lGO yds. ) 3 W. 1\1. Chinnery (scratch) 4 J. A. l\Iaddock (45 yd ·.). 0 W. Gilmour (50 yd~.) . . 0 H. . Riches (GU yd .) . 0 H. W. Straffol'd (120 yds.) 0 W. James (120 yd .) . . 0 J. G. Chamber ' (120 ytli<.) u ,T. L. Pnnk (135 yds. ) . . 0 C. J. Chenery (135 yds.). 0 W. B enyon (HO yd.). . 0 E. Boyle (140 yds.) 0 P. A. Davie ( 150 ytls.) . 0 A. C. Tiley (170 yd .) O Won with great e. c by 20 yd . ; a good thittl; time, 4 min. 2o1 sec. - lOth October. WE T BRmIPTOK. Another splendid performance ; won by 5 yds. ; a good third; time, 51! sec. Handicap, 120 yards- Walking Handicap, Three Miles (Open.) HEAT 1. F. 1\1. Hannington (41 yd::o.) J.M. Burke (3 yds.) . . . J. B. Martin ( cratch) W.R. Faulconer (4 yds.) C. Scull (6! yd:i.) . . . 1 2 3 0 0 E. B. Michell (A. A. C.) 0 sec. l H. 1!'. Wilkinson ( Civil Service), 150 sec. . . . . . . . . 2 Won by half a yard ; same br-twcen W. Rye (1hame· R. C.), scrutch 3 second and third. Time, 12~ ec.