The Athlete for 1869

Om.rsKmK.J THE ATHLETE. 71 Wide Jump (Running and Stand- Flat Race, 220 yards- ing)- (Youths under 16.) '.r. II. Stretcl1 (Orm:7.-frlr), 18 ft. T. Balmer (.Aughton) • • I 1 in. run; 8 ft. 4i in. 1:,tand . 1 S. Allen (Southport) . . 2 J. Tweddell (Jiauhnll), rn ft. Gin. run; 8 fc. 10 in. stand . 2 Flat Race, 100 yarcls– (Open.) HEAT 1. 1 Putting the Shot (16:i-lb.)– n. J. C. Iitchell (Stacksteacl ), 33 ft. 41 in. rt. ; 32 ft. 6 in. lt. 1 ,J. C. Lowe (Liverpool) . . i R. J. C. Mitchell ( tackslealls) W. L. Hutton (Orm hirlc) 2 Hurdle Hace, 440 yards (10 Time, 101 ..:cc. HEAT 2. T. II. Baynes (Blackl.rnrn) . II. :i\I. Jackson (illancliester) 'l'imc, 11 sec. liEAT 3. R. l\fayor (Liverpool A.O.) } ·w. II. mith (Jlmzche ter) FI~AL HEAT. R. J. C. Mitchell 1 W. H. Smith 2 1 2 w.o. his heat was run twice, owing to a fabc start. 'l'.il.ue, 10! sec. High Jump (Runningand tand– ing)- flights 3 feet)– T. JI. Stretch (Onnslcirl.) 1 J. Berry ( oulhport) . • , • 2 Timo, 1 min. 15 sec. Flat Race, Two 1\Iiles- (Opcn.) W. })otter (Birheuhead) . • 1 F. A. Thoma· (ditto) . . . . 2 W. F. Bewley (Liverpool) . . 3 A good race ; time, 11 min. 18~ sec. Throwing Cricket Ball– (OJJM.) R A. W. Boyce (Liverpool), 9 k yds. T. H. 'tretch (Onn ldrk), 4 ft. 7 in. nm ; 3 ft. 91 in. ·tand . 1 Three Legged Race- J. Tweddell (Jiaaltull), 4 ft. 3 in. 2 E. c. Stretch (Orm ·lcirk)} run; 3 ft. 7 '.! iu. stand '1'. H. 'tretch (ditto) . • w.o. teeple hase, One l\Iile (o-rer :Flat Race, 060 yards- hec.lge 2 ft. G iu., and water T. H. trekh (Orm.kith) jump 10 ft. wiJe)- ,J. Hutton ' ditto) • . . • 2 (Open.) J. R W:i.rburton (IIasli11y1le.ii A. C.) ........ ·r F. A. 'l'homas(!Jirl:c11ltewl) t T. J. C. Garclnt:r (1.,frerpool) 3 .A dead heat; time, 5 miu. ·.H :;cc. .Flat Race, 2 0 yards- ( U,11Za 17 yeatB, a1ul 5 ft. G in. hiah.) T. E. Dorset Orm,.kirk) . . 1 J. Bulmer (Auahton) • • • . 2