The Athlete for 1869

7G 'l1IIE ATHLETE. [0.XF., BA.LLIOL COLL. Handicap, Quarter of a l\1ile- ( Open.) A. J.C. Dowding (... Yew), 20 yd'. 1 J. 0. R. Fairlic ( rh. lt.), 15 y(l . 2 H. V. ~ omcr ·- mith (J[Prton), scratch . . . . . . . . 3 R K. Douglas (EJ·eter), 15 yd . 0 R A. Bartlett ( t. lllary's Hall), 20 yd·. . . . . . . . . 0 W. H. Cockran (Eceter), 25 y<ls. 0 J. B. Nicholls (d. .Tohu's), 30 y<l,-, . . . . . . . • 0 I Won by 5 yd . ; amc di tancc lic– t wcc,i second and third ; time, 51i ec. High Jump- R. ,fames (B. N. C'.), 5 ft. t H. uod ( Q•teen' '), 5 ft. . t E. F. . 'I'ylecote ( t. Jolui's), 5 ft.......... t E. \Villi (Exeter 1 , 5 ft. . . . t All four tied at 5 ft., but the first prize wa · given to James, bccn.uw he cleared that height fil'lst. The others each rccei ve<l second prize . Flat Race, One l\Iile- I A. F. 'larke Trinitv . J R 1\1. Jlcanley (Queen· ·) . ~ . Le B. 'mith ( Unh:en;itv) 3 E. B. ope ('Prinity) . . . 4 E. C. l\falan (Worcester) . . 5 This race brought out a new an<l very promising runner from 'harter– housc, who ran with great juclgment, auu wou v ry easily by 20 yd·. Time, 4 min. 44:t :-ec. Broad Jump- J. ?": Wil on (Worcester), 1!) ft. G rn. . . . . . . . I R. James (B. }t. C.), JG rt. -! iu. 2 Flat Race, Quarter of a l\Iilc----1 HEAT I. R. B. Hill (Wmnam). 1 P. ]!'. Fr 'nch ( Clt. 'h.) 2 J. R. turgi:,; (Balliol). 3 A good race ; timC', 5G 1 sec. I HE.\.T 2. J. arsons (Sezr) . I T. S. Omoncl (Balliol) 2 Garnctt-Dotficld (ditto) :l Run with great judgmcnt un<l won by 1 yd. ; time, 55 sec. FINAL HEAT. P. F. French (Oh. Oh.) 1 E. B. Hill (Wadhmn) 2 T. S. Omoucl ( Balliot) 3 J. Par on (New) . 4 Won by 3 yd·.; time, 5G sec. Handicap, One l\Iile– (Open.) E. A. Bartlett (St. Mary's Hall), 70 yds. . . . . . . . . I A. J. C. Dowding (Seu), 0 yds. 2 R. V. Somer.;- mith (.Merton) 40 v<ls. . . . . . . . . ~-{ ". G. ·,cott (Jircgclulen), cratch O r. A. Deakin ( 't. John's), · Oyds. . . . . . . . . 0 li'. E. Armitstead (Breier), 50 nl . . . . . . . . . I<'. G~ Bullo.chey (Wadham), 50 ycls. . . . . • . . . 0 J. F. Hartley (Braseno e),GO y<l::i. 0 W. Haine::; (.le.~us), 60 yd·. . . 0 W. J. Humble (Ex ter), 70 y<l . 0 C. Childs r 11Iertvn). 80 )'cl . • • 0 J.B. i icholls {Trinity, 'O ycls. 0 II. 0 boruc (... 'ew l,111 ]foll), Oyd·. . . • . . . . . 0 Won by G yd . ; time, 4 min. 31 bC:C. Balliol College, Oxford. November 20th and 2lst. Flat Race, 100 yards– lIEAT 1. 'I'.. Omoml ... J. V. l!'itzgera.lcl . . HEAT 2. R J. Graham C. :F. raut . . . lIBAT 3. J.B. ~turgi J. Y. Hay 1 i I 2