The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-07-28 00:00:00

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STOURBRIDGE ATHLETIC SPORTS.

The sixth annual athletic meeting in connection
with the Stourbridge. Cricket Club, took place on
the cricket ground Ambiecote, on Monday last,
in t e presence of between 8000 and 9000 people,
and was a complete success. A sharp shower of
rain occurred about three o'clock, which deprived a
great many people from witnessing the sports, but
otherwise everything passed off well. George, the
champi,n, won the 25 guineas challenge cup, for
the 1000 yards scratch race, which had to be won
two years in succession or twice out of three times,
and George having won it last year, the cup is now
his own property. Browning, the winner of the
120 yards scratch race last year, was defeated on the
post, on Monday by Ritchie, who won his race in
very gocd form. The bicycle races were highly
interesting and the grand riding of Chambers and
Smith chew forth loud applause from the spectators
H. Clulee was lucky enough to pull off the
members 120 yards handicap, and he secured a
second place in the 120 yards open. Tom Parkes
tuned out a stout runner and took second places
in he 120 yards members handicap and the 440
yards open handicap.
judges were Captain W. G. Webb, Messrs.
W. J. Turney, and H. 11. Cochrane ; Referee, Mr.
W. H. Edwards (8.A.C.)
440 Yards Scholars' Handicap (three prizes).—
First heat; C. H. Bullock (scratch), 1 ;R. Thins-
, field (12 yards), 2. Second heat: W. Rooker (10
yards), 1 ; Clayton (35 yards), 2. Third heat :
A. Priest (45 yards), 1; A. Male (38 yards), 2.
Final heat :A. Plieit, 1 ; C. H. Bullock, 2 ; W.
Rooker, 3. Priest won easily.—Time, 6i seconds.
120 Yards Members' liandieap (three prizes) ;
first two in each heat run in final.—First heat:
.1. F. Cook (5 yards) and E. S. ,irkle (7 yards) ran
a dead heat, Second heat: H. A. Clulee (5 yards),
1; T. Parkes (9 yards), 2. Third heat : G. M.
Johnson (51 yards), 1; G-. Dudley (5 yards), 2.
Final : H. Clulee, 1 ; T. Parkes, 2 ; J. F. Cooke, 3 ;
Clulee won by barely a f ,ot, and it was nearly a
dead heat. between second and third. Time,
12 3 ssec. _ _

120 Yards Opon Handicap (three prizes).-First
heat :J. Payne, unattached (0 yards), 1 ; T. F.
Ritchie, aßradford P.C. (scratch), 2. Payne was
objected to as a professional, and wea not allowed
to run in the final. Second heat :T. W. Browning
Derby P.C. (1 yard), 1. Third heat : P. Thomas,
Moseley and Sparkbroolr A.C. (10 yards), 1. Fourth
heat :H. A. Carioca S.F.C. (9i yards), 1. Fifth
heat: E. J. Platnauer, B.A C. (7-1 yards), 1.
Sixth heat : A. Bar low, Rusholme F.C. (4 yards),
1. Final heat : Ritchie, 1; H. Clulee, 2 ; Brown-
ina, 3. Tbis was a splendid race. and was won by
about six inches, Browning being a good third. ,
Time slightly over 12sec.
One Mile Bicycle Handicap.-First heat : R. M.
Wright, unattached (90 yards), 1 ;H. If. Smith,
Speedwell B.C. (30 yards), 2. A fine race. Won
by 6 inches. Time, 3rniu. 15 3.55ec.-Second heat:
B Ratcliff, Speedwell B.C. (35 yards), 1 ; It.
Chambers, Speedwell B.C. (10 yards), 2. Won by
4 yards. Time, -train. 2 2-ssec.-lhird heat :W.
J. Podbury, Coventry B.C. (1/5 yards), 1 ; T.
Whitehouse, Birchfield B.C. (45 yards), 2. Won
easily. Time, 4inin 13 3-55.c,-Final heat :
Chambers 1; Whitehouse, 2; Smith 3. Won by a
yard. The competitors ran a lap too much in the
anal, but th y agreed to let the result abide as it
stood, without competing again. Time (including
extra lap), 3min. 52 2-ssec.
120 Yards Scratch Race.-lst prize 25-guinea
challenge cup and gold medal, 2nd prize go?d
medal: 1, P. '2. Ritchie Bradford F.C. ; 2, T. W.
Browning, Derby P.C.; 3, W. Livesey, Birchfield
Harriers. Won by a yard. Time, 12 1-ssec.
Browning won the cup last year, and had he won
it a second time now,it would have become his own,
440 Yards Open Handicap,-First heat : W,
Darlington, Moseley Harriers (16 yards), 1 ; G. M.
Johnson, S.F.C. (12 yards), 2. Time 535 ea......
Second heat :T. Parkes, S.F.C. (20 yards), 1 ; 5.
Heaahcote, Birchfield Harriers (15 yards), 2. Time
53 3-ssec. Third heat : W. Tennant, Birchfield
Hartiers (19 yards), 1; F. J. A kle, S.F.C. (18
yards), 2. Time, 54 2-ssera-Final : Darlington,
1; Parkes, 2 ; Heathcote, 3. Won by about ball-a.
yard. Tirne, 53 1-ssec.
1,000 Yards Scratch Race.-lst prize, 25-guinea
challenge cup, and gold medal ; 2nd prize, gold
medal :W. G. George, 1 ; J. Ogden, Birchfield
Harriers, 2. George led from the start, and ran
an ay from the others. Having won the cup last
year, it remains now his own, Time, 2tnin.22 1-ssec,
One mile Handicap.-H, Hodges, Camp Hill
Harriers (130 yards), 1; J. Harrnsbaw, unattached
(145 yards), 2 ; G. F. Wooldridge, SX.C. (65 yards)
3. Twenty-four started in this race, and George
retired alter running two or three laps. Hodges,
who had 130 yards star., won by about 15 yards.
Wooldridge pulled well to the front in the laet lap,
and won a good third place. Time, 4min. 26 2-ssec.
Three -3.di es Bicycle Handicap.-Three prizes,-
R. Chambers, Speedwell 1.3.0,(30yard5).1; H. Smith
Speedwell A. C. (50 yards), 2. This was a good
good race, and was won by five yards; second and
third being close together. Time, 10min. 45 3-ssec.
Two Miles Steeplechase Handicap,-W. Snook,
Moseley Harriers (sciatch) 1 ; W. J. Lawrence,
Mes4ey Harriers (100 yards), 2; J. E. Hickmae,
Moseley Harriers (80 yards), 3.-Snook won by 12
yards. Time, 10min. 31sec.
g•Mr, W. J.,Turney distributed the prizes, and
referred to the efforts the committee intended
making to add to the attractiveness of the ground.
He also mentioned that several gentlemen had
already promised valuable prizes for competition
next year. While Mr. Turney was remarking
upon the desirability of a permanent grand stand,
and commenting on the deficiencies of the temporary
stand a piece of timber in the latter gave way, and
a number of persons who were leaning forward
from the back fell over on those befare them. The
screaming and excitement which immediately arose
created quite a scene, and it appeared as if some
of the front woodwork would give way from the
exira pressure upon it. Mr. Turney and others
cried out to ihose on the stand to keep still, and
there would be no harm to any one. This preven-
ted the panic which was all but arising, and which
mielit in a minute or two have led to bad results.
As it was, beyond the scare no one we found to be
hal t by whet had occurred, and Mr. 'Turney turned
the incident to account as an additional reasAl
why a permanent building should be erected,

A recent writer in our local papers has wisely
observed that "one of the follies of the ag.,) is to
buy dear Wines and Spirits." Another folly is !0
suppose that buying from tho2o who make the
largest return of duty is buying them in the
cheapest market. The Merchant who pays duty
upon thousands of gallons, pays in exact propor-
tion to the retailer clearing a single cask. I great
profit iniut be gained to cover enormous expenses
of large business premises, cost of aivertising, and
an allowance of profit to the Agent, greater in
many instances than taken by them in the respcc-
able Merchant. To buy cheap is to buy were but
one profit is made, and we cannot better illustrate
our argument than by pointing out the way in
which our townsmen, Messrs J. Rutland and iioo, of
63, High.st, have opened up the trade. We have
no hesitation in saying that 25 per cent, is now
raved by their bringing the producer and the con-
sumer together, over the p: ices paid a few years
ago, and a trial will fully bear out our asssitions
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ATHLETIC SPORTS. At the Pewdley athletic
sports on Wednesday last G. F. Wcoldridge, Stour.
bridge Cricket Club, won the one-mile flat hauli-
cap, starting from scratch, and G. M. Johnson,
Stourbridge Cricket Club, on 30 yars, ran second.
•In elm half-mile steeplechase handle Wooldridgc,
on :scratch, won c.‘sily by five yards from Johnson,
who started on l yard-. J..linson also won his
heat in the quar:.nr.mile fl it race li7ndica.), on 7
yards, but was knocked out in-the float.
HALESOWEN AND HAGL Y FLOWER. SHOW.--WO
beg to call the attention of otr readers to an an.
ouncement on our front pa,..e in reference to the
twenty-seventh annual meeting of the Halesowen
and Hagley Floral and Horticultaral Society, which
will.take place in Hagley Park, on Tuesday next.
There is a large entry in the Narinus classes, a tent
from the "Midland Counties' Bee Keepers' Assn.
ciation" will be oa the ffround, and Messrs. Synver
and Gi!mer's clebratecc band is engaged. We trust
the weather will be fine snd tie aflair a success.
CjUNTY COURT.

BFVJORS v. RHODES.—At the County Co t t on
Thursday, heforo Sir Rupert Katie T Lis a. ti
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was again brought on by Joseph Brock, !mit, r T,
tO ree.vor 250 damages from Samuel Newnan
Rhdes, grocer,
bot:i of the Lye, for are..;ed tn: pa s
and breach of agreement. The amount was el tancl
for the following things s. jet, Eireuh aan agree-.