The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1878-09-21 00:00:00

ATHLE lIC SPon,

The first athletic meeting ever hold in this town
took place on Monday last on the Cricket Ground
at Holloway End. The
ksports were held under
the auspices ofatdhmeiraCtic et. and Football Club.
'prehrfeegiou•oyunfidatis, yraadcaepttheedreforwspeio.ertssixbeling
course. For atinied all pleerson could see round the
round. The
ie, iin.i.::fiancnieid,
irii,;:ct:c.:e 1
.nroo. ground;gaHiip.
The tracks for
very comfortable for
in excellent condition it
so that
sprint runue,s
id out with stroinsogr
heats
there was no
~.ve r. A run with
the
e, visitors.w eliia
wetisn:l
iuts itbs°l: 1;
I,ll,rYwda ea d heats oecerr..ds
the taf,Dest done In ths..iid!4n,-;',. W,lir"V'' ut
Edwaids, the handicappk.
his rae.n to the scratch in excellent time.. tzia„
competitors include() n,:ar:y ali of the nom., ,i •:
trict (who obtained a fair sham of the prizee,), 2,8 i
1 good number of runncrs :lAA waikers 1e,,a1 au
parts of the country incLoling W. a. George, of
Worcester; R. Simner, I3irtuillghala ; ii. Remit,
Birmingham; F. Ciatant, Bridgnorth; A. S
Bailey, Birmingham ; H. Potter :mud 'l' J. Cran
dage. Stouyport ; J. A. Day, Bedfo:.:i ; J. EL Ciail
aaw. 1414auagiutua i W. A. Diadifift giraiailham '
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S. J. Edwards, Birmingham ; I. Law, West Brom-
wich; J. Fowler, Birmingham; W. T. Perry,
Moseley ; T. Clulee, A. Hart, J. H. Plant, J.
Davis, J. 11. Simms, &c., &c. The early part of ,
the morning:was very threatening and windy. In
the afternoon the wind dropped and the sun shone
forth, making it much pleasanter. There could
not have been less than five thousand persons pre-
sent to witness the sports, which under the able
management of the committee and stewards
went off without a single hitch with the exception
of some of the winners of the prizes, who con-
sidered they were hardly up to the value an-
nounced. This will, no doubt, be remedied next
year should the sports take place, and there is but
little doubt of this as we understand that several
gentlemen have promised handsome sums of
money and should it be well taken up no doubt
that some of the best men in England will be
brought together, not only amatenrs but pro-
fessionals. The Stourbridge Brass Band was on
the ground and they played at intervals some
popular music, and at the close of the races the
prizes were distributed by Mrs. H. 0. Firmstone,
and the whole of • the prizes were supplied by Mr
E. Stringer, silversmith, Commercial Buildings.
The following is the full list of the events:—

120 YARDS HANDICAP (Open), (first in each heat to
run in final).—lst heat: R. Simner, Hockley, C.C., 6/
yards, 1; W. H. Hazelliurst. Birmingham, 7,2; G.
Birmingham. irmingham. 6, 0 ; T. Clalee, Stourbridge F.C,,
7, 0 ; J. Owen. Burton-on-Trent, 8,0; won by two
yards. Time, 12 4 sth Rec. 2nd heat: H Berrill, Bir-
mingham A.C.. scratch, 1; H. B. Lamb, W.F.C., 6/, 2;
M. Stallard. Birchfield Harriers, 5/, 0 ; A. Hart, Stour-
bridge F C., 6. 0; won by half a yard Time, 12 3.5 th
secs. 3rd heat.: J. H. Plant. Sturbridge, KC., 10, 1;
F. Csilant. Bridgn,rh . 6. 2 ; R ff. Hollingsworth,
Wednest.nry A. '3., 7. 0; .1 pAteman, Bromsgrove
Scto:.ol. 11, 0; won by a gsr,i Time, 12 2 sth secs.
hest H. I‘. Les.ier. Celthorps F c., 4,4.; H.
Kilderminster 11 C 6i ; Hollingsworth,
V'et,itorry A.C.. 8. 0; ,lead heat. kirne. 12 4-sth
secs 5.,, H ilarriers, 4 1;
G W Splers, Birining,.sw Ilarnvion V.C.C.. 6/ 2 ; W.
R. Peon. StoWbr;ge .7, 0; W. a 'll.irn. Wrex•
ham Harriers, 9/ 0; wan by a foot Time. 12 3.5'11
sees Final hea• :H. Rereill. sers,'ch, 1; R. &airier.
Ci 2 : J. FT, Plant, 10, 3: If Righ, 61 0; I-1. B
Les.eer. 8/. 0; T-1. Potter. 4, 0. They wer.• despatched
to a cir_iits start. and Ptant ruunin4 very atron., w
frn-. at A %mired 7.,srls cue" 840-3 r an. Pert ,1'
with ions, and ths ie,tter catning with a ru-b at the finish,
by a toot; Plant. being Nail, a yard beh:. d.
Tim, 12 2-sth s',•CR
THROWIYG CPICICEI BALL —J. Waldron, Clent, Hag.
Icy C. 47 . 1057aris, 2ft Bin . 1 ; T Stourbridge
C.O . 103 yards, 6,n 2; G. Davis, Stourbridgei EC., 0;
F J,Aston, Stourbiiige F.O ,0; W. R. Penn, Stour-
bridle F ,0.
ORE MILE WALKING RANDTC%P. Open.—.T. A. Day,
Be-dford F.O , 90 yards. 1; .1. Crannsge, Stourt.ort
11. C., 30, 2; W Wits. Hirrnin•Aam A.G. 75. 3: J B.
F±•?dian, Fiirnainghhm, scratch. 0; J, Mills. Stourbridg..
35, 0; J Pearson, Pedmore, 40. 0; T Riley, Stour'
r.ige. 50, 0 ; A. Heath, Kidilermin,ter W c.c., 60
0; .1 Wordsley IC.. 65.0; G ,T Wnitelvase.
ohs,foo C C 70 0; Green, Wollaitoa L. W.i.,
75. 0; H. Barratt, Stan-lard F.c.. 75.0; W. Piarard
Kidderminster W C.O , 80, 0; F.. Bennion, Birelifield
'Harriers, 90, 0; C H. Ffo4es, Sto.urbidge F.O , 100,
0; G F. Wooldrid-,e, Stoorbridge F C 100 0. .1, *Da.y,
with a capital stride, cut out the pace. and at one, went
away fr..ma his field. Fiddian started we), and at half a
mile appeared to have a chance, but the Ling start men
again got too far ahead, and Bennion coming out of the
-rick went into seem) plac.. in the I tst. lap iii Wits
clallengeci by Fidclian and Wills, who each led in turn
until they were passed by Crannatie, who took second
plase two hundred yards from home, and finished next
to Day, who, never being handed, won by fifty yards :
Wills being third shout thirty yards behind, and Fidthan
fourth. Time 7nrin. 255ec5.

1 ?,0 YARDS HURDLE RACE (Members) —T. Clulee, 1 ;
J. Davis. 2; A. Hart, 3; Clulee led all the way, and
.r..-asil% by tw yards.
Tv,i or Wan —We !nesbury beat 13rierley Hill ;
itourhridge ht Wordslev, attar one undecid,d '
Wed.x.hury beat • Stourbridge twice in succession arAl
won

880 YARDS HANDICAP (Open). —J. G. Chidlaw, Bir-
mingham AC, 38 yards, ' 1; J. H. Simms, Harold F.C.,
50, 2 ; R. E. Wright. Birmngharn A.C., 40.3; G,
Wilkinson. Leamington College C C , 70, 0; W. George,
Worcest-r, scratch, 0; F. James. Feck,nham. 30, 0; F.
Perkins, West Bromwich C.O , 32, 0; G Pugh: Stour-
port R.O , 36, 0; bY. Hill, Birmingham 4.0., 40, 0; A.
Bradbury. Burton-on-Trent FC, 40, 0; W. Snook.
,Ihrewebnry Csitho pe. 40 0; D. Thorn, :Wrexham
H .rriers. 50. 0; A. Hickm Dudley C.C., 50, 0; H
lirsel, Broinsgr,vo F C., 70. 0; Wilkinson led at a
for 500 . 7ards, fo-.lowe.i by horn and Hick-
nay, when Ch4llaw -vea, fr:• • an I never after-
ward,
.6e,ng head-J. 6ta.ieri off challenge in the
arsigtit and Wftft tr, a 3rqr,l; Wilkinson pulling up slinrt
.4 OP. ,dpe allowed WrfAht to tini4h !hind, about five
Yards behind '4irnmg Tim., 2 .11,11. 2 2 sth sena.
HIGH JUMP aANDIC tP (Op.,n). —C Amphlett, Wor
nester ow ,s 21n , 4ft llin 1; H. Powneli
Q, 9 mtrlgn.tu a,
9; H. G. Roberts. ti',ningbarn A.O ,9, 0;
Birmingham A.C., 7, 0 : L. I,;.lwirej.,,,i7jr,„itigh,,,,
7. 0; J. nr;figa F C 5,0; A. D.
iron Collsge. 1., 0 Crois t.iled at 511.
2,n . and Roberts it SP. 4;n

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440 YAR, Haivn- CAP ,Open) ---I.t heat : .J. H Ch-cl
13;rmingam A.t.l„ 14 yards. 1 ; G, Nicholls, Wed.
ne.-I,nry E F.C., 4,2; W. A. Biudley, Birmingham
A.O ,24. 3; H l. 1 arab. W.llyerhsinpt n F.C., 15, 0;
F. Callant. Brirle-ilith Ft C., 16, 0; Li. B. Leador.
',lfbirrpe F C., 16. 0; G. Page, Harborne ~ 16, 0 ;
J Lives, Aston 28. 0; the three p'aced finished
altonether ; tin e, 54 2.5 th [secs. Heat 2: H. Berrill,
I;irminghans , 12, 1 ; L. Baten,an, Bromsgrove
'zch,inl 1.3.0 . 30, 2; H. Bray, Leicester 11, itish SchoW,
30, 3; A. Hickman, Dulley C. 0., 16, 0;
.?.t.,urport R C., 16, 0; 1:1. Wednkshur.
A.O , 1.7. 0; J. Owen, Brirtot.-0,.-Tr.nt, 18, 0;
Bunn, We,:t Ilromwich F.C., 20.0; F. 'hales. Feckeu-
't •ni. 20 0; H W Vora, Wwtlisai Harriet., 24. 0; E
A, Price. 13irruingharn AC.. 26. 0; W. Clark, C,lt horpe
F.O 30, 0; won easil' by two yards; time. 5.1 secs.
Final heat: W A. Bindle), 21. 1 ; 11 Berri 1 12, 2; J.
H. Chidlaw. 14, 3; G. Nit:nulls, 0 ; 14. Ra:ein in, 0; II
Bray, 0 Bray led out but gave way to Biudley after
g mi 300 yards. and thus they .ran fJr a la?, ,rhe,
Nicholls cl Aied up, and the former seemed to have
A armee, but Berrill and Chielsw g;.ve 11,rn the go-by in
the back iitretch, and a slashing race }rime belwecn
Hindle, and these:two ended as above, a yard separatirig
each of them; time, 52 4.5 th secs.
120 YARD, HCRDLE HANTYCAP (0/J,L) '—First in eolith
best to ru, in the final. It, hat : 'l'. Chilee,
bridge F.O . etvti 2 yards, 1; M. Page, Harborne, F C.,
1,2; wu 13:, two yards. 2ad heat: J. 14:.iwards.
octes 12. 1 ; Cowuall, \Ccr•lsl.l
"'sea 'l. 2; C. 9.01, (Thiswiefori 0w.,. 1, 0 ;
~,ou by ,w., • ar,t4. 3ro Alyseley Harrier
t ; H G, ttooerts.Ltironnghaai A C•, owes 3,2;
tt.gd good Tar', by a fit 4th beat F Male.
. owe., 2. 1; 1 I)..yis, Stourbrid....-
F.C., scratch, 2; B Oros., Bilmiognain AC., owes 8,
0; A. iirt, Si .11tbri lge F.C. owes 3,0; Cross fell at
the tenth hur.l:fi, and Male won by tlitce Ord. Fi..al
heat: ,T, Edwards, owes 12 12 1; 1' cle.l.!e. owes 2,
2 ; H Potts. owes 81, 3 ; Edwards took til, lead at ti.',lf
distance, and won by two yards, Potts just Leiug beaten
for IP cond place; lime, 19 1 6th secs.

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120 YkRDS SCROLARI4 RetOß (0 —J. H. Simms,
Stoerer Sehuoi, I ; W A. Baker, St.
Asten, 2; J Bateman. .ti,,mßerove Scbool,
minoo., • e. 0; A. D

. ; ! ier•ater School,
:1 rc. • '• Freer, Malvern
440 Y 01' "` I 11. Plant,
.•,1111, ,t •ri Stonrbridge
F,l 10 2; ' iP4,•111*:,, : .20 0; won by
hunJl-s,:i vard.4

ONE 1:111.8 RACE Hiar,Ec ,p E L., lay, Birch.
field lismers, 30 earde, ; J LeEiv. C.
F.C., 3:i. 2; E. Wright. 66, 3;
K Jones, -Nid,,,ley an0rr.,!,... 70 0;
Btirtwehn, C4ltliornh, 70. 0 ‘•irtirp
'IC., 75. 0; A Brar,L •ey, Burt cr ;Et
; VP 70, l); K rfor', . x
ti,eit 'farriers. 80. 0; U Day.% Ver,ho C.C., 90 0 ;
' . :71-0 r-k .¢- 95, 0; P k ,V.,
• •o!,-..isie•-t. 95. t ; I. lira, kv.ndsi.,. 95, 0 ;
K. litirst troity 101. 0; G. .lam•,.
Pe,•ii• "ham. 100, 0; H. Ursell. Bromagrov,, 100. 0.
',•.'oEiviridge led lorka sap, wi,en Davis came ,ott wi:b
uail.::ut; be was in tarn passed by 1.7r.“-d) snd Hill
Bailey started if very nicely, and at half E., rni.e he Via,
am,ngst his men. In the ta.t ia btit on., no took the
lewd, aori although clialiel.w,t.o by Litiv 300 yAT IS from
sE,sw.ri-d rebo:ivey. aid gords away again.
won al, oui by five yards. Wright. as usual. csnd,
etch a wet at in the. sail in the straight, but friled t,,
•unite Ito. and was beaten toil yards for second
place; time 4min 40ups,
1000 .-MEPLECTIA,E (OpeTl).—W. Q G'or
Woriester. s,rit-en, 1; W Perry, Moseley liamers, 25
yards. 2 ; W W. Mitrheli, ,2*lthorpe E.G., 15, 3 B•
Cross, Birmingham, 15, 0 • J. Flower. Birmingham, 15'
fi; F. hod r. btourb. rige StEinelard, 30, 0; G. PE.ioi-
:stourp,r,, 30 0 ; K. Horh, VVrextram Harr:ers 30 0 ;
11 Potts. toseley harriers, 35. 0; T. Ciulhe, 6tour-
hridge F.O , 40. 0 ; D. Hall, 40, 0; A.
1-I,ort Stourbride F C.. 45, ; J. H. Pldnt, A•htrbr.dge
N.C., 50 0. Nearly all were io the wrier jump to.4ether
the first time, and when the field tailed wit* a bit, Plant
was !eft with the lead, which he had to resign at the
next jump to roam, who got well out out of the water.
the latter was soon caught by Perry, who looked like
winning, but LEting •Iral.:ent:ed at the next water jimp by
George, he *ton .Ritve way, and was ulutuatelc beaten by
;!.irty ylvd, iuntii,ig through a lot of me,
it the finish was twenty yards behind ; time, 4min.
13... ea

After the racing was over upwards of forty per-
sons sat down together to an excolltnit dinner
provided at Host Dutton's at the Bell Hotel.
The chair was occupied by Captain W. G. Webb
and the vice-chair by Mr. J. F. Otter. There
were also present Messrs. W. J. Turney, J.
Boulton, Stewart, H. Gray, F. Firrnstone. W.
Corbett, W Healy, W Perry, T. Wooldridge, J.
Waldron, W. Bar.ard, C. Evers, C. Westwood, A.
Wall, W. H. Edwards, .1. Ket-ling, T. Sabin. H.
Ml.'. 'T. Min:At, S. Field,

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At ter dinner the Chairman prw-osed the usual
loyal toarts, "-The Queen.' ” ilia Prince of
I.Vale3 and the Rest 0: tnu Rval klnily." •
Mr. 'l'. Sabin, repo! ter for th• Bportsman, in
iv:plying to "The Health of the Visitors " said
that it had been Lis iot to attend a great number
of athletic meetings but he had never seen any
b,Ater conducted than the Stourbridge one. He
considered there was a great deal ot credit
dud to the committee and stewards in the
way they had conducted the sports. He had no
doubt that if the *oda were coutiAued it would