The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1887-07-09 00:00:00

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! Jeri ia ri ir laLueS. .11. L. Al
tae •;partan Haaie.re, last year's winner, wa3 again
••i.2to in is, ran.. was of a m0..,t, uaint-r
N, recor s ar,re lover ve
01. :la ,n J. S. MJ,;',i•l in this
ititer ec.eac• d a new • cof 1. thaa brme hi, LI.
on because, i,e threw fom a 9:t. circle ins'eal of .
7it. limit. Mitchell eiya that but for the he.tt •
easing the stink to slip in what he intended to ho
hit best elf ,rt the distance recorded to him, 12411.
kin, would have been increased. . Cross's periorm-
antic of Inain.s93ecs. in the 880 yards .was a very
meiitodious one, considering the uufavoarable con-
diii•ms, and his well-judged running in the mile,
which he also pulled off, proves him the best
amateur in training at these distancPs. The final
for the 100 yards was well worth witnessing, Wood
making a .gallaat struggle to beat Wharton, who
got home a yard outside even time. Wood, as-
naual, was slow in getting off the mark, and half-
vay up the traek was two yards behind Wharton
He struggled warmly, how- ver, and though he got
up within half a yard of Whar on's shouLler could
not get past him. Fie, crier, the only other starter
the fi ial, foil ‘a the pace too hot and did not
fili'.sh The he it an I final for the 120 yards hurdle
race were gallantly contested. Daft, who toll the
championship la-t year, unfortunately fell in his
heat afier he sixth hurtle, throoh his old fault of
taking h s burales too loan. The championship was
secured by TLa Fleming. H. S. Young. of the
Manhattan Cluh entered, but was. knock-d out in
his heat. In the (parter, Wood a ored an easy win,
although Le Maitre ran well. The four miles was
a most taine affair, the men dropping oat one by
one until only Cartiar and Mills were left in: In
the last lap Carter, when a long way uher,d, had a
bad attack. of stitch, anl Mali -got within sixty
yards of him at the finish. Ray proved himself
still in viucible at the pole jump, but the most in 7
terest:ng of the odd events was the high jurnpTng.
The desperate strugle b-tween Rowdon, of Telgn.
mouth,and Page, the American, to get over six
feet one inch, the matk at which they both broke
down, was eagerly wateted. Tim Ray. entered,
but did not compete Page, who is still suffering
from a sprained ankle, jumps in the most extraor-
dinary mann -r. He ap aoichaa the bar with idol',
law stales, and spr.nging into tho air shots is
body with a paether-like ac ion almost horiz intally
over it C ai,idering ii ei rht (r ithe' undor than
over sft. Tilt ) Page's jiiii,p is marvellous. Rawdan
is no more than sft sin., airt, that each slioald
b -at 6 feet was a • spleatoid pert.,r-rance. Page
informed us that Itowdan was the most fr nidable
autago,ii-t he had ever met. The prizes ware Lila-
tribut. ti t-y Mr. W. J. Turney, 't tie following
were the chief officials :—Committee of Manag
C, Val 1 unter and S. H. Raker (ti.uti,ern Counties)
T M. Abraham ant W. Luntley (Northern
Corinii,,s Athletic Assaeiati, ti. dolmes. E L.
Levy, IL A e, and W. W. Alexand,,,r (lillarit
Counties Ama,eur Athletic As4ociati,n), George El,
Tim:Ms (Stou brilge, hon tee, t the Championship
Cournittee) ; jul ei, Messis W. J. 'Forney, 'l'.
Chile°, A. J. Put iez, and H. Bearded' ; jud. es of
walking, Messrs. C. M. Callow, H. P. Ellis, an.; C.
Taylor; referee, Mr. M Shearman (Son hem
Countit s) ; standard judge. Mr. H. Tame)* : clerks
of th, coarse, Messrs. F. judge;
and W. Luntley ;
thwakeepeis, Mesqrs, J. H. Ciu, ton (Southein
Countie,), H. P. EFis (Northern Corinth s A.A. A..),
and W. W. Alexander (Midland Counties A A.):
blaniard timekeeper, Mr. H. H. Griffin (Southern
Coant‘es); Press steward, Mr. C. T. Wheelwright ;
startcr, Mr. It. Career,n, jau ; marksman, Mr. H.
j. clui„e Mr. Mitchel, photo4rapher, of Lewis-
ham, tetured a number of inatautaueous photo-
eraphs.ot the attalales on behalf of the Badminton
Library.
880 fAI. D 3 FLAT It CE.—F. K. Cross, O.U.A C..
1 : 4. G. i.e Maine 0.U.A.U., 2; Conn ,ff. .Ftee-
man'e Jorrncti A 0., 0; M. ELlie, O.U:A C, 0.
Pane went off with the lead Sad held his po.iititn
-for three-quarters of a lap, when Cross drew a cad.
Conneff then displaced Paine, aho fell behind, but
in the last 300 yards Colmar gave way to Le M litre,
and the-ruce ended in 'a a in. for cross by three
- yards; Le Maitre second.. - Time; 1 min. 59seca.
100 Y ARDs FLAT ItAC., Filret heat: A: thur
Wharton, Cleveland Col:eireC C., 1; H. M. Flet,ber,
0.1.T.A.V., 2; W.. 3. Saywell, Bromsgrove Colle4e, 0
Saywell was put back a yard. Wharton sprang
away on the firing of the pistol, Lnd comin4 away.
from his opponents won by five yards. The same
distance aspirated sec.,nd and third. Time 10 2 6
sees.—Second heat: A. J. 0, uld, Newpit AC., 1;
C. . Wood. Tticokheath Harriers, 2. A walk over.
—Final: Wharton, 1; Wcod, 2; FltOchtr, 3._
Wnart.,n jumped away with the lead". ando.t-ttit
half distance led by two yards. .N063-111Z h
Wood spurted g.rcely audio°aaa like winhing, but
i by
failed to get on eiel ta.a.as, and Wharton a o
half a yard. wa,a-cher put od up thirty yards from
on yard
dnontside 103ecs.
TUaOWtG g
(161b5.) There were
only two ecuipet tors, J S. Michell, G. A.F.C., and
F. 0. ThompAm L A C. The Irishman won, thro v.-
ing a distant:, of 124 feet and half au inch, thus
breaking hieeon record which he made at Limerick
on Jnae 9:h last, when he threat 119 feet 2 inch's
This tine, however, the circle was changed from
seven to nine feet.

120 Y RDT 11 lIRTILE RACE (10 flights). 'f. /Le
Fietning. Cambridge U.A.C., ; 0, W. Haviard
Ipsw ch A. F 0., 2; 11. T. Ilow.by. Oxford W.A.0.;
3; C. F Notti Fortet P.C., 0. A capital
start iva4 cif eted, and at the third hurdle Da:it and
Le Fleming forged slightly ahead. , At the Birch
Daft fell: be Fleming homing his position through-
out and winning by-four yeras. 0.,e yar acirarat.
second and third. Ti:Le 16 1-ssecs.—Sacoad heat:
S, Joyce, late Cambridge U.A.C., 1; A. J Gould,
Newport A C.. 2; Fl. S. Young, Manhattan A. 0.. 3.
Jeyce was put back two yards, but notwithstanding
got up to his men at the third hurdle. For the nest
four hurdles Joyce and Gould iespt simultaneously,
with Young a shade. behind, Joyce secured slightly
the advantsge in the remainmg junipe,. slid got
home first by half a yard, Young being a yaid be-
hind Oo dd, Time 16 3-ssees. --Final: Le Fleming
1, S. Joyce 2, Gould 3, Elaward 4. A good race
t rronehour, the runners kieping well together for
more than %half the dis'unce. Al the Bev nth
hurdle be Fleming forget slialitly ahead, and,
maintaining the lead, won oy a yard; three-quarters
of a yard separating .1,-yee and Gould. Time 16
i 5 ecs.
POLE JUMP. —T. Ray, Ulyrratlne A-C., 1; F. 0,
Thompson, L. A.. 0 , 2 ; T. 3 anley Green, unattached,
3. Ray endeavoured todower his Frresent recsrd of
it feet 51 inches, but feel. Tnotnpsin broxe
down at 10 feet 6 luch, and Oren at 10 feet.
440 YARDS FLIT RACE.-0 . G. Wuxi, Bloeak-
heath Harriers, 1;A. 0 Le Maitre, 0.C.A.C., 2;
M. IL Paiae.O.U.A.C., 3; g, M. Fletcher,
0; A. R. Hint, Notts Forrest F.C., 0; A. Jaares,
Cardiff if. F. and. A 0.,0. James went away at the
start, but after 150 yards ha I been tr tversed h id to
41tra way to ,V0)1. Tin lattir ke)t in front., aid
thirty yards fr. 2.-.) home James cra:lted tip. Le'
NlAitre fel Ir. ai.oaiplaee, but did act gat be-
yond, and vs beatea bs, Wood by • 'eight yank Five y irdi saparated Le by
and Paine, ne,
51sea+.

USE MILD FLIT Ii&CL.—F. J. K. Crosi,
1; J Kibblewhite, Swindon Hu7riera; 2; F. .klille,
Birchdeld Harriers, 3; T. Congeff, Freema t's Jo,.
nat,O; E. Lever, South L-mdon aarriere, O. Kibble-
whita went away with tie lead, al did the arg.
lap in Imin 2 I•s.ecs., Closely fo bed by Mil:a,
Leaver, erns., an I CJiineff ia the order narnecl In
the next lip Mille took the lead fr-mo Kibbkwhite,
who for time' au abreast with L-aver, Lkoes
and o.)nn.:t! bin. el -Nag up. The 1:411..mi1e was
3,11,. in 2 cilia- II 4-5 a vs On eriterttg the third
la.p.ConnA challedg.3l the leaders and 1-5 I the way
round. eprnphting the three-quarters ot in
Imins 21 1-secs. Whon'lso yards of the leat hp
had 1 'eon traversed Cross, who had evidently been
saving himself, forged. ahead, closely followed by
Conneff and Mill 9. Two hundre i y dafbr so from
home Cross eppured done, sad Kibblewhit who

was running vrry strong'y, got te lit houlder.
The Oxfor t man replied with a plucky spurt. n
shaking off Kibblewhire, won by twa yards; t
yards 8, parat lig second and third. Time, 411 ,s.
25 2 sseas. Leaver retired 150 yards trot,u t.Le
finish.

• 111011 JOMP.—G. W. Bowdon, Teignrnouth F C.,
and W. B. Page. Manhattan -A.C., eipali F. B.
Fogg, Nashville (America) A:A., 0. Fogg awed at
5 feet 8 inches, ,-.16 of the remaining two neither
cluld get higher than 6 feet.
PUTTING THE WEIGUT (161b).—J. 8. Iffiteheu,
Tipperary, won with a dietance of 39. feet CIA inc,.es,
:-.,uu be afv-rwartls nil 40 feet as an exhiboine put.
F. G. Thowpson, L.A.C. rt ache 36 feet 911 inches,
ant Siotra, Sten.) N.,...cit n Will WS U.C,, 343 Itet
i it.ch, • r.i•.rnti afs.o gave an exhibition pat, 6 nuing
the lif)i!ht 37 f e: 6 in..st es.
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