The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1880-08-21 00:00:00

THE sTOUIU3IiIJJGE OBSERVER.

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STOURBRIDGE ATHLETIC SPOR rs.

Inc Third Annual Sports, in connection with the
Sto,irbridge Cricket and Football Club, were held
on Monday last, on the Cricket Field, Amblecote,
in beautiful weather. The speoators numbering
about 8,000 took a very great interest in all the
events The arrangenie,,t of the ground, and the
masterly manner in which everything was conducted,
deserves great nraise. The Stourbridge Club has
at last gained a reputation for athletic sports, which
will be much coveted by neighbouring clubs. The
course is a good one and being six laps to the mile
is considered rather small by the "cracks" who
appeared on it last Monday; but everyone who has
seen it, must admit that it is second to none in the
Midlands. The officials were, Judges : Captain W.
G. Webb, W. J. Turner, and D. Cochrane, Esquires;
Iteleree : Mr. W. H. Edwards B. A. C : Handicap-
per: Mr. H. M. Oliver, "The Midland Athlete' ;
Starter: H. H. Cochrane, Esq. ; Ilinekeeper : Mr.
F. G. Oliver ; Clerk of the Course : Mr. H. J, Bird ;
Hon. Secs Messrs, Field and Millward, The racing
throughout the meeting was very good and ex-
ceedingly short times were made, notably in the
120 yards handicap, when T. Clulee won from
sciatcb in the fast time of 12 secs, The sprint
course was, however, slightly down hill, and this
may account for the tine, In the Two Miles
Bicycle Handicap the riding of F. Moore deserves
special attention. He rode from scratch, but failed
to over-haul F,
je. Lawrence
Bailey (160)inthbeeifiniagaal heat,
T. Leslie won the Open Mile, and T, Clulee won
the Steepleehase, W.
second from scratch. Tire following are the results
of the various events.

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120 Yards Scholars' Handicap. First heat
James Nicholls, Bromsgrove, scratch, 1 ; 11. B. ,
MAc.,yard, Stourbridge, 4 yards start, 2. Won by
3 yards. Second heat: C. Smith, Wednesbury, 13,
1 ; J. Moore, Solihull, 7,2 t ; A. Latham, Stour-
bridge, 9,2 t. Won easily, dead heat for second.
Third heat : S. J. Smith, unattached, 23, 1; F.
Collins, Private School, 20, 2. Won easily. inal
heat: Nicholls, 1, C. Smith 2, S. J. Smith 3. The
scratch man took the lead at half distance and won
with something in hand, .
,three yards between
second and third. Time 'l3l sec.
120 Yards Handicap (Members.) J. H. Plant,
Stourbridge C.C., 5 yards start, 1 ; A. Wood,
Sturbridge C.C., 8,2; T. Clulee, Stourbridge C.C.,
scratch, 3. A good race after a bad start. Won
by 2 yards, (rood third. Time 123 sec.
440 Yards Handicap (Open).—Eirst heat: C.
Brown, Birehfield Harriers, 21 yards start, 1 ; F.
Turnbull, Bridgnorth 8.C.. 28, 2. A good race,
although virtually a walk over; won by six inches.
Time fifty-three four-fifths sec. Second heat : D
Davies, unattached, 15,1; J. A. Morris, N.8.C., 23,
2; J. H. Plant, Stourbridge F. C., 10, 0; W. Fere-
day, unattached, 28, 0. Won by six inches. Time
fifty-three sec. Third heat : S. Ingerthorp, Balsall
Heath F.C., 22, 1 ; R. H. Hollingsworth, Wed-
nesday AC., 22. 2, Won easily; good third; rest
close up Time, fifty-two four-fifths s'.:lc.
heat: Davies, 1 ; Morris, 2; Ingerthorp, 3 ; Brown,
0; Hollingsworth, 0 ; Turnbull, 0. Ingerthorpe
appeared to have the race in hand at half distance,
but failed to stay the last twenty yards; Morris and
Davies coming with a rush caught him, and after a
very close finish the latter won by a yard; six inches
between second and third. Time, fifty-two two-
fifths sec. _

One Mile Bicycle Handicap (Local).—First heat;
F. Drinkwater, 30 yards start, 1; W. R. Penn
scratch, 2; 0, Scriven, 90, 0. Won easily ' • Scriven
stopped. Time, 3 min. fifty-five four.fittlis sec.
Second heat : G. F. Saunders' Stourbridge F.C., 50,
1; H. Browning, unattached, Scratch, 2. Won
with the greatest ease. Time, 3 min. 55 sec. Third
heat: C, Nicholls, unattached cratch, 1; J.. W.
Burton, Standard F.C. 80, 2; J. Hill, Wordsley,
:50, 0;J. H. Orford, unattached, 120, 0. Hill fell
in the fist lap. Nicholls caught his men at half
distance, and won with ease; bad third. Time, 4
min. 15 sec. Final Beat : Drinkwater, 1 ; Saunders,
2; Browning, 3 ; Nicholls, 0; Burton, 0; Penn, 0.
The winner obtained the lead from Saunders in the
third lap, and gradually increased his advantage to
the end. Browning tried hard, but had all his work
cut out to get third, a yard behind Saunders, beat-
ing Penn in the turn for home. Time, three min.
forty sec.
120 Yards Handicap (Open).—First heat: T.
Culee, Stourbrid,ge FO., scratch, walk over. Second
heat: W. H. Caldicott, Worcester F.C., 7 yards
start, 1; F. Rogers, Standard F.C., 6, 2. Won
easily. Time twelve four-fifths sec. Third heat: J.
Roden, Saltley College, 3 yards start, 1; F. Callant,
Bridgnorth R.C.. 10, _2, Won by a yard. Time,
twelve three-fifths sec. Fourth heat : S. Inger-
thorpe, Balsall Heath 8.C., 7 yards start, 1; P.
Shepherd, Walsall F.C., 4, 2. A grand race; won
by a foot ; good third. 'lime twelve sec. Fifth
heat: T. Page, Harborne 8.C., 8 yards start, 1 ; E.
S. Arkle, Kidderminster P.C., 8, 2 Won easily.
Time, twelve three-fifths sec. Sixth heat: G H.
Jones, Wednesbury AC., 4 yards start, 1; J. H.
Plant, Stonrbridge P.C., 33/4, 2. Won by a yard and
a lalf. Time twelve thiee-tifths sec. Final heat :
Clulee 1 ; Roden 2; Caldicott 3; Ingerthorpe 3;
Page 0; Jones 0. Clulee, getting quite two yar.ls
the best of the pistol, won a magnificent race by six
inches, same distance between second and third,
rest ad close up. Time twelve sec.
One Mile Handicap (Open.) John Leslie, New
Ascot C. C., 140 yords start, 1; 11. E. Bickerton,
Worcester A. C., 120, 2; J. P. Davies, Moseley
Harriers, 110, 3. A large field turned out for this
event. The limit men led for two laps, when Stagg
took up the running with Davies in close attend--
mice. Half way through the fourth lap, the latter
led with Leslie and Biekertcm lying handy. Just
before entering the last lap Leslie rushed to the
front, and running very strong won by twelve yards
liickev on passed Davies about 100 yards from the
tape, and after a close race beat him by half a
yard. Times 4 min. 25 sec. W. G. George was at
scratch in this event, but did not start.

One Mile Walking Race (Open.) Thos. Linden,
Grove Harriers, 30 yards start; 1 : W. T. Hollings
worth, Wedne6bury A. C., 95, 2 ; G. F. Wooldridge,
Hagley C. C., 55, 3. W. Allen soon went ahead,
but was disqualified in the fourth lap, as was Jones
Linden by this time had vr:,rked his way zo the
front, and won a good race in grand style by thirty
yards, twenty between second and third. 'lime
7 min. twenty-four two-fifths sec.
Two Miles Bicycle Handicap —First Heat: F.
Moorz, Speedwell B. C., scratch, 1 ; A. Wood,
Stourbridge F, C., 210 yazds start, 2; F. Drink
water, Brierley Hid, 280, 3. Drink water held the
lead for ten laps, when Moore who had been riding'
in grand style passed him, and won amidst the
:not enthusiastic applause by twenty yards, good
third. 'rime 7 min. 53 sec. c'econd Heat: A. Black-
well, Birmingham, 200 yards start, 1; C. 0. Perry,
Speedwell B, C., 140, 2. Palmer caught Perry in i
the sixth lap, but stopped n the eleventh, Perry
finished second to Blackwell. An objection was
lodged against the latter, on the grounds of his
.
being a "pro." Time 8 four three-fourths sec.
Third Heat : W, Morris, introduced, 250 yards
start, walk over. Fourth Heat : E. W. Bailey'
Small Heath B. C., 160 yards start, walk over.
Final Heat: Bailey, 1 ; Moore, 2 ; Blackwell 3 ;
Perry, 0; Morris, 0. Bailey and Blackwell raced
yell together for half distance, when the former
gradually drew a head. Moore caught Blackwell
in the tenth lap. but failed quite to reach Bailey,
who won a good race by 30 yards, Moore easing up
second, bad third. Time 6 min. fort'-six three.
fifths sec.
Long Jump (local). T. Clulee, 20 ft 3in., 1; F.
Saunder, 19ft 4in. 2; J. H. Plant,l7lt. 7in, 3.
120 Yards Hurdle Handicap (Open).—First heat:
Thos. Clulee, Si-ourhridge F.C., owes 14 yards. Walk
over &cowl heat :J. Ballock, Unatta:fied, owes 8
yards ; S. Shepherd, Wal.all F.C., owes 1. Dead
heat, in running ori Bahlock won. Time -seventeen
one-fifth sec. 't hird heat :A. E. Hibell, Harborne
Harriers, owes 3 yards. Walk over. Fourth heat :
J. S. D. Owen, Burton-on-Trent, owes 3 yards.
Walk over. Final heat : Culec 1 ; Baldock 2 ;
Hibell 3. Won ea,ily. Time nineteen sec.
440 Yards Handicap (Members).—J. H. Plant
scratch, 1 ; T. Clulee, scratch, 2; A. Wood. 15 yards
start. 3. Plant w ent off at a great pace, ar:d
quickely getting amongst his men won, 1111.'1(1.3
down, by twenty yards. Time, 54 sec
One Mile Steeple:ihase (Open)-11. Clarke, Lough.
borough A.C., 40 yards start, 1 ; W. J. Lawrence,
Moeeley Harriers, scratch, 2; J Baldock, Notting-
ham, 30, 3 ; J. P. Davies, Moseley Harries, 35, 0;
A. B. Hubbell, Harborne Harriers, 45, 0; G. F,
Wooldridge, Hagley C.C., 60, 0 ; J. Lines, Holte
Harness, 80, 0. Lines led for three laps when he
gave way to Clarke and Hibbell ; meanwhile Law-
rence had been running in fine form, and gradually
working his way to the front took second place in
the last lap, and, ablicugh he made a great effort,
he f died to quite reach Clarke, who won by four
yards. Good third. Time, five minutes twenty-four
and one fifth seconds.
At the conclusion of the sports Captain Foster
distributed the prizes to the respective winners,

SCHOOL OF ART.—Third grade prizes have been
awarded by the Science and Art Department to the
following students for works sent up to London for
National Competition viz Gething, for
design; Louis F. Muckley, for ornament shaded
from the cast; Philip J. Allsop, fo: elementary
design in colour ; Harry Billingham, ornament
shaded from the cast. Successful candidates in
drawing ext.rci3 s of the 2nd grade, worked !II a
givyn tnn, at tie exami.nation held in April net,
viz :—Charles Allen, model ; Philip J. lisop,
geom etry ; F. Bottemley, perspective • Miss Lizzie
Cartwright, freehand and model; Frederick Drew,
model; J. C. Eliott, freehand and model, Edward
Ellis, freehand; Alfred Lthagley, geometry; JQIIU

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James Homer, model; Robert Hunston, freehand ;
Joseph Meredith, freehand; Frederick Mobberley,
freehand; Louis F. Muckley, perspective; David
Plant, freehand ; Frank Porter, model ; Miss
Maitha A. Richardson, model; George H. Stead-
man, ir,ehand ; Joseph Wellings, freehand and
model ; Thomas Wiles, freehand and model ;
Edward G. Wilson, freehand; Miss Eleanor Lucy
Penn, model. External candidates, Miss E. L.
Harrison, geometry.; Alfral. Heath, model; John
Woodhouse, geometry—The following students
sent a satisfactory amount cf work to South Ken-
sington viz :—Albert Butler, John Elliott, Henry
Hewett, Francis Grice, and David Plant.
GAMBLING,—At the Police Court, yesterday,
before Col, Fletcher, William Dicken and Richard
Hamblett were charged with gambling in the high-
way at the Lye, on the 11th inst, Police constable
Paynter proved the case. The cases were wi;11-
drawn on payment of costs,
DRUNKENNESS,—Otho Cartwright of the Lye,
was charged with being drunk in the highway, on
the 12th inst, at the Lye. Defendant was seen
lying in the road very drunk by Police-constable
Jewson. Fined 2s 6d and costs,—Samuel Cart-
wright was fined 2s 6d and costs, for being drunk
at the Lye, on the 14th inst, Police-sergeant
Payne proved the case.—Joseph Pearson was
charged with being drunk at Cleat, on tile 15th
inst. Police—constable Wallace proved th case and
defendant was fined 2s 6d and costs.—Thomas
Hutton was also fined 2s 6d and costs for a similar
, offence,

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY,—Before Col, Fletcher
and Mr. R, L, Freer, John Taylor, of the Lye, was
charged with being drunk and disordeily, on the
16th inst. Police-constable Paynter proved that
defendant was drunk and using bad language.
Police-constable Jeweon and Police-ser,reant Payne
corroborat,--d. Defendant denied being drunk, ;Ind
called Henry Eveson who said he was sober, The
Benc'o imposed a fine of 5s and costs, or 14 days.
WAGES Case.—Thomas Penn, farmer, was sum-
moned by William Welch for 10s, wages alleged to
be due to him, Complainant said he agreect with
defendant to helpdo make hay, at 2s per day, De-
fendant had not paid him but offered ss. Defend-
ant said that when he engaged complainant he told
him he should pay him what he was worth, and he
considered he was only worth ss. Ordered to pay
7s and costs,

FURIOUS bgavism,—Nebo Hill was charged with
furious driving at Clent, on the 11th inst. J. T.
Horsley proved that the defendant was galloping
11.;s horse between Hagley and Clent. The wheel
came off the cart. Joseph Sankey and Thomas
Waldron gave corroborative evidence, Withdrawn
on payment of costs,—Edward Forrest was charged
with a similar offence at Cleat, on the 11th inst.
J. T. Horseley proved that defendant was racing
with Hill, Ordered to pay costs,
DAMAGING POTATOES.—EIenry Wassail (14), was
charged with w.lfully damaging a quantity of
potatoes on the 13th inst„ the property of Thomas
Bishop, of Colley Gate, Prisoner, who bears a
bad character, was discharged with a caution,
CRUELTY TO A. HORSE,—Edwin Round Hale, was
charged with cruelly illtreating a mare at Clent, on
the 12th, by dragging it by the neck for 100 yards,
Defendant was further charged with conveying the
mare in a cart through the streets, causing it pain.
Thomas Huxley, of Cleat said that on the 12th
just, Mr. Hale came to him and asked for assistance 1
for his horse. Took two horses. Saw defendant's
mare lying down, shivering and shaking. The
mare was bruised over the eyes, but there was no
blood running. Told the defendant that the mare
was very bad, and asked him if he should send for
the farriers. The defendant sent for a gate and the
mare was removed on to the gate covered with fern,
It took eight men to pull the mare on the gate,
The mare was dragged about 100 yards. The mare
was a heavy stout mare, and more than 15 hands
high. After the mare had been drawn some dis-
tance she began to stiuggle, and rolled off the gate,
Some ferns were put round the mare's neck, and
ropes to the fetlock joints. The mare was drawn
down to the gate by two horses, down hill, assisted
by eight men, who got the mare up for about half-
a-minute, The mare then fell down, Cross-ex-
amined : Witness said that defendant did all he
could to prevent the mare being injured, Phillip
Lewis painter, of Clent, was called for the defence,
and said that the mare was put on a gate, and was
drawn the worst part of the way. She was then
drawn carefully on the ground by the neck. Col.
Fietcher said they did not think that defendant did
cruelly illtreat and torture the animal, and die-
mi=sed the summons. The second charge was then
gone into, Police esergeant Jones, who said he was
at Oldswinford, and saw a horse in a float. Asked
the man whose horse it was, and was informed that
it was the defendant's mare. The mare appeared
to be in great agony, Superintendent Wheeler
said he saw the horse in a pig float, on the above
date. The horse groaned and appeared to be in
agony, Found bruises over the eye. The animal
seemed to struggle. James Blakeway veterinary sur-
geon, said his attention was called to a mare which
was in a pig float, the head was elevated, the hips
on a level with the cart, the legslhangiug out, rope
was attached to the bind legs, and also to the front
of the c Irt, The pulse of the mare was beating fas t
The head was not tied, and after struggling the
head fell down. Tue mare was in such a position
as to cause unnecessary pain. James Brown. agent,
to the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
said he saw a mare at Cleat, It appeared in great
pain, '1 he mare had several bruises on the off side
eye, and blind in the other, There were other
bruises en the horse and on the off hip joint. The
skin was off as large as his hand. The mare died
at twelve o'clock the same night. Measured the
cart from front to back which was sft. bin. by 3ft.
inside, For the defence it was contended
that everything was done that could be done, and
that no offmeehad been committed, William Bailey
of Halesowen, said he was requested to attend to a
horse by the defendant. Went to see the horse, and
it was put into the float under his direction. There
was a bruise on the off-side of the eye, and the
hair was off the hip. Considered the float to con-
vey the mare home, was a proper one. Other wit-
nesses were called to prove that the mare was pro-
perly packed and every care taken. The Bench
considered the case proved and fined defendant 5s
and costs.

DRuNxENNEss,—Edward Bradley was charged
with being drunk on the sth. Pleaded guilty.
Fined 5s and costs.

VAORANCY.—Joseph Bailey was sentenced to 14
days hard labour for begging in the streets.