The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-01 00:00:00

THE LOIVDON ATHLETIC CLUB.

On Saturday last the London Athletic Club hold their
first.meeting of the season at the West London Running
Ground. There were a great number of gentlemen pre-
sent, and the running was first-rate, the ground likewise
beitig in excellent order, and everything passed off satis-
factorily under the management of Messrs. T. W. Bryant
IL J. Jonson, J. G. Chambers (the latter acting as starter)
G. D. Tanqueray-Willaume, W. M. Chinnery (hon. sec.),
and C. Guy Pym officiating as judge. The sports com-
menced as follows :

ONE HUNDRED YARDS HANDICAP.—On account of the
large entry for this race it was divided into five heats, this
first of which was won by W. A. Simpson, 1} yards start,
who came in first by about two yards; R. D. Hall, 41 se-
cond; the time being 11 seconds.
Second Heat.—C. G. Emery, 1, led from the first, and
won easily by three yards ; F. C. Barker, 41, second ; and
C. M. Callow, 5, third.

Third Heat.—W. G. Woolson, 5, passed J. Brewty, 21,
and won by one yard, Brewty being second, and R. 0.
Millar, 6, third. Time 1131 seconds.

Fourth Heat.—R. J. Jenkins, 8, won a good race by
about two yards, E. J. Colbeck, 3, being second.
Fifth Heat.—G. H. Jupp, 7, led throughout the race
eventually winning by 12 yards ; W. Rye, second ; and P
Butcher, 4, third.
Final Heat.—The five competitors now toed their re.
speedy() marks—Messrs. Simpson, Emery, Woolson, Jen-
kins, and Jupp, which, after a capital race, ended in the
latter, winning by about three-quarters of a yard, Jenkins
second, and Emery a good third, there being only a foot
between second and third.
HALF-MILE lIANDIcAr.—Nine competitors started, and
after a good race between A. King, 24, and T. J. Seel, 45,
ended in the latter winning by about ten yards, F. 0
Barker, 30, being third. Time, 2 min. sec.
HANDICAP of 440 YARDS (for Members who had not
won a Club Prize.)—First Heat.—T. J. Colbeck, 18, passed
his men at about the turn for home, when he went away
and won easily by six yards ; W. Brent, 40, second, W.
James, 20, being third.

Second Heat.—E. Kerwin, 45, made the running all
the way, and won very easily ; C. Catlin, 35, being se-
cond, and C. Berkley, 38, being third. Time, 55i sec. _ _

• - • •
Final Heat.—The four winners now came to run off for
the prizes. Brent made therunning up to the turn for home
when ho was passed by Colbeck, who came in first by about
three yards. Time, 5'2 sec.
Two MILEs HANDICAP (Three Prizes).—Six competitors
started for this race. Messers. H. J. Thinnery 60, W. Rye
7.5, F. Wilby 160, E. Boor 170, A. Scott 200. Boor passed
Scott soon after the first lap, and Wilby next succeeded in
passing Scott and Boor, and at the second lap led by ton
yards, Boor second ; Johnson passed Boor in the fourth
lap and took second place, and Rye nearly succeeded in
catching Boor,when he was forced to turn it up for a short
time. At the sixth lap Wilby led by 150 yards. Rye gave
over in the next lap, so that Wilby, who had led through-
out, won easily by 180 yards ; Johnson second, and Boor,
who had raced up very close to Johnson, third. Time, 10
min. 33 sec.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

LONDON, Oct. I.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly ; moderate breeze, and fine weather, but rather
cloudy.
FALMOL TH, Sept. 29.—Wind N.W.—Sailed— Cormorant,
for River Plate.

GLOUCESTER, Sept. 29.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Solo,
from New York.

PORTSMOUTH, Sept. CO.—Wi u a s. W. —Arrived—S ir
John Lawrence, from Calcutta.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.

Arrived, Sept. 30—Parana, steamer, from Odessa; Era,
steamer, from St. Petersburg ; Vigilant, from Calais ; Sir
It. Peel, from Dunkirk; Princess Royal, steamer, from
Odessa.

Arrived, Oct.l.—Normandie, from Dunkirk; Fyenoord,
steamer, from Rotterdam; Whisper, steamer, from Tonning ;
Esk, from Guernsey; Fortuna, from Gefie ; Daring, from
Frederickstadt ; Frederick Gelpeke, from Onega. ; Theresa
Lena, from Arendal ; Wanderer, from Archangel ; Eliza-
beth, from Frederickstadt ; Ifiel, from Stralsund; Dinah
Adriatic), from Amsterdam; Trio, from Gefie ; Ashford
steamer, from Cronstadt ; Far East, steamer, from Ilong,,
kong ; Dolphin, steamer, from Antwerp ; Korniloff, from
Odessa.

DEAL, Monday Morning.

Passed, Sept. 30.—Marli, for Trinidad ; Sydney Hall,
screw steamer, for Lisbon ; Alice, screw steamer, for
Charente—all from London ; Duck, of Dundee, from the
North, for the West ; Wakeford, of Weymouth, from the
North, for the West.