The English Championships.

Evening Star, Issue 7309, 6 September 1887, Page 3

The English Championships.

About 2,000 persons attended the annual Amateur Championship meeting at Stourbridge, England, July 2 and 4. We give brief details oi the competitions, only one of which produced a record—the hammer throw, which J. S. Mitchell, of Emly, Ireland, won, with 124 ft |tn. It is to be remarked, however, that the throw this year was from a Oft circle instead of 7ft, as formerly. High Jump (standard, sft 8m) —W. B. Page, Manhattan A.C., U.S., 6ft; G. W.Rowdon, Teignmouth F.C., 6ft; F. B. Fogg, Nashville (America), A.C., 3. A tie •t 6ft. „ „ Long Jump (standard, 21ft). —F. B. Roberts (22ft 4in). 1; J. Purcell, Dublin (21ft 9in), 2; B, W. Ball, 0; F. B. Fogg, Harvard University and Nashville, A.C., 0. Pour-mile Run (standard, 23min). —E. C. Carter, New York A.C., 1; F. Mills, 2. Only the first and second finished. Time— Two miles, lOmin 41 l-ssec; three miles, 15min 25 l-ssec ; four miles, 21min lOsec. Half-mile Run (standard, 2min 2sec).—F. J. K. Cross, Oxford University, 1; A. G. Le Maitre, Oxford University, 2 ; T. Conneff, Dublin, 0; M. H. Paine, Oxford University, 0. Paine rushed off with the lead, followed by Cross and Le Maitre, with Conneff last. Coming into the straight for home, Conneff made his effort, as did also Le Maitre, who passed the Irishman. Conneff now gave up, and Le Maitre hunted Cross home, only beaten by two yards in the good time of Imin 59sec. One Hundred Yards Run,—First heat: A. Wharton, 1; H. M. Fletcher, 2;W. S. Saywelt, 3. Won by ten yards ; same between second and third. Time, 10 2-ssec. Second heat; A. J. Gould, 1; C. G. Wood, 2. A Walk-over for the pair. Time, 15sec. Final heat: Wharton, 1; Wood, 2; Fletcher, 3. Won by three-quarters of a yard; Fletcher beaten off. Time, 10 l-sseo. Throwing the 161b Hammer, from 9ft circle, total length of hammer not more than 4ft; standard 95ft. J. S. Mitchell, Emly, County Tipperary (124 ft Jin), 1; F. G. F. Thompson (78ft 4iin), 2. One Hundred and Twenty Yards Hurdle Race-First heat: T. Le Fleming, 1; C. W. Howard, 2; H. T. Bowlby, 0; C. F. Daft, 0. Le Fleming, neverbeing headed, won by eight yards; two yards between second and third. Time,l6l-ssec. Second heat: S. Joyce, I; A. J. Gould. 2; H. S. Young Manhattan A. C., New York, 0. Won by half a yard; two yards between second and third. Time, 16 3-ssec. Final heat: Fleming, 1; Joyce, 2; Gould, 3; Howard, 0. Won by four yards; two yards between second and third. Time, 16 l-ssec. Pole Jump (standard, 10ft). —T. Ray, lift, 1; F, G. Thompson, 10ft, 2. Ray subsequently made four attempts to break the record, but failed. Four Hundred and Forty Yards Run (standard, 52sec). —C. G. Wood, 1; A. G. Le Maitre, 2; M. H. Paine, 3. Four others ran. Won by nine yards; five yards between second and third. Time, 51 sec. One Mile Run (standard, 4min 33sec). —F. J. K. Cross, 1; J. Kibblewhite, 2; F. Mills, 3, Two others ran. Kibblewhite pluckily challenged Cross up the straight, but could never get on terms, the latter winning by two yards ‘ ten yards between second and third. Times—Quarter, Imin 2 l-sth sec; half, 2min 11 4-sth sec; three-quarters of a mile, 3min 21 l-sth sec ; mile, 4mia 25sec Putting the 161b Weight from a 7ft square (standard, 37ft).—J- J- Michell. Emly, W Tw«TA. Harrison, disqualified; E. Wall, disqualified. A farce. The water-jump had no side rail; took advantage of this, and scrambled out on the inner side. After unnecessary delay both were disqualified after going about a mile. The men were called out later on, although disqualified, and allowed another chance, when Harrison won easily by yards. Time—l2mm 8 2-stb sec.

i Seven Mile Walk (standard, 57min),—-0. '.V. V. Clarke, Southampton, 1} E. D. Jjange, New York, 2; J. R. Lewis, 3, At |he first mile (7tn}n 15sec) Lewis was leading, but when the two-mile post (15min 20sec) was reached Lange was in front, and the American was also , leading at three ■piles (23mfn 22sec) and four miles (31mm 82scc). At fivemiles (39min 36sec) Clarkehad obtained premier position, and, after rubbing off six miles in 48n>in 6sec, tliv Southampton man won by five yards, in 56min 49J sec. The time of .Lange, who was second, was returned as 57min. . „ „ Ten Miles (standard, 58mm SOsm).— K. C. Carter, New York A.C., 1 ( A. Moulding, 2; 8. Thomas, Ranelagh H., 3. Three others ran. Kirby was first off, but retired at one and a-half miles. Moulding was in front at two miles, and was followed by Findlay and Carter. Dodds had now enough, and Findlay retired at four and three-quarter miles. Just before completing the five miles Carter wont 6n with the lead, and soon lapped Thomas. The American champion now had the race well in hand, and after running the last lap in 64sec won by 52 yards. Time for the full distance, 65min Osetr., .