ATHLETICS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2213, 30 July 1896, Page 41

ATHLETICS.

NOTES BI AMATEUR. !

V The Irish amateur championshipa wera aecidedon May 25 at Dublin. Unfortunately J. F. li.elly and-J. M. Ryan did ndtput in an appeararca to defend their titles. ' Results :— Putting 161b shdt-D. Horgan (holder), 44ft 7in, 1'; D. Carey, 0. One mile Flat Race-J. J. Mulltn (holder). 1 ; P. .f. Bvrne, 2. 100 yds Flat JSace-N. 1). Morgan, 1; J. C Meredith (holder); 2;. time, lOfrjca. Throwing IGlb Hammer— J. S. Reynolds, 124 ft lib, 1 ; D. Oftvev, 118 ft lin, 2; D. Horgan, 3. ]20y.ds Hurdle JRace-G. P. Moyle 1 , 1; D. Carey, 2 ; P. Family, 3 ; tlme,'l7Bec. BSoyds Flat Race-P. J. Byrne, 1 ; J. J. Mullen (holder), 1 2 ; G. li-vinej 3; tims, 2min 2foto. Long Jump— W. Newburn, 21ft 7iu, 1; P. Family, 21ft liio, 2. 440 yds Flat Race-J. O. Meredith (holder). 1 ; J. T. Ma*ee, 2; time, 6Jseo. Hi«;hJump— P. Family Rnd W. Newburn tied at 6ft 6in, and ou tos3in# for first place the former won.

' . •At tha Lancaster Athletic Association sports on May 25, A. it. Downer, tho fccottish sprint champion, made a good show from ths back uutk in the 2'2(jy is Handicap, though unable to finish nearer thau third in the final heat, which- was wjn very cleverly by Max Wittenberg, who' had an allowance of 4yds. The time (2&ec) was fast, and Downer was close up with the winner at thu finish. On the second day of tho meeting C. H. Br&'lley, the English sprint champion, hnefe Downer in the lOtfyda race, and led him half a yard et 50yds, at,d won, all out, by Gin. Time, 101-5-ec. The Northern Cjunties A. A. 1003 yds Championship was won by A. E. Tysaa by, lyd from J. W. Jackson in 2min 33 2-ssec.

'. ' C. A. Bradley and A. R: JDowner had.pre. vioiuly mot on May 23 at the Manningham Football Club's meeting in the 100 yds race for the Msmnintfliam Challenge Vase hold by the former, and once again the amateur champion P'.ovcd his superiority by winning easily by a yard and a-balf. Tho distance was traversed by Bradley in lOgsec over a not too good turf course, with an unfavourable wind. Another challenge cup contest - the two-mile race for the- Manningham Cup held by F. E. B*con— brought to the post tha holder, also Crossland, Watking, Harrison, and Blair. Bacon, wboihad only to -win to retain the trophy for -his own proparty, was taken* (itnisß during the race and retired after following 6. Cro3t)bnd for a mile and *-half The htier secured possession of the trophy from Harrison and Blair, : who were second ana third respectively, the time being 9min 39 4-ssec. v ". " The programme for the Southport Athletic Society's snorts on June 6 included the 100 yds r.-.ce and role Jump of the Northern Count'os Athletic Association. The first-named of- theie was practically abortive, so far, at any rate, as competition went,' for failing in tho outset' tv attract Bradley and Dowser, who were engaged in one of their apparently endless trials for'sprinting supremacy elsewhere on the day, the only entrants were N. D. Morgan, winner of the A A. A. 100 yds championship in 1890, and M. Wittenberg, the upaedy runner from Accrington. As Morgan is popularly bolieved (theFeld Bays)'to have quite regained his 1890. f>vm, and as Wittenberg had attained a deservedly high reputation on . the path, the prospective meeting, of the two was lookel forward to with much intercreat.. However, Morgan did not turn up, and the AngloGerman walked over for the title and - the handsome medal which goes therewith. There was certainly competition for the' pole-jumping championship, but the performance was decidedly mediocre, aua the 9ft 2in accomplished .by the winner, J. Usher, of Windermere, caused one tv look back with regret to the achievements of a byguue day, when Tom Ray, Dlckv-nson, and others cf a like calibre were ia their prime <