Pedestrianism: Black Horse Grounds: Abbey Lane, Leicester: The preliminary heats for a 200 yards’ All-England Handicap were run off at these grounds on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of between 200 and 300 spectators. The promoter, Mr. W. Potter, offered £10 for competition … There were fifty-two entries of the event but of this number eighteen failed to put in an appearance. The thirteen heats on the card resulted as follows … Fourth Heat: Shoefly, 24, 1; Pincent, 21, 2; Staples, 14, 3; Tyers, 20, 0. Won by two yards, a foot separating second and third. …
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GRO0849 Tiverton: Thomas Johnson Pinsent: 1856 – 1925 (?)