Bredin on Running & Training

MY CAREER AS AN ATHLETE. 153 (0. U . A. C.), just caught Philip J. Blignaut and beat him on the post for second place, Wittenberg's time being ro~ sees. Heats over cinders were then followed by those on grass for the hurdle race. G. B. Shaw, who had won this event in '93 and '94, had a close race with T. G. Scott (0. U. A. C.), whom he only defeated by one yard, although the time ( r6 sees.) equalled the existing record. In the second W.J. Oakley (0 .U.A. C.), perhaps even more celebrated in Association football than at athletic sports, who had gained first place at Queen's for Oxford on the previous Wednesday in r6~- sees., won comfortably in time one-fifth slower ; of the other two starters P. Hunter, a South African, finished just in front of W. M. Fletcher (C. U. A. C.). In the next P.R. Lowe (United Hospitals and L.A. C.) beat L. E. Pilkington (C. U. A. C .), after a desperate race, winning by inches in r6i sees. ; and in the fourth and last heat H. N. Coltart (United Hospitals) defeated R. \Villiams (L. A. C.) by a long yard in the slowest time, r6.g. sees. Four contestants next occupied the spectators' attention by throwing the hammer, W. J. M. Barry, the holder of the title on three previous occasions, and also of the amateur record (134 ft. 7 ins.), again winning, with a throw measuring 132 ft. rr! ins., J. F. Keily, an Irishman, following fairly close with 130 ft. 2l ins. The next event caused considerable excitement, as the three heat winners and C. R. Thomas occupied their respective marks for the final heat of the sprint. H. C. Woodyatt, though entitled to start as being, with Thomas, seccnd