Modern Athletics 1868

94 MODERN ATHLETICS. bridge, 2; J. W. Fletcher, Oxford, ;3W. C. Gibbs, Cam­ bridge, 4; T. Gr. Little, Cambridge, 6. Won by 6 yards. Time, 4 minutes 40fseconds. Putting thWe eight. —II. Waltbam, Cambridg(3e4 feet 9 inches), 1; T. BatsoOn,xford (32 feet 11 inches), 2;C. A. Absolom, Cambridge, 3;W. R. Burgess, Oxford, 4. Quarter Mile. —E. A. B. Pitman, Cambridge, W1;. F. Maitland, Oxford,2; Hon. F. G.Pelham, Cambridge, 3; W. J. Frere, Oxford, 4. Won by 2 yards. Time, Slf seconds. Throwing the Hammer. —J. E. Eyre, Cambridge (98 feet 10 inches), 1; Gr. Pt. Thornton, Cambridge (97 feet 3 inches), 2; W. H. Croker, Oxford, 3; W. Hedley, Ox­ ford, 4. Two Miles. —R. L. MKichell, Oxford, 1; C. H. Long, Cambridge, 2 ; J. H. Morgan, Oxford3, ; C. Gr. Kennedy, Cambridge, 4; A. E. E. Micklefield, Cambridge, 6; J. W. Fletcher, Oxford, 6. Won by a foot. Time, 10 minutes.* April's, 1868. Beaufort House, Walham Green. High Jump. —Hon. F. S. O'Grady, Oxford (5 feet 7 inches), 1; G. Hoare, Cambridge (5feet 6 inches) f; F. W. Parsons, Oxford (5 feet 6 inches) f; CE. . Green, Cambridge, 4. One Mile. —W. CG. ibbs, Cambridge, 1; J. W. Laing, Oxford, 2 ; W. P. Bowman, Oxford, 3; S. G. Scott, Ox­ ford^; HG.urney, Cambridge, 5. Won by 15 yards. Time, 4 minutes 28fseconds.* Throwing thHeammer. —T. BatsonO,xford (99 feet 6 inches^), 1; H. LeeCk,ambridge (98 feet 8 inches), 2 ; J. 11.Eyre, Cambridge, 3; W. A. Burgess, Oxford4, . Hurdle liace, 120 Yards. —C. Pitt-Taylor,Cambridge, 1 ; L. E. Newnham, Oxford, 2; A. Hillyard, Oxford, 3; Ji. Fitzherbert, Cambridge, 4.Won by 3 yards. Time, IGf seconds.* 100 Yards. —J. P. Tennent, Oxford,C1.;A. Absolom, Cambridge, 2 ;C. C. Corfe, Cambridge, 3; F. O. Philpott, Oxford, 4. Won by 2^ yards. Time, 10|seconds. Fatting thWe eight. —B. WalthamC,ambridge (34 feet * Thefastest amateurtime on record. X The longest amateutrhrow on record.