Modern Athletics 1868

REVIEW OF THE ATHLETIC SEASON, 18G7-8. 35 Geconds.* W. P. Bowman,University College (4 yards), and P. A. Nicholson, Lincoln (8 yardsr)a, n a dead heat in the third, leaving a good man behind them in P. 0. Philpott, St, Edmund's Hall (5 yards). J. Somer­ vell, St. John's (5 yards), who ran in the Oxford and Cambridge 100 yards in 1867, had it all to himself in the fourth, whilst in the fifth 0. Y. Pell,St. John's (1 yard), was not so good as usual, and gave way to M. Muir Mackenzie, Brasenose (5 yards), who won on the post by a bare foot. In the final heat, Eidley was the favourite, with any odds on him. Nicholson, however, quickly obtained the lead, and kept it throughout, win­ ning by half a yard in 20| seconds. Neither Ridley or Pell could get through theirmen, and Prere ranso close up to the former for secondplace that many tookit to bo a dead heat. At Glare College, Cambridge, Noonvember 28 and 29, Eyre, of University renown, won the hammer throw­ ing at 94 feet 5 inches, and a close race ensued between Carnick and Beaumont in the finalheat of the 100 yards. The strangers' mile brought together a field of ten, of whom W. J.Batchelor (Emmanuel), and A.E. R. Mickle- field (St. John's) weremost known to fame. The Johnian, as usual, made all the running till near home, when Batchelor came up and won easily in the slow time of 4 minutes 46 seconds. The Merton College, Oxford, sports,on November 29, were very poorly attended, as most people had gone to Marston Road to the Exeter meeting. No strangers' prize was offered, and Somers-Smith carried off almost everything. No times were taken onaccount of the heavy state of the turf. At the Exeter College, Oxford, meeting, on November 29 and 30, the only feature of interest was the strangers' race on the first day, as it poured with rain on the second, and hardly any one was present. The dis­ tance was a novel one, viz., three miles; and among the entries were the well knownstayers J. H.Morgan, Trinity College, Oxford; R. L. N. Michell, Christ Church; W. M. Chinnery, London Athletic Club; and E. Hawtrey, Eton College, who were the only four who passed tho post, the pace being far too hot for all the rest, as the last * The quickest amateur time on record. D 2