Modern Athletics 1868

EEVIEW OF THE ATHLETIC SEASON, 1867-8. 39 College (35 seconds), S. P.Smith, Blacklieatli (2s5econds), A. King, Thames E. C. (25 seconds), and P. Chappel, Kingston E. C. (50 seconds), who were atlol gether a qnar- ter of a mile from home. Hawtrey was thrown out otthe front rank hy a water jnmp, into which he went; Ghenery o-ave np dead beaten 100 yards further; and as James and Slater tailed soon after, the race was left to King and Webster, the former winning through sheer gamenessby a yard and a half, Chappell just stalling oif Hawtrey, who came with a great rush at the finish, securing third prize by a foot. T , , A. Brasenose College, Oxford, opened the Lent term at Marston Eoad onFebruary 3; buat s the wind was high and the competitors comparativelyuntrained, the perotr- mances were not up to the usual average.M. Muir kenzie secured the 100 yardsand mile, although penalized 30 yards in the latter. The only other good performance was a cricket ball throw of 102 yards 1 loo3t inches by A. Matthews, whowas handicapped 3 yards,and m con­ sequence secured second place only. 1here was no strangers' event. University College, Oxford, held their meeting on Febru­ ary 7 and 8, the firstday's starts taking place at Marston Eoad, and the second atthe Cowley School cricketground, to admit of the strangers' steeplechase being run. _ VV. Hedley didnot seem upto hisold form athammerthrowing, and won with the ratherpoor distance of 72 feet 5 inches. "W.P. Bowman appeared to advantage a1t00 yards,a new distance for him,winning easily in lOf seconds. He was, of course, successful in the mile, and easily secured tne half-mile handicapfrom scratch. The strangers two miles steeplechase only secured four starters, oi whom J. xi. Morgan, Trinity, was the favourite. That gentleman s lumping powers, however, did not turn out oquaL to ins staying abilitiesa, nd thewinner turned upinW.C.Stewart, Merton, who is a fair leaper, andmade the running, alter disposing of Gr.E. Sandbach, Brasenose. At the Corpus Christi College, Oxford, meeting, on February10, W.P. Eawnsley was the most successtuclom­ petitor, winning both jumps antdhe mile, but none of the performances were first class. Trinitv Hall, Cambridge, opened the Lent tesremason at Penner's on February 14 an1d5. B. Eoyds appeared at a fresh distance forhim, viz., the quarter mile, which