Modern Athletics 1868

40 MODERN ATHLETICS. he secured cleverly m53 seconds. A new long distance man also came out m the shape of J. F. Foster, wliowon both the one mileand two milesin a canter, as Royds did not startfor either. T. P.Abraham, however, undoubtedly appeared to the best advantage a"ll round,"as hewon the i<JU yards and wide jump, besides being second in the hammer, weight, hurdles, high jump, and 1y2a0rds handi­ cap, in which he started fromscratch. The Cambridge University Athletic Club held a120 yards and halt mile handicaps, on February 17. In the final heat of the former 0.A. Absolom, Trinity (9 yards) • E E. Toller Trinity (8 yards);A. W. Lambert, St. John's (b yards) ; G Fletcher, Clare (6 yards) ; J. H. Ridley Jesus (scratch);and 0.Pitt-Taylor, IIIT. rinity (8 yards)• cam 0 together Absolom, the well-known cricketer, and 1oiler had it all their ownway with their long starts, the iormer winning by a bare foot. Ridley, who was unlucky at the start, evidently gave too much, and finishfoedurth, behind I itt-Taylor. In the half mile the long starters also had it all theirown way, E. B. Hutchins, St. John's (70 yards), winning easily. Magdalen College, Oxford, held t ir meeting, at which some good form was displayed, on February 17 and 18. . J. Frere proved himself as good at longaats shortdis­ tances by winning the mile,after a good race with II. B. ilorner, the 100 yards, in whichwhaes penalized fourfeet and the quarter,wherein he had to run 456 yards. F. W. 1arsons gave proof of his jumping powers by clearing o teet 7 inches m the high jump, and gaining the wide leap and hurdlerace. With the cricket balhl e threw 112 yards 1foot 3 inches, but was second only, being handi­ capped15yards. A100 yardshandicap was thestrangers' event D. Moffat Christ Church (35 yards), with the aid of his longstart, ledtdl thelast corner, whenR.Y. Somers- Snuth, Merton (4 yards), came with a rush and won cleverly from W G. Grace, Marylebone Cricket Club (o yards) W.I.Bowman, University College (scratch) was the favourite, and finished third, but the distance was evidently not long enough forhim. S. G. Scott won the two miles easily, as a matter ofcourse. on iwi! ^ nco [ n College, Oxford, reunion, on February f ', f 11 t ^ e . eventswere well contested. F. A. Nicholson Kept up his reputation as a sprintearn,d won the100 yards and quarter easily. T. Batson, who afterwards displayed