Modern Athletics 1868

42 MODERN ATHLETICS. mark in the final heat. The quarter-mile produced a splendid race in the finalheat between T. Gr. Dale, Em­ manuel (31 yards), and A. W. Lambert, St. John's(13 yards). The former led goingdown the hill, when Lam­ bert raced after him and finishewd ithin a couple ofyards, having some good men behind him, viz., F. G. Templar, C. 0. Corfe, E. B. Hutchins, and E. A. HoarTeh. e mile brought to light a new runner in tshheape of Gr. Hender­ son, Pembroke (70 yards), who won by 5 yards fromH. B. Gurney, Clare (30 yards), J. Kinloch, Trinity(40 yards), being on a few feet behind for second place. At the Magdalene College, Gambridge, meeting, on February 26, the only interesting feature was A.LWam. ­ bert's, St. John's, beating F. TGe.mplar, Trinity, and E. B. Hutchins, St. John's, the only other starters in the half-mile strangers' race. On February 29,the London Athletic Club held their first meeting of the year at Beaufort House, and were even morepersecuted by the weather thaant their previous gathering. The final heat of the 100 yardhandicap was won by G. P. Butcher (4 yards), who was about a foot before M. E. Jobling (2yards), whose reappearance in the arena after a long absence gave great satisfaction, and whose old rush at the finish nearly won him the racTeh. e younger Colbeck (7 yards) showed promising form in running a dead heat with Jobling in thrisal andfinishing third in the final. J. Elphinstone (25 yards), a very game runner, carriedoff the 600 yards handicap, though nearly caught by the scratchman, W. M. Chinnery,who beat two good men in W. R. M. Bethune(12 yards) and H. J. Homer (10 yards)t,he last-namednot seeming to be in his usual form. T. O. Oollett, the younger brother of the noted sprintrunner, won the two miles walking race for those whohad never gained a prize, after a fairly ex­ citing contest, inwhich E. J. Oolbeck,though unaccus­ tomed to this speciesof locomotion, showed the best form. E. Hawtrey, Eton College (35 secondsh),ad it all his own way in the two-miles handicap,the rain andmud appear­ ing to suit himwell. At the III. TrinGitaym, bridge Boat Gluh meeting, on March 2, O. Pitt Taylor showed promise of that future form which he afterwards displayed at the University sports and BeaufortHouse. In the 100yards he finished a yard ahead ofA. Kinnaird, andhad it all his own way