Modern Athletics 1868

44 MODERN ATHLETICS. however, to tlie effect that previous •winnerg should be barred from competition, deprived many events of the interest which would otherwisheave been attached to them. J. 0. EF. airlie, who afterwards displayed good form at the University sportsw,on the 100 yards; and E. M. Wakeman covered within a couple of inches of 118 yards with thecricket ball. J. "W.Laing, the President of the Oxford University A. C., secured the hurdles, and also appeared to advantage inthe three-miles walk­ ing race, a description of contest new to him. In the latter he took the lead at the end of a mile, shortly after which H. 0. S. Everard camuep to him, and each alternately led for the remaindeorf the distance. At the finish, however, Everard just managed to get away and win by 12 seconds. Laing also ran a dead heat in the half-mile handicap, starting from scratch. R. L. N. Michell had it all hisown way in the mile, which he won in 5 minutes 4 seconds, good time considering the course. The event of the meeting, however,was the half mile strangers' race. W. J. Frere,Magdalen, looked all over the winner, but W. P. Bowman,University, whose style is best suited to grass, came with a rush at the finish and just wonby half ayard, in thecapital timeof 2 minutes 6 seconds. R. V. Somers-Smith, Mertona,nd W.M. Chin- nery, London A.0., did not seem athome on the grass. The Eton College mile race wruans over grass, oMn arch 6 and 7. For the final, Johnstone was the favourite, as he had accomplished his trial heatin the fastest time. He led for three quarters of a mile in the final, closely waited on by li. H. Benson andMacnaghten; the former spurting in the las3t00 yards, and winning easily in 4 minutes 58 seconds. The Trinity College, Cambridge, Athletic Club, held their meeting on March 6 and 7, C. A. Absolom being the most successful competitor. He secured the 100 yards easily in 10|seconds, as well as the hammerand hurdle events, although not competing in putting the weight or wide jump, two contests in which he usually excels. F. G-. Templer gained the quarter in 54 seconds, and the high jump, with a poor leap of 4 feet 10 inches, 'although handicapped out ofthe S300yards, with a start of ten. H. Leek, the hammer thrower, was let in easily at 65 yards for the half-mile handicap, and won as he liked. The three mile race, the firsot ne of that distancerun at Cam-