Modern Athletics 1868

REVIEW OF THE ATHLETIC SEASON, 1867-8. 47 behind Gosset for secondplace. For the final heat otfhe hurdles, a splendid race ensued between A. Ilillyard and L. E. Newnham, who cameaway from F. O. Philpottat half way. Hillyard led by a yard or soat the last flight, and finished only afoot ahead ofNewnham, whocame with a rushat the post. Thehalf-mile race produced the closest finish during the three days' racing, between WJ. . Frere and R. V. Somers-Smith. W. P.Bowman, theonly other starter, cut out therunning for the first 400 yards, and led by a couple of feet at thend of that distance, both the others close up. Going up the back stretch Frere forced the pace, and both he and Smith had disposedBoofwman at the last turn for homeA. ding-dong race nowensued, and ended in Frere's favour by six inches only in the capital time of2 minutes 2f seconds. Bowman's defeat at this distance, which is his specialty, surprised e_ very one, but is probably accounted for by his exertions in the mile on the previous day. In putting the weight, con­ siderable improvement onprevious years was shown, and a good contest ensued between T. Batson, the winnerof the hammer event, and W. E. Burgess, theformer win­ ning by six inches, with a " put" of 34 feetin7ches. In the final heat of the 100 yards, the running of J. P. Tennent showed the future winneart that distance in the Oxford and Cambridge sports. This gentleman is a brother of AV.M. Tennent of Manchester, and inaddition to being a very quickstarter, has a wonderful stride.He got off well and was never headed, doing the distance in 10i secondsw, ell ahead of F. 0.Philpott. The wide jump­ ing was all first class, excepting that of "VV. G-. Edwards, who was by no means up to his last year's form. ^ A. O. Tosswill, the winner, kept steadilyincreasing the distance at each attempt, from 20 feet 3 inches up to 21 feet 4 inches, the winning leap, although it must be remem­ bered that the take-off wa3s inches higher thanthe land­ ing ground. F. O. Philpott was second with 20 feet 7 inches. Great interest was evinced in the quarter mile strangers' race, asthe winner, J. HR. idley, Jesus College, Cambridge, was the future opponent of Frere, in that distance at Beaufort House. "W. G. Grace, Maryle- bone Cricket Club, led at 100 yards from home, when Ridley came with one of his unsurpassable rushes, and won by four yards in 52 seconds. In the final heat otfhe club quarter, W. J. Frere waitedRo.n V. SomersS- mith