Modern Athletics 1868

REVIEW OF THE ATHLETIC SEASON, 1867-8. 49 the fastest going tracks in tlie United Kingdom. E. Waltham commenced with 35 feet 4 inches in his first " put' with the weight, and steadily increased the dis- tance up to 36 feet, which was, however," 4 inches short ol his performance at his own College meeting. 0. A.. Absolom, tho Ca/mbridgG XJniversity bowler, wns far behind with 33 feet 6 inches. E. Gurney cleared9 feet 1 inch with the pole, no one else topping 9 feet. In the mile, W. 0. Gibbs, who showed wonderful improvement on his last year's form,made a waiting race of it in tho mile, and won easily in 4 minutes 33| seconds; really an A 1 performance,considering the path was half under water after a heavy thunderstorm. E. Eoydswas second about 20 yards behind the winner. J. Collin of Emma­ nuel, who had previously won his College walking race, secured the sevenmiles, coming away from G. E. Elarrock at athird of thedistance, and finishing in1hour 26seconds The poor time may be accounted for by the fact that he had no one to extend him for the last two-thirds of the distance. H. Leek and li.Waltham were firstand second in the hammer,with throws of 94 feet 8 inches and 89 feet 9 inches respectively, both being further than the winning throw at Oxford the previous week. The last- named gentleman also securedthe long jump with a leap of 20 feet 7 inches, C. A. Absolom being five inches less, both fair performances, considering the slippery state of the ground. W. Wyberg was letwell in at 26 yards for the thirdof a mile handicap,which he secured easily. Tho high j nrn P was trulay wonderful performance, as the rain fell heavily all the time, andresulted in atie between 0. E. Green, the captain of the University Eleven, and G. Hoare; each of whom topped 6 feet 8iinches, and made this event looka certainty forthe Light Blue at Beaufort House. In the finalheat of the 100 yards C. A. Absolom and C. C. Corfe ran a dead heat after a neck-and-neck race from thePavilion. J. H. Eidley, who wasthe favourite at 2 to 1on him, never being in it, much to every one's surprise. In the deciding heat, Absolom startewd ith his wonted rapidity,and coming with one of his usual bustlino- lushes at the end, wobny a yard, although his opponent held a commanding lead at the Pavilion. J. H. Ridley waited till the last corner in the quarter mile, when he came from the worst station witha magnificent rush and won by a yard from A. W. Lambert, a very fine runner, E