Modern Athletics 1868

50 MODERN ATHLETICS. in 61f seconds. C. C. Corfe looked formidable passing the roller, but had made his effort too soon. The 120 yards hurdle race producedanother dead heat between 0. Pitt-Taylor and R. Fitzherbert, the former of whom led over the two last flights,but his opponent made it upin the run home. In the final, Pitt-Taylorcame out at the third flightand maintained a veryslight lead to the end, which almost resulted in another deadheat. Owing to the wet the times of both beats were slow. The result of the half-mile was never in doubt, as A. W. Lambert had the race in hand all the way, andwon in 2 minutes 4f seconds. A large field started for the three miles. After innumerable changes ER.oyds, A. E.R. MicMefleld, and G. G-. Kennedy went to the fore at the end of the second mile, and finished in the order named 1in5 minutes 56|- seconds. The Sydney Sussex College, Cainhndrje, meetinwgns held after the University sports, on March 20,E. L. Phelps, who carried offboth jumps, the 100 yards, quarter mile, and putting the weight, being the most successful com­ petitor. Shrewsbury lioySaclhool fullymaintained its prestige for stiff steeplechase courses, onMarch 21, the obstacles consisting ofa dozen hedges and three water jumps, one of which had to be swum across and the other waded through. E. B. Moser led for some distance, but was eventually passed by E. W. Garrett, who had made a waiting race ofit, and P. JH. ibbert, who finished firstand second respectively after a close race. The Thqmes RowinCglub heldtheir third annual meet­ ing, on March 21,at the Lower Park, Putney Hill. 0. Mead, a persevering young athlete, secured his maiden handicap at 150 yards with 1y0ards start, after a good race, in which several known men competed. The high jump fell to J. A. Harwood, with a goloedap of 5 feet 6; and W. O. Cross (40 yards) won his first flat race in the members' half mile handicap; J. K. Birkeley from scratch reversing last year's running and beating his co-starter, A. King, byas much as he lost by on thepre­ vious occasion. The two miles walking was of boursae cer­ tainty for W. Rye.The great attraction was the Thames handicap steeplechase (NoI.II.), whicwh as made the open race of the meeting, and waswon very cleverly by H. O. Riches, Stella Rowing Club(35 seconds), who finished al-