Modern Athletics 1868

66 MODERN ATHLETICS. ford University A. 0.(scratch), succeeded in cutting down all his opponents but Gr. A. Templer, Harrow School (30 seconds), whom he could not quite catch, owing to having cast a shoeat the water-leap. Templer won by a dozen yards in5 minutes 27seconds, good time consider­ ing the obstacles tobe surmounted. The London United Hospitals Athletic Gluh occupied Beaufort House on June 11 and 12. B. B. Connolly, formerly of the Cambridge University A.C., got off best and won as he liked itnhe 100yards. In feats of strength Gr.R. Kunn appeared to the best advantage, as he secured the hammer andweight events, but his put of 37 feet is iio real criterionof merit, since theamount of run was not limited to 7 feet. His other victory wasthe 120 yards hurdles, which he almost walked over for. In the re­ maining competitions G. A.Norman showed good form as he won the half-mileo, ne mile, and two miles; A. Hard­ ing running second tohim in the two latter. F. R. Cross also did well in securing the 250 yards and quarter-mile, besides finishing second to Connolly inthe 100 yards. At the EdinburghUniversity AthletCiclub meeting on June 18, W. K. Gair watshe only man who took a large number of prizes, the 220 yards, quarter mile, and half- mile being easy victories to him. The champion meeting of the Amateur Athletic Club had this yearbeen postponed from Easter to June 19 and 20, and may well be .described as the best meeting ever held in point of quality. Notwithstanding a paucity of both spectators and entries, the high standard attained in all the competitions fully made up for quantity, the times and distances in eight out of twelve events being the best amateur performanceson record. Of the dozen competitions six were won by the North country re­ presentatives of the Manchester and Liverpool Athletic Clubs, five by members of the London A. C., and one by a Cambridge University athlete. In thepole-jump­ ing R. J. C. Mitchell, Manchester A. C., made the highest amateur leap on record, viz., 10 feet 6| inches, although A. Lubbock, Marylcbone Cricket Club, would no doubt have run him close had he not unfortunately sprained his ankle. Mitchell was also victorious in the wide and high jumps a1t9 feet 6inches and 6 feet 8inches respectively, defeating a good man in the latter in C. Guy-Pym, Civil Service, who was not up to his usual