Modern Athletics 1868

68 MODERN ATHLETICS. neck and neck race over all tlie flights in final, till the100 yards winner (Tennent)managed to spurt past his oppo - nent in the run home.The seven mileswalking race calls for little description, as W. Rye, LondoAn. C., who had mnch improved onhis former style, came right away from T. Griffith after the firstmile and won by some 120 yards, H.F.Wilkinson,EnglishCivilService,theonlyotherstarter, never being in the hunt witheither of the above. Bye made the quickestamateur times on recordat two, four, six, and sevenmiles, viz.,15minutes 6seconds; 31 minutes 43 seconds; 48 minutes 52 seconds; and 67 minutes 40 se­ conds respectively. Both the long distance races, one and four miles, fell to W. M. Chinnery, LondonA. C. In the former the only otherstarter was E.Hawtrey, EtonCol­ lege, who finished much nearer the leader than in the strangers' mileat theEnglish Civil Service meeting three weeks previously, thetime being four seconds slowerthan on that occasion. J. Snow, Manchester A.wCa.s, reported to have donea wonderfully fast trial under the care of J. Brightonof Norwich, and was much fancied by the north countrymen fotrhe four miles. Sydenham Dixon, English Civil Service, retired earliyn the contest, asalso did W. Gilmour, LondAo.nC., at half way, owing to a severe stitch. After threemiles, however, the result was never in doubt, as Chinnery came away at his leisure and won in the unbeaten amateurtime of 21 minutes 12 se­ conds, Snow walking in. The Honor allAertillery CompanyA'sthletic Gluh, with­ out doubt theoldest metropolitan amateuarthletic society, held their eleventhannual meeting at Einsbury, on June 27. W. H. Betts wonthe half mile, and 110 yards flat and the hurdle races; G. R. JNunn, a very good and fair goer, carrying off both walking races. No other note­ worthy features occurred. The last meeting oifmportance during the summer was that of the Irish Civil Service Athletic Club, held in Dublin on July 4. Great success attendedthe reunion, considering the absence of a suitable ground, and the difficulties thrown in the way of the committee by the opposition of the heads of departments and the utter apathy shown by many members othf e service, whoq, uite unlike their English brethrenn,either appreciate a closely contested race ortake the trouble to train and compete on their own behalf. W. F. EatonE, nglish CivilService,