The Athlete for 1868

'11IIE ATIILETE. 107 covered with suow; but on the second day it rained incessantly, notwithstand– ing which some capital times were made. Flat Race, 100 yards- HEAT 2. l\L G. Knight (Jlar,dalen) . J. W. Laing ( Christ Church) A. :F. J effreys (ditto) l\I. J. Rice ( JVadhwn) 1 2 0 0 HEAT 1. T. l\I. Colmore (Brasenose) C. Goldncy (Lincoln). l\I. J. Rice (Wadlwm) Knight took the lead at starting, but Won, after a good rac , by 2 yds. a.bout lialf way wa passed by Laing. 1 On neariug the turn l1ome ho again 2 rhallengod, and passing Laing 20 yar<ls 3 from the tape, won by a few inch s; time, 54: sec. Rice got off badly; time, 10] sec. HEAT 2. l\I. l\I. Mackenzie (Brasenose) A walk over. HEAT 3. 1 W. F. Maitland (Christ Church) 1 J. Somervell ( t. John's) 2 J. P. Tennent (Wadham) 3 FINAL HEAT. M. G. Knjght ( Magdalen) . 1 W. F. l\faitl::md ( Oh. Oh.) 2 W. J. Frere (Magdalen) 8 Maitland held the lead till the straight run in, wh n he wa caught by Knight. all<l after a magnificent race the lattt.-r won by a, couple of ynr<l~; on yanl be– tween second and tliinl; time, 51} sec. A very fine race, Maitlancl only win– ning by a foot. Tennent got off ba<lly; time, 101 sec. FINAL HEAT. Hurdle Race, 120 yards (over '11. M. Oolmore (Brasenose) 1 10 flights, 3 ft. 6 in. high)- J. Somervell (St. John') 2 HEAT 1. Also ran-W. F. l\Iaitland ( Chri ·t A. IIillyarcl ( embroke) } 1 C'lwrrh), C. Ooldney (Linroln), and l\I. , \V. W. Pliipp ' (E.refer) · · l\I. l\Iackenzie (BrasGnose). '!'hi:; wa Alo ran-A. E. l\Iolineux (C'ltri t the re ult of the final heat a. eventually Clwreh) and A. H. Bartley ( Queen's). decic.lcd: in a fal e start which imm - l\folineux fell early in the raer, which cliutely prececfod the '' final," l\faitlan<l, then lay between Hillyard and Phi pp., Goldney. an<l l\fackcnzio ran it through I and tho latter tiring, cuablt:d Hill.,anl without being stopped, the former win· to catch him iu the tape; time, 17 ~ec. niu~. In the real final lieat, Colmor liEAT 2 ancl Somervell, who fail d to start at · firnt, wcr, placed :fin,t and second ; C. N. Ja.c~son (J[~grl~,len 1 Ilall) ! ti111e 101 sec W. F. i\fmtland (( lmd Church) i ' -1 • 0. F. Walter (.Magdalen) . 3 Throwing tho Hammer– w. II. rokcr (Trinity), 81 ft. 6 in. . . . . . . . . . 1 W. Hedley ( Unfrersity), 77 yd . 2 Also competcd-T. Datson (Lincoln). Won very ea ily by 12 ytls.; time, 17! iCC. FI AL HEAT. 1 A. Hillyarcl (Pernbrolce) 0. N. Jackson (Magdalen 1: Hal.l) . . . . . . 2 .llat Race, Quarter of a 1\-Iile- W.W. Phipps (Exeter) . 3 IlEAT 1. Jarkson and Ilillyarcl tonk their W. J. Frcr (.Magdalen) . . . 1 hurdles together; hut in thl' rnn in the W. F. l\laitlaud (Christ Church) 21 Iatter gainecl a littl on liisop1 onent, and A walk over, both beino- entitled to won by a foot; l ! yard · b1 tween e- compete in the final heat. 0 eontl and iliinl; time', 17 k •c,