The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATIILETE. 111 J. W. Fletcher (Pembroke), Long Jump- 15 Y< 1 · · · · · · · · · 0 0 F. U. Waite (18 ft. 1 in.) J. T. Hartley (Ch. Ch.), 20 yds. J F't ld S. Spro ton (11-Iagdulen, Camb. ), · 1 zgera · · 1 2 20 ycls......... o S k R R. H. Corbett (Jfagdalen Hall), ac ace- 20 ycls. . . . . . . . . 0 J. A. Scott somehow managed just to J. Bond (St. John's), 30 ycls. 0 roll in the winner of the event, a few A good, severely run rac . Won by inches in front of Fitzgerald. 2 yds.; 3 y(l . between second and third. Time, 2 min. 2 sec. Balliol College, Oxford. Monday, December 2nd. Flat Race, 100 yards- Flat Race, One l\Iile- 27 Entries. F. A. H. Elliot . . • . . . 1 A. G. Legard . . . . . . . 2 'f.. Davy ....... 3 Won by 2 yds.; time, 5 min. 11 sec. TE DAY. HEAT l. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over R. T. Reid (hanclicapped 2 yds.) 1 lO f:lights- J. Fitzgora.lcl . . . 2 Won ea ily. Spencer mith . . . . . · . 1 R. G. Tatton . . . . . . . 2 HEAT 2. F. A. II. Elliot (hanclicapped 2ycl .) ..... . G. Farwell . . . . . . . C. F. Grant . . . . . . . Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile- 1 F. A. H. Elliot (handicapped 2 3 5 yds.) . . . . . . . . 1 R. T. Reid . . . . . . . 2 Won after a splenclicl race ; a short foot between :fir.st and second ; same distance between second and third. FINAL HEAT. R. T. Reid F. A. II. Elliot . 1 2 Won by half a yard, after a very good race ; time, 11 sec. Throwing the Hammer– F. U. Waite (74 ft. 5 in.) F. II. Anson . . . 1 2 Won, after a close race, in 56! sec. Throwing the Cricket Ball– R. T. Reid (handicapped 3 yds.), 92 ycls. 2 in. . . . . . . 1 Strangers' Flat Race, 100 yards W. M. Tennent (Manchester A. C.) . . . . . 1 l!,. 0. Philpott ( t. Edmund's Hall). . . . . . 2 F. A. Nichol on (Lincoln) • . 0 E. Nolan ( t.. Tohn's) . . . . 0 J. omervell (ditto) 0 Putting the Stone- A. Rankine (han<licappocl 3 in.), 30 ft. 4! in. Handicap, Half a Mile– R. T. Buchanan. . . . A wretched start, tho two placed alone getting off. Tennent got off with the lead, an<l keeping it throughout, won 1 ea ily by 3 yds.; Nolan walked in; time, 10 ~ sec. J. Robinson (60 yds.) . . . S. J. Freemantle (30 yds.) 30 started. Won by 2 y<ls.; 2 min. 11 sec. . 1 . 2 . 3 time, I Handicap, 250 yards- c. F. Grnnt (6 yd .) . . . . 1 R. T. Reid ( cratch) . . . . 2 . G. Freemantle . . . . . 3 About 20 started. Won by a yard.