The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATTILETE. 115 Jesus College, Oxford. 28th Novemher. Flat Race, 100 yards– A. 0. Roberts . . . . D. Edwards . . . . . Throwing the Hammer- 1 2 w. E. W. Collins (75 ft. 9 in.) . 1 E. Lloyd . . . . . . . . 2 Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile– w. Ho.ins . . 1 A. 0. Roberts . . . . . . 2 Time, 62 sec. Mile Race- w. Haine ........ 1 Time, 5 min. 4G sec. Handicap Strangers' Race, 200 yards- HEAT 1. HEAT 5. M. l\Iuir l\Iackenzic (Brasenose), 5yds. . ...... . C. Y. Fell (St. John's), 1 yd. 2 A. F. Astl y (Eton), 6 yds. . . 0 F. Gill (Worcester), 8 yds. . . 0 Won on sufferance by a yard ; time, 21f sec. Astley lost a shoe. FINAL HEAT. F. A. Nicholson (8 yds.) I J. H. Ridley (scratch) 2 W. J. Frere (4 yds.). . 3 W. P. Bowman (4 yds.) 0 M.1\1 uir Mackenzie (5 yds.) 0 C. Y. Fell (1 yd.). 0 J. Somervell (5 yds.). 0 0. Fairlie (6 yds.) . 0 J. T. Hartley (8 yds.) 0 A magnific nt race, won by a yard; Frere a foot behind Ridley, and the next three close up. There wa a good deal of jostling, however, and the men near scratch ran at a great disadvantage in such a crowd. W. J. Frere (lliagd.), 4 yds.. • 1 J. T. Hartley ( Ch. Ch.), 8 yds. . 2 L. • th C . k t Ball Won very ea ily ; time, 22! sec. Tutowmg e nc e - HEAT 2. A. 0. Roberts (87 yds. 2 ft. 7 in.) 1 J. H. Ri<lley (Jesus, Camb.), scratch . . . . . . . . 0. N. Jack on (Maryl. IIall), 1 High Jump- 4 yds. . . . . . . . . 2 W. E. Forster (Unirersily), GyJs. 0 Won easily; time, 21 sec. HEAT 3. F. A. Nichobon (Lincoln),) 8yds.. . . . . . . . W. P. Bowman (Univer ·ity), 4 yds. . . . . . .. F. 0. Philpott ( t. E£lmu11d's Hall), 5 ycl . . . . . . . 0 lion. H. Monek ( Ch. Ch.), 10 yds. • . . . . . . A dead heat; time, 20~ sec. HEAT 4. 0 1 2 w. Br<'w:,;ter (5 ft. 1 in.) • 0. P. Wood (4 ft. 6in.) • Freshmen's Flat Race, yards- w. Haines Consolation Stakes- 1 • 2 300 . 1 A. J. Riddlo . . . . • • . 1 Lincoln College, Oxford. 22nd Feb1·uary. J. Somervell (St. John's), 5 ycls. 0. Fairlie ( Oh. Ch.), Gyds. . . Ji'. W. iru ( Ch. Ch.), D ytls. . . Won very easily ; ti!lle, 22 sec. O I The e ports w re the fir t held on the new Univer:,ity running-ground.