The Athlete for 1868

TIIE A'fTILETE. 117 High Jump- I A. Corclcry ( 4: ft. 11 in.) . . . 1 Magdalen College, Oxford. 4th anrl 5th .,_llarch. E. Luxmoore (4 ft. 9 in.) . . 2 The weather wa fine on both days, Al o comp.,tc 1-0. Goltlney, J. A. but a rather col<l wind prevailecl. Stewart, A. B. Tayler. I Flat Race, 100 yards- Putting the Stone (16 lb.)- T. Bat. on (32 ft. 2 in.) . . . 1 H.F. J. J. Con ·icline (2G ft. 6 in.) 2 Flat Race, Two Miles ( 6 times round)- H. M. 'i\Iills . . . . . . . 1 E. S. Morrran . . . . . . 2 Abo ran-R J. Kell, E. Luxmoore, A. ll. 'rayler. Won, with great ease, by about 50 y<ls. in 11 min. 50 sec. Throwing the Hammer (16lb.)– T. Butsou (72 ft. 2 in.) . . . 1 C. Gultlut~y . . . . . . . 2 Handicap Race, Half a Mile– F. N. tylc (GO yd .) . . . . 1 W. F. 'l'homp::;on (:~5 ycls.) . . 2 R B. Boswell (50 y<ls.) . . . 3 Alo ran-T. Bat::;on (:-cratch); H. 1\I. lills (15); E. . l\Iorgun (15); G. 'I'. Popkins (U); A. Conl ry (20); H. F. J. J. Considine (20); R J. Kell ClO); E. Lux.muoru (25); A. B. Tayler (~5); II. A. Jumci:1 (30); W. Blake (3.}); D. II. Uou,,idinc (!5); A. --;. Yar– borough (45); T. A. helliehl (uO). Style wa8 ucver h a<letl, antl won by 3 ytls. in 2 win. 17 see. Consolation Race, 200 yards– R. F. 'l'reffry . . . . . . . 1 G. T. Popkin . . . . . . . 2 Won in a canter; time, 2!! sec. HEAT 1. W. J. Frere .... . W. O. Peile .... . G ran ; won easily by 2 yds. HEAT 2. 0. F. Walton. . . W. G. '!3-obin on } . A. B. teward 6 ran. FI AL HEAT. W. J. Frere 1 W. G. Robin on . 2 Won by 4 y<ls. High Jump- F. W. Pnr ons (hnntlicn.ppcd 1 2 1 2 3 in.) 5 ft. 5! in. . . . . . 1 0. F. Walton (5 ft.) . . . . 2 Throwing the Hammer (16 lb.) G. le B. Powles (G.1: ft. t in.) 1 0. F. Wnltou (55 ft. Di in.) . 2 C. N. Bazalgette . . . . 0 Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over lU flights of hurdles, 3 ft. 3 in. high- IlEAT 1. W. J. Frere . . . . . . . l F. . '\ ilbcrforce-Bird . . . 2 1: ran; won by 1 yll.; time, 22 :lee. lIEAT 2. 0. l!,. Walton . . . . . . . 1 A. B. town.rd . . . . . . 2 4 ran ; won by 1 ft. Time, l D! sec. FIN L HEAT. G. lo B. Powles 0 . F. Wn.lton . A. B. Stowarcl . 1 2 3