The Athlete for 1868

118 'rHE ATIILETE. Powles came to the ground too late for his heat, ancl was allowecl to start in the final. He ran a dead heat with Walton, and won the deciding heat by half a yard in 19 se . Strangers' Handicap Race, about one-thfrd of a l\Iile- K. A. Deakin ( t. John's), 45 ycls. . . . ...... 1 1\1. J. Rice (Waclham). 50 ycls.. 2 13. Dc:e,les ( Ch. Ch.), 55 yds. . 3 ea ily in 2 min. 7! sec. 18 ran, tl1e handicap ranging from scratch to 100 yds. Flat Race, One Mile- s. G. Scott. . . . . 1 C. W. Cox (hundicappecl 20 yd.) . . . . . 2 A. J. Richnr<l:son 3 5 ran; won easily by 100 yds. in 5min. 2 sec. Also ran-J. w. Lning ( Ch. Ch.), Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile- scratcI,, and 0. W.tlcot (,- t. Edmund's W. J. Frere (handicapped 5 IIall), 35 y<ls. Wun by 1 ft. iu 74 sec. y1l::i.) . . . • . . . . . 1 HEAT 2. L. Sweet ( t. John's), 45 yds. . 1 H. de F. Montgomery ( Ch. Ch.), 50 vds. . . . . . . . . 2 D. Moffat ( Ch. Ch.) 40 yds. 3 Also ran-J. l\Iorg.rn (Trinity), 35; 1\1. 1\1. l\Iackcnzic (Brasenose), 15; J. W. Fletcher (Pembroke), 28 ; C. A. Junes (Oriel), 35. Won by 3 yds. in 75 sec. I!EAT 3. G. Arbuthnot ( Ch. Ch.), 55 yds. 1 W. R Walker (Queen's), 50 yd::i. 2 H. W. Turner ( t. John's), 35 yds.......... 3 Also ran-E. A. B. Pitman (St. Juhn's, Camb.), 12. Won by 2 yds. in 73! sec. FINAL HEAT. 1 W. G. Uobinson . . . . . . 2 5 ran ; won rather easily by 4 yds. in 49 sec. Long Jump- G. le B. Powles (17 ft. llf in.). 1 0. lr Walton (17 ft. i in.) 2 5 competed. Walton was liandi– cappecl 4 in. Throwing the Cricket Ball- F. W. Par ons (116 yds. 0 in.) . 1 A. B. teward ( 9 yd::i. 11 in.) . 2 Pal'Sons was hanclicappecl 12 yds. Flat Race, Half a l\file- w. J. Frere . . l S. G. ..:cott . . . . . . ~ A. F. G. Stirling ., G. Arbuthnot (Oh.Oh.), 55 ycls. K. A. Deakin ( St. John's), 45 yds.. 5 ran; won by 20 yds. in 2 min. 14 bCC. 2 Il. de F. Montgomery ( Oh. Ch.), 50 yd. . . . . . 3 Flat Race, Two l\Iiles- Won by 5 yd . in 73 sec. . G. cntt ... . C. W.Oox ... . 2 A. J. Ri lwrdson . :-i Ha.nclicap Race, Half a l\Iile- f> ran; won easily by 150 ycls. in "(v G R b' ( O l ) 10 min. 55! r:,ec. t . ~. 0 Ill Oil 7 yt S. , , 1 A. F. G. Stirling (GO yd::i.) . . 2 W. J. Frere (10 yd·.) . . . . 3 Putting the Weight (16 lb.)-- Bird made the running, but wa l 0. F. Walton (27 ft.Gin.) 1 caught by Robinson, who won pretty I C. W. Cux (24 ft. 5! in.). . . 2