The Athlete for 1868

TIIE ATHLETE. 119 Magdalen Hall, Oxford. TueJday, November 19th. Flat Race, ] G'O yards- o. N. Jackson . . . . R. A. Corbett . . . . Won by a foot. Time, 11 sec. Long Jump- 0. N. Jackson (18 ft. 5 in.) . J. W. llolmc (16 ft. 10~ in.) 1 2 1 2 Flat Race, Quarter of a l\Iile– R. A. Corbett . . . . . 1 L. E. Newnham . . . 2 Won by 3 yds. Griffiths made hot running for 90 yrls., when Jeffrey- took the lead, and won by half a yard; ix inches between secoud and tllird. 'Time, 12t sec. HEAT 3. J.P. Tennent(Waclha1n), 3 yds.} 1 H. H. eymour (New), yds. A dead heat. Time, 12; sec. HEAT 4. 0. Y. Fell ( t. John' ), scratch 1 W. H. oln.ore (ditto), 5 yds. . 2 F. 0. Philpott ( t. Eclni. Hall) 3 Also ran-F. Gill (Worcester). Won by 1 J yds. Time, 12i sec. lIEAT 5. W. l\L Tennent (11IancllesterA.O.) 1 yd : . . . . . . ... 1 A. 0. To :,will ( Oriel), 4 yds. . 2 A very fast run; wou ea:,i]y. Time, Throwing the Hammer– J. W. Holmes (61 ft. 8 in.) . D. F. Hanking . . . . . 1 12 sec. 2 High Jump- 0. N. Jackson (5 ft.) . . . . 1 Handicap, one-third of a l\Iile– L. E. Newnham (15 ye.ls.) . • 1 R. A. Corbett (scrateh) . . . 2 T. J. Weight (50 yds.) . . . 3 Won, after a 1>lcndid race, Ly a foot. Time, 1 min. 22 sec. Strangers' Race, 120 (Handicap)- HEAT 1. yards w·. ,J. Frere ( ll1agclalen), 3 y11s. W. l\IcLarcn (]Iancltester A. 0.), scratch . . . . . . . . 2 Also ran-W. E. Foster aTHl II. C. Phelp.. Fo tcr ltd for O yds., when l\IcLuren pas~ d him, but hud iu turn to give "ay to Frere, who won by 2 yds. Time, L1 :;cc. HEAT 2. FINAL HEAT. W. M. Tennent (M.A. 0.), 1 yd. H. H. Seymour (New), 8 yds. A. F. Jeffreys ( Oh. Ch.), 4 yds. 1 2 3 Tbe whole lot were closo up through– out; Tennent spurted 10 yd . from home, ancl just won by a 1:,1.lort foot; same dis taucc bet ween isecon<l and third. Hurdle Race, 120 yards (10 flights)- c. N. Jack on (10 yds.) . . L. E. cwnhnm Won by 3 yds. Time, 1n sec. Flat \ace, One l\Iile– L. B. ewnham S.. F. mith .•.. R. A. Corbett . . . • 1 2 1 2 3 Won ea ily by ycls.; a foot between secou<l an<l thir<l. A. F. Jeffr<'y (Ch. Ch.), 4 yds. 2 1 Consolation Stakes– F. D. Cremer ( 1Vmllu11n), Gyds. J. w. Griffiths (Ch. Ch.), 4 y<ld. 3 W. E. N. Drowne . . . . . 1