The Athlete for 1868

120 TilE ATIILETE. Merton College, Oxford. 2fJth Xovember. Handicap, Half a l\Iile- R. V. omen; mith (scratch) . 1 l\lar ham (50 yds.) . . 2 On account of the heaviness of the ground no time was taken. W. H. :Fo::;ter (15 yds.) . . 3 High Jump- w. 0. Stewart (5 ft. 3 in.) R. Copleston (1 ft. 11 in.) Hurdle Race, 120 yards– R. Cople,;ton . . . . . . l\Iarsham . . . . . . . Throwing the Hammer– R. G. l\farsclen (75 ft. 6 in.) R. V. Somers mith . . . Oriel College, Oxford. ~ I 19th and 20th February. (BALLIOL GROu 'D,) Flat Race, 100 yards- ~ II. P. P~ice . . . . . . . 1 H.B. Krng .....•. 2 A. C. Tosswill (ha.ndicappeu. 3 yds.) . . . . . . . . 3 1 Alo ran-P. G Ward, G. L. Werde- 2 man, E.W. J.i,. Green, II. H. McCal– mont. Flat Race, Quarter of a :Mile– R. V. Somers. mith . . . . I Bolland . . . . . 2 Won easily by 3 yds. Putting the Weight- Long Jump- J. Gla<l tone . . l\Iarsham . . . Flat Race, 100 yards– HEAT 1. R. V. Somers Smith Bolland ilEA.T 2. ~. Worsley . Walker ..... FINAL HEAT. R. V. Somers Smith . 1 J. B. Hankey (who was allowed to start) . 2 Throwing the Cricket Ball– T,. l\Iicklem ( '8 ycls.) . . R. Copleston (81 y<ls.) Flat Race, One l\lile– H.. V. Somers i mith . Harnmi('k . W. Chadwick H. P. Price (27 ft. 11 in.) . . 1 A. C. To swill (26 ft. fJ in.) . . 2 1 Al 'O comp ted-J. H. J.i,. Hewson, 2 P. G. Ward, A. Gaye, F. W. Doxat. 1 2 1 2 High Jump- H. P. Price (4: ft. 11 in.). . . 1 A. C. Tosswill (4. ft. 10 in.). . ~ Also competccl-J. H. F. Hewson, W. F. Hale, and 0. 0. Fowler. I Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 10 flights- (ll'irst and Seco11d ill each IIeat to run in the Jinal.) HEAT 1. A. 0. Tosswill . . 2 1 H.P. Price (handicappc<l 4 yds.) ~ 0. 0. Fowler . . . . . . . " 1 2 :; Time, 20 sec. lIEAT 2. J. IT. F. Hewson . . F. W. Thoyts Time, 20 i;ec. 2