The Athlete for 1868

THE ATIILETE. J 2;3 Flat Race, One l\Iile– J. Baker . . . . . W. E. Emmet ... Time, 5 min. 18 sec. F.CO~O DAY. Flat Race, 100 yards- Fr AL HEAT. II. 0. Phelps . W. R. Burgess } 0. Ha.iah . . . Time, lOi sec. Putting the Stone- 1 2 I ,v. R. Bnrge.,s (31 ft. 11 in.) H. C. Phelps . . . . . . l ' 2 Burge" was handicapped 6 in. Long Jump- II. C. Phelp (17 ft. 7t in.) . 1 W.R. Ilurgc ·s . . . . . 2 Pholp:i was lrnn<licnppcd 5 in., hav– ing won this race in 18G,3 anJ. 1866. Walking Race, Three l\Iiles– ,T. Haker . . . . . . W. Woocls ..... . 1 2 I St. John's College, Oxford, November 11th and 12th. I Flat Race, 100 yards– HEAT 1. C. Y. Frll . . . . . . , J. Adams ..... . Won ca ily by 5 y1ls. HEAT 2. Hon. F. . O'Grady } E. J:I ohm . . . . N. Paterson . . . IlE.lT 3. J. Somervell . . . H. G. Wayman . . FINAL HEAT. 0. Y. Fell. J. Somervell . 1 2 Won easily by 5 yds.; time, 10! see. 1 2 1 3 1 2 Putting the Weight (16 lb.)– H. Iilwarcl (2 ft.) . . 1 J. Somervell (27 ft. 3 in.) . . ~ G. E. O'Brien . . . . 3 Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over Time, 29 min. 55 sec. Handicap Strangers' Race, Half j a l\Iile- R. A. orbctt (4:0 ycl .) . • . 1 R. Newnlmru (4:5 ycls.) . . , 2 1 Throwing the Cricket Ball- J. Bnktor (108 yds. 1 ft.) . . . 1 G. K. )!ills (101 yds.) 2 Milll:! wu::; lrnndicappe<l l yd. Flat Race, Two l\Iiles– w. IL ,Yalker . . . . W. E. Emmet . . . . Time, 12 min. 26 sec. 10 :flights- liEAT 1. E. Nolnn ..... 0. Y. Fell (5 yds.) . . Time, 20 sec. lIEAT 2. Hon. F. , . O'Grndy. . W. O'Dri coll FI AL TIEAT. 0. Y. Fell. F. S. O'Gra.dy ·won easily. 1 2 Long Jump- Consola.tion Stakes, .! 00 yards- Hon. F. , . O'Grady (G in.), 1 2 1 2 C. Elliot } 1 16 ft. 1 in. . . . . , . . \V. Tanner · · · · · · W. O'Dri coll (16 ft.). . . . ~