The Athlete for 1868

2 TIIE ATHLETE. HEAT 2. H. l\f. Thompon ('l.1rin., Camb.) R. W. Vidal ( t. John's, O:rf.J • A. King (.Merton, O.cf. ) . . . .A. E . Iolyneux ( Christchurch, at the finish, oLtained first place by a 1 short foot. 2 3 Oxj.) . . . . . . . . . 4 A capital race between Thompson and Vidal, the latter running very strong at 1he fini b, but not being quite able to pass Thompson. HEAT 3. C. N. Jackson (lJiagdalen Hall, Ox.f.) . . . . . 1 T. l\1ilvain (.A. A. C.) . 2 0. G. Emery (L.A. C.) . . . 3 R Babington ( Civil Service A. 0.) ........ 4 This was a very ea y victory for Jaek- on, who jumped in very elegant style, and bad it all his own way. After tlii 11 at, Jackson, who won the Oxford and Cambridge Hurclle Race on the 12th, \\aS made a hot favourite for the final. HEAT 4. R. Fitz-Herbert (St. John's, Camb.) ..... J. B. l\Iartin r L . .A. 0.) • . . l\f. E. Jobling (L.A. 0.) . . . E. Havers (lngatestone) . . . This beat was run in a terrible torm of rain. The judge could not decide he· t\\cen Martin a11d :Fitz H erbert, who wer hoth accordingly allowed to run in the fiual heat. FL: AL IillAT. Law Thompson. Jackson Fitz. Herbert . Martin. 1 2 3 0 0 A fifth hurdle had been added, to make room for the unc.·pected fifth comp titor; and unlucky wa it for him to whom it wa allotted, for the ground, bad in all places, wa · at that side quite unfit to run upon. Tho five drew lots for tation, an<l the unlucky oubide foll to tile favourite. Jackson caught his fuoi in each of the fir t two lnmllcs, and could not make up his lost ground. The two fir.t made a v ry fin race, and Law, making the mo~t of his strength Seven Miles Walking Race- T. H. Farnworth (Li-1:erpool) . 1 J. G. hambers (.A. A. 0.) . . 2 T. W. Tl10mpson (L.A. 0.) . . 3 R. M. Williams ( Civil ervice). 0 T. tewart ( Greenwich) . . . 0 F. C. Ra rh (Trin., Cmnb.) . . 0 G. 0. Whiteley ( t. John's, Oamb.) ........ 0 The lot kept very well together for the first lap. After a mile had been co:inp1etPd, considerable gaps began to appear, William leading, with Farn– worth in close attendance, hambers third, some way behind, and the rest tailing off. oon afterwarcls the race was confined to the three leader , and '.rhomp on and tuart. This order was pre ervt:cl till the fourth mile was finii;hed, at which time hambers was same 100 ycls. behind the two leaders, and about the same distance ahead of Stuart and Thomp on. At this point hambc,rs bcgnn bteadily to rrain. and, being greeted with euthusiai;tic cheers from all parts of the cour e, went steadily up to the front until, when half a mile from the fini h, he was close upon the heels of the foremost men, wl10 had, in their turn, overlappe<l the rearmost di– vision. Corning <lown the straight to– wards the stand, Chambers took the lcall amidst tremcll(lous cheering. hortly afterward Williams retired, and left Farnworth to kc pup tl..te sh'u~gle with the champion of la -t year. At the last cornertbes two were level. '1'1.e shouts became tremcn<lou. . Each of the two bccnme Vt'ry sn:;picious in their styl ; neck and 11 ck they came down the straight, and neck a.11d neck they passed the post, Farnworth jm;t winning by a. foot. '1'110 times of the miles were as follows :-7.55, 16.10, 24.35, 33.5, 41.40, 50.7, and 58.19. Thomp:,ou came in third. Putting the Weight (16 lb.)- J. ionc (Liverpool), 3G ft. 6 in. . 1 R. Waltham (Peterhouse, Camb. 33 ft. 1~ in. 2