The Athlete for 1868

THE ATHLETE. 33 Throwing the Cricket Ball- F. Per house (101 y<ls.) . . . 1 H. J. Hammonu (93 ycls. 1 ft. 3 in.) . . . . . . . • 2 beating J. D. Churchill, G. P. Haydon, C. Smith, and H. Willoughby. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 10 flights- HEAT 1. W. Elliott . 1 W. P. Day 2 E. R. Mann . . 0 J. B. Ottley . . 0 E. W. horting . 0 Won by 3 yJs. in 20A sec. Ottley fell. HEAT 2. H. W. Yeatman . 1 H. Mitchell . . . 2 R. Johnson . . . 0 Won by 10 yds. in 19 sec. FINAL HEAT. H. W. Yeatman. 1 H. Mitchell . 2 Won easily; time 18k sec. Strangers' Hurdle Race- HEAT 1. R. Fitzherbert (John's) . 1 G. R. Thornton (Jesus) . 2 W. Lee Warner (John's) . 0 W. . Kendle ( Caius) . . 0 R. Hey (John's ) . . . . 0 Won cleverly in 18~ sec. HEAT 2. W.W. Cooper (John's) 1 D. B. Connolly (Caius) 2 A. G. Lawe ( Corpus) . 0 Won easily in 20J sec. HEAT 3. H. :M:. Thompson (Trinity) . 1 C. C. Ross (ditto . • . . 2 l\f. King ley (ditto) . . . 0 C. E. rcen (ditto ) • . . . 0 J. l\f. Yates (ditto). . . . 0 Won very ca ily in 18 sec. 1!..,INAL HEAT. H. l\L Thompson (Trinity) 1 R. Fitzherbert (John's) 2 G. R. Thornton (Jesus) 0 W.W. Cooper (John's) 0 B. B. Connolly (Caius) 0 C. C. Ross (Trinity) 0 Won easily in the excellent time of 17~ ec. Pole Jump- w. P. Day (8 ft.) J. D. Ottley . . II. W. Willoughby 1 Four Miles Walking Race– Wide Jump- o 0 w. P. D .. ly (IG ft. 3 in.) . . . 1 heating II. J. Hammond, J. Collin, R. E. Couch, F,. R. 1\Iann, R. K. Rod– well, and H. Willoughby. J. Collin . . . W. J. Batchelor R. Couch .. Jf. l\'l. Hick . W. K. Kaye. E. R. fann . R. K. Rodwell II. ' taft'urth . A. J. Williams 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Won by a long distance in 35 min. 38 sec. Putting the Weight (16 lb.)- Consolation Stakes, 300 yards- H. Mitchell (30 ft. 2 in.) . . . 1 cott . . . . . . 1 beating W. }). Day. G. D. L. Carey, Giles . . . . . . . 2 anu F. Pcrshouse. beating 6 others. D