The Athlete for 1868

36 THE ATHLETE. Putting the Weight- c. C. Corfe (28 ft. 10 in.) . 1 A. L. Francis (27 ft. 5 in.) 2 Flat Race, One Mile- w. C. Gibbs . . . . . . . 1 A. W. F. l\fartell . . . . . 2 Also ran-T. J.C. Burt and T. Gil– bert. Gibbs won as be liked. Time, 4 min. 4 sec. Consolation Race, 200 yards– P. 0. Hanbury . . 1 C. P. Scott . . . . . . . 2 Magdalen College, Cambridge. 27th February. Flat Race, 100 yards- HEAT 1. T. Richardson . . . . . . 1 C. W. Wilcox . . 2 Also ran-W. H. Allhusen, E. F. Byng, and W. J. Edwards. Won by 11 yd. in 10! sec. Hurdle Race, 120 yards, over 10 :flights- c. W. Wilcox . . . . . . 1 T. Richardson . . . . . . 2 Also ran-R. W. D. Harley and G. Savile. Savile came to grief at the ixth hurdle, and Wilcox won as he liked, in 20 3 sec. Flat Race, 430 yards- R. W. D. Harley . 1 G. Savile . . . . . . . 2 Also ran-A. Bovell, C. W. Wil– cox, T. Richardson, and W. J. Ed– wards. avile stumbled when making his final effort, and failed to reach Harley, who won by about 4 yds. in 57 sec. Putting the Weight- c. W. Wilcox (30 ft. 2 in.) . . 1 W. H. Allhusen (27 ft. 6 in.) . 2 Also competed-A. Bovell, G. a.vile, C. C. Masters, E. F. Byng, and A. C. Pea.rson. HEAT 2. G. a.vile . . . . . . . J. K. Rashlcigh . . . . . L. W. G. Hughes . . . . 1 Flat Race, One Mile-- 2 R. F. 'tevens . . . 1 O R. W. D. Harley . . . . . 2 Won very easily in 11 sec. FINAL lIE.A.T. G. Savile . T. Richardson . C. W. Wilcox 1 2 3 Won by a yard; half a yard between second and third ; time, 10:l sec. High Jump- . W. \Vilcox (4 ft. 9 in.) 1 r\\~~~-eH~rl? }(4ft.7iin.). 2 Long Jump- G. , avile (18 ft. 4 in.) 1 T. Richard on (17 ft. f.l! in.) . 2 R. W. D. Harley \lG ft. 10 in.). 3 Alo ran-W. J. Edwards, G. Savile, J. K. Rashleigh, A. Bovell, T. Galo, T. Hicbanlson, and W. H. Allhuscn. St vcns ,va well in the front rank throughout, and won with great case in 5 min. 5 sec. Strangers' Race, 430 yards– E. A. B. Pitman < St. John's) . W. C. Gibbs (Jesus) . . . . 2 Al o ran-R. N. Russell (Trinity), ancl W. F. Mcl\fichacl (Downing). Gibbs and Pitman ran together about 150 yds., when the former drew a little ahead. Pitman, however, put on a great spurt, pa ~ed his opponent 100 yd . from home, aud won by about 8 yds., Russell a good third ; time, 49] sec.