The Athlete for 1868

44 TTIE ATHLETE. Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile– T. A. Pear:;on . . . . . . 1 H. J. Gunlou-Rebow . . . . 2 Also ran- . D. Hearllam, W. S<lhol– fielcl, and Hon. H. R. Orde-Powlett. Won by 6 yds. in 54 soc. High Jump- E. B. Faber r5 ft.). . . . . 1 H. l\I. Thomp on (4 ft. 10} in.) 2 F. L. Harrison (Ht. 7 ~ in.) . . 3 Strangers' Race, 100 yards– HEAT 1. 0. C. Ro (Trinity) . . . . 1 B. B. Connolly ( Caius) . . . 2 Also ran-E. A. B Pitman (St. John's). ·won, after a very clo e race, in lO~ sec. HEAT 2. C. C. Corfe ( Jesus 1 C. E. Knight (Trinity Hall) . 2 T. W. Buckmastn (Trinity) . 0 Won easily by 2 ytl . in 10~ sec. FL .AL HEAT. C. C. Ross (Trinity) . 1 C. C. Corfe (Jesus) . 2 B. B. Connolly (Caius) . 3 Tho finish was o close that many of the spectators thought it was a <lead heat, but the Judge awarded tho race to Ross. Timo, 10 i sec. Flat Race, One Mile- c. E. Green . . . . . . . 1 H. l\L Thompson . . . . . 2 Also ran-S. D. Headlam, F. P. Tomlinson, J. J. D. Jeffor. nn, W.R. Griffiths, .A.. F. Kinnard, K B. Faher. Green and Thompson were level up to tho last turn, when the former came away, and won by 4 or 5 yard::i. Time, 5 min. 4 sec. Handicap Race, 440 yards- T. A. Pear on (B<'rntch . . . 1 Earl of Ellesmere (25 yds.) . . 2 .A.. F. Kinnard, 3: H. M:. Thomp– son, 3; C. E. 'r en, 5: W. cholfield, 5; E. B. Faber, 10; W. C. Lane, 10; J. Jnckson, 15 ; W. S. Faber, 15; C. Pitt-'raylor, 15 ; Hon. H. R. Orde– Powlett, 15 ; Hon. T. H. W. Pelham, 20 ; Hon. H. F. H. Elliot, 20; M. 0. im, 20 ; J. J. D. Jefferson, 23; G. H. All..opp, 35. P ar on came away op– pn:;ito the Pavilion, and won by a couple of yards iu 55 sec. Corn~olation Race, 120 yards– w. Scholfield . . . . . . l F. P. Tomlinson. . . . 2 S. H. .A.. Hervey . . 3 Trinity Hall, Cambridge. 25th and 26th February. Throwing the Hammer- E. A. Gray (C.J: ft. 4: in.'i . . 1 T. P. Abraham 63 ft. 8 in.) . 2 Walking Race, One l\file- J. F. Fo ter . . . . . . . 1 A. W. Cooke . . . . . . . 2 Fo ter t0<Jk th0 le:vl, and won by 50 yds. ; time, 7 min. 58 sec. Long Jump- R. R. Tomkinson (18 ft.) . 1 T. P. Abrnl1am (17ft. 21 in.) 2 W. Clifford (16 ft. 10! in.) . 3 Alo competcd-L. . F. Thompson, S. S. Lloyd, F. A. Hyett, and J. E. Palmer. Flat Race, 440 yards, for a Chal– lenge Cnp- o. E. Knight . . . . . . 1 'l'. Milvaiu . . . . . . . 2 Ah;o ran - F. IT. Chcdhnm, R. E. Tomldnson, 0.1111 ,v. A. Borrnd:tilo. l\Iilvain siarte<l off nt n. great pace, ancl oon obtained a clear lead, but was unable to retain it to the end. Knight pa sed him in the straight, nncl won ,a ily by about ycls.; time, 51 sec. Handicap, 120 yards– HEAT l. F. G. Jeffer on (G yds.) . . . 1 W. A. Borradaile (4 yd .) . . 2 Al. o ran-R. E. Tomkin on (6 yds.), and C. E. rrri tton ( yds.) ; time, 131 sec.