The Athlete for 1868

TITE ATHLETE. 79 lion. F. G. Pelham (Trinity I Islington Albion Cricket Club, Coll., Carrib.) . . . . . . 3 w. J. Frere c~~fagdalen Coll., 7th SepternheT. Oxf.) 4 Flat Race, 100 yards- Pitman made the running at a great E 1 pace, and opposite the rifle butts led by · B. West • · · · · about 8 yd . Coming up the straight, J. R. Preece · · · · · 2 Pelham pa sed him, but not being able L. Penny · · · · · · 3 to keep it up, Pitman again got the Also ran-G. P. Tate, G. Bird, J. S. lead, closely followed by foitland, W. Blackett. Won ea ·ily by 5 yds.; whom he beat by two yards. Pelham timo, lOt sec. about a foot behincl and Frere close up. Time, 51: sec. Throwing the Hammer (16 lb.) J. R. Eyre ( Clare Coll., Camb.) 98 ft. 10 in. . . . . . . . 1 G. R. Thornton (Jesus Coll., Camb.) 97 ft. 3 in. . . . . 2 W. H. Croker (Trinity Coll., Oxf.), 90 ft. 10 in . . . . . 3 W. H clley (U1iive1·sity Coll., Oxf.) . . . . . . 0 Flat Race, Two Miles- Hurdle Race, 120 flights)- liEAT 1. G. Bird .... II. F. Ellman } E. Parkinson J. B. DaVIBon yards Won by a yard in 17 sec. lIEAT 2. E. B. West . . . . . . (6 2 4 J. R. Preece . . . . . . 2 Also :ran-J. S. W. Blackett, E. L. Scott. Won easily in 16:i sec. FINAL HE T. E. n. West G. Bird. 1 2 R. L. N. Iicbell ( Ch. Oh., Oxj.) 1 C. II. Long ('1 1 rinity Coll., 2 Bird took tho lead, but they were 3 level at the third hurdle, when West came away and won easily. Time, 0 16 sec. Camb.) ....... . J. H. l\Iorgan ( Oh. Ch., Ox.f.) . G. G. Kennedy (Trinity Coll., Camb.) ....... . A. E. R. l\1icklefield (St. John's Coll., Oamb.) . . . . . . J. W. Fletcher (Pembroke Coll., Oxj.). . . . . . . . . O o Throwing the Cricket Ball– At the end of tho fir t mile, Morgan and l\Iicklcfield were together in front, Michell about scv n yarJt; behind them. At the encl of the filth lnp, Mich ·11 was leading, followed by :l\1organ, Long, and Kennedy, in the oruer uamed. lo the hist lap a trcmcn<lous -truggle took place for fir t place between Long and l\ficbcll, each in turn holding the lead. On reaching the straight run in, Long was leading by about four yards, but Michell again closed willl him, antl after another magnificent struggle, won by a foot. Morgan 15 yds. behind. Time, 10 min. G. P. 'l'ate (9 yd . 2 ft.) W. Holman (9 yds.) . . G. BiT<l al o competed. High Jump- u. Dir<l 14 ft. 6 in.) II. F. Ellman (4 ft. 5 in.). E. Parkinson 4 ft. 2 in.) . Flat Race, 440 yards- l 1 2 3 J. R Preece 1 G. Bird 2 L. Penny . . . . 3 Al o mn-E. Boyle, J. . W. Blackett, J.B. Davi ·on, KL. Scott, G. P. Tate. Buyle got the best of the start and led