The Athlete for 1869

56 THE ATHLETE. [lNTER-U NlVBil ITY. passea him in the straight, and got i;ccond by 10 y<ls. This raae was care– fully timed by one of Hancock' excel– lent stop chronometers, and was run in exactly 4: min. 28 sec., the fa test amateur time 011 record. Throwing the Hammer- T. Batson (Lincoln, Oxj.), 99 ft. 6 in.......... 1 H. Leeke(Trinity, Camh.), 98ft. 8 in.......... 2 J. R. Eyre ( Clare, Cwmb.), 97 ft. 2 in. . . . . . . . . . 3 W.R. Burgess ( Queen'', O:rj.), 89ft. 9 in. . . . . . . . 4 This, again, was rather a surpri e, the Cambridge men being the favourites. Hurdle Race, 120 yards (over 10 flights)- c. Pitt Taylor (3rd Trinity, Carnb.) . . . . • . . . 1 L. E. Newnham (llfagd. Hall, Oxf.). • . . . • • . . 2 A. Hillyard (Pembroke, O:rf.) . 3 R.Jritzherbcrt (St.John's, Oamb.) 4 , · A beautiful race. Pitt Taylor comino– away like lightning, and topping his hurdles in a faultless manner, won easily in 17 rscc. exactly. This, considering the turf, is perhaps as fast a race as ha been run over hurdles. Flat Race, 100 yards- J. P. Tennent (TVadltmn, 0Jj.) 1 C. A. Absolom (Trinity, Cam.b.) 2 C. C. Corfe (.Jesus, Camb.) . . 0 F. 0. Pltillpot ( 't. Edmund's Hall, O.rf.) . . . . . . 0 Absolom got by far the bet tart, and at 50 ycls. was ka,ling by 2 yds.; here Tennent, who got off as badly as any one, put on a won~erful spurt, ~nil passin<>' Absolom as if he was standing till, w~n by 2~ yds. ; run in a bona Jule 10 sec., with a slight rear wind. Putting the Weight– R.Waltham (Peterhouse, Canw.), 34 ft. l in. . . . . . . . l C. A. Absolom ('Prinity, Carnb.), 33 ft. 6 in. . . . . . . . 2 T. Batson (Lincoln, Oxf.), 32 ft. 9 in.. . . . . . 3 W. R. Burgess (Queen's, 0.1j.). 32 ft. l~ in. ,. . . . . . . 4: Flat Race, Quarter of a Mile– J. H. Ridley (Jesus, Camh. ) . 1 W. J. Frere (1'tlagdalen, Oxj.) . 2 A. W. Lambert ( t. John's, Carnb.) . . . . . . . . 0 R. V. Somers Smith (Merton, O:rf.) . ........ O The Cambridge men got rnther the best of the start, but oppo:;ite the butts Frere passed Ridley, and took a lead of 5 or G yds.; when in the straight Ridley put it on, and catching Frere half-way up, won by 6 yds. ; time, 51 sec. Broad Jump- A. C. Tosswill (Oriel, O:>.j. 1 , 21 ff. 21 in. . ....... 1 R. Waltham (St. Peter·s, Carrw.), 21 ft. Ii in. . . . . . . 2 O.A.Absolom('Jlrinity, Cwnb.), 20 ft. l~ in. . . . . . . 3 Ii'. 0. Phillpot ( t. Edmuncl'. Hall, Oxj.), 19 ft. 4J in. . 1 Flat Race, Three Miles- J. H. Morgan ( Trinity, O:rf.) . R. L. N. 1ichell ( Ch. Ch., O:rf.) 2 G. G. Kenuedy (Tri,iity, Crrnib.) :.; A. E. R. l\1icklefielcl St. John's, Camb.) . . . . . . . . 0 J. W. Fletcher (Pembroke, O:rf.) O E. Royds (Trinity lloll, Camb.) 0 This race, though a beautiful sight, scarcely needs any deseription. T11ey ran together for two miles, when Morgan left the others without the slightest effort, and came in all alone, winning by 150 yd . ; l\'.litchell 30 yds. in front of Kennedy; time, 15 ruin. 20 sec.