The Athlete for 1869

THE ATIILETE. [OxF., l\fa.GDALEN CoLL. Hillyard and Molyneux got the best I HiCYh Jump- of the start, but Hillyard touching a O ·~ .. . hurclle, Molyneux got the l ·ad, which he I F. 'Y· P,tfoon. (handicapped managed to keep to the end, beating 5 1 ~·), 5 _ft. Gm. · .· · , . 1 Grace by a bare foot. Tim , 171 cc. 1\1. 1 btho1p (4 ft. 11 m.) 2 Throwing the Hammer- w. F. Thomp OU (GD ft. 41 in.) I I Hurdle Race, 1~0 yards (on tmf) 1 HEAT l. F. W. Parson . . . . . . 1 T. Bat on (hanuieapped 10 ft.) 77 ft. 2 F. Heal . . . . . . 2 Race, Two l\Iiles- E. S. l\forgan . . • • 1 A. C. Yarborough . . . . . 2 G. E. Steward . . . . . . 3 Won very easily ; time, 11 min. 31 sec. Throwing the Cricket Ball– w. F. Thompwn (105~ ycls.) . T. Bat on (handicapped 4 yds.), 100 yds. . • • . . . . 2 Consolation Race, 200 yards- w. F. Blake . . .. 1 T. A . Nash ... 2 Magdalen College, Oxford. I 1th and 1 th FebruariJ. FIR 'T DAY. Flat Race, 100 yards– HEA'r l. W. D. Allen .. . W. C. Eaton .. . HEAT 2. 1 2 1 Won very ea ·ily; time, 191 scr. HE.lT2. J. Swire . . . . . . 1 W. G. Robin-on. . . . 2 H. E. outhey . . . . 0 Won by a yard; time, l Di ·cc. FINAL HEAT. F. W. Parsons . 1 ·J. Swire 2 W. G. Robinson 3 Won by 3 yd . ; time, I9t sec. Flat Race, 80 yards- H. B. Horner . . . . I W. G. Rohin:;on . . . . 2 J. A. K. Campbell . . , 3 Won by 30 yds.; time, 2 min. 21 re. Throwing the Hammer– H. B. Horner (Gl ft.) . . . W. G. Robinson (57 ft._6 in.) Race, One Mile- I 2 w. J. Frere . . . . . . . 1 II. B. Horner . . . . . . 2 Jf. C. W. Bird . . . . . • 3 Won by 50 ycls. ; time, 5 lllin. 3 sec. ,J. wire . . . . W. G. Robinson . . FI AL HEAT, W. J. Frere (handi- • 2 I . ECO ·n DAY. Race, 4-10 yards- capped 4 ft.) . 1 J. Swire 2 w. J. Frcr (owed 15 ycls. , . H . B. Horner . . . . . W. . Robinson . . . . S. G. Scott . . . . . . I 2 3 ,1 Won on the post hy a yard; time, Won rather ea ily by 3 yds.; tiuw, 11 .:cc. 53 sec. W. G. Robinson. . 3