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ATHLETICS.THE Athletic meetings at the English universities are still going on, and the performances so far have been above the average in merit. The fields of start in these college events have been very large, and all the sprint races have been run in heats. The large number who train at these colleges offers a most striking contrast to the small number of trained men who take part in our races...
Cambridge University, Queen's College, February 28. - 100 yards, J. D. Best, 11 sec.; 200-yards handicap, J. D. Best (2 yards start), 23 3/5 sec.; 440 yards, J. Y. Dawbarn, 57 1/5 sec.; 880-yards handicap, J. Parkin, (scratch), 2 min. 14 2/5 sec.; high jump, J. D. Best, 4 ft. 11 1/2 in.; mile-race, J. Parkin, 5 min. 14 4/5 sec.; 120-yards open race, T. A. Wallis (9 yards start...
Cambridge University, Corpus Christi, February 25 - 100 yards, S. Palmer, 11 sec.; 120-yards handicap, H. G. Winter (6 yards start), 13 2/5 sec.; 120-yards boat-club handicap, J. B. Heywood, 13 4/5 sec.; high jump, P. H. Collins 5 ft.; 440 yards, J. B. Beard, 57 1/5 sec.; 200-yards Freshman race, A. Leahy, 24 sec.; wide jump, S. Palmer 19 ft. 9 in.; 120-yards hurdle, S. Palmer (penalized 4 yards), 19 2/5 sec.; mile-race, D. Wheeler (penalized 30 yards), 5 min. 8 1/5 sec.; 440-yards open handicap, R. Boughton-Lee, 34 yards...
Oxford University, University College, Feb. 21 and 22. - 100 yards, F. A. Govett, 11 sec.; high jump, F. A. Govett, 5 ft. 1/4 in.; 150-yards handicap, F. D. Blake (11 yards start), 15 1/5 sec.; 440-yards, E. C. Cumberbatch, 55 1/5 sec; 120-yards hurdle, C. R. Mackenzie, 20 2/5 sec.; 880-yards handicap, E. Brierly (47 yards start), 2 min. 9 4/5 sec.; broad jump, A. A. Tobin, 18 ft. 3 1/2 in.; mile-race, A. F. Hills, 4 min. 45 3/5 sec.; quarter-mile handicap, F. D. Blake (25 yards start...
Cambridge University, Downing College, February 21. - 100 yards, H. W. Hunting, 11 2/5 sec.; high jump, F. T. Marryatt, 4 ft. 10 in.; 200-yards handicap, F. B. Palmer (5 yards start), 23 3/5 sec.; wide jump, H. W. Hunting, 18 ft. 10 in.; 440 yards, H. W. Hunting, 60 3/5 sec.; mile-race, A. Palmer, 5 min. 19 sec.; 880-yards handicap, C. J. Johnstone (39 yards start...