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Oxford University, Oriel College, March 23. - 100 yards, A. H. Evans, 10 3/5 sec.; 120-yards hurdles, A. H. Evans, 18 2/5 sec.; 300-yards strangers' race, N. Shearman (St. John's), 34 2/5 sec.; mile-handicap, G. H. Napier (80 yds.), 4 min. 44 2/5 sec.; broad jump, C. M. Kemp (penalized 1 foot), 20 ft. 8 1/2 in.; quarter-mile, A. H. Evans, 53 3/5 sec.; three-miles walking, M. Malleson (penalized 40 yds), 27 min. 35 sec.; 120-yards consolation, R. Knight...
...score better marks; but at what a cost! What progress should I make in the much-vaunted "general culture"? I do not mean the culture that is obtained by lounging at Parker's, - a kind that is becoming obsolete, thank '78; but the culture that is given by a broad course of reading, - the reviews, of course; George Sand, of a warm afternoon; Schiller, of a cool one; Macaulay, when I am fresh; Irving, when I am weary; all capped by the inevitable Nation, in deference to which I form my opinions. These, together with my visits...
...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...
Oxford University, Brazenose College, February 15. - 100 yards, C. Trepplin, 11 1/5 sec.; broad jump, A. T. Heath, 19 ft. 10 in.; mile-handicap, J. Lang (scratch), 5 min. 3 sec.; mile-walk, A. C. King...
Saturday, March 9. 1. Vaulting one hand. 2. Heavy-weight sparring. 3. Light-weight wrestling. 4. Broad-sword exercise. 5. Middle-weight wrestling...