The English Athletic Championships at the Stadiam on Saturday were brimful of interest and several remark able performances were accomplished. Two new British records were established, E. G. Archibald setting up new figures of 12 ft. in the pole-vault, while another Canadian-born man in 8. P. Gillies of the New York A.C. won the hammer throw with 164 ft. inches. Halswelle's 49% sees. io the "quarter" is better than it looks. as be only had a brief rest between heat and final—which was run in the rain, He is great runner and por sibly capable of equalling Ling's world's record of 47% secs. for a curved track. Butterfield ran well in the mile, but did not finish with his old dash and was evidently short of work. It would indeed be a great race between bin and H. A. Wilson, with the former io his very best form. Wilson's time of 4 mins. 20} secs. is excellent and he may quite likely do better things ye E. R. Voight is evidently our best four miler and the manner he ran amy from ihis, rivals in the last 600 yard
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