At the Amateur Athletic Championships at Stamford Bridge, Erie H. Liddell, Edinburgh University, carried off the Harvey Gold Memorial Cup for the most meritorious performance. In the semi-finals of the 100 yards, Liddell returned 9 7/10 seo., and Matthewman, Huddersfield, was also inside evens. Although W. P. Nichol got away badly, he also was a shade inside 10 sec. For 60 yards the three were level, and' then Liddell drew away and beat Nichol by 2 ft. in 9 7/10 sec., which beats the British record of 9$ sec., with Matthewman third, only a foot behind. In the furlong final Liddell was also the winner, and he broke the tape in 212 sec., with a two yards lead from Matthewman, and Nichol third.
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