THE First Winter Meeting of the Union Athletic Club was held at Music Hall last evening.

Harvard was represented in the Standing High Jump by Mr. F. B. Keene, '80, who won the prize very handily from five competitors, and succeeded in placing a record of 4 ft. 9 in. to his credit, thus just equalling Coolidge's excellent performance of Saturday afternoon last, which is mentioned in another column. Edmands, of the Union Club, was second, with a record of 4 ft. 8 in. In the Running High Jump, R. Sturgis, '81, competed, and, after a very pretty contest, secured second place, with a record of 5 ft. 5 in.; Edmands, of the Unions, clearing 5 ft. 6 in. very gracefully, for first place. Neither of these records can stand, however, as the jumps were made from a mat instead of from the floor; and it really seems too bad that the Union Athletic Club, which claims to be the representative Athletic Club of Boston, should sanction any custom which casts a doubt upon the genuineness of the records made at their meetings.

In the Tug-of-war between teams from the Harvard Lacrosse Club and the Union Athletic Club, the Unions won easily in two straight heats, defeating their opponents almost as soon as the word "Heave" was given. It is, however, but just to the Lacrosse Club Team to state that they had been invited to pull against an inexperienced four, like themselves, to be chosen from the Union Lacrosse Club; and they were very much surprised to find, on appearing for the pull, that they were pitted against a practised Team, and one much heavier than their own, selected from the Union Athletic Club, instead of the Lacrosse Club as agreed. Harvard had also entered a Heavy-Weight Team, consisting of Messrs. Stow, Smith, Peabody, and Legate; but as no team was found to pull against them, this feature of the programme was omitted.

MR. G. L. HEINS, formerly of the University of Pennsylvania, but at present of the Institute of Technology, in Boston, has taken an extra course in the University, so as to enable him to represent her again in the running high jump at the Intercollegiate. He has taken second prize there now for two successive years, but proved himself no mean jumper last year, by obtaining a record of 5 ft. 7 1/2 in., than which there is no greater for the amateur in America excepting that of J. P. Conover (5 ft. 8 1/4 in.).

THE editor of this column begs to state that he will be most happy to answer any questions in his power, upon athletic subjects, which may be sent to him signed by any member of the University.