The New York herald., 1875-07-13

The only contest likely 20 be Withdrawn for lack
OF competitors Is tnat OF the three-mile running
race ior graduates one man only Mr.. Weeks OF
Cornell. having thus far slgni1ed his Intention OF
taking part Various other gentlemen have been
sent their respective universities But there has
been no response from any other than Mr.. Weeks
up to the pre- sent time. The ten remaining races
THE NUMBER OF ENTRIES
In some or them are:-
Bof the seven-mile walk for undergraduates.
Tue thlee-mlle walk. 10
ah SSs my nuS %
The hundred-yard dash ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
rne entries for the intercollegiate athe 10
SPOTS 70 oe held on the 15th closed tonight and
THE MORNING MEETING
commences at ten O'Clock, but OF the nve races
ahnOunced, only two being likely to occupy mucn
time, u well managed tney viii be through easily
by twelve O'Clock
thus giving abundant time Tor dinner in the inter
val and avoiding the heat OF the day. The races
Will probably close az about six O'Clock.
The interest taken in these races is deep.
Hardly college which mas q crew here but has
one or more men IN them and there are number
from other Institutions. At many OF the crews
quarters will oe found hurdles and men practising
for various distances, although not the men OF the
crews themselves, while q number OF the rowing
men have entrtes for some OF the more difficult
events. There 10 promise Of excellent work In
almost every one or them, and eretofore-last
year for example-with forty five entries In ALL
there was nothing remarkable accomplished. Mr..
Copeland, ol Cornell, completed the mile in the
running race In 4:5o which was good but not
great time, while Mr.. Maxwell OF Yale, won
finely In me hurdle race. Mr.. Eustis, the
tancIfig sll competitors, took Ii1i. bs. to cover
the disa ance, and 1t is rumored he viii be catered
to meet some excellent men, such as Mr. Ferry. OF
Yale; Mr.. Weeks, OF Cornell, and probably Mr..
tSia tddiaSEeEb aysb of Williams fine sport Is expected IN
In The snort distance running race Yale has
man who has made remarkable time, Mr.. David
Trumbull. He is reported to nave gene half
mile III private In I'm. O7H. and D0tteF than
khls. lie VIII meet two men from Wesleyan, Mr..
Foot and hr Marsh In tne halt-mile, and
Mr. Foot and Ar. whitney In the mile; also Mr..
Potter, OF Cornell, IN the hal-mle run. and Mr..
Goodwin, OF :he famous Columbia crew Of last
land, OF cornell. Mr.. Pryor is a fine Jumper and Is
entered TOR The hurdle race. Although very
e s6rf udeng asTs qs gyf
OF rnnning, which will In few years be very fast
Il notaing happens to impair his powers MIR.
TrumDuA Is regarded In many quarters certainly al
YALE'S BEST MAN
aud the probable winner OF the loo yards and half
mile runs. Mr.. Maxwell probably will not run
with him In these, put VIII save himself for the
hurdle race, which, as already stated, he won last
tislng yesterday on the track Tor the seven-mie
walk, made some excellent rounds. His cnances
of being wen placed In the race are considered
FINEST EVENT or THE DAY.
A Dartmouth man, Mr Gage, Id report to haYe
ward man-Mr. Taylor, OF the Harvard crew-wll
not give him much resG aud bOtn OF them will
nnQ dangerous rival In w. III. Davis, the bow
OF tbe We ,leyan crew. who won the three mile
running race OF last year nd Is entered for sew
eral events In these contests He Is notoriously
feet OF loot Mr. Bolton Hal. OF Princeton, son
OF the eminent Presbyterian clergyman and SUBJ
sttute Ol Princeton, Is also entered In this race
aud has good home reputation Mr.. @. Hall, the
new man Of Yale crew, Is down for the hundred
yards dash Mr.. Kellogg, oil the same crew. for the
three-nile run MIR. Hall also for tne hurdie race
Mr.. RodRer the very large man OF the Wesleyan
crew, tor The three-mile run, and Hail. OF Prince.
ton, is TO be In the one-mle walk. Each compet-
lt0r viii PROBABLY wear a sash OF
MS COLLEGE CoLoRs
thus giving very picturesque effect TO the men
at their WORK. Instead OF the ragglIng perform
ance OF last year there Il sure to be Close race
in about every contest, wnlle there Is excellent
promise that some OF them will result In a dead
The rules OF the walking and running races are
as lolows:-
RULES
manner;-The starter shall the question, 'Are you
TWO seconds SHAH give the signal start which shall
In all running the signal start shall be tho
firing Of a pistol
itor at the scratch or at any time during the race for
tor such Assistance shall be SOU SS
the referee from any further competition.
A. IN spurt each ompetitor shall keep HIS own
q the ne course nnnG as decided upon at the starting
peutor may choose mis- own course when he sha have
such lead as VIII not interfere with the running
Jostling OF running across or wilfnly obstructing
disquafy offender from further competition '~'-
OF unfair walking the referee shall give two
warnings and on the third time disquaify When tina
competitor shall cease walking and retire.
and bis decision shall be final.
g. The Judges shall announce the time MADE and tho
names of the successful compe titors in each race
All dead heats must be recontested a time decided
upon by the referee.
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPETITORS
Five minutes before each a bell will he run1
from the judges stand and the compe ors must then
take their places on the course The races will be
started promptly on time: No delay Will be allowed ON
account che absence of competitor.
In walking one loot must always be on the 0round
AS The foot the back Lex leaves the ground and befre
he toes lifted, the heel OF the foremost foot nst be
on the ground in order To be far hee and toe walking
In the hurdle the will hurIes three fet
six inches high aad ten yards apart with een yards
Ali en- tries must be made to the chairman Of the COM
mttee on before Monday, July IL 1873 VIZ
oNE~MILE RUNNING RACE
Names. Colleges.
James W. Pryor. ....-.... Columbia.
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