The New York herald., 1876-07-22
THE COLLEGE GAMES.
THE CLOSING DAYS sPoRr-THE FASTEST RUN
MING YET AND GOOD JUMPIN0-DARTMoUTH
AND COLUMBIA CARRY OFF THE HoNOEs

THE CLOSING DAYS sPoRr-THE FASTEST RUN
AND COLUMBIA CARRY OFF THE HoNoEs.
SARATOGA, July 81, 1876
The athletic sports concluded at Glen Mitchell
today The air having cooled and the track crusted
by yesterdays put matters in excellent trim for
good sport. and after little delay the threeme run
called at about half There five entries
for this eventtwo from Union. from Wesleyan and
one from Dartmouth; among them Frcar, the Union
stroke oar only two started-Hays and T. T. Stin-
son, Of Dartmouth
stinson went in g. 900 feet ahead OF his adversary
and looking all over winner IN lem. and 2ls., the
fastest time by far that was ever made by any Amer
time last year. Hays follows in 23m., and neither
looks much done.
among the SIX who came up the score for this in
terestipg race were Noble OF Princeton; Merritt, of
Bowdoin; Watson, who walked gamely in the three
Jams, who was so feariuy used last year at the end
OF the seven mile walk Sprineng away very last At
the word, and looking as II all were running,
they at once strung out the following order
Drlscoil, Watson Merritt, Woodbridge (o union and
Noble Merritt got enough of about 400 feet down
tho second quarter, and dropped At the
gate Watson goes by Driscoll but in a moment
the long sxooter-tor. by the way, he looks larger
every way since last year-is ahead OF him again,
ana both going home at great pace. he Is thrown
out by the referee just before the finish and Watson
WINS, TO the great delight of his friends, who surround
umbreiio. hoo ray! c. C. n Y.i'' is the new shout
to-day and the College Of the City OF New York TALES
one and is rightly proud
IN rHE GRADUATES NILK RUN
Downs, or Wesleyan, IS well chased by Pher, Of
the University of Pennsylvania nnl TO the quarter
mile, when the latter, saying 81 can't stand this to-
day. and drops back tast stepping out at the halt and
letting Downs finish his leisure which he does IN
fine torn, dropping his hands and running in In
5m. 3Ss
JUMP
Mann OF Princeton who threw the base ball so well
yesterday, pressed Pryor, OF Columbia for while and
did good jumping, their Two sty being entirely differ
cnt He exempiying completely the sideways run
and jump whiic Pryor ran straight at the bar, and
after many times clearing IL with the utmost grace 1t
last winning by jumping.
THE MILE RUN
Stmsou, the fast Dartmouth man, again appears. T.
r. Green Of Princeton. being his sole rival. But, TO
the general SURPRISE the latter away from HIM
once ana by the quarter has put him $50 feet behind
Here Stim says as he passes, 'He's too much
for me-" But his attention is called q
fact which does him good, for Green had
been holding his right hand hard against
his side which almost certainly meant side ache.
And sure enough though 200 eet ahead at the half his
s,ertorous breathing tells the story and he gradually
falls back, till the plucky Dartmouth boy level then
passes him, and in response to Stiinson make your
usual spur' obeys orders like man. and finishes in
Am 5sias-good time. indeed, for fellow who had
been through what he had to-day SO ended capital
days sport, and all who saw it were pleased.