New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-31
HARVARD TAKES THE CUP.
FAR AHEAD IN THE INTERCOLLEGIATE
CONTESTS.
SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN BY THE YOUNG
ATHLETEs-A BIG CROWD AND SOME RARE

ATHLETEs-A BIG CROWD AND SOME RARE
spoRT-wINNERs AND THEIR TIMES.
The annual games of the intercollegiate Association
Of Amateur Athletics Of America took place yesterday
al the Berkeley Oval, and exemplihed In more ways
than one what progress track athletics have made
among the colleges Of the country in the last decade
Harvard University the championship with COM
parative case, as was generally expected, after the
great strength which her athletes showed In their
recent meeting with Yale. But this expectation did
not diminish the interest In the games for individual
contests were exceptionally exciting, and number
of records were broken. In the words OF George W.
Carr president OF the Manhattan Athletic Club. 1t
was "a magnificent meeting" and one which reflected
credit on all those who took part in 1t.
There were 500 entries in all, which represented
fifteen different colleges The entry list included forty
seven for the dash fifty for the 2oOyard DASH
eighty for the 440yard sytysx for the halfmile
rum forty-six for the mile run, thirty for the
12Oyard hurdle forty three for the 220yard hurdle
twenty four for the one-mile walk twenty-five for the
running high jump thiry-sx for the running broad
jump. twenty four for the pole vault twenyeight for
the shot, twenty six for the hammer, Twenty-Five for
the twomlle bicycle, and forty-two for the ugofwar
Aside from the winning of the championship the
features of the meeting the sprinting and running
Of Carey Of Princeton, and Williams, Of Yale. They
came to break records, and they realized their ex
pectations There some people at the games
who said that II Carey had been pushed hard he might
have made the 1OO-yard dash in As seconds. This
was sincere compliment to the young Splinter from
New-Jersey, for as he made the 220-yard dash In
81 "a seconds breaking the worlds record, there was
no one on the grounds, Harvard, Yale or Princeton
man. who believed that Carey could not lay low the
English champions he will meet this summer.
The final score Of the day was Harvard As
Yale 25, Princeton 90, Columbia 10, Amherst and
several points divided among other colleges The
Berkeley Cup therefore, goes to Harvard for another
year.
The unpromIsing weather kept down the ATTENDANCE
but as 1t was there from 5000 to 5000 people
present The scene was reminiscent Of the great col
lego football games though the excitement was not so
contagious College colOrs tinted the landscape ana
college cheers punctuated the air. The weather cast
no damper on the enthusiasm Of the crowd and 1t was
evident that IL had not injured tho tracks ap-
probably DR.. John s. White, president OF the Berke-
ley Athletic Association. spared neither time nor pains
to get the grounds in good condition. and he undoubt
edly felt rewarded by the results Of the meeting
few minutes after Q p. m. Columbia sounded her
slogan, and athletes appeared In the field ready TOT
the 1OOyard dash. The officers Of the day were:
Referee-w. B. Curtis, " Y. A. C. Judges-George W.
Carr, NJ. A. c.. c. F. Mathewson, Berkeley A. c., and
T. W. Jansen, S. I. A. c. Timers-George A. Avery,
NJ A. c.; c. c. Hughes, NJ A. c.; Charles A. Reed,
Berkeley A. c., and W. II. Robertson. Measurers-
NJ W. Ford, B. II. A. c.. C. W. Whitney, Walter Storm,
NJ. A. c. Scorers: For track events-E G. Carter
N Y. A. c. and A. Peverelly, A. B. c.; for heid
evcnts-A. A. Jordan. N. Y. A. c., and c. F. seely.
Judge Of walling-J. T. S. West, Brooklyn A. G. UNI
pires-B stoll, n. Y. A. c.; 6. Johnson Bradish'
n Y. A. c.; A. B. Rich, n. Y A. c. Clerk of the
course-S T. Cornell, NJ A. C. Assistant clerks OF the
course-C. O. Perry, NJ. A. c., and J. B. Anderson,
NJ. A. c. Official announcers For fold events-A Z.
Palmer, NJ A. c.. for track events-P s. Prunty,
S. A. C. Official reporter-W. De F. Bostwick,
NJ A. C. Starer-G. d. Turner.
Princeton has probably never been represented by
three smarter sprnters than the trio who under
her colors yesterday. l.. II. Carey led the way for
all who entered in the 1O0yard DASH lie won in 10
seconds running In splendid form all the way and in
much better style and with better speed than he did
last year. In the final heat he was followed cred
itaby by Peter Vredenburg, Princeton, '92. and g. r.
SWAIN Princeton, '94 both Of whom ran finely in the
trial heats. A. II. Jones' Yale, 49, and o. b. Halves,
Harvard '0o. also sprinted we'll in the trials
The l2Oyard hurdle race was one of the most
citing and interesting contests of the day. ii. l..
Williams, Yale, '91, won 1t and brake two records In
succession. lie finished trial In 10 seconds, break
ing the intercollegiate record 16 15 seconds, which
he himself had made, and equaling the worlds record.
G. r. Fearing. Harvard, was second in this notable
run. But in the final heat Williams surpassed every
thing and aroused the widest cheering by lowering
the worlds record to Is 4-5 seconds.
Harvard had the largest number Of contestants on
the field, and placed six Of her men in the bicycle
race, which she easily, with her men in the first
three places G. T. Taylor, '94, won in @ minutes
10 80 seconds, with F. S. Pratt 94 second. and r. H.
Davis '91 third. In the final heat the three Harvard
pressed each other hard for first place. The
fourth man seemed to be in a "pocket.'
G. B. shattucl Amherst 100, treated the spectators
to spectacle Of magnificent running in the 440yard
dash. winning the final heat in 40 IL seconds. This
broke the intercollegiate record of so seconds, made
by w. c. Dohm, of Princeton. Dohm, however has
collegiate record Of 40 seconds T. J. Stead,
Harvard, '01, came In second. K. G.. sangdon, Of
the Columbia Law School, took third place.
Dr." F. F. Carr, of the Harvard Medical
School, showed the way to many Of his
friends around the track In the mile run.
He ran in minutes and 81 2-5 seconds.
W. B. Woodbridge, Princeton. 93, was second while
Guy Lowell, Harvard. 'e3, came in at the finish in
good form at third place, making another point for
Harvard.
Columbia put in some good spurts occasionally, and
she made things hum when she did. In the one-mile
walk Lloyd Calls, Columbia. 'o2, broke the intercol
legate record Of minutes and AS seconds. His
time was minutes and 1-2 seconds. c. W. ottley,
Princeton, 90, second, and A. L. Endcott, Har-
ward, 04, third.
II. L. Williams, Yale, '01. had the record-breasnng
fever badly In the 220hurde race he won In % 1-5
seconds, making q new record. The previous inter
'o1, who ran in the games and made points for
Harvard There was great cheering over this run.
A. N. White, Harvard, 49, set terrific pace for the
onehah mile run. lie started If be going
in a sprint. But the pace too much for him. and
w. p Wright Yale, '92, crossed the line first, with
t. 3. Turner, Princeton, 49, second and A. s. Vos-
burgh, Columbia, third
The 220-yard dash the sharpest and most ex
citing squirt Of the day. Carey forged ahead at the
start in the final heat and the crowd could hardly fol-
law the motions OF his and legs "Jim" Lee, Of
Harvard, followed him bravely, shaking his head
wildly. But Carey won In the remarkable time
OF 81 "a seconds, breaking the worlds record.
Columbia put forth a mighty effort in the tugof-
war contests. There only three entries, Colum-
bia Yale and Princeton The Columbia men were
j. S. Douglas, captain and No. w. p. Robertson,
No Q; r. A. Monks, No. ., and +. II. Miller anchor
They first pulled with Princeton, rather let Prince
ton pull with them. Columbia by eighteen
inches Yale made a better showing losing by ten