The herald., 1894-07-16
AMERICAN ATHLETES ABROAD.
Increased Interest in the Yale
Oxford Contest.
All Other Sports Overshadowed for
the Time Being.
Even the Great Britannia vigiiant Yacht
Race Lost Sight OE-Arthur Zim-
merman's Victories
In Franco.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 15.--There is without
doubt greater interest being shown to-
day in the contest between the Oxford
and Yale athletic teams than was ever
shown in any previous gatherings OF
athletes in this country. When the
contest was fret proposed little interest
was taken in it by the public, but since
the arrival OF the Yale team curiosity
and speculation have grown until every
body who takes any note OF college con-
tests is on the qui vive of expectation.
The interest in this contest overshadows
for the time being that taken Gin other
sports, not even excepting the great
Britannia Vigilant race. 1t is thought
the mishaps that have befallen the con-
testants during the practice are likely to
modify what would have been a very
high standard OF results. Nevertheless,
a grand exhibition is anticipated.
All the terms of the contests have
been fixed. but are kept secret. The
newspapers have devoted much epsce to
the articles of conditions and the psr-
formances OF the athletes, and this
morning they publish long preliminary
notices OF the contest. The Times, Civ
ing it's final conclusions, says:
Frick OF Oxford has jumped % feet
in practice, and this may reduce the
lsngth OF his jump today. Sheldon Of
Yale made 20 feet, Swanwick OF Oxford
injured HE heel, and this may handicap
him in the high jump. Fry OF Oxford
did 100 yards in 10 1-5 seconds in 1891,
and the practice of the Yale men affords
no ground for supposing either of the
Yale men in this event will run the dis
tauce in less time.
II Sanford OF Yale is really unsound,
the result of the quarter mile dash will
probably be between Jordon OF Oxford
and Pond OF Y ale.
Ihe one.mile run seems certainty Tor
Oxford, as Greenhowe's best time is
4:22 3-5. 1t is difficult TO come to con-
clusiou about the half-mile event.
Should this decided before the mile race
and Pond stands out, Woodruff will
alone represent America. This letter's
time 10 "a 3, while the Oxford team
in its recent exercises took two minutes
on quiet day. II Greenhowe can take
part IN both races, so as to do himself
full justice, the haf-mile race should be
the most exciting contest OF the day.
In the hurdles both teams claim al
most equal time. The best time of
Oakley OF Oxford lie IL 8 seconds. The
conditions will differ from the American
system, as instead of cinder track and
loose hurdles there will be grass course
and fixed obstacles. Judging from the
practice of both teams the Yale men
seem " 70 quivnui NM 49, -,
the Englishmen, especially on the fret
Nf u he IN no md
the Oxfords are better between the
hurdles and they practiced that, in run
ming the whole number of hurdles in
stead of few as did the Americans.
Most people predict the Yale men will
be easy victors but many good judges
would not be surprised to see Oakley
win.
Regarding the hammer and weight,
Yale is represented by such giants that
Oxford appears to have no real chance,
the Americans doing AZ feet in putting
the shot. Majing's best performance is
81 feet, Robertson's biggest throw OF
the hammer is 1l3 feet, the hammer
having q handle three and q half feet
long.
The stewards for Oxford will be
Messrs. Jackson and Shearmen, and for
Yale, Sheriff. and Van IDgen.
Sporting Life predicts that Jordan OF
Oxford will just win the 100 yards dash
and the quarter mile events, Swanwick
the high Jump, Woodruff the half mile
and Greenhow the mile, Fry the long
jump and Cady the hurdles. Hickok
and Brown. it Gays, are both easily
ahead OF the Englishmen on weight
throwing. They will beat Robertson on
throwing the hammer.
Lord Londesboro, president of the
club on the grounds OF which the con
tests will be held, has invited Hon. T
F. Baysrd, Mrs. Bayard, the duke and
duchess of Cucclouch, the Rt. Hon. A.
J. Balfour, Sir Richard Buster, LORD
Drassey, the marquis OF CRANKY, Wis
count CURSOR and Sir John Ashley tt
attend the conteats.