New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-31

competent English authority say with reference
10 the quarter-mile. Then, more than at any
o'her ume, was seen the disadvantage 10 the
Americans OF an unfamiliar course. The cinder
! path turns at four very sharp angles. almost
Tsh' angles Mr. Sanford. who had run wait
Ing race. made his effort just before reaching the
last turn with the result that his strd. broke
up as he went round the corner and though he
kept in the lead past the gallery, he undoubtedly
lost enough at the angle to give Mr.. Jordan his
chance. and perhaps to turn victory into defeat
what misled Mr.. Sanford, beside the strange
ness OF the course. was the cheering OF the COM
pact little band Of Yale men IN Block b. Natu-
rally they chcered as he passed, and the cheer
perhaps spWred him 10 what proved a pre-
mature burst Mr.. Jordan has moreover
reputation for winning on the post. Mr. San
ford may or may not have known the usual tao
ties of his formidable adversary | rather think
he did not. If he had he would have kept some
thing In reserve for the last thirty yards. Mr.
Jordan himself had none too much. He took the
last ounce out OF self:-those who were near
est said he was already beaten. but pulled him
self together with quite superhuman effort
moral as well as physcal.-a supreme effort OF
Will. He won by two yards fell into the arms
OF his friends. and was led Off staggering from
exhaustion. But Mr.. Sanford was beyond ques-
ton one Of the few heroes Of this gloomy day.
Not gloomy either In real truth. We should
all have been better satisfied had Yale won one
more event. she clearly ought to have done.
but IL Will NOT do to speak OF those brave boys
as II they had not much honor. though not
the victory. Mr. Bayard we'll said they had
deserved well Of their country. and that they. Ike
their Oxford rivals had shown two great quail
ties common to both countries. patriotism ana
cob 0,,I
spoke for them at the dinner and supper. bound
q wreath of laurel about the brows OF their Yale
opponents. Sir Richard Webster. at tho supper
Tuesday evening congratulated them in words
which almost made one feel as II II better
TO be defeated than conquer. "Sed victa CatOni."
So did the American Ambassador. who
charming and sympathetic as we'll as eloquent.
His heart went out 10 the young men who re-
called his own youth to him. and wrung from him
the cry, THE days OF our youth are the days OF
our glory" So do all those whom one hears
comment on the contest. Defeat is no disgrace:
70 come off with honor is the true distinction.
So do the oxford men, past and present. above
all. They know what honor is due 10 the Yale
team. and they do not stint the measure OF &;
which they award
Nor do | see how anybody. English or Ameri-
can could meet these sons Of the dear old col
lege without feellng now worthy they were 10 rep
resent her abroad. Their young American faces
are delightful to see. Their captain spoke FOR
them at the supper with frank and fresh sim
plicity. with a genuine good feeling. with
manly avowal Of defeat. with becoming mod
esty and a still more becoming hopefulness Of
the future, which brought the whole company -
their feet Rash they may have been, but youth
which computes zoo closely the chances o. fall
ure Is youth no longer. II uttered a word Of
reproach in the first moment OF disappointment.
withdraw II. I would have given anything 70 see
them win the next best thing was 10 see them
try; and best Of all is the spirit in which they
have accepted defeat q. w. D