The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-07-17
YALE BEATEN.
Her Athletes Make a Good Showing but
Luck Was Against Them. ~

London, July 16.-This afternoon at the
Queens club, West Kensington, the rival
champions of Yale and Oxford Universities
came together for the first international
track and field tournament ever held among
the collegians
The programme agreed upon included
nine items, consisting of four runLin G
events at standard distances up to one mile
a hurdle race, broad jump, high jump. put:
ting the shot and throwing the hammer
The team winning most of the nine events
secures the victory.
The following is a summary of the events:
The 100 yard run was won by Frye of Ok
ford; Jordan of Oxford, second.G. f. San
ford, Yale, third; Ashley Pond, Jr., fourth.
Time. ID 2-5 seconds. Frye led all the way,
The contest for throwing the l6 pound
hammer was won by Hickok of ale, ITO
feet, 8 inches; Brown of Yale, second, l04
feet; and Robinson of Oxford, third, l0l
feet.
The 100 yard hurdle race was won by Will
liam j. Oakley of Oxford, time 16 3-5 sec
onds.
Greenhow of Oxford, won the mile run
in minutes "a 20 seconds.
The broad jump was won by Sheldon of
Yale,2 ~ feet II inches.
Jordan of Oxford, won the 44O yard run.
The putting of the shot was won by Hick-
ok of Yale, Al feet l-2 inches; Brown of
Yale, second.
Swanwick of Oxford, and Sheldon of
Yale, were tied at five feet. eight inches in
the running high jump.
Grenhow of Oxford, won the half mile run
This gives Oxford the match, they having
captured five of the events 8
The spectacle was married to a lamentable
extent by a rain storm, which drenched the
grounds at frequent intervals, 1t was we'll
past O'Clock before the first athlete ven
tured to put in an appearance on the track
When Sheldon made the big hit in the
broad jump, the Yale contingent let off
one of their historic ''rah, rah, rahs.' The
uninitiated spectators were badly scared at
first, but soon grasped the situation. The
finish of the $50 yard run which gave the
victory to Oxford, was signalized by scene
OF wild excitement. The Oxonians made a
rush for Greenhow and carried him shoulder
high to the pavilion. The consensus of
insufficiently trained.
A dinner was rendered the Americans
after the games, rather late junction ow-
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ment. The chair was taken at 1926 by Sir
Richard Webster, supported by the Ameri-
can Ambassador Thomas f. Bayard.
Among the prominent guests were W. E..
Lutgens, Cambridge champion; C. B. Fry
and G. N. Jackson, Oxford; Consul General
Patrick A. Collins; Sir John Aatley, Guy
and Vivian Nickalls, the famous scullers,
c. H. Sheriff. M. VaningeE. Expressions of
regret at being unable to attend were re-
ceived from Maharajah Clutch Braah, Earl
of Londesboro, Lord Chief Justice Russell
and others. The Queen and President
Cleveland were toasted to the accompani.
ment of enthusiastic cheers with the Yale
yell as climax. Sir Richard Webster, in
proposing the health of Yale men, said he
never saw finer body of athletes or team
more cordially received. W. o. Hickok re-
sponded for the Yale team. Mr.. Bayard
said he felt proud to see the flags of the
two great nations side by side, and their
sons pitted together in friendly combat.
Such international Journeys, he said, pro-
noted union and should be encouraged in
every way as adjuncts to.the welfare Of
humanity