Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16

SOME NURPRINES IN TEE CONTESTS
Yale Takes the Running Broad
Jump.
CADY'S UNFORTUNATE FALL

contest between the university teams of
Old England and New England. cold,
gusty wind was blowing all the morning
and il was raining at intervals. and the
grounds looked sodden and likely to prevent
fast time being made. The main pavilion
looked gloomy. streams Of rain water
marrei its dark blue decoration and drench-
ed the American and English flags which
grace1 the structure.
But 20 amount of bad weather could
dampen the enthusiasm of the people and
1t was expected that long before the hour
fixed upon for the first event the Vast ma
jority of the 10000 people expected to wit
ness the struggle for athletic supremacy
between Yale and Oxford would crowd into
the grounds.
II Is probable that no event In the history
Of English athletics of recent years has
attracted half the interest which centered
today In the events to be decided on the
grounds Of the Queens Club. The cham
pion university team CT England was TO
meet the champion university team of
America, and this was SUFFICIENT 20 Gauge
the widest enthusiasm among all admir-
ers of athletic sports and among sports
men generally throughout the British Isles.
In spite of the rain. however. it was
hoped that the track would be In good con-
dition before the first event was called at
40 pm. The secretary Of the Queens
Club. at about noon carefully examined the
track and informed the Associated Press
correspondent that 1t would be In good con-
dition by the time the athletes were ready
to use 1t. But, in spite of this assurance.
II is believed that the grounds could not be
less favorable for the Americans for lower
ing records.
The general opinions this morning seemed
to be that Yale would win the majority of
the events. The members OF both teams
were reported to be in good condition and
The officials selected for today's games
were: Referee. II. Beardsall, president
Northern Counties Association; Judges, j.
s. Greigan, an old Cambridge athlete; c.
Herbert. secretary London Amateur AS
social ton: starter. Mr.. Wilkinson of Shelf
field. official starter of the sheffield pro-
fessiOnal handicaps; timers. S. X Holman
and W. NJ. Barnard. London Athletic Club,
and n. Perry, the in ter' varsity timer;
stewards. c. y. Jackson and Montague
Sherman, for oxford, and c. II. Sheriff.
and NJ Van Ingen, for Yale
Records and Starters.
The names and records of the men who
today carried the eolors of oxford and Yale
were as follows:
100 YARDS.
G.. Jordan, 10 %. G.F. SANFORD. 10 Is.
c. b. Fry, 10 Is. A Pond. 10 1-5.
40 YARDS.
G. Jordan, 80 %. c. F, sanford, 30 20
HALF-MILE-
F;w. RathDOne' 2-o2 W; s. Woodruff LID
W. H. Hallowes. e;o4;
W: H. Greenhow.422J T. Morgan AT
G. NJ. Hildyard. 43s.
12D-YARD HURDLES.
W. j. Oakley. 16 So. E. A. Cady. 16.
T. G. Scott. 1855. G. B. Hatch. 16 is.
HIGH JUMP.
E. d. swanwick. ft-G. b. Hatch. IT.
G. A. H. Gardner. IT. P; Sheldon. TT.
H. BROAD JUMP. Ill.,
C. B. Fry. % IT. 1-2G; B. Hatch. 20 IT. 9
W = ! = c, Oakley. % It'll, f.. Sheldon % IT.
PUTTING THE 16-LB. SHOT.
A. F. Mailing. IS #. w. G. Hickok. AZ IT.
D. H. Meggy. s5 it. A. J. Brown. 40 IT.
II IT THROWING THE HAMMER.
G. S. Robertson, 115W. G. hicAok, 10
IT in. IT. in.
e. Fl. Hemmerd. soft.
Difference i'm Athletic Rules.
Besides meeting their English cousins Oh
the latter's own grounds. the American col
Iegians have to conform with the rules OF
the English Amateur Athletic Association.
-
the events TO the American rules.
The rule which was thought to be most
likely to affect the Yale men seriously, es-
recially in the longer runs, Is the one requlr-
ing that all races be run with the right
arm TO the pole. or inside OF the track IN
the United States the running Is all done
with the left arm nearest the inside OF the
field. After arriving at the Oxford grounds
the men practiced the English style. and
while they did not make any criticism Of
the rule. there was no mistake that they
would have been much more confident in
running in their own way.
Tn, hurdle racing is the second event In
which they run under rules different in
every respect The Englishmen have this
event on the turf, not on made track as
In the United States. The hurdles used to-
day were constructed SO as to give each
runner a set of hurdles to himself. They
are placed IN such a way that If competi-
tor should knock over one or more OF them,
1t will in no wise interfere with or assist
the other men In the race The American
hurdle Is simply a long strip OF bar placed
across the track and resting on two up
rights on either side of the track Should
man knock one of the latter hurdles down,
II would, IN most cases, assist the men De-
hind him.
In the field events the styles are again
different. In putting the shot the men COM
pete from q ten-foot square, In America the
Lput" Is made from a seven-foot circle.
In the hammer throwing the EnElishmen
throw from a thirty-foot circle, whereas the
American rules call Tor throw from cir
Gle Of the same diameter as IN the shot
putting.
The running brozd jump Is measured from,
the take on to the solid imprint Of the
heel under the English rules. The American
measurement is made from the take or to
the break in the earth, making difference
In favor Of the Englishmen Of six or seven
inches.
In compliance with the rule of the ANA
teur Athletic Association of England, the
Yale team Is compelled to wear shirts with
sleeves reaching nearly to their elbows
They were blue. with a large "Y" on the
breast.
The second string of men of each team
wear red bands around their arms to dis
tiEsuish them from the men of the first line
During the games today the results were
signaled by means of the flags of G. r.
Eustis. which were hoisted to the top of the
faspole at the conclusion of each event.
Arrival Of the YnIes.
At pm fine rain was falling and the
outlook was Very gloomy. But few specta-
tors were present; but the officials of the
gsmes were still hopeful that the weather
would clear up somewhat before the time
Set for the opening sprint.
The Yale team arrived at the grounds
from their hotel at pm