The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-17
|r,I,E MEN CAN'T Run.
: gest oxford in Jumping
and Weight Throwing.
- ENGLAND WINS THE DAY.
meat Beaten for the seventh
..... In spite of New Arrange
ment of Canvas.


go. In spite of a sew Arrange
meat of Canvas.
crus GRoUsDs. LosDos. July IS.
reathsr today was anything but
- 100 for satisfactory contest OF the
-. sstxeen the university teams Of
sl...r-,'.nd and Sew England. 4 cold,
100 prevaiIed all the morning; il
800 aad the grounds looked sod
- Isksiy to prevent fast time being
- rseorsss broken. Bat bad weather
- - y. darnpen the enthusiasm Of the
-. and long before the hour fixed for
- .yent the vast majority of the
- -sonle who expected 10 witness the
- Tor the athletic supremacy be-
vsle and Oxford had crowded into
.-aupds. It is probable that no event
,sesnt years in the history of English
.s.ssrx has attracted half the interest
- esutered in today's contest on the
80. of the Queens Club. The cham
- srsverssty team of England was TO
q. The champion university team Of
- and this was sufficient to cause
ss.dest enthusiasm among all adj
ss.s Of athletic sports and among sports
= generally throughout the British
g The secretary Of the Queens Club
s-.,uglx examined the track abou. noon,
q adorned the Associated Press CORE
..rasnt that IL would be in good eondi-
81 the time the athletes were ready
..it. The grounds were not, however.
.rsb!s for lowering records. The gen.
<axsniou vas that Yale would win q
.srssy Of the events.
f. Yale team arrived on the grounds
an m, and went at once to their
x.~;ag rooms, where they were soon
~ rnbbed down by the trainers. The
etsrd men had been on tue grounds
..rs tine before this, and when the
,..slsrs we're through with ale the two
s.rs vere photographed in a group.
n. hundreds OF umbrellas which were
ss<a an all sides made the crowd dreary
I'd sobef looking, and in fact cast an
s,u<st Of gloom over the entire surround
IA IN spite OF the music which the band
saralshsd. BY 4:20 p. m. the grounds
se,s only shout two-thirds full. Many of
he toilets Of the ladies showed by the
DARK hns eolors of Yale that the fair sex
eflmsses Intended TO do its utmost to
sspange the young athletes of Yale.
TIE neyaI BOX was filed with ambassa-
ssn minister's, etc. including the Siamese
rius.sr, who takes a lively interest in
rssic sports. The American ambassa-
r.
nAaps Potter and Hall were conspicu-
nia group which was surrounded by
larn representatives who were in sym
aAy with the Yale men. BY this time
hraln had ceased, but the weather con-
snsd 10 be threatening.
The officials were: Referee-H. Beard
II. PRESIDENT OF the Northern Counties
lsoeiation. Judges. s. Greegan, an
Il Cambridge athlete; G. Herbert, secre-
ry d the London Amateur Association.
nj Mr.. Wilkinson. official starter of the
aeheld professional handicaps. Timers
|,sK. Holcomb and II. VI. Barnard. Lon
I'm Athletic Club; y. Perry. the inter
sslstgsity timer; y. Jackson and Mon
.gue Sherman. for Oxford, and G. Sher-
I'll md II. Vaningen. for Yale.
nsnames and records of the men who
wssa The colors of Oxford today are as
tzsm
sksiundred yard dash-Gilbert Jordan
iEssrslty college), 10 rs; Charles II. Fry
Hsdham collegel 10 Is; Herbert X.
sss Christ Church). time unknown.
hslf nile run-Francis W. Rathbone
Ses coslegel, ? 90 25: Walter III. Hallows
lTnsversltyl 2.04 Mile run--Wilired IL.
6rsenehowe Exeter college), Az 2-5:
Gsard N. 7. Hldyard University. 4:36.
Ons hundred aud twenty yard hurdle
William J. Oakley Christ Church). :lGsE
Tho3& q. Scott (Hartford collegal,
- sd Running broad jump-Charles il.
Fry sNadhaml y feet 8 = inches. worlds
recort: William J. Oakley Christ church,.
= tee : inches. Running high jump
knc d sWanvick University. 5 feet III
aches George A. Gardner (New collegel,
ieet inches Putting the i6.pound
seos-Arfhur +. Mailing (ExeterD. 81 feet
Z ihehes: Douglas ii. Megiey Christ
uHfchl 80 feet n inches. Throwing
hanmsf-oeOrse = Robertson New col
sgtl Us feet inches; Edward N. Hem
Asf ttnsversityl. 80 feet.
following are the names and records Of
Ne fAe team.
ons hundred yard dahs-Ashiey Pond,
Detroit 81. 10 i-5; q. +. Sanford,
sss Haven Law school, 10 Is. -Four
sandred and forty yards dash Ashley
rsad. IT,. 80 SIS: q. +. sanford. 50 2-5.
na.tmiie run-W. :. Noodhuli, Orange.
sNtA Nile run. T. Morgan, Essex,
'pnn., az s-A One hundred and twenty
I'1s harile-E. n. Camy, Hartford, a5.
* =. +. Hatch, Cincinnati. 10 Is. Rum
rag hieh inmp-f. II. sheldon. Rutland.
4, iees los inches. q. b. Hatch. > feet
aehea Running broad iump-f. T..
slsaon, y ieet . inches; q. b. Hatch. -
~ ? inches. Putting the shot-W. &.
akkoS, Harrisburg. Pa. A feet 9 inches:
AsaAnder Brown. Philadelphia, 30 feet s2A
, sssss. IhFosing the hammsr-HickoS,
= teei inch
ne bell was rung promptly At 4;3o p.
= Ut The competitors in the 1o0-yard
sash. The moment the Yale men ap-
.s-,ed TIE band struck up "Hail Column
= which vas greeted with applause.
saea the pistol was fred there was a roar
afflanse, and in a second 1t was seen
- fFy OF Oxford had the lead. While
s@ stu in progress Capt. Hickok adj
'.sssa 70 make his mighty throw.
.as Aammer contest proceeded unintel-
saas 10 the vast majority OF those pres
= Tor the spectators were still intent
"a TIE iolyard dash. Applause was
safa acre aud there. but IL was by no
-