St. Paul daily globe., 1894-07-17
YALE MEETS WITH DEFEAT.
OLD OXFORD WINS THE CHAMPION
SHIP IN THE
BIG INTERNATIONAL CONTEST.

The English Team Comes Out
First in Five OF the Events,
and the Yankees Win But
Three - Running High Jump
Was Tfe-Our Boys Were the
Favorites.
LONDON. July 16-Despite the love
of fair play of which the English are
won't to boast, the crowds which wit
messed the contests between the Oxford
and Yale teams today were generally
most unfairly partisan. OF course, in
the box where the American ambassa-
dor and number of prominent English
men were gathered, the Englishmen
made point of clapping their hands
when Yale man was successful, and
MIR. Bayard was equally careful to ap-
plaud the successes of the Oxford men,
but everywhere else the most Intense
Jealousy was manifested. In the front
of what was known as Yale's pavilion,
which was supposed to be reserved for
Americans. crowd of well-dressed
men and women gathered, and when
the little knot of Yale men gave the
college cheer, many of these people
would turn around and make insulting
remarks.
"fhey call themselves gentlemen"
scornfully remarked lady in the
American party, and when Yale won
some events and her partisans were
rejoicing, a burly Britisher yelled:
Remember that the Britannia beat the
Vigilant six times" None of these
remarks were made good naturedly, but
with the most intense passion. The
scene at the end expressed the whole
feeling. While poor Pond. who ran one
OF the pluckiest races ever seen, was
lying in his friends arms, the Oxonian
who had saved the English from being
tied, was being borne trlumphantly to
the pavilion. men and women following
with faces af1ame, and running and yell
ing in mad delight. 1t was all typical
Of the
BRITISH FEELINGS.
Messrs. Hickok. of the Yale team, and
Fry, of the Oxfords, were interviewed
by the Associated Press correspondent
after the games. Fry was very happy.
He said the Oxford team was delighted
with the Yale athletes. He thought the
Americans had not done their best, and
certainly were not up to the record. This
was because they were overtrained,
while the Oxford men had not reached
their best form because they were un-
dertrained. All the members of his
s team were surprised at Hckok's work
with the hammer and weight. He re-
GREETED that the weather conditions
were not better, and thought that if the
track had been dry Sheldon would
have cleared twenty-four feet In the
running jump. He said further that
although it was difficult to induce the
Oxford men to train in the summer
time, he was determined, if possible, to
get Oxford to agree to return match
with Yale in 1895. He hoped that the
athletes of the two universities could
meet annually.
Hickok said he was bitterly disap-
pointed, not so much because the Yale
team were beaten as because the men
did not do as we'll as they did in the
trials. II have thrown the hammer"
he said. lover 125 feet, but today
could not exceed ITO feet. However.
there is no use in looking for reasons.
They got there first and we were
beaten. They are splendid lot of fell
lows, and there is nothing to regret but
the result"
The bell rung promptly at 4:30 p. m.
for the competitors III the 100-yard dash.
The moment the Yale men appeared
THE BAND STRUCK
up Hail Columbia" which was greeted
with loud applause on all sides. When
the pistol was fired there was a roar of
applause, and in second it was seen
that Fry, the Oxford man. had the lead.
While it was still in progress Capt.
Hickok advanced to make his mighty
throw. The hammer contest proceeds
unintelligibly to the vast majority of
those present, for the spectators
were still intent upon the 100.
yard dash. Applause is heard here
and there, but it is by no means cpl
demlc, for the spirit of the affair seems
as dull as the weather. Suddenly there
is roar Of applause as Hickok's ham
mer whlrls beyond the Oxford mark.
Then Robertson turns five times and
shoots the hammer for his last throw.
The meaSurers seem to take an age in
deciding upon the winner, but finally
up goes the American flag and the band
played yankee Doodle" The men
are now out for the second event, the
hammer order being changed.
nj ,ct,. 1.
and bystander replies, raging, "Shut
up, you idiots"
Hickok received a special ovation as
he left the pavilion. While the ham,
mer throwing proceeds, Pond and San
ford struggle bravely with Fry and Jor-
dan, but the latter were not to be head
ed. and Fry won amid great cheers
from the OXonians and English, and
Yale defeated, walks quietly to quar-
terS.
The hurdle race was on the far side
course, and previous TO the event being
called most of the Yale contestants in
dulged In few preliminary jumps.
YALE GOT THE BEST
Of the start and led to the third hurdle,
but Oxford rushed up even and all went
over the fourth together. When Cady
fell, however. it was apparent that Ok
ford would win.
The mile race was ready at $3.50 p. m.
The pistol sends them off with a splen-
did start. Hildyard, OF Oxford, taking
the lead, which he dropped after the
first lap and eventually gave up. Long
before the finish il was evident that
Yale was not Oxford's equal. Green
how, of Oxford, who was running third
until the end of the second lap went to
the front at terrific pace, and gradu-
ally increased the lead until the gap
was much too big ever to be closed and
he rushed home amid tremendous din.
The running broad jump followed.
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