The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-17

When the pistol was fred there was
roar of applause, and in a second it was
seen that Fry of Oxford had the lead.
While it was still in progress Captain
Hickok advanced to make his mighty
throw. The hammer contest proceeded IN
intelligibly TO the vast majority OF those
present, for the spectators were still intent
upon the 100-yaId dash. Applause was
heard here and there. but it was by no
means epidemic, for the spirit OF the ansir
seemed as dull as the weather. suddenly
there was roar of applause as Hickoks
hammer whirled beyond the oxford marx.
Then Robertson IurDed five times and sn0l
the hammer for bis last throw. The
measurers seemed to take an age in de-
Gliding upon the winner, but eventually up
went the American flag, and the oand
struck up Yankee Doodle"
The men were now out for the second
event, the hammer order being charged.
Yale shouted "a regular catch for Yale. ="
and a byStander replied, raging. Shut
up, you idiots" Hckok received special
ovation as he left the pavilion. While the
hammer-throwing proceeded, Pond and
Sanford struggled brayely with Fry and
Jordan, but the latter were not 20 be
headed, and Fry won amid great cheers
from the Oxonians and English, and \ ale,
defeated, walked quietly to quarters.
The hurdle race was on the far side of
the course, and previous to the event being
called most of the Yale contestants in-
dulged in few preliminary jumps. as if
introducing themselves to the English
hurdles. Yale got the best Of the start
and led to the third hurdle, but then
Oxford rushed up even and all went over
the fourth hurdle together. When Csdy
fell, however. ii was apparent that Oxford
would win.
The mile race was ready at $50 P. NJ.
The pistol sent them off with a splendid
start, Hildyard of Oxford taking the Lead.
which be dropped after the first lap, and
eventually gave no. Long before the
fiaiSh it was evident that Yale was not
Oxford's equal Greenhowe of Oxford,
who was running third until the end Of
the second lap, went to the front at a
terrific pace and gradually increased the
cad uctil the gap was much too big ever
TO be closed. He rushed home amid a
tremendous din.
The running broad jump followed
Oakley of Oxford led off. clearing p feet
u inch. Hatch of Yale baked and
fell. Fry then rushed at 1t and slipped,
but Sheldon sent Yale's spirits up with a
jump of % feet IA inches. Then Oakley
and Hatch followed, but the latter baked,
half returned, went again and made an
unrecorded jump. Poor Fry came up
smiling and made a mighty effort, and the
! crowd roared as he landed. The '0hs"
were repeated with cheers as the marker
gave him % feet q inch. Sheldon fol-
lowed and scored % feet114 inches. All
! looked dark blue for Oxford. Hatch went
on again, made half start, returned. ran
! and Jumped. but fell behind. Fry fol-
lowed with jump of 81 feet inches. and
Sheldon finished again, jumping u feet 81
inches by plnmp.ng down where bis heels
touched while the crowd laughed. Finally
Sheldon cleared - feet II inches and won :;
Fry second, % feet 81 inch, and Oakley of
Oxford third, % feet Z inch,
The half-mile was called at CTS P. NJ
Sheldon's splendid jump had put the
Americans in good spirits, although
Hickok said:
I'VE have hard row to hoe now. Losing
the hurdle race hurt our chances"
Of they went, Oxford leading at the
start. Then Sanford. Yale. worked to the
front amid the greatest excitement of the
day. The last fifty yards were run at a
terrific pace aud Jordan was getting to the
| front, although Sanford spurted and strug-
gled CALAMITY. Jordan finally headed San
! ford and rushed through the winning
lines. falling in the arms of spectators,
With Sanford second, amid hurricanes of
| applause.
Oxford then had won four events to
/ Yale's TWO. Brown Of Yale led off with
! 80 feet in the shot put and Oxford replied
with 81 feet, which preceded Hickok's Al
! feet AZ inches. Oxford could not manage
| to do better and put the shot with an EVIL
dent feeling of inevitable defeat. which
/ was deepened to conviction when Hlckok
/ again compassed Al feet 2 inches. Against
! this Oxford struggled vainly though
/ gamely until Hickok gave the coup de
grace with a put" of Al feet IL Inches,
and the event was Yale's.
The nigh jump proceeded quietly. The
enthusiasm was wild. but it became
universal as Sheldon lightly comprised a
| fine Jump. Other efforts followed, some
successful and others ending fat on the
/ Z inches. The jumpers then triep it again.
/ wheTeupon Sheldon clearing it. a wild
uproar broke out from ale and from the
partisans OF the American team. Oxford
followed and Knocked the bar down.
/ Cady placed a handkerchief in front for his
feet and cleared it again for Yale. Swan
wick of Oxford also cleared it, a feaI
which was received with much tumult
by the Oxfords. Sheldon jumped and
failed and Captain Hickok was soon seen
10 be rubbing the Yale mans ankle. Gard
per Of Oxford then made failure ana he
| was followed in this by Cady OF Yale
Sheldon cleared feet 81 inches amid the
din of rival college cries. Then Swanwieb
negotiated the same jump, which brought
forth renewed roaring applause from Ok
ford. In the meanwhile Sheldon was rub
bling his knee and soon afterward triet
again and failed. The crowd at this point
took up what they supposed to be Yale:
cry and began yelling. ''Quack, quack
Yale" Gardner then tried again and
failed and 80 did Cady. Finally Swanwich
e jumped once more and failed and the even
was pronounced to be a tie and the grand
result was hardly doubtful unless Yale
could win the half-mile run, in which
event the whole contest would have been 8
tie.
At 80 the pilot started the men on the
haf-mile run, the report echoing over the
grounds and losing itself in roars of en-
couraeemeDt from Yale as her coIors were