The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-16
YALE AND OXFORD.
Eyes of all Britain and America
Will he Upon Their Athletic
Teams TOday-A Brief Forecast.

London. July 15.-There is without
doubt greater interest being shown in
today's athletic contest between the
Oxford and Yale athletic teams than
was ever shown in any previous gath
erings of athletes in Great Britain.
When the contest was first proposed
here little interest was taken in it by
the public, but since the arrival of the
Yale teams, curiosity and speculation
have grown until everybody who takes
any note of college contests is on the
qui vive of expectation.
The interest in this contest overshad-
ows for the time being that taken in
other sports, not even excepting the
Britannia-Vigilant race. 1t is thought
the mishaps that have befallen the
| contestants during their practice is
| likely to modify what would have been
a very high standard of results. Nev-
ertheless a grand exhibition is antici-
pated.
All the time of the contests have
been fixed, but it is kept secret. The
newspap ers have devoted much space
| to the articles of conditions and per-
| form3nces of the athletes, and this
morning they publish long preliminary
notices of the contest. The Times, Civ
| ing its final conclusions, says Prick, of
Oxford, has jumped % feet in practice
and this may reduce the length of his
| jump today. Sheldon, of Yale, made 26
feet. Swanwicll, of Oxford, injured his
heel, and this may handicap him in the
high jump. Fry, of Oxford, did a, hun
dred yards in 10 1-5 seconds in 1898, and
the practice of the Yale men affords no
ground for supposing either of the Yale
men in this event will run the distance
| in less time.
If Sanford, of Yale, is really unsound,
the result of the quarter mile dash will
probably be between Jordan, of Oxford,
and Pond, of Yale.
On paper the mile run seems a GER
tainty for Oxford, as Greenhouses best
time is 4:22 80.
1t is difficult to come to a conclusion
about the half mile event. Should this
be decided before the mile race and
Pond stands out, Woodruff will alone
| represent America. The latter's time
| is 1854 AS, while the Oxford team in its
recent exercises, took two minutes on
| q quiet day. If GreenhoWe can take
part in both races, 50 as to do himself
full justice, the half mile race should
be the most exciting contest of the day.
| In the hurdles both teams claim almost
equal time. The best time of Oakley
| of oxford is is 3-5 seconds. The condi-
tons will differ from the American
system, as instead of a cinder track and
iloose hurdles, there will be a grass
course and fixed obstacles. Judging
from the practice of both teams the
Yale men seem TO be quicker and more
active than the Englishmen, especially
on the first part Of the course. On the
other hand, the OXfords are better be-
tween the hurdles and they practiced
| in running the whole number of
the hurdles instead of a few as did the
Americans.
Most people predict the Yale men
will be easy victors, but many good
judges would not be surprised to see
Oakley win.
Regarding the hammer and weight,
| Yale is represented by such giants that
Oxford appears to have no real chance,
the Americans doing forty-two feet in
putting the shot.
Malingis best performance is thirty
seven feet. Robertson's biggest throw
of the hammer is 113 feet, the hammer
| having handle three and one-half feet
long. The stewards for Oxford will
be Messrs. Jackson and Sherman and
for Yale, Sheriff. and Vaningen.
Sporting Life predicts Jordan, of Ok
| ford, will just win the 100-yards dash
and quarter mile events; Sanwick, the
high jump; Woodruff. the half mile;
lGreenhowe, the mile; Frye, the long
jump, and Cady the hurdles Hickok
and Brown, it says, are both easily
ahead of the Englishmen on weight
throwing. They will beat Robertson on
| throwing the hammer
Lord Londesboro, president of the
club On the grounds of which the con-
tests will be held. has invited Hon. T.
F. Bayard, Mrs. .Bayard, the Duke and
Duchess of Buccleuch, the Right Hon.
A. ]. Balfour, Sir Richard Webster,
Lord Brassey, the Marquis Of Cranky,
Viscount Cursor and Sir John Ashley
! to attend the contests