The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-17

prevailed all morning. IL was raining
some and the grounds looked sodden ana
likely to prevent fast time being made or
records broken. The main pavilion looked
gloomy and unhappy, as streams of rain
marred its dark blue decoration aud
frenched the American and English flags
which graced the structure. but no
amount of bad weather could dampen the
enthusiasm of the people, aud long before
The hour set for the first event vast
crowd of fifty thousand expecting 30 wit
ness the struggle for athletic supremacy
between Yale and Oxford had crowded
Into the grounds. 1t Is probable that no
event of recent years IN the history Of
English athletics has attracted half THE
interest which conferred today in he COu-
tests on the grounds of the Queens cub
The champion university team oi Eng
land was to meet the champion university
team Of America, and this was sufficient
to cause the widest enthusiasm among
all admirers Of athletic sport
The'bell was rung promptly at 4;30 p. n.
for the competitors in the 100 yard dash.
The moment the Yale men appeared the
baad struck up Hail Columbia" which
was crested with loud applause on all
sides.
When the pistol was fired, there was a
roar Of applause and In a second IL was
lead. While the race was still In progress
Captain Hickock advanced 10 make his
mighty throw. The hammer contest pro-
ceeded uniatelligibly TO the vast majority
of those present, FOR the spectators were
still intent upon the 100 yards dash. APP
plause was heard here and there, but il
WAS by no means epidemic for the spirit
of the affair seemed as dull as the weather.
Suddenly there was q roar of applause rs
HIckOck's hammer whirled beyond the
Oxford msrk Then Robertson turned
five times and shot the hammer for his
last throw. The measurers seemed to take
an age in deciding upon the winner but
F"entually up went the American fig aud
he band struck up Yankee Doodle"
lie men came .out for the second
event, the hammer order being changed.
Yale shouted: "a regular catch for Yale. "
and "a by-stander replied. raging: shut up.
you idiots" Hickok received special
ovation as he left the pavilion.
While tie hammer throwing proceeded,
Pond and Sanford struggled bravely with
Fry and Jordan. but the latter were not to
he headed and Fry won amid great cheers
from the OxOnisns and EnglisH, and Yale,
defeated. walked quietly to quarters.
The 40 yard hurdle race was on the far
bide Of the course and previous to the
event being called, most of the Yale con-
1estants INDUCED in Il few preliminary
Jumps as if introducing themselves TO the
Eagiish hurdles. Yale got the best of the
start and led to the third hurdle, but then
OIferd rushed up even and all went over
the fourth hurdle together. When Cady
fell, however, IL was apparent that Oxford
Would win.
The mile race was ready at $50 o. M
The pistol sent them off with a splendid
start, Hlldyard, of Oxford, taking the lead,
which he dropped after the first lap and
eventually gave M. Long before the
finish il was evident that Yale was not
Oxford's equal. Greenhow, of Oxford,
who was running third until the end OF
the second lap, went to the front at ter
Tiff pace and gradually increased the lead
until the gap was much too big ever TO be
closed and he rushed home amid a ire
msndous din.
The running broad Jump followed
Oakley, of Oxford. led of. clearing - feet
half ALI inch. Hatch, of Yale, baked and
fell. Fry then rushed at it and slipped,
but Sheldon sent Nale's spirits up with Il
jump of % feet i inch. Then Oakley and
Hatch followed, bat the latter baked, half
returned went again and made an I'M
recorded jump. But poor Fry came up
smiling aud made = mighty effort and the
crowd rOsred rs he landed. The obs"
We're repeated with cheers when The marker
gave him - feet q inches. Shelton :ol-
lowed and scored - feet ! = inches and all
looked dark blue for oxford. Hatch
wen: on agaiu, made half start,
IeIurrHd. ran and jumped but fell be.
hind. Fry followed with jump of q 9. IN. |
and Sheldon finished fiae jump OF - ii. !
g. in. 10y pumping dDUn WI I. his heels !
touched while the crowd laughed Finally |
Sheldon cleared p fl. IL in. and won; Fry |
second, p #. a IN. aud Oakley, Oxford, !
third. % fl. y III.
The quarter mile was called at 6:3O D. |
III. SheldoD's splendid jump had put the |
: All. in srfr oil hon, =.
Hickok said: 1--WE have 4 hard row to hoe ]
now. Losing the hurdle race hurt our /
Chances ON they went, Oxford leading /
at the start. Then Sanford of Yale forged !
I o the front amid the greatest excitement /
q the dsy. The last fifty yards were run /
ii \ terrific pace and Jordan was gamely /
aud steadily getting 10 the front. III; hOUgh /
Sanford spurJed and struggled gallantly |
Jordan finally headed Sanford and rushed 4
Through the winning lines, falling into /
the arms OF the spectators, with Sanford |
second, amid hurricanes of applause.
0xlorcs then bad won four events 10
Tnle's two. Brown, Yale. led off with 80 |
feet in the shot-put and Oxford replied /
with II feet which preceded HioKok's IL /
feet A. inches. Oxford could not manage /
10 do better, and put the shot with an |
evident feeling of inevitable defeat, which
deepensd to conviction when Hickok
again compassei ii feet inches. Against
this Oxford struggled vainIy though 4
Eamely until Hickok gave the coup de
trace with put" Of II feet = inches,
and the event was Nsle's.
The high jump proceeded quietly; the
enthusiasm was wild but Il became uni
versal rs Sheldon lightly compassed a fine
;unp. Other efforts followed, but all
Knocked the bar down at ; feet inches
The jumpers then tried IL again when,
upon Sheldon clearing IL, wild uprosr
broke cut from Yale aud from the psrti
Sans Of the American team. Oxford fol-
LEVIED and Knocked the bar down. Cady
placed a handkerchief in front Tor his feet
and cleared Il again Tor Yale,
fwanwlck, OF Oxford, also cleared
IL. a feat which WAS received with
Julnp ped and failed and Captain Hickok
YES seen 20 he rubbing the Yale men's
s. nike. GsTdi ner. Oxford, then made a
failure ana he was followed in this by
CRdy Of Yale Tn-n Sheldon cleared
feet s.. inches TO the din OF rival college
cries. Then Swanwick negotiated the
= me jump SUGGEST ully, which brouCtt
r renewed roaring applause from Ok
ford.
In the meanwhile Sheldon was rubbing
} B. Knee and soon afterwards tried again
a. failed The crowd 1t this point took /
IL hat taey supposed TO be the Yale cry /
ara began yelling "Quack. Quack, Yale"
Gardiner then tried again and failed and
So Gld Cady. Finally Swanwick Jumped
once more and failed and the event was
pronounced TO he a tie and the grand result
was hardly doubtful unless Yale could
VIA the half mile run IN which event the
whole contest would have been "A tie
At $50 D. II. the pistol shot stated tn. |
n<a On the half mile run, the report echo
il ( over the grounds and losing itself ir !
Toars OF encouragement from Yale as her
colurs were carried TO the front In the first |