The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-17
20 feet, 6 inches; 1. B. Hatch, 20 feet, 6

Rutland, VT, feet, lV12 lncnee; u. b.
Hatch. s feet, inches.
Putting shot-W. o. Hickok, Harris
burg, Pa. AZ feet, 8 inches; Alexander
Brown, Philadelphia. 40 feet. 835A inches.
Throwing hammer-W. o. Hickok,
125 feet, inch.
THE SPORT BEGINS.
The bell was rung promptly at 80 p.
M. for the com petitors in the 100 yard
dash.
The moment the Yale men appeared
the band struck up Hail Columbia"
which was greeted with applause. When
the pistol was fred there was roar OF
applause, and in second it was seen
that Fry of Oxford had the lead. While
it WAS still in progress Captain Hickock
advanced to make his mighty throw.
The hammer contest proceedings were
unintelligibls to tbs vast majority OF
those present, for the spectators were
still intent upon the 100 yard dash.
HIcKocK's GREAT THROW.
Applause is heard here and there. but
it ia by means epidemic as the spirit OF
affairs is dull as the weather. Suddenly
there is roar OF applause as Hickock's
hammer whirls 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
eventually up goes the American flag
and the band strikes up yankee
Doodle"
Shouts of "a regular catch for Yale"
20 up, and bystsnder replied, raging,
ssSh,1t yor s1toto Hickonk ra.
ceived special ovation as he left the
pavilion.
OXFORD WINS THE DASH.
While the hammer throwing proceeds
Pons and Sanford struggle bravely with
Fry and Jordan, but the latter were not
to be headed aud Fry won by foot and
half in 10 2-5 amid great cheers from
the Oxonians and English, and the
Yales, defeated, walk quickly to their
quarters.
THE HURDLE RACE.
The hurdle race was on the far 81 de of
the course, and previous to the eve mt
being called most OF the Yale contest.
ants INDUCED in few preliminary
Jump SO il introducing themselves to
tine 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 Cady fell, however, it was appar-
ent that Oxford would win.
THE NILE RUN.
The mile run was ready at 8 80 p. m.
The pistol sent them off with splendid
rrurvs Izilay r.vs Of osXIoru taxing the lead
which he dropped after the fret lap anC
eventually hove up. Long before tht
| finish it was evident that Yale was not
Oxford's equal. ssnhowe of Oxford
was running thlro until the end of the
second lap, when he went to the front al
a terrific pace and gradually increase d
the lead until the gap was much too big
ever to be closed, and he rush ed home
amid tremendous din.
RUNNING BROAD JUMP.
The running broad jump followed
Oakley of Oxford led off. clearing 20 feel
q inch. Hatch of Yale baked and fell.
Fry then rushed at it and slipped, but
Sheldon raised Yale's spirits with q
jump of 90 feet "a inches. Then Oak
ley and Hatch followed, but the lsttoi
baked. Hatch returns and makes an
unrecorded jump, but poor Fry comes
up smiling and makes mighty effort,
and the crowd roars as he lands. The
"ohs" are received with cheers as the
markers give him % feet q inches.
Sheldon follows and scores ~ feet a
inches. All looks dark blue for Oxford.
Hatch goes again, makes half start,
returns, runs and jumps, but falls be-
hind Fry follows with jump of 81
feet 0 inches, and Sheldon finishes again,
jumping II feet 61s inches, Pumping
down where his heels touched, while
the crowd laughs. Finally Sheldon
cleared % feet IL inches and won; Fry.
% feet q inch second. and Oakley OF
Oxford, 70 feet Z inch, third.
THE QUARTER-MILE RUN.
The quarter mile was called at :1S p.
m. sheldon's splendid jump had put
the Americans in good spirits, although
Hickok eaid: "We have hard row to
hoe now. Losing the hurdle race hurt
our chances"
OFF they go, Oxford leading at the
start. Then Sanford, (Yale) works to
the front amid the greatest excitement
of the day.
The last so yards were run at terrific
pace, and Jordan was getting to the
front, although Sanford spurted end
struggled calamity. Jordan finally
headed Sanford and rushed through the
winning lines, falling in the arms of the
spectators, while Sanford came in sec.
ond amid hurricanes of.applause.
Oxford then had won four events to
Yals's two.
PUTTING THE SHOT.
Brown (Yale) led off with 80 feet in
shot put, and Oxford replied with Al
feet, which preceded Hickok's Al feet
:, inches. Oxford could not manage
to do better and put the shot with an
evident feeling of inevitable defeat,
which was deepened to conviction when
Hickok again com passed Al feet 6 inches.
Against this Oxford struggled vainly
though gamely, until Hickok gave the
coup de grace with q pnt of Al feet IL
inches and the event was Yale's.
THE HIGH JUMP.
The high jump proceeded quietly. The
enthusiasm was mild, BUTT became uni
verssl as Sheldon lightly comprised a
fine Jump. Other efforts followed, come
successful and others ending fiat on the
grass. All knocked the bar down at s
feet inches. The jumpers then tried
it again, when upon Sheldon clearing it
a wild uproar broke out from Yale and
the psrtisans of the American team,
Oxford followed end knocked the bar
down. Cady placed handkerchief in