The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-07-16
TIME OF PRACTICES a SECRET.

. LONDON, July 15-There is without
doubt greater interest being shown in to-
morrOw's contest between the Oxford and
. \ ale athletic teams than was ever shown
in any previous gatherings 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 YIVe OF ex-
pectation.
p. The interest in this contest overshadows
for the time being that taken IN other
sports, even in the great Vlgilant
race. 1t is thought the mlshaps that nave
!. befalIen the contestants during their prac-
tice are likely to modify what would have
been a very high standard of results. New
. ertheless grand exhibition is anticipated.
All the time of the contests have been
fixed. but it is kept a secret. The news
p papers have devoted much space to the
articles Of conditions and performances of
the athletes and this morning they publish
long preliminary notices OF the contest.
The Times, giving it's final conclusion.
saws Frick of Oxford has jumped twenty
three feet in practice and this may reduce
the length of his jump tomorrow Shell
don of J ale made twenty-siX feet. Swan
Wick of Oxford injured his heel and this
may handicap him in the high jump. Fry
of Oxford did 100 in 10 1-5 seeOnds'in 1891,
and the practice of the Yale men affords no
ground for supposiug either of the Yale
men in this event will run the distance IN
less time.
- II Sanford of Yale is really unsound the
result of the quarter-mile dash will proba-
bly, be between Jordan of Oxford and
Pond Of Yale.
:: ION paper the mile run seems a certainty
for Oxford. as Greenhouses best time is
1922 3-5. 1t is difficult 10 come to q cOnclu-
sion about the half-mile event. Should
=, this be decided before the mile race and
Pond stands out Woodruff will alone rep
= resent America. The latters time is "a
Is, while the Oxford team in its recent
= exercises took .wo minutes on a quiet day.
If Greenhowe can take part in both races,
= Sc as to do himself full justice the half
::.mile race should be the most exciting con-
. test of the day. In the hurdles, both
: teams claim almost equal time. The best
time of Oakley of Oxford is 16 So seconds.
The conditions will differ from the Ameri-
=: can system, as instead OF a cluder track
- and loose hurdles. there will be a grass
#ceurse and fixed obstacles judging from
the practice of both teams the Yale men
=: seem to be quicker and more active than
the EnghshmeD, especially on the first
part of the course. On the other hand
the 0xford's are better between the hur-
dies and they practiced by running the
whole number of hurdles instead of
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 Sucn giants that Oxford
appears to have no real chance, the Ameri-
cans doing forty-two feet IN putting the
shot. Mali1g's best performance is thirty
seven feet. Robertson's biggest throw of
the hammer is 113 feet, the hammer having
a handle three and half feet long. The
stewards for Oxford will be Messrs. Jack
- son aud Shearman, aud for Yale Sheriff.
and Van Ingen.
The SPORTING Life predicts Jordan of
#OxfOrd will just win the 100-yard dash
and the quarter mile event, Swanwick the
high jump. Woodruff the half-mile, Green
: howe The mile, Frye the long jump and
~Cady the hurdles. Hickok and Brown. it
: says, are both easily ahead Of the English
=. men on weight throwing. They will beat
Robertson on throwing the hammer. Lord
= LondesbOro, president of the club on the
grounds of which the contest will be held,
has invited Hon. r. F. Bayard, Mrs
BayaTd, the Duke and Duchess Of Buc-
clouch the Right Hon. A. j. Baf0ur, Sir
Richard Webster, Lord Drassey, the Mar
-Quls of CRANKY EiscOunt Cnrson and Sir
=. John Ashley To attend the contests.