Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-16
IN THE WORLD OF SPORT
OXFORD AND YALE ATHLETIC
TEAMS THE ATTRACTION NOW.
The English Newspapers Give the
Contests Much More Attention
Than Usual, and the Event is
the Greatest of the Kind.

London. July l5.--There is without
doubt greater interest being manifested
In today's contest between the oxford
and Yale athletic teams than was ever
shown in any previous gathering Of
athletes In Great Britain. When the
ccrtest was first prop oasd here little
interest was taken IN 1t by the pubic
bu: since the arrival Of the Yale team
curlGsiiv and speculation has grown
uutil now everybody who talieA any
note of college contest is ON the qui
vive of expectation The Interest IN
this contest overshadows for the time
being that taken in other sports, not
even excepting the Britannia and Vigil
liant races that will take place today
of Bangor, Ireland. II Is thought that
the mishapa that have befallen the
contestants during their practice Is
likely TO modify what would otherwise
have been a very high standard OF re-
suits. Nevertheless grand exhibition
Is anticipated. All the details Of the
contest have now been settled and the
order Of the program fixed. but as yet
1t is kept secret. The newspapers have
devoted much space to articles on the
condition and performances OF the ath-
letes and this morning they publish
long preliminary notices OF the contest.
The Times, giving its final conclusions
before the match, says that Fry Of
oxford has jumped % feet q IL inches,
but he sprained his heel in
practice and this may reduce
the length Of his jump today. Sheldon
OF Yale should. the Times thinks, jump
% feet in spite Of his wronched ankle.
Swanwich Of oxford also injured his
heel and this may handicap him in the
high jump. sim he has cleared feet
. IA inches, and he is certainly supe-
rior In form to Cardy. Fry Of oxford
did a hundred yards in 10 rs seconds
in 1898. and the practice OF the Yale
at oxford affords no ground for sup
posing that either Of the Yale men in
this event will run the distance in less
time. If Sanford OF Yale is really un-
sound. the result of the quarter mile
dash will probably he between Jorden
Of oxford and Pond OF Yale. on paper
the mile run seems a certainty for OK
ford, as Greenhouses best time is
1929 "a. 1t is difficult to come to a con-
oluslon on 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 IL 5s As. while the oxford team
in its recent exercise took two minutes
on a quiet day. II Greenhowe can
take part In both races so es
self full Justice. the half mile contest
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 15 3-5 Sec
onds.
The conditions will differ from the
American system. as instead of Gin
der track and loose hurdles there will
be grass course and the Jumps will
be over fixed obstacles. Judging from
the practice 81 both teams. the Yale
men seem to be quicker and more
active than the Englishmen, and espe-
cinlly in doing the flrst part OF the
course. on the other hand, the oxford
men are better between the hurdles.
instead OF u few az with the Americans.
Most people predict that the Yale men
Will be easy Yctors, but many good
judges would not be surprised to see
Oakley win.