The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-07
YALE TO THE FORE
Cambridge Scored but Three Victories
on Manhattan Field.
ENGLISH coNcEIT KNOCKED OUT.
London Editors Recognize YAM
KEGS Superior Ability.

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lishmen had 10 yield to the better Drawn
and muscle OF Americans at Manhattan
field. Two weeks ago tho representatives
Of the London Athletic club were white
washed by the representatives OF the New
York Athletic club In program OF II
events. Some Of the men who contested
In the waterloo OF fortnight ago were
again In evidence Saturday.
The following table of winners tells In
the briefest possible space the result of tho
competitions in track and field sports:
Yale Winners.
- 10o-yard dash-w. M. Richards. Timo
10 los.
l20-yard hurdle-E III. Cady. Time los.
2OO-yard rup-W. M. Richards. Timo
81 eos.
Putting e-pound shot-w. o. Hickok.
Distance Aft. Gin.
Running high jump. II. Thompson,
Jr. Height 5ft. sI4in.
Running broad iump-L. p. Sheldon.
Distance eft 4hin.
Throwing l6-pound hammer-W. o.
Hickok. Distance l3Oft. Tin.
l20yard hurdle race, on turf-G. B.
Hatch. Time lis
Cambridge Winners.
Oae-half mile run--F. 5. Horan. Time
2m. 2-5s.
one-mile run-w. E. Lutyens. Time
Am. 35 3-5s.
Quarter-mile run-C. ii. levin. Time
40 4-5s.
II will be seen by the above that Yale
won eight out ~ the II events.
Lewis, the square-should dered Cambridge
runner, after one Of the most exciting
finishes ever seen on an athletic field, won
the 440 yards run, beating Richards OF
Yale by a sc,nt six inches. Horan, the
cadaverous looking middle distance man,
made show Of his opponents in tho
half mile, and Lutyens the specialized
student Of sydney college, had things all
his own way in the mile run. These were
Cambridge's only victories.
1t was the first international university
competition in track and field sports ever
held in this country, with the Cambridge
team representing old England and Yale
upholding the honors OF America.
That Yale proved faithful to her trust
was fully demonstrated by the marked
superiority of her men I'm the majority OF
events, and by winning so handsomely
no room was left for doubt or pickering.
British Comment.
LONDON, Oct. THE Graphic says this
morning OF the Yale. Cambridge contest at
New York con Saturday: America has
taken che conceit out of us In way un.
equalled since Australia beat England at
the Oval in ls0e. ana IL may perhaps be q
longer time before we recover from the
shock. As a first step toward accepting
defeat gracefully, we might perhaps cease
TO talk quite so much about the differences
OF climate as n contributory cause to our
defeat. When the Yale team came over
and were beaten by Oxford, they had 10
compete under conditions of cold and damp
quite as foreign to tholr experience as the
heat of New York has been to the English
men. We did not urge the disadvantages
which Yale had suffered In diminuton OF
our triumph, and IL Is not quite game to
enlarge upon similar causes In mitigation
of our defeat.
The Standard says: The victory was
most decisive. and In view Of the fact that,
except Fitzherbert, the Cantabs performed
as we'll rs they have generally done at
home, one Is driven to the conclusion that
Oxford was somewhat lucky to beat Yale,
or decidedly unlucky In subsequently los
ing to Cambridge. Ii isimpossible Is to shut
ones eyes 10 the fact that at tho present
time America Is peculiarly rich in capable
athletes of all kinds and though we may
hope that at the next important meeting
the Englshmcn will assert their suprem.
acy over their rivals, or at all events come
out on an equality, II would be churlish
20 refuse the frank and cordial acknowl-
edgment which the recent achievements
Of their American opponents merit.
The Daily News says Though not so
overwhelming ms when the London Ath-
letic club was beaten by the New York
Athletic club. the defeat was bad enough.
Winning or losing, however, Is small
consideration compared with the social re.
suits brought about by these friendly RI
valries between tho old and the new
worlds Our athletic invasion of the States
has resulted in heavy blow to our self.
esteem; but the tables may be turned IL
the Americans send over a team next year
Climate accounts for good deal in these
matters, and other things being at all
equal, the advantage must always be with
the home team. Admitting this, however
the fact remains that the Americans are
just now marvcllously strong.