New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
PRINCETON ATHLETES LOST
cAL1FoRN1ANs TOO MUCH FOR THEM
PoINTs-A LARGE CROWD WITNESSES
,rIIr CONTEST


PoINTs-A LARGE CROWD WITNESSES
THE CONTEST.
Princeton ~ j., May II (SpeciaD.-The Cniver-
sity of California defeated Princeton this AFTER
noon in their first dual track athletic games by
the score of 81 TO 81. With just little more eHort
on the part of some Of the Princeton representa-
tives the result would have been different Call
fornia, while not superior 10 princeton IN any
sense won by superior management ana heao-
work The games were hoty contested ana the
result was in doubt until Brokaw and Geaver mace
such a poor showing in the 44o-yard dash, the
third event from the end. that the games were
virtually lost for Princeton.
The meet drew a crowd of spectators fully three
times as large as any track contests which nave
ever beer held in Princeton. but after the poor
showing made in the 4ic-yard dash the majority
of the spectators left the field. having given UP all
hope Of Princeton winning. The meet was sue
cess in every way. although the Californans did
not show any intercollegiate form In any OF the
events. excepting. perhaps, the l2o-yard hurde
and the 4iOyard dash. Captain Koch gave the
best all-round performance while Scoggins Barnes
Bradley and Torrey gave creditable performances.
Edgren. the California hammer-thrower. OF whom
so much was expected, did not come anywhere
near realizing the expectations His throw OF iiS
feet will hardly give him place In the lntercone-
riates The l0O-yard dash. the half mile rum the
22o-yard dash the two-mile bicycle and the running
high iump were all close STRUGGLES while the lzo-
ward hurdle the 22J-yard hurdle. putting the shot
and throwing the hammer were rather easy Tor
California and the mile walk. the mile run. the
mole vault and the running broad jump were the
same for Princeton. In the two-mle bicycle race
Leland and Parker In their ehdehVo!s 10 poeno.
nace.setting and were in no condition Tor the ma
snurt and Mozier passed them easily. In me
hurdle Dyer and Torrey Will stand good snow
Of securing points in the Mott Haven Games as
both of these murders are very swift men.
The nrsts counted FIVE points ana the SECONDS
,hree California secured eight hrsts and seven
seconds while Princeton secured six hrsts and
seven seconds -, ...,..
Northumberland dash-won by Allen. Princeton: sec
md scosgins California Tme-lo a-5 seconds.
usi,nle run-Won by Bradley California; second. Han
io, Princeton Time min. q 10 sec
ward hurde-won by Dyer Cali
mile waik-Won by Mcvitty Princeton; second Mer
win California. Time-7 min AZ 2S sec
Two.hundred- and twenty-yard dash-Won by Dorr
Princeton second scoggns. California Time-2e e-3 sec
onds.
One-me r,n-won by sterling Princeton; second, Hall
Princeton Tme-4 min. 81 40 sec.
Two-hundred- and twenty-yard hurdle-won by Torrey
California; second Dyer California Time-26 30 seconds
mile oicycle racc-Won by Dozier Californian sec
ond Leland. Princeton. Tme-5 min. Al SO sec
Four and forty-yard run-Won by KOCH Cali
fornia secold Barnes, California Tme5i l5 seconds
Putting the shot-Won by Koch, California; second
6mallhors, Princeton. Distance-5s feet 10 inches
Running high jump-Won by Patterson. California
second. Koch. California Hegh-5 feet D inches.
Running broad jInp-Won by Rogers. Princeton; sec
Ond Garrett. Princeton. Dstance-22 feet.
Pole yauit-Won by Tyler Princeton; second Trainer
Princeton; both by default Hegh-iO feet inches.
Throwing the hammer-Won by Edgren California
second Riggs, Princeton. Dstance-iia feet.
Total poinis-cafornia. 81. Princeton 81