The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-06
Close of International Events
at the Manhattan
Field.
YALEs COLoRs WAVED PROUDLY
The English Varsity Men Won Only
Three Out of the Eleven Ath-
letic Contests.

over the crack athletes from the Engllsh
varsity on the banks of the Cam and the
blue of Yale was placed above the light
blue banner of Cambridge in eight OF the
eleven events decided.
The long list of victories on land and
water, which were placed to the credit OF
the stars and stripes as against the British
hon, and which made to-day an eventful
one in the annals of sport, concluded by
the establishment of supremacy OF the
champion American college over the
premier athletic varsity.
It was a beautiful day, though trif1e
cool, and between 5000 and 5000 persons
paid for admission to the field and fully
as many more availed themselves of the
places of vantage overlooking the grounds.
The arrangements were excellent, and
noticeable improvement over other athletic
meetings was the absence of the usual
horde of useless officials.
The track and infield were in splendid
condition. There was quite a buzz of ex-
element when the Cantab pair-Wilding
and E. H. Lewin-came out for the first
event, the 1O0-yard dash, which developed
into a round of applause when Billy Rich
ards and Burnett followed in their dark
jerseys with big white "Y" on their
breasts.
The start was down out of sight OF the
press stand, but when they came in view
at so yards, it was readily seen that the
first event was Yale's. Richards and Bur
nett led the light blues to the tape; which
Richards broke a yard in front of Levin.
Wilding was beaten off. Taking him as a
standard, f. H. Cady had the foot of the
Cantabs in the hurdle race on the track.
in American style of movable hurdles, and
for once form was not miss.
At the fourth hurdle Cady had slight
lead of Burlington, which he increased at
the eighth, where Hatch also passed the
light blue. Cady jumped better than he
ever did before and beat Hatch by about
four feet. The Cambridge crack finished
yard and half behind the winner and
knocked down three hurdles on the
journey.
Fitzherbert, the English quarter-mile
Oh ampion, was thought to have very
good chance in the 30O-yard dash, but the
long-striding Briton was practically never
in the contest and Billy Richards landed
the third straight victory for Yale, beating
Cantab's second string, Levin, by four
feet. Fitzherbert was third, yard behind
levin.
There was only one man in the half-mile
run, from start to finish, and that was
Fred seymour Koran, the Cambridge
president, who made all the running and
won by eighty yards from the Yale repre-
sentative, Crane.
The half mile and mile were virtually
conceded to the light blues, as Yale had no
fac ~
Lutiens. The latter cut the pace in the
mile to suit himself and the time, 80 3-5,
was probably the slowest the crack varsity
miller has done for long time. This was
the famous blues last appearance on the
track, as he will be ordained for the min
istry on his return to England.
Lutiens' was the greatest miller ever
turned out of the English 'varisites. The
Cambridge second string, levin, again
proved superior to the choice, Fitzherbert,
in the quarter-mile run, and was also too
good for the Yale pair, Richards and
Wade, though if the former had timed his
effort better he might have won. 1t was
very exciting race for the last hundred
yards. levin led at the furIong, with
Richards second and Fitzherbert third
The latter's powerful stride was bringing
him up to the leaders round the bend for
home, but when it came to the finish squirt
the long English champion could not re-
spond. Foot by foot Richards closed the
gap between himself and Levin, who was
firing fast, but, struggle as he would, the
son of Eli could not get even with the
plucky Cantab, who won by barely two
feet. This was the third and last event to
the credit of the light hines
In the high hurdles, English style, with
fixed hurdles, on the turf, Hatch turned
the tables on Cady and won by six feet
from Fletcher, the Cantab's second string.
who was yard in front of Cady. Pilking-
ton touched his fifth hurdle and gave up
the contest.
The high jump was very mediocre per-
Torrance on both sides. Johnson, the
Cantab, was the first to go out, with the
bar at 5 foot 81 inches. Sheldon and
- Thompson, the Yale pair, and Jennings,
the remain ing Cantab, all failed at foot
81 inches.
After lot of tedious trials the bar was
lowered to feet 81 inches, and at this
height Thompson scored another point for
Yale. Both Sheldon and Jennings failed
to go over and tied Tor second place on
their previous jumps OF feet ~ inches.
The broad jump also went to Yale. The
shot and hammer both went to Yale.
1oo-yard dash, won by William Richards,
Yale; r; w. Burnett, Yale, second; E II. levin,
Cambridge, third. Time. 10 Is.
120-yard hurdle race (American style), won
by Z. II. Cady, Yale; G. B. Hatch, Yale second:
L. i. Pilkington, Cambridge, third. Time / :16
300-yard run, won by William Richards
Yale; +. H. Levin, Cambridge, seeonu; w
Fitzherbert, Cambridge, third. Time, 80 %
Hslfmile run, won by f. s. Koran, Cam
bridge; +. W. Crane, Yale second Time.
200 2-5. Each college only started one man.
The race was gift Tor the Cambridge presi-
dent, who made the running from the start
One-mlle run, won by W. L. Lutyens Cam
bridge; J. B. Morgan, Yale, second; II. ],
Davenport third. Time, 4: 35 IS.
440-yard run, won by Z. H. Levin, Cam
bridge; w. \. Richards Yale, second; w. Fitz-
herbert third. Time, 40 49,
l2O-yerd hurdle, English style, on the grass
with liked hurdles, won by G. Z. Hatch. Yale:
William ". Fletcher, Cambridge, second; E.
H. Cady, Yale, third. Time, 16 seconds
Running high jump, won by ]. II. Thomp-
son Jr., Yale, 3 feet 81 inches; f. NJ. Jennings
Cambridge, and l.. =. Sheldon, Yale tied for
second place at feet ~ inches. Johnston
was the first TO go out at feet 81 inches
The others all failed at ) feet 81 inches and
after lot OF tedious trisls Thompson won the
tie, clearing feet 81 inches. jennings and
Johnston tied for second but did NOT itrn n off