Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-22

stick and quit At the eighth hurdle Shaw was almost level with the Ameri- can champion, but he could not hold him, and Chase cleared the last obstacle a hurdle better than Shaw. In the run, however, the London Athletic club cap tain very nearly over hauled the Dart mouth crack and was beaten by only two feet A yard divided Shaw and Oak ley. Chases time, 015 2-5, is one second inside his own worlds s record, but was not allowed, as he knocked down his first hurdle.
 The 440-yard run came near developing the sensation of the day. This was an other of the doubtful events, in which many thought that the Cambridge man. Fitz Herbert, who beat F. c. Benny, the English champion, this year, would prove too good for the New York string, but theories were all upset. George Sands led coming out of the chute and held 1t till entering the back stretch, wheR Jor- dan spurted and about eighty yards from home, it looked as if the Englishman had the foot of Burke. The latter, however made a splendid effort and beat the OK ford man, who had made the best fight or the day for his side, by a bare inches Fitz Herbert came in third by six yards, Sands having dropped out about fifty yards from the finish.
 The broad jump was another instance where the London string did not come up to their home form. Twenty-two feet
  Sheldon was too good for either of the visitors.
 The eleventh and last event was the three mile run, in which the chances Of the London pair, Horan and E. J. Will kins were much fancied. The green and gold banner was not fated to VA even one event. however and the three mile run went the way of the preceding events. Horan cut out the pace for the first mile, when Wilkins took 1t up, the lar saIFk A mile and three quarters Fitzpatrick quit and Conneff braced up to Wilkins ana passed him.. The light blue president dropped out of the running and WilklnS commenced a stern race ofter Conneff. The little Englishman had no chance or getting on even terms with Conneff and the latter increased his lead at every stride. winning by fully ninety yards in fifteen minutes and thirtysix and one fifth seconds.
 The intermediate times were: One mile, 4:54 4-5; two miles, 10:20 3-5 Wilkins time was 15:54 4-5.
 When Conneff finished he received a tremendous ovation from the stands. The medals were presented by Mayor Strong tonight and both teams received banquet. Summarizes;
 Eight hundred and eighty yards run Won by Charles Fitzpatrick, New York Athletic club; Frederick $. Eoran, Lon don Athletic club, second; H. $. Lyons New York Athletic club, third. Time. 1.53 2-5. The time beats the best pre- vious worlds record, made by F. J. Xii ress of Oxford university in 1888, by one second.
 One hundred yards-Won by B. J. We fers, New York Athletic club Charles A. Bradley, London Athletic club, second; John V. Crum, New York Athletic club, third. - Time, 0:9 4-5. Wefer's time ties the worlds record.
 Running jump-Won by M. r. Swee- ney, New York Athletic club, 6 feet 59s inches, which is now the worlds record; S. A. w. BaltaZzi, New York Athletic club, second, 3 feet 10 inches.
 One mile run-Won by T. P. Conneff New York Athletic club; George w. Or ton, New York Athletic club, second Time, AIS 1-5. Two hundred and twenty yard run Won by B.J. Wefers, New York Athletic club; ]. V. Crum, New York Athletic club, second; q. Jordan, London Athletic club, third Time. 0:21 3-5.
 Putting siXteen-pound shot-Won by George R. Gray. New York Athletic club, 43 feet, inches; w. O. Hickok, New York Athletic club, AZ feet, second F. J. Wal son, London Athletic club. 34 feet, ' inches. third
 One hundred and twenty yard hurdle race-Won by Stephen Chase. New York Athletic club Godfrey Shaw London Athletic club, second; w. ]. oakley. Lon
 
 015 2-5, was one-ffth of a seeond better than his own previous worlds record, but was not allowed on account of knock ing down the first hurdle. Throwing siXteen-pound hammer-Won by J. s. Mitchell, New York Athletic club, 137 feet, 51a inches; H. P Cross, New York Athletic club. PA feet, 10 inches. second c. S. Robertson, London Attn letic club, 94 feet, third.
 Four hundred and forty yard run-Won by Thomas E. Burke, New York Athletic club; Gilbert Jordan. London Athletic club. second w. FitZ Herbert, London Athletic club, third Time, 049.
 Running broad jump-Won by F. P. Bloss. New York Athletic club, p feet, inches; L. P. Sheldon. New York Ath- letic club 21 feet, Il inches, second; w. ]. Oakley London Athletic club 20 feet, 6A inches, third.
 Three-mile run-Won by Thomas ?. Conneff, New York Athletic club; F. J. Wilkins. London Athletic club, second; Time, 15:36 1-5.
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