The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-23
A BAD DEFEAT.
EnqIishmen Failed to Score a Point
on Manhattan Field.
SOME WORLDS RECORDS BROKEN
BY the Representatives OF
Americafi Brawn

New YORK, Sept. e3-All America, IL:
All Enrlase, o. The English athletes,
wearing the colors and emblem of the
London Athletic club were signally de-
feated by the New York Athletic clubs
champions on Ms~hattan field Saturday
afternoon.
There were IL events on the program,
and all were won by the Yankees Ex-
cept in one contest, the quarter-mile run,
the Englishmen were so badly outclassed
that the result Of the great international
conflict was the cause of wild enthusiasm
of the $4,000 spectators, who sat for four
hours in the broiling sun to watch the ef-
forts Of these sons Of mercury
As IL to further demonstrate their su-
periority over the queens subjects, the
Americans established three new world s
records, equaled another and broke
another, but the latter could not be al
lowed because of slight technicality.
In only five events did the Englishmen
succeed in taking second place, so that
this is another piece of evidence To show
how sorry "A showing they made.
There was no chance To quibble In any
way, for the foreigners were treated with
the utmost fairness by the officials, and
the spectators applauded their efforts
again and again. But they were not des-
tined To win against such superb speci-
mems of athletic manhood as carried the
red Mercury foot TO the front without a
single failure.
1t was a torrid day for the outdoor
sport, but that was the only disadvantages.
The traca WAS never in finer condition.
Every n. L. A. O. man who won an event
was hero, but there were four in par
ticular who were literally worshipped by
the great crowd
The Record breakers.
B. j. Wefers of Lawrence, Mass, was
the first champion to have the spectators
at his feet. He won the l00-yard dash
from Charles Alfred Bradley, the feet
Englishman, who had been heralded as a
sure winner, in the remarkable time of
8 4-5s., which equals the famous world $
smateur record of John Owens, Jr., of
Detroit, and others.
Wefers also won the 22o-yard dash In
the wonderful time of 81 sos, which is o
new worlds record.
Charles J. Fitzpatrick also performed a
feat that will remain as standard for
half-mile runners for some time to come.
covered $50 yards In I'm. 53 2.bs.. which is
another worlds record, and exceeds the
long standing figures of I'm. 81 2-bs., made
by +. j. X. Gross of Oxford In 1888, and of
I'm. 5t1ls., made by the late w. G. Dohm
in 1891.
The most remarkable performance
though, was the breaking of the running
high Jump record by NJ r. Sweeney, who
cleared the bar nj 6ft. 59Sin
Stephen Chase also broke worlds
record for.the l20-yard hurdle race oy doing
IL in Is 2-5s., but the figures cannot stand
as a record, as Chase upset a hurdle in his
hurry.
These particular accomplishments prove
beyond doubt that America can carry off
the athletic palm at any time.
AS for the training and physical condi-
tion, the N. Y. A. g. men were perhaps a
shade superior, but the Britons cannot
claim thnt they were not in condition.
Some of the best athletes in all England
did not come with the London team, IL Is
true, but even II they had America would
have triumphed all the same, for the boys
who ran for TAO honor of the Stars and
Stripes were simply invincible, as their
records show.