The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-09-23
indianapolis.
(From Sundays Second Edition.)
british Athletes Defeated.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2l.-Never In the his
tory of athletics has there been such sue
day, the world over. as the international
games between the London Athletic CluD
and the New York Athletic Clubs repre-
sentatives at Manhattan Field this after
noon Between the smashing of records.
hair-raising finishes, and. above all. the
entire shutting out of the visitors from
even winning first honors In any one OF the
eleven contests on the programme, the
fifteen thousand spectators who gathered
within the Enclosure, thronging the STANDS
and filling the bleachers. as Well as every
point of vantage, were kept in continual
ferment of excitement, which was only re-
ieved at times by wild outbursts or en-
thusiasm.
the matter in charge had sent out notices
that all seats in the grand stands had been
disposed of and that only very few were
left on the bleachers and side stands. Inc
committee on arrangements had every seat
and support in the stands Inspected by ex-
perts, and when one section was round 70
be unsafe in very small degree tney dp-
stained from selling single ticket for that
section. and when the other parts OF Sne
grounds were packed to sunocation TO-DAY
they had police officers stationed az tnis
particular point, and no person was ailoWed
TO go near IL.
The entrance gates at the Inherent parts
of the field were opened shorty aIser noon
to let in the impatient crowd who were
perspiring outside, where they mad Deen
standing for over an hour under the DIS
tering rays of the hot sun. AFTER the mrs,
mad rush had subsidized, the visitors arrived
in steady streams. filling all the available
space by the time the first event on the
programme was called at $50 O'Clock. Inc
grand stands were filled with the wealth
and fashion of New York. and the gay
toilets of the ladies were pleasing relief TO
the background of storm-beaten boards and
planks, of which the stands were con-
structed. There was very little decoration
to be seen, with the exception of the ftags
on the poles which marked the different
finishes while the balcony OF the club
house was festooned with the American
and the British flags on each side. To some
of the Britishers the American heat was
just bit enervating.
predict that the Americans would sweep
everything before them would have oeen
laughed, at by the majority OF those who
make study of athletics. In the oS0-yards
run, with which the games began, kupat-
rick and Lyons were selected TO meet Ho-
ran and Lewis, the English representatives
After a beautiful race, fitzpatrick won by
ten yards. When the numbers went up and
the time was announced, beating the
worlds record by second, the crowd
cheered wildly and argued that this was
good omen for the success of the American
team. The hundred-yards dash was. the
second event. Bradley, the English cham
while John ". Crum, of Iowa. and B. j.
VOTERS, of Lowell Mass, represented the
American team. When the pistol shot rang
out VOTERS was seen 10 oe IL 'front.' from
and Stevenson fourth. There was no change
throughout the race. VOTERS maintaining
his lead TO the tape by two feet with Brad,
Crum. When the time, 40 seconds, was
put up the spectators again got to cheer
ing. for the worlds record had been eaualed
and the Englishmen convinced that 10 sec
onds fat could be broken.
The running high jump then interested
the onlookers, and while the Englishmen
confessed that they could not come any
where near Sweeney the latter had q bit
of a surprise up his sleeve Baltazzi, the
youthful jumper. was. selected as second
string to the champion, while Williams, of
the Edinburgh University, and Johnston, of
Cambridge, were pitted against them. All
but Sweeney soon fell out as the bar was
raised 1t was placed at feet 5l1 inches In
order to give Sweeney a chance to break
his own worlds record OF feet 5b inches.
With a superhuman effort. he. made the
plause. Thus he established new record
of 6 feet 5i5 inches. which was increased to
feet 55s inches when the height was re-
measured at the request OF some OF the
place.
of the New York Athletic Club, and Will
lam e. Luytens. the only representative of
the London Athletic Club, the English
man fell out and lay on the grass about 100
yards from the tape. Conneff finished first
run brought together Jordan and Downer.
of England. and VOTERS and Crum, of New
YORK w OIerS Won Dy luily three yedFuS
from Crum. who was about one yard be-
fore Jordan. Again worlds record had
been broken, as the time was u 3-5 Sec
onds.
In the hurdles. Capt. Godfrey Shaw and
W. p. Oakley were agains- Chase and Cady
Chase managed TO beat out the English
captain by about 2 feet, with Oakley 3
yards back. Once more worlds record
was lowered, as the time, 10 % seconds,
beat Chase's worlds record by fifth of
a second
The orettiest race of the day was the
ausrter-mile run. FitZherbert, the Cam
bridge University man, with record of
AS SO, was partnered by Gilbert Jordan,
In behalf OF the Englishmen. while Burke
and Sands did battle for America. About
one hundred yards from home Jordan took
the lead. The Boston boy, Burke, finally
caught his man yard from the tape and
won by couple of inches in a great eff
fort. Fitzherbert was good third. four
yards back. The. time was ~ seconds,
which was only half 4 second behind the
worlds record.
In the field events the Americans had a