New-York tribune., 1896-05-31
was made by Hollister OF Harvard, IN the FAST time
OF ! min. 55 As sec
THE MILE WALK CONTEST.

Aside from the fact that good time was the rule
the races we're themselves interesting Ihe one
mila walk usually tame affair. was an exciting
coptss, and II took the gamest kind OF pluck TO win
IT. The onc-milc run was another surprise. orion
was such favortc that the race was accounteh
his in advance But his college mate. Jarvis, beat
him by two yards after good run
The ouartcr-rniic Burke. OF Boston, "a
WAS expected. but thero was a good contest Tor
second place between Fisher. Of Yale. and Colielt'
of princeton. the son Of old I'll winning by
shade.
There was little chance for partisan enthusiasm
between the various Undergraduate representatives.
az Yale won the championship by such an over
whclmns margin that nobody else MAS In the race.
Yale finished with 1872 points. and PennsS wanna
her nearest rival came along with only 2Sis. Har-
ward was a bad third with u points. AMI Weferss
splendid work gave 10 points to Georgeto"n'
Princeton was hardly beard from Third place IN
the quartcr-me was the only consolation that went
back to old Nassau last night
ALI. CONDITIONS PERFECT
The dav WAS perfect the track in nrst-class or
der the crowd good -nstured. and the management
ss,sf,ctorv Altogether It was unusually sue
cessful day for the college athletes About four
thousand people on hand TO hear the records
tumble. Tho first contests were the preliminary
heats OF the ico-yard dash. Patterson won the hrst
heat but not without struggle. with Burne', OF
yalo on his heels Wetcrs. the phenomenal, came
,c-oss tho line in the second heat. looking over
hi. shoulder at Bowen, OF Cornell. who was second
The time. 10 10 sec. was prophetic OF what came
later Yale to the front with vengeance
IN the igO-yard hurdle. Perkins won the hrst neat
and Thompson and Hatch, beth Ellis. were the ohiy
rnnners placed In The second Perkins had II all
his own way in the nnals and won In 10 10 sec
Hatch was second and Blur the Columbia man.
cIose third II stephen Chase. the Dartmouth
crack had not been so unfortunate az 10 soa,"
b,s ankle at the New England games last week ths
race would have mad different winner.
.'Tommie" Burke. OF Boston College ran pretty
race in the quarter mile coming the front at the
finish and winning by comfortable margin.
Fisher OF Yale Just managed to pull second place
ont Of the fire and Colfet Prnceon's only point
by securing third place.
ANOTHER YALE VICTORY.
In the hammer throw. Chadwick. OF hale' sur
prised the snectators by beating Cross. VINO hau
been expected to win. The distance was lS2 feet
si6 inches and Iiickok's old record or l5o teet ~
inches is still safe Woodruff. Pennsylvanas giant
football guard threw the weight 1870 feet 6 inches
and Cross had TO be content with third place
In the shot put r. Sheldon was another fae
SURPRISE lie first place with distance Oh 81
feet IL, inches. Pennsylvania strong men, WOOD
riff and Knpe pocketed second and third
The mile walk was a remarkably close race. Dur
ing the entire distance there was not yard
soaca hetveen Thrall OF Yale. and Fetterman' or
ponnsv,vania The Yale man took his lead at the
start, and by sheer pluck kept JUST little ahead
,o the finish 1t was a splendid exhibition OF nerve
Roth men fell into the arms OF their frends IN
state OF collapse the moment they crossed the line
Tho time min "a 2-5 sec, was fast . =,
There was practically nobody In the lnai OF me
rno-vard dash except Wefers. who let himseiI
loose and Lett the others apparently stano!hs
s,H' The time was Q AS seconds. or equal 10 inc
mnr,d's record Patterson. OF Williams, Dareiy got
second place from Bowen, OF Cornell
wEFERss MAGNIFICENT RUN.
Wefers in the final of the 22o-yard dash real
hn
s,ar,.r's PISTOL the big runner was of. AT twenty
yards he had left the fed and was running iree'
evenly and strong. AS he flashed past the grand
s,and he was yards ahead of Patterson but MS
speed did not lessen for moment ana ne Dreaea rS
* line twelve yards ahead OF the WlihaHs run
ner who was followed by Denhom: OF nnnnrsd narxrad
rbere was much enthusiasm when II was ahnoI"SSe ~
ibst Wefers had broken the worlds record TOT Ios
,he distance. lowering N 10 q 10 seSonus,. "a
ma MA tchas OF Mortimer Bishop II. B. Cofhis" anu
A. Jordan all agreed ,.,a., =, Vale rather
.asiv Ar the low hurdles but he did not equai h's
orn ,ecord of "a 3-5 sec. The time was % sec;
The running high jump and the pole vautt ua.,snd wnr
and attracted much attention. Winsors Jump bw %,
& Seef / inch breaks the intercollegiate Iecosdd ~
Salf an inch Powell, Of Cornell ana CiasneHS S.e, ~