The age-herald., 1899-07-23
ATHLETES FROM YALE AND HARVARD
 DIVIDE HONORS MYTH ENGLlSHhEN
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 an exciting race by half a yard.
 A tremendous waving of American flags and a shouting of the Harvard and Yale university yells greeted the victory of the Harvard man. The grounds were now com pletely filled, and presented a beautiful pie ture. The great quadrangle was bank on four sides with tiers of seats, where gor- geous summer toilets were displayed, while the sunshine was just strong enough to ern- phasze the perfection of the scenea AS the stands filled up masses of blue and crimson manifesto themselves at intervals where Yale and Harvardites collected. and familiar blue flags with the white ''Y'' sur rounding the American colors on the sane stick gave these sections of the standr Thanksgiving day polo ground aspect. In honor of the American guests the bands played selections from "El Capitan" and "The Belle of New York
 In the mile rtn A. Hunter, Cambridge, won; Al Dawson, Oxford, second; c. B. Spitzer, Yale, third ;-P.. Smith, Yale, fourth. Time. 4:2f, Freemantfe took the lead, so- ing at a good pace. and led for the first two laps, Hunter closely following, With Smith and Spitzer next, and Dawson at the rear On the last lap Freemantle retired and Hunter. running strong, soon put wide gap between himself and the others Dawson going up to second place.
 Entering the stretch for home Spitzer made a gallant attempt for second piase and drew even, but after a few yards Dawson gain passed him and finished sec ond, Spitzer being third All the men were greatly exhausted. and Spitzer especially. He was unable to walk. and had almost to be carried to the pavilion. Hunter won by thirty yards.
 Fox Won the Hurdles
 The hurdle was won by F. z. Fox or Harvard; W. Paget-Tomlinson, Of Cam bridge was second; II. R. Parker. of OK ford was third, and J. W. Hallowell, ot Harvard fourth. Time, 15s4 seconds.
 Fox led from start to finish and won by two and a half yards, there being yard between Paget and Tomlinson and Parker There was tremendous cheering from tne Yale and Harvard stands when it was an- nounced that Fox had equalled the British amateur record.
 The half-mile run was won by H. E. Gra- ham of Cambridge; c. F. Wastruben, of Cambridge. was second: J. P. Adams, oi Yale, third, and T. E. Burke, of Harvard, fourth. Time, 1:57 1-5 Graham Won by twelve yards. Strebun led for the first lap. followed by Adams, Graham and Burke, in the order mentioned. When this lap had been completed Graham went to the trolt, and, running in splendid style, won by about eight yards amidst the excited cheers of q Englishmen and depression and si- lenoe on the part of the Americans. Stre- bun was second and Adams third. Burke was last, and did not finish, being so badly used up that he had to be supported to the pavilion and carried upstairs. The trainer said that his stomach had gone back on him.
 The quarter mile run was won by c. G. Davidson. Cambridge; D. Boardman, Yale, second; T. R. Fisher, Yale, third, and A. NJ Holins, Oxford, fourth. Time, 49 2-5 sec onds. Davidson won by five yards.
 There was level start and BOardman cut out the pace at a tremendous rate. En- tering the stretch for home Rollins just led Boardman, with Davidson last. About seV- enty yards from home Davidson came up with a tremendous rush on the outside and won by five yards. Boardman rolled eon- siderably near home, making grand put hopeless struggle.
 America Won the High Jump
 The high jump was won by A. N Rice Harvard, who cleared feet. H. s. Ada1r, Oxford was marked for feet Il inches: C. M Roche Harvard, for feet 10 inches and W. Paget-Tomlinson, Cambridge, feet inches.
 In the three mile run H. W. Workman. Oxford, won; c. K. Palmer. Yale, second; the others did not finish. Time, b minutes, 24 4-5 seconds. After going about fifty wards the Englishmen signaled themselves out in line Wilberforce just leading Work man and Smith, Foote, Clark and Palmer of the Yale Harvard team following close ly This order was retained during the sec- ond lap except that Palmer went up o0 feet, At the mile the time was minutes 3S sec- onds Wilbcrforce still led but shortly af- forwards retired and Smith took up the running just ahead of Workman with Clarke and Palmer a couple of yards be- hind and Foote forty feet away.
 In the back stretch Clarke suddenly plunged headforemost on the track, leav- ing Palmer to take up the contest with Workman. Shortly after this Smith fell in front of the pavilion. The race was now left to Workman and Palmer. In the eighth lap both led alternately, and coming by the Yale stand the plaudits of his fellow col legiates caused Palmer to make final ef- fort, but Workman was running very strongly and again went to the front as he 1 liked. The three mile run was the deciding l event, and when on the last lap it was seen Workman of the OXford-Cambridge team, would win and England thereby gain the 1 odd event, there was scene Of Wild en- l thusiasm, conservative Englishmen and | women rushing on the field to acclaim the victor. A dense crowd instantly surround ed Workman, and it was with great diff- culty that the stewards succeeded in mak- ing a way for him to the pavilion. Here another scene of frantic excitement took l place, members of the English team rush l ing forward and crying "Wel done. Work 1 man." while on the field the crowd cheered | and waved hats and handkerchiefs. Work 1 man was led to the top balcony of the pa- villion and there bowed to the enthusiastic l thousands while cries of "hurrah for old l England" aud the "son, for he's jolly 1 good fellow rent the air. Just behind the 1 dense crowd, with few American and Yale 1 and Harvard flags marking the spot, the l defeated American runners were led back 1 to their room by the admirers Both Eng | fish and American cheered the plucky losers l and amid triumphant blaring of God Save l the Queen by the band, the crowds slowly snl