The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23
THE BRITONS VICTORIOUS.
THEY DEFEAT TALE AND HARVARD
ATHLETES By A NARROW MARGIN.
Five Wins for Cambridge and Oxford stu
dents and Four for Aforementioned
Scores the Points for This Country-Largo
Crowd at the Queens Club Grounds.

s'h'ati'es OF rare anu harvard Succumpeh 10
tho picked athIetes OF OXFORD ana cambridge
III inc hrS' Ihterhatlohal me"t'ns oet"eeh tne
four universities which was held to-day on the
queens 'IuO grounds. hehsington' vi tho
nine events on the programme oA'oru ana
| 'ambrldg" furnished the winners IN hve.
Whli' all lour Nictorles s'oreu Nv tho hmeti-
can contingent were crediteu 10 men VINO
competed III the Harvard co'ors' ThouRh
h"ateh IN" Americans were by no means dis
Rrtcen In every contest they disputed every
| men OF ground and many OF the deieated men
were thoroushy eNhauS'eu NJ inc hni'h'
lakeh aitogether' the Americans maze oet-
Ter showing thah visiting aggregation mas
ever made before. and only for the Illness OF
| burke Oh harvard whose record warranted
| 'he nope that no would win the han-mile. the
result might nave been uiilerent.
| Inc performances OF the winners were nigh
| class ana quite UP TO the standard OF inter-
collegiate or lnterVnrsity games. 10 soften
the Sung OF thelr deieat. the Amerlcans re-
| celNe the credit OF breaking the only record.
r. II. FOX OF harvard proved a hSsr over tho
hurdles run on grass course. and clipped
NTH OF second on the figure OF 10 40 SEQ
ohuH' "hi'h mas sIo"u as irltish record since
| lS''. Qulnlhn. the harvard sprihter. proved
| another surprise to the Englishmen. lie de.
| fented the fancied Oxford crack. q. IL. Thomas.
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name will now be bracketed with several Eng
fish champions who hold the British record.
The Englishmcn made up for their uneN
pected defeat In the hurdles and 100 yards br
| winning the quarter and half mile runs. both
| of which we're considered doubtful events. IL.
one-mile and three-mile runs and broad Jump
| were also won by the Britishers while Ameri-
| cans were victorious in the 1OO-yard dash
| hurdle race. high jump and hammer throwing.
n fall nrly In ba inc
air and giving promise OF perfect weather con-
| ditions for the games. All OF the competitors
reported themselves In good shape. Tho
| Belle Of New York" matinee was suspended
| in the afternoon to allow the patrons OF the
| theatre to attend the contests. The American
| athletes have been invited to attend the per-
| Torrance at the lyceum Theatre on Monday.
A point Of distinct importance il the con-
| formation Of the Queens Club cnder track.
which is unusually large in circumference.
The third Of mile is irregularly shaped. no
two sides being OF the same length. The win
ming post is so placed as to cause n final
straight run home of over 100 yards. The
grass hurdle track had been carefully prepared.
and was in condition o: excellence almost
equal to II cinher track.
The doors were opened at 215 O'Clock and
| the crowds poured in until by O'Clock tho
| grounds were well filled. The unreserved
plates, IOMcNtI' NVIo S'uiSoS i"il. Hc kTdHu
| stand. which stretched around three sides OF
| the ground. was crowded With p brtliiant esr
! semblaRe OF women In gorgeous toilets. wear
! Ing or carrying English or American hags.
| The Americans were In evidence everywhere.
| having American. Yale and Harvard fags ana
| colors.
Shortly before o'clock the English hammer
throwers stepped out on the ground and were
loudly cheered. Ihey were quickly followed
by the Americans. VINO were cheered even
louder and longer Then camethe contestants
In the long Jump. tho Two events pelng brought
of simultaneously.
Ala O'Clock the band played God save the
Queen as the Prince OF wales entered tho
royal box. accompanied ny d,stinguished
party, comprising the Duke ana Duchess OF
York. United states Ambassador Choate and
MIS- 'hoa'" MI A D, baIlour' Lieut. 'oiweIl.
United States Naval Attach6: the Hon. Alfred
Iytteton. Lord Rosebery Lady Sinyl Prim-
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