Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-23


Choate. The Prince was followed by
the Duke of York. The American ana
English flags at the center OF the
grounds were at once lowered as tne
royal standard fioated above the stand.
In the long jump Vassall led off with Y
feet inches, followed by Roche with q
feet Z inches Bevan, who followed, did
not make 20 feet, and the jump was not
measured. Daily came next with 20 feet 612
inches.
In the second trial Vassall's jump was
% feet inches. Both Roche and Bevan
failed to do 20 feet, while DAILY made q
feet 91a inches In the fourth trial Nassal
made a splendid jump of % feet, Roche,
Bevan and Daily all failing to reach 20
feet. In the fifth and last round Vassall
and Bevan were both under 20 feet. BeYan
fell back and was not measured. Daily did
y feet 8 inches and the English flag was
hoisted to record their first victory.
In the one hundred-yards dash Blount
got away first and led for forty yards,
when Quinlan and Thomas drew even, and
Quinlan with a splendid squirt won an ex-
citing race by half yard. a tremendous
waving of American flags and a shouting
Of the Harvard and Yale yells greeted the
victory of the Harvard man.
The grounds were now completely filed
and presented a beautiful picture. The
great quadrangle was banked on four sides
with tiers of seats, where gorgeous sum-
mer toilets were displayed while the sun
shine was just strong enough to empha-
size the perfection of the scene. As the
stands filed up masses of blue and Grim
son manifested themselves at intervals
where Yale and Harvardites collected, and
the familiar blue flag with the white "Y''
center surrounding the American colors on
the same stick, gave the sections of the
stand d thanksgiving day polo grounds as
pect. In honor of the American guests
the band played selections from "El Cap
itan' and 1.-The Belle of New York.
In the one-mile run Freemantle took the
lead. going at a good pace, and led for
the first two laps. Hunter closely following
with Smith and Splitter next and Dawson
in the rear. On the next lap Freemanue
retired, and Hunter running strong, soon
put a wide gap between himself and the
others, Dawson going up to second place
Entering the straight for home Splitter
made a gallant attempt for second place
and drew even, but after a few yards
Dawson again passed him and finished
second, Splitter being third. All the men
were greatly exhausted and Splitter espec-
Tally. He was unable to walk and had TO
be almost carried to the pavilion. Hunter
won by thirty yards.
In the hurdles Fox led from start TO fin
ish and won by az yards. there being half
a yard between Paget-Tomlinson and
'Parkes. There was tremendous cheering
from the Yale and Harvard stands when
it was announced that Fox had equalled
the British amateur record.
In the half-mile run Stuben 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 front and running in splendid style
won by about eight yards, amidst excited
cheers from the Engiishmen and depres-
sion and silence on the part of the Ameri-
cans. Stuben was second and Adams third.
Burke was last and did not finish, being
so badly used up that he had 10 be sup
ported TO the pavilion and carried up
stairs. His trainer said that his stomach
had gone back on him.
There was a level start for the quarter
mile run and Boardman cut cut the pace
at q tremendous rate. Entering the
man. with Dawson last. About seventy
yards from home Dawson came up with a
tremendous rush on the outside and won
by FIVE yards. Boardman rolled consider
ably near home making grand but hope
less finish.
The three-nile run was the next event of
the day. After going about fifty yards
the three Englishmen singled themselves
out in line, Wilberforce just leading Work
man and Smith. Foote, Clarke and Palmer.
of the Yale-Harvard team. following close
~. This order was retained during the
second lap except that Palmer went up
fifty feet. At the mile the time was
minutes and IS seconds. Wherefore still
led, but shortly afterward retired and
Smith took up the running just ahead OF
Workman. with Clark and Palmer a couple
Of yards behind and Foote forty feet -
In the back stretch Clark SUDDENLY
headAemost on the track, leay
TO up the contest witty
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