Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
Are Holding Their Own In
the Old Country.
IS A NIP AND TUCK RACE
Contest Will be a Close One and Vic
tory for Either Team is Question:
able Crowds of Prominent
Guests are There.

London, July o2-The hot spell of
weather was temporarily broken last
night by heavy fall of rain followed by
somewhat gloomy morning, causing
apprehension for the inter- university
sport. At noon, however, the sun was
agaln shining and the heat was tropical
The gates Of the Queens Club grounds
the crowds that were already surround
ing the entrances. American and Eng
lsh flags We're flying from the center of
the field, while thecub house and long
rows of stands which enclosed the re-
naming sides of the grounds were bril-
liant with flags of all nations and colors
of Yale and Harvard, oxford and Cam
bridge.
The rain had resulted in putting the
track in excellent condition and the mi
croscopic care with which every super
fluous particle was removed won the ad-
milat.on Of the American visitors.
The American team woke up at Brigh-
ton in the best of health and spirits,
breakfasted before S O'Clock and took the
nine o'clock train for London. Upon
their arrival here the party drove to the
Royal Palace hotel, Kensington, where
they unched alone and shortly after
o'clock drove to the Queens club, enter
ing the pavilion by the rear entrance in
order to avoid the crowd. The English
men arrived about the same time.
Mr.. Walter Camp, who has been watch
ing the Yale-H Harvard team closely, was
an .srly arrival on the field. He express
cd :dmiration of the track and weather
conGit tons. He said they were perfect for
the Americans. Camp added if the Amer
leans could not win today he did not
know when they could.
The Prince of Wales, Duke Of York,
Duchess of York and Duke of Portland
arrived at A o'clock. Others who arrived
early were Ambassador Choate; Secre-
tary of the Embassy Henry White, Lord
and Lady Clarendon, Lord and Lady
Wentler, Sir Richard Webster, Earl of
Chesterfield and Viscount Howe.
Promptly at 4 o'clock Boal and Brown
of the Harvard-Y Yale team came down the
pavilion steps and took the field amid
hearty applause, their two opponents
Joining them and all walking to the GEN.
all the competitors for the long jump,
both events occurring simultaneously.
The royal party was enthusiastically
greeted and the Prince of Wales return
ed the salutation offered and Immediately
extended his hand to Ambassador Choate.
England won the choice of positions TOR
the mile and half miie races.
The long jump was won by Vassall (OX-
ford). Daley Hafvard) second, Roche
CHarvarD third, Bcven Cambridge
fourth.
| The hammer throwing contest was won
by Boal (Harvard), Brown IHarvard)
second, Gree neshield( Oxford third. Boal
| threw 1876 feet 2h inches; Brown 122 feet
8 inches.
The one hundred yard dash was won
by Quinlan tHarvardp, Thomas (Oxford)
second, Blunt Yale) third. Winners
time 10 seconds.
In the mile run Hunter Cambridge
won; Dawson GIarvarD second, Splitter
(Yale) third. Time four minutes "a Sec
onds.
The hurdle race was won by Fox (Har-
vard). Tomlinson Cambridge second,
Parkes tOxford) third. Time 1914 sec
onds.
The half nile run was won by Graham
(Can1 brdse), Strube Cambridge second,
Adams (Yale) third. Time l: :o7 15. Gra-
ham won by twelve yards.
Tht quarter mile run was won by Da-
vidson( Cambridge Boardman (Yale)
second. Fisher. Yale) third. Tine 40 20
seconds. Davidson won by five yards.
In ths long jump Nassall led off with %
feet five inches, followed by Roche with
u feet inches. Daily came next with 20
feet Gla inches. In the second trial Vas
sails jump was effect inches, DAILY Il
feet 81 inches. On the third trial Vas
san ~ feet inches, Roche 2i feet inches
The high jump was won by Rice CHa.-
yaldJ K ce cleared SIX feet.
The thg,e mile run was won by Work
man tCamhr.dge), Pa 'mer Hal) second
Tn II minutes 2iH seconds.