The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-23


Splitter and Dawson in the order named Turn
ing the last corner in the second lap Dawson
forged ahead Of the American pnir. Free
mantle. the pacemaker. dropped out at the
commencement Of the last lap. At this time
the two EnRshmen were running strongly.
while Smith and splitter Of Yale were evidently
distressed. Hunter increased his lead In the
last lap and won by twenty five yards from
Dawson. Splitter made a pucky attempt to
gain second place and ran up to Dawson 200
yards from the finish. The effort was made
too soon. and Dawson sprinted ahead again.
beating tho Yale man twenty five yards for the
place.
l2O-YARD HURDLE RACE.
Won by T Z. Fox. Harvard; W. @: Paget Tomlin.
Christ hurrh. Oxford third: j. ". Hallowell, Har-
ward fourth. Time. Is 30 seconds.
Great interest was evinced in this race. in
which Paget- Tomlinson Of Cambridge and +.
z. Fox Of Harvard we're thought evenly
matched. The men got away to perfect
start. and all four competitors cleared the
second hurdle together. Fox had slight
lead over the third hurdle. and. clearing
the obstacles in beautiful style. steadily In
creased his advantage. Ho won by two yards
from PaGet- Tomlinson. who was only Just in
front OF Parkes Of Oxford and Hnllowell Of
Harvard at the finish. Fox covered the 100
yards in the English record time of Is 3-5
seconds. and was generously arrlauded by
English and Americans alike for his great per-
Torrance.
HALF-MIIE RUN.
Won by \. =, Graham, Jesus Cambridge c. r. W.
Yale third: T. r. Bnrke, Harvard, fourth. Tine,
! minute 81 Is seconds.
Struben cut out the pace. The others wore
punched behind him until turning the second
corner. when Burke Of Harvard and Adams OF
Yale dropped back. Graham OF Cambridge was
running easily in second place. Three hundred
yards from home the Cambridge man chal-
lcnged the leader and a pretty race between
the pair ensucd. Graham crossed the finish
line twelve yards to the cool. Burke did
not show a semblance OF his proper form.
and was terribly distressed at the finish.
He could not hold Adams. who made pluckv
attempt to reach the English pair. but failed
to gain the place by twenty Yards. The first
quarter was run In 81 2-5 seconds. Tho poor
showing made by the Americans was due TO
their Understanding the staying powers OF
the Britishers When the latter went off at a
fast pace Burke and Adams stayed too far be-
hind. thinking the English pair would come
back to them in the last quarter.
44O-YAID RUN.
Won by g: 6. Dsyi.en. Sidney, Cambridge; D.
A. NJ. Hollins. HEREFORD, Oxford, quit Time. ~ 2.5
SECONDS.
This was looked on as the crucial rnce. and
resulted In grand struggle The Americans
drew the inside position and DAWSON OF Cam
bridge was on the outside. Fisher OF Yale took
the lead at the start. but was soon passed by
Rollins OF Oxford and Boardman Of Yale HoI-
Inns set q hot pace to the first corner about 100
yards from tho start. Rounding the corner
Beardman and Hollins were almost level and
the pair fought for the lead every inch OF the
second side OF the course. Turning into tho
straight for homo Boardman hold a slight lead
on the ONoninn. but he was evidently dis
tressed. Fisher and Dawson had been follow
ing four or five yards behind the pair. who
were racing for tho lead. After entering the
straight Dawson put on great burst OF speed
and quickly overhaued the tired leaders. lie
passed Boardman and Hollins eighty yards
from tho nniah. and. running strongly, broko
the tape Ave yards in front OF Boardman in
- 2-5 seconds. Hollns stopped twenty yards
from the finish and Fisher finished third.
Boardman was much distressed. and had to he
helped TO the dressing place.
RUNNING HIGu JUMP
Won by A. n. Rice Harvard with feet; II. g.
AdAr oriel. Oxford. second. with feet II inches;
2; NJ; Rotch Harvard, third. with feet 10 inches:
". q; Paget Tomlinson. Trinity Hail. Cambridge,
fourth. feet inches.
Adair's performance surprised the AmerI-
cans. The Oxford man jumped nearly two
inches higher than his previous host ber-
Torrance, PaEet- Tomlinson failed at feet 7
inches The Americans had not then taken OF
their sweaters. but thcy jumped with beautiful
ease. oil clearing ; feet 9 inches with no great
effort. They then took OF their sweaters
Rotch cleared feet 10 inches and Rice fol-
lowed with feet. Affair then jumped feet
IL inches, giving him second place
THREF-MIIP RIrN
Won by II; v. Workman. Pembrnke, Cambridge, G.
Z. Palmer, Yale, second; Il. q. Wherefore Christ
Church, oxford; i. Smith. MAgialen, oxford; II. ".
Ioote, Harvard. and II. u. CLARKE. Harvard did not
1ni1h.
Wiberforce led at the end OF the first lap,
followed by Workman Of Cambridge and I.
Smith Of Oxford The Americans were still
behind at the end Of the second lap. After I'm
ishlng the first mile Palmer OF Yale and Clarke
Of Harvard closed on the English trio. After
sticking 10 Palmer for Ave and a half laps
Clarke iell prone on the track and was carried
en- helpless In an ambulance. Wherefore
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