The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-22

From the above tables it will be seen
chat the Americans excelled in six
events, tied in one, were beaten in one
and did not contest the remaining
event. This does not signify by any
means that the American team will win
sax OF the nine events in the games to-
Ga. ----
In the 100 yards dash, Quinlan is the
first string of the American team,
l3lount having fallen off in form while
IN England, but he will have hard
time to win, as he is a slow starter and
is uncertain in his performances. He
nas improved, however, since he left
America, and may retrieve himself by
winning his event today. The Amer
lean chances in the hundred, however,
cannot be placed much better than
even to win. In the quarter mile run,
Fisher and Boardnan ought to pull out
victor.. between them, as Boardman
in form can surely beat so seconds and
Fisher can run very close to that time
The half mile run ought to be a victory
for Burke, but he is suffering from a
weak stomach and may depend a good
deat Upon Adams to win. The pair are
both good for I'M, SIS or better in this
country, and II they run anywhere near
their form they should win the event
The three mile run should be a victory
for the Englishmen, and one of the
best races Of the day will be seen in the
onA-mile run between Splitter, Hunter
and Dawson, and another in the 120
yards hurdle between Fox and Paget-
iTomlinson. The high jump will be easy
for Botch or Rice either, and Boal and
Brown ought to win both places in the
Hammer throwing event. The broad
jump looks like a victory for vassall
unless Daily exceeds anything he has
ever done before.
With the performances of the two
teams considered from their work dur
Ing the past spring, the Americans look
to have pretty sure wins in the halt
mile run, high jump and hammer, while
the Englishmen should win the running
broad jump and three mile run, leaving
the 100 yards dash, 100 yards hurdle
quarter mile run and mile run very
much in doubt, though with very favor
able chances for the Americans in every
one of these four doubtful events
The games will be of great interest
and the spirit with which the four uni
versities are entering into the games
is most commendable. With George B
Morrison and Evart ]. Wendell, of Har-
ward, and Charles H. Sheriff. and Wal
ter Camp Of Yale serving as officials
and host of Oxford Cambridge cele-
brities helping to do the honors, the
contests will resemble a yeritable love
feast.
Such spirit is very commendable
however, and cannot help but do good
TO the cause of athletics.
Evart Wendell told the passengers or
the st, Louis that the American team
did not pose as champions, but simply
went over as representatives of Har-
ward and Yale. Everybody hopes the
team will win, and there is not college
man in this country who would not feel
badly IL they were beaten, even If they
said in the next breath that Tewkes-
bury Kraenzlein, Baxter, McCracker
and Grant, Of the University of Penn.
sylvania, could win seven of the nine
events on the program, which they
could very likely do, and could surely
win five events and the meeting and
leave either Grant or McCracken az
home at that
Such comment does lot enter into the
question Of today's contest however
and everybody surely Joins in the hope
that Jimmy Roche will have the British
lion 50 subdued by evening that he car
tie his tail around the neck Of the
screaming American eagle and Join in
the hoorah that will be heard from New
York TO Manila II his team wins today
HARRY l.. DADMUN.
WORCESTER PEOPLE IN NEW YORK