The times., 1899-07-23

III the hai1-Mlle Hun-FON wins
the Hurdle and Breaks a Record.
London. July 22.-After one of the grand
| est struggles in the history of athletics.
the representatives of Yale and Harvard
succumbed to the picked athletes of OK
| ford and Cambridge in the first interna-
tional meeting between the four UNIVERSE
! ties, which was held today on the Queens
Club grounds. Kensington OF the nine
events on the programme oxford and Cam
| bridge furnished the winners in five, while
/ four victories scored by the American con-
| tngent were credited to men who COM
peted in the Harvard colors. Though
beaten, the Americans were by no means
dlsgraced. In every contest they disputed
every inch of ground and many, of the
defeated men were thoroughly exhausted
at the finish. Taken altogether, the Aneri-
cans made better showing than n visit
ing aggregation has lever made before. and
only for the illness of Burke, of Harvard,
whose record warranted the hope that he
would win the half-mile the result might
have been different. The performances of
the winners were high class and quite up
to the standard of intercollegiate or liter
varsity games. To soften the sting of
their defeat, the Americans receive the
credit of breaking the only record Fox,
OF Harvard, proved flyer over the hurdles
run on grass course, and clipped fifth
CT second off the figures of Is AS seconds
which has stood as British record since
1855. Quinlan, the Harvard surinter
proved another surprise to the English
men. He defeated the fancied oxford
crack, c. X. Thomas, in the 100-yari dash,
In 10 seconds, and his name will now be
bracketed with several champions who hold
the British record.
The Englishmen made up for their un-
expected defeat in the hurdle and 100
yards by taking the quarter and half mile
runs. both OF which were considered doubt
ful events. The one-mile and three mile
runs and broad jump were also won b;
the Britishers, while Americans were vic
torious in the 100-yard dash, hurdle race,
high jump. and hammer throwing.
The grounds were opened at 2:15 o'clock
and the crowds poured in until by o'clock
the grounds were well filed The grand
stand, which stretched around three sides
OF the grounds, was crowded with women
IN gorgeous toilettes. wearing or carving
English or American flags. The Americans
were IN evidence everywhere carrying
colors. AT O'Clock the band PLAYED God
Save the Queen as the Prince of Wales
entered the royal box, accompanied by
distinguished party, comprising the Duke
and Duchess OF York, United States Am
bassador Choate and Mrs. Choate, Mr.. A. ].
Baifour, Lieutenant Colwell United States |
naval attache; John Alfred Lyttleton. Lord |
hosebery, Lady Sybil Primrose, Lords and |
Ladies Windsor, Wenlock, Villiers. CIar- |
Jersey
and Mrs. c. n. Jackson Mr.. and Mrs Hem |
ry White, Sir Richard Webster, and the |
Duke of Portland.
England won the toss for positions in |
the l00-yard DASH the first track event |
decided. The race was SO close that the |
winner could not be discerned from the
Yale Harvard stands, but when the Stars |
and Stripes showed on the flagstaff, de-
noting the Americans victory, the parti-
sans in the Yale Harvard stand broke forth |
with loud cheers.
Two for the Englishmen
Each contestant in the broad jump was |
allowed fiye trials, compromise between
the American custom of six trials and the
English method of four. Vassal of Oxford
opened well with a jump of % feet
inches. He followed this with 22 feet
inches and % feet inches. On his fourth |
attempt he cleared % feet and was loudly
cheered. DAILY, the Harvard representative
did not appear at home in the jump He
cleared 20 feet 1-2 inches then 21 feet
: Ia inches. and q feet 10 1-2 inches At
his fourth attempt he fell back and the
lump was not measured In his final jump
DAILY cleared % feet inches which easily
gave him second place. Roche cleared 81 |
teet inches and fouled several times. L.
o. Bevan. of Cambridge. fouled twice
and his best jump was 20 feet 1-2 inches
In the one-mile run ]. NJ, FreemantIe,
of oxford. made the pace for the first lap,
With the others fairly well grouped a.
Hunter, of Cambridge, the favorite, was
close at Freemantles heels, followed by
II. p. Smith, of Yale Splitter made
1 plucky attempt TO gain second place
md ran up to Dansen, 200 yards from
he finish Dansen beat the Yale man
wenty- five yards for the place. Hunters ,
ime was 4:24.
Fox Wins and Burke Loses.
Great interest centred in the hurdle race
n which Paget Tomlinson, of Cambridge.
nd f. 2. Fox, of Harvard, were thought
o be evenly matched. The men got away
o perfect start. Fox had slight lead .
ver the third hurdle and won by two :
ards from Paget-Tomlinson, who was just .
n front of Parkes, of oxford. and Halo .
veil, of Harvard, at the finish. Fox COW .
red the 120 yards in the English record :
ime of 0:l5 3-5, and was generously ap- T.
'lauded by English and Americans alike .
or his great performance. .
Struben, of Oxford, cut out the pace in
he half-mile run. The others were in a :
lunch behind him until turning the seconl | .
orner Then Burke, of Harvard AMI j.
adams, of Yale, dropped back. Graham. of :
was running easily in second /
lace. Three hundred yards from home the
man challenged the leader, and !
pretty race between the pair ensued. I.
iraham crossed the finish line twelve I.
ards 30 the good in 1857 1-5. Burke was I
erribly distressed at the finish. He could ;;
ot hold Adams, who made plucky at ;;
empt to reach the English pair, but failed ::
0 gain the place by twenty yards ::
The quarter mile run furnished grand ::
ace. After rounding the last corner ::
DAWSON put on a great burst of speed :;
nd quickly overhauled the tired lead ::
rs. He passed Boardman and Hol- ::
lns eighty yards from the finish and :,
unning with great strength, broke the
ape five yards in front of Boardman in :,
40 20. Hollins stopped twenty yards !
rom the finish. and Fisher finished third. ;:
'oardman was much distressed at the ::
n afb ~.