The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-23
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The Americans Were Defeated
by Better Men.
LOST THE ENGLISH GAMES
Burke Went Down From a Weak Stom-
ach-Some OF the Events Were
Cleverly Won by the
Visitors

London, July 22.-The athletic sports at
the Queens club to-day between teams
from oxford and Cambridge and Yale
and Harvard attracted the greatest
possible public interest ana it was a
proud and brilliant social, as well as
suH,essful athletic event. The Prince
of Wales and the duke and duchess of
York honored the gathering, at which
there We're some 5000 onlookers in the
stands and around the ropes. Yale
and Harvard both had stands. Not
vacant seat was to be anywhere seen
and the grounds never presented
brighter and more brilliant scene
Many of the spectators carried flags
or other tokens of sympathy with one
or the other of the contending sides.
more exciting meeting was never
was in doubt. The Prince of Wales
evinced the greatest interest in the
proceedings, remaining until the pro-
gramme was nearly closed. Each
event was greeted with cheers impair
TALLY divided between the Englshmen
and Americans. and never before was
such rivalry seen, and at the same time
such a manifestation OF good sports
manlike feeling on the part of The con-
testants and spectators. The interest
and excitement We're maintained
throughout.
BY = O'Clock the spectators began to
arrive, although the sport dill not
commence until A o'clock. The wait in
the meantime was eniivened hy music
by the London Victoria military band.
The track was in perfect order and
everything combined to render the &C.
casion successful, NOT only from
sporting point of view, but as to .he
winding up function Of the social sea-
son.
The Americans turned out in great
force to cheer the boys from Yale and
Harvard, while old Blues" galore
shouted like school boys when the
oxford- rd-CamDr1dge representatives
scored a winning.
The contestants in the first events
We're warmly applauded on enter
ing the grounds, followed as they
We're by the juEscs, referees and
timekeepers. The jump was made just
an front of the pavilion. 1t soon be-
came evident that the events would tie,
and when the English flag rose for the
jumpers and was followed by the
American success in the hammer
throwing, both sides had chance to
give vent to their cheers. The three
mile race was the deciding event, and
when, on the last lap, it was seen that
Workman of the Oxford Cambridge
team would win and England thereby
gain the event, there was scene Of
wild enthusiasm. conservative English
men and women rushing onto the field
to acclaim the victory. The immense
crowd surrounded Workman and it was
with great difficulty that the stewards
succeeded in making a way for him to
the pavilion. Here another scene of
frantic excitement took place, members
of the English team rushing forward
and crying, Well run, Workman"
Workman was led to the top balcony Of
the pavilion and there bowed to the en-
thusiastic thousands, while cries of
'Hurrah for old England" and the song,
For He's a jolly Good Fellow" rent
the air. just behind the crowd, with
few Americans, the defeated Amer
can runners We're led back to
theri room by their admirers. Both
English and Americans cheered the
plucky losers, and amid a triumphant
blaring of God Save the Queen" by the
band the crowds slowly dispersed.
The long jump was won by Nassall
(Oxford), Daley Harvard), second,
Roche Harvard. third, Beven tCam-
bridge, fourth.
The hammer throwing contest was
won by Boal CHarvardD, Brown (Har-
vard), second, GrePneshield (Oxford),
third. Boal threw 1876 feet 21a inches;
Brown 122 feet inches.
The 100 yard dash was Won by Quin-
Ian (Harvard), Thomas (Oxford), sec
ond, Blunt CYale), third. Winners
time 10 seconds.
In the mile run Hunter (Cambridge),
won, Dawson GIarvard), second, Spit
zer (Yale), third Time four minutes
"a seconds.
The hurdle race was won by Fox
(Harvard, Tom!inson Cambridge.
second, Parkes (Oxford), third. Time
15& seconds.
The half-mile run was won by Gra-
ham Cambridge, Strube Cambridge,
second, Adams (Yale), third. Time
1:57 1-5. Graham won by - yards.
The quarter-mle run was won by
Davidson Cambridge, Boardman
(Yale), second, Fisher, (Yale), third.
Time 40 2-5 seconds, Davidson won by
five yards.
In the long jump Vassall led off with
% feet inches, followed by Roche with
81 feet I inches Daily came next with
20 feet So inches.
In the second trial Vassalrs jump
was % feet 4 inches. DAILY p feet 912
inches.
On the third trlai NasSall Y rect
inches, Roche q feet inches.
The high jump was won by Rice
(HarvardD. Rice cleared six feet.
The three-mile run was won by
Workman Cambridge, Palmer Yale),
second Time Is minutes 24a sec
onds.
In the fourth trial Vassall made a
splendid jump of 2S feet, Roche, Bevans
and DAILY all failing to reach 20 feet.
In the fifth and last round Vassall
and Bevans were both under 20 feet.
Roche fell back and was not measured
Daily did 90 feet inches and the Eng
lsh flag was hoisted to record their
first victory.
In the 100-yard dash Blount got away
first and led for 40 yards, when Quin-
Ian and Thomas drew even. Quinlan.
with a splendid squirt, won an exciting
race by half a yard.
A tremendous waving of American
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