The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-23
onD EVENT WON BY ENGLAND.
.,ypIDGE AND OXFORD DEFEAT
ED HARVARD AND YALE.

,nter-University Sports Witnessed by
+busiastic Crowd-The English
r,tversities Won by the Small
,,orrtn of One Event-BOaI of Har-
ord Won with the Hammer and
,,orI.man of Cambridge Was Vic
.or in the Three-Mile Run.
,o,sop July 22.-England won out in
.na inrer-university sports at the Queen
~ Grounds to-day, but the American
NO rom Yae and Harvard made
..-.r55 accounting. An immense crowd
-,.i.rsssed The great series of contests of
-..ys5 athletes from both sides of the At
lanuc
r,.o heat of the day was tropical, and,
s,1oo.ing a nights rainfall, left London
,,r3er a mist. Masses of the blue and
crimson we're in evidence about the crowd
81 stands, while the entire grounds were
briIllart with the flags of all nations, and
,be co,ors of Yale, Harvard. oxford and
Cambridge. The Prince of Wales was
nrominent figure among the spectators.
,rbs track was in excellent condition.
The American team woke up at Brigh-
ton in fine shape, and breakfasted before
o'clock. taking the o o'clock train for
London. Under Steward Wendelrs in
structlons not a word was said by sin
Gle man as 10 the probable outcome but
faces bespoke their confidence
The First Events.
The contestants in the first event were
varmlv app,auded on entering the grounds
and were followed by the judges, referees
and umekeeDers.
The Jump was made just in front of the
pavilion and royal box. while simultane-
o5.ly the hammer throwing commenced
At the center of the grounds. 1t soon be-
= came evident that the events would tie,
4 and when the English flag rose for the
q umpers and was followed by the Ameri-
& can success in the hammer throwing both
sides had chance to give vent to their
cheers. The three-mlle run was the de-
81 cidng event, and when, on the last lap,
II 1t was seen that Workman of the OK
81 ford-Cambridse team, would win, and
Fl England thereby gain the odd event, there
81 was scene of wild enthusiasm, conser-
# yatve Engiishmen and women rushing on
q the field TO acclaim the victor.
The dense crowd instantly surrounded
81 Workman and it was with great difficulty
"a that the stewards succeeded in making
way for him 90 the pavilion. Here another
81 scene Of frantic excitement took place,
members of the English team rushing for
"a word and crying well run, Workman"
while on the field the crowds cheered and
waved hats and handkerchiefs. Workman
q was led TO the top balcony of the pavilion
a and there bowed to the enthusiastic thou
sands
After the contest. r. ]. Wendell, the
Harvard's steward, said mo word of eX-
pauauon or excuse can come
from any friend of the Amer
lean team. We were in the handsOm-
est spirit and lost fairly on our merits or
demeri's. Certainly no one can say more
# OF English hospitality or sportsmanship
and no friend of Yale or Harvard has a
Word of complaint to utter"
III Ihe following Is a summary:
III The 'ong jump was won by c. c. Vassall
"a Oxford; L. p. Day (HarvarD, second;
Roche (Harvard), third and L. r. Obean
M Lambrdge), fourth.
Ine hammer throwing contest was won
Dy W. A. Boal (Harvard); HolcOmb j.
81 Brown CIarvardD, second; J. D. Green
Shields Oxford, third. Boal threw the
hammer l36 feet Sl2 inches.
Ihe quarter-mile run was won by c. G..
lawson Cambridge; Boardman Qale),
second Fisher (Yale), third. Time :49 20.
The halfmiie run was won by H. E. Gra-
nam Cambridge; c. w. f. Struben Cam
nnqsel second; ]. p Adams Yale), third;
IL. Bufge Harvard) Adams (Yale), third;
'.an3m Won by twelve yards.
Ihe high jump was won by A. N. Rice
harvard; H. S. Adair Oxford was
marked for five feet eleven inches; c. M.
MIch CHaryard) for five feet ten inches,
ana W. Paget-Tomlinson Cambridge,
Nv feet five inches.
Inc hurdles were won by F. z. Fox
harvard. w. Paget-Tomlinson (Cam-
ofoge) was second, and II. r. Parkes
UMordl was third, and ] w. HallOwen
harvard was fourth. Time 15A seconds.
1 ae lo0yard dash was won by Quinlan
harvard c. r. Thomas (Oxford) second;
A. Blount (Yale) third. and A. L. Hind
amoHdg0 fourth. Winners time, IL
Seconds
ln Che mile run A. Hunter Cambridge
N'S me winner. T. l.. Dawson (OxfordD
'Cadi c. p. Spitzer Yale), third, and
sm N Yale) was fourth. Time 4 mn
u,eS and p seconds.
u lne three-mile run was won by II. w
VoIAmen Cambridge; C. K. Palmer
Ta9 second. The others did not finish
t.e ne 10 minutes and "a S-5 seconds.
-"s!ahd won the odd event.