The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-23
TO PLAY RETURN GAMES
Yale Fails To Score Roche Off His Form
Burke Suffering From Stomach
Trouble Banquet in the Evening
-Choate Entertains Members
of Both Athletic Teams.

Struben was second and Adams third.
Burke was last, and did not finish, be-
ing so badly used up that he had to be
supported to- the pavilion and carried
up stairs. His trainer said that his
stomach had gone back on him.
There was. a level start for the quar-
ter-mile run. and Boardman cut out
the pace ct a tremendous rate Enter
ing the straight for home, Hol1ins Just
led Boardman, with Dawson last.
About 10 yards from home Davison
came up with a tremendous rush on
the outside and won by five yards.
Boardman rallied. considerably near
nome, making a grand but hopeless
struggle.
The winning of the quarter-mlle by
the Englishman was great surprise,
and 1t was then generally regarded
that they would now win majority of
the events, as the thFee-mile run was
regarded as certainty for them.
The contestants in the first event
were warmly applauded on entering
the grounds, followed as they were by
the judges, referees and timekeeDers.
Inc Jump was made in front of the
pavilion and royal box, while stimuli
taneously the hammer throwing com
menced at the centre Of the grounds
1t soon became evident that the events
would tie, and when the English flag
rose for the jumpers followed by
the American success in the hammer
throwing, both sides had chance to
give vent to their cheers.
In the mile race, England endowed a
monopoly from start to finish. The
oud event was picked up gloriously bv
FOX OF Harvard defeating the English
crack, Paget-Tomlinson in the clean
est hurdling ever seen on the turf.
Burke's defeat in the half-mile run
nFynr ,lA ~
disappointment to the Americans, who
had counted on winning with Burke.
Burke, however, had been suffering
from a weak stomach for nearly a year
and this proved fatal to his success.
The three-m mile run was the deciding
event, and when on the last lap it was
seen that Workman of the Oxford
Cambridge team would win and Eng
land thereby gain the odd event, there
was scene of wild enthusiasm, con-
servative Englfshmen and women rush
ing on the field to acclaim the victor.
dense crowd instantly surrounded
Workman, and it was with great diff
Guilty that the stewards succeeded in
making way for him to II e paviI-
ion. Here another scene of frantic ex-
element took place, members of the
English team rushing forward and cry
ing, well run, Workman
While on the field the crowds -cheared
and waved hats and handkerchiefs,
Workman was led to the top balcony
of the pavilion, and there bowel to
the enthusiastic thousands, while cries
of "Hurrah for old England and the
song, For he is jolly good fellows-
rent the air.
The defeated American runners were
led back to their room by thsir ad-
mirers, both English and Americans
cheering the plucky losers, and amid q
triumphant blaring of God save the
queen" by the band, the crowds slowly
dispersed.
The Prince of Wales was especial
ly delighted with the hurdle race, and
sent a message Of oongratulation to
Fox, the winner Of the event. Steward
H. s. Brooks of Yale who held the
Yale quarter-mile record. said at the
conclusion of the game: "The friends
of Yale and Harvard are satisfied that
the team lost the games on merits. OF
course Burke's failure was the crucial
test. That is where we went down.
That was due to causes that could not
have been prevented. and we have no
explanation or excuses to offer 1t was
evident when the race was half run
that Burke was not in the form we an
ticipated."
E. ]. Wendell. the Harvard steward,
said: mo word Of explanation or ex-
American team. We were met In the
handsomest spirit and lost fairly on our
merits or demerits Certainly no one
can say more of English hospitality or
craftsmanship and no friend OF Yale
or Harvard has a word of complaint to
UTTER
The afternoon papers which were is
sued before the beginning of the inter-
university contests at the Queens Club.
gave much space today to that event.
The st. James Gazette said: 1--WE, Of
course, hope the Americans will be
beaten in the odd event, but If they
are, it will be great glory for us men
to be proud Of, for Harvard Yale ath-
letes will require a lot of beating. The
serious side of these international meet
ings is the least likely to be despised
by those who know human nature best.
and especially by those who understand
the freemasonry Of sport. II is not q
trifle that we are so often brought into
friendly rivalry with America and have
soral friendships with her representa-
tive men"
c. b. Morrison, the Yale steward, said
tonight:
while no friend Of the American
team has any apology or excuse to Of
fer for the defeat it may be said that
the victory came to Oxford and Cam
bridge largely through the victory of
Dawson in the quarter-mile race.
I'VE had put Burke in the half-mile
contest because we regarded Board
mans record Of so seconds for the quar-
ter-mile sufficient, with Fishers aid. to