The record-union., 1899-07-23
Was Even-Up UutiI Workman Captured the
Three Mile Run.
The English Jumpers Too Much for
the Americans, but the Latter
Succeed When It Came to the
Hammer Throwing-The P1ucky
Losers Cheered as They Left the
Field,

LONDON, July 22.-The contestants
in the first event were applauded on
entering the grounds, followed as they
were by the judges, referees and time
keepers. The jump was made just in
front of the pavilion and royal box,
while simultaneously the hammer
throwing commenced at the center of
the grounds. 1t soon became evident
that the events would tie, and when
the English flag rose for the jumpers
and was followed by the American sue
cess in the hammer throw, both sides
had a chance to give vent to their
cheers. The three-mile was the de-
Gliding event, and when on the last lap
it was seen that Workman of the
Oxford Cambridge team would win,
and England thereby gain the odd
event, there was a scene of wild en-
thusiasm, conservative Englishmen and
women rushing on the field to acclaim
the victory.
dense crowd Immediately surround
ed Workman, and it was with great
difficulty that the stewards succeeded
in making a way for him to the pa
vilion.
Here another scene of frantic excite
ment took place, members of the Eng
hsh team rushing forward and crying
well run, Workman" while on the
field the crowds cheered and waved
hats and handkerchiefs. Workman was
led to the top balcony of the pavilion,
and there bowed to the enthusiastic
thousands. while cries of "Hurrah for
old England" and the song For He is
a Jolly Good Fellow rent the air.
Just behind the dense crowd where
a few American Yale and Harvard flags
marked the spot, the defeated Amer
lean runners were led back to their
room by their admirers. Both English
and American cheered the plucky losers.
, and amid triumphant blaring OF
God Save the Queen" by the band
the crowds slowly dispersed.
The hot spell of weather was tempo
rarily broken last night by a heavy
fall of rain followed by a somewhat
gloomy morning. causing apprehension
for the inter- university sports. At noon.
however, the sun was again shining and
the heat was tropical. This left Lon
don under a hot mist. but dispelled the
fears of rain.
The American team woke up at
Brighton in the best of health and spir
it's and took the 9 o'clock train for
London. Upon their arrival here the
party drove to the Royal Palace Hotel,
Kensington, where they lunched alone,
and shortly after 3 o'clock drove to the
Queens Club, entering the pavilion by
the rear entrance in order to avoid the
crowd.
The Prince of Wales. the Duchess of
York and the Duke of Portland arrived
at five minutes after 4.
Promptly at o'clock Boal and Brown
of the Harvard-Yale team came down
the pavilion steps and took the field
amid hearty applause.
England won the choice of positions
for the mile and a half races.
The long jump was won by G. G. Vas
sail (Oxford), C. D. DAILY HarvarO
was second, F. D. Roche HarvarD
third and L. r. o. Bevan Cambridge
fourth
The hammer throwing contest was
won by W. A. Boal CHarvard), Hol"
comb ]. Brown (Harvard) was second,
and ]. d. Greenshields (Oxford) third.
Boal threw 1876 feet y. inches Brown
122 feet 8 inches. Greenshield JOG feet
inches.
The 100 yard dash was won by Quin-
land (Harvard), c. r. Thomas (Oxford)
was second, F. A. Blunt Yale) was
third and A L. Hind Cambridge was
fourth Winners time. 10 seconds.
In the mile run A. Hunter Cam
bridge) won, A. L. Dawson (Harvard
was second. C. B. Splitter Vale) was
third and P. Smith (Yale) fourth.
Time. minutes n seconds.
The hurdle race was won by B. z.
Fox (Harvard). w. Paget Tomlinson
Cambridge was second. H. B. Parks
fOxford) was third and ]. w. Halo
we'll (Harvard) fourth Time, 1oa4 sec
onds.
The half mile run was won by H. r.
Graham (Cambridge). c.. F. w. Struben
(Cambridge) was second, ]. P. Adams
(ya,e, third and T. E. Burke (Har-
yard) fourth. Time. 1851 10 seconds
Graham won by twelve yards.
The quarter mile run was won by c.
q davidson Cambridge, D. B. Board
man (Yale) was second. T. r. Fisher
lya1e, third and A M. Hollins (Oxford)
was fourth Time. 40 % seconds.
Dawson won by five yards.
In the long jump. Vassall led off with
90 feet 5 inches. followed by Roche
With u feet inches. Bevan, who fol-
loved did not make 20 feet. and the
i,,,nn was not measured. DAILY came
nayt with 20 feet 61a inches. In the
second trial Vassall's jump was - feet
4 inches. Both Roche and Bevan failed
- do 20 feet, while DAILY made 21 feet
az inches. On the third trial Vassan
made % feet inches and Roche 21 feet
inches.
Roche followed with 21 feet inches,
pevan with 20 feet AZ inches and DAILY
with 81 feet 1O1a inches.
In the fourth trial Vassall made
snIandid lump of % feet. Roche. Bevan
and DAILY all failing to reach 20 feet.
In the fifth and last round VassaH
and Revan were both under 20 feet.
Roche fell back and was not measured.
Da,v did % feet 3 inches. and the Eng
Itch f,ag was hoisted to record their
first victory.
The high jump was won by A. N.
R;ce fFIaryard) Rice cleared feet. G.
M Rotch (Haryard) was out at feet