Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-28

New York. Sept. 2G.--The athletes of
Yale and Harvard met the athl, tic rep
rcsrntatives of oxford and Cambr dge
universities yesterday at Bel kel, v ,v II
in track and field events, and the Drawn
and muscle of the American colieg n, y
proved to be too much for that of the
visitors. the Americans winning six
out of the nine events on the program.
Points were counted for wins only. so
that the Harvard and Yale men d.
featcd their English oppon, by n
score of q points to 3. Some of til" mo
Sanguinr admirers of the American atl-
letes anticipated this score, but many of
the more conservative of the Yale and
Harvard adherents said that they would
be satisfied if the Americans won five
out of the nine events.
Between the American universities
hOnors were equally divided. the Har-
ward meu winning three events ard the
Yale men carrying Off first honols in
similar number of events.
The oxford representatives fa led TO
gain n point for the visiting team the
light blue of Cambridge being in front
in all three contests which We're won
by the Englishmen.
The greatest race and closest ntcst
of the day was the 100 yard hurdle rae.
The issue was between GARNER If OK
ford and Converse of Harvard from the
crack of the pistol. Up to the eighth
hurdle they were abreast. several yards
in front of AllcOck of Cambridge and
Clapp of Yale. Going over the last
hurdle Converse gained Il couple of
inches and. as he threw his hands up
at the tape, he was barely six inches in
front of GARNER, the time being II 81
seconds.
IIargrave of Yale made great eff, rt
toward the finish of the 100 yard Il: Sh,
which he won in 10 20 seconds by about
Il yard.
In the one half-mile run Franchot of
Yale won the toss for pole position. but
as Workman of Cambridge wished to
lhrposition. Workman won very hand
ily. with Clcave of Oxford second. in
I ~ 80, just = 10 seconds beh nd the
record.
Rust of Harvard won the qlarter-milc
run in 80 seconds. with Boardmnn of
Ia'e as his closest conn etitOr. neitl er
of their English competitors beng able
to get on even terms with them ut any
stage of the race.
In the one mile run COckslOtt of Cam
bridge won easily. while Gregs II. his
mate. finished five yards in fir mt of
Knowles of Harvard. who made Il
plucky effort.
In the twO.mile run Workman Of
Cambridge won by at least 4Oyards.
In the field events the Americans had
all their own way. May of oxford
caused Il good deal of surprise by his
exhibition with the 16-pOund hammer,
which he threw 12S feet inches, gain
ing second place to w. A. BOal of IIar-
ward. who won with throw of 1876
feet 8 inches.
| Spraker of Yale carried off the honO"s
in the running high jump. as well as
those in the running broad jump. In
the high jump Herman of Harvard tied
Spraker at q feet l-2 inch. The lar
was then raised | inch and Sprkrr
cleared it, Herman falling to get over.
Spraker won the running broad jump
with jump of % feet, inches. liis-
tine of Harvard was second. with 81
feet. 1 inches. Henderson cleared 10
feet. 9 inches. Cornish of Oxford. who
wrcnched his knee shortly after he ar
rived in this country, made an attempt,
but his leg twisted under him. and he
had to retire from the contest after this
painful effort.
While the contests Were essentially
American against BritOn, and not col
lrge against college, the r,lrtive per-
formances of each are worth nOtlng
In this respect the four colleges IA: k
as follows: Harvard |, Yale 2, Cam,
bridge 3, oxford !. This is d rveI
from the following rccapi utaion:
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