Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-26
TIE AMERICANS WON
Yale and Harvard Athletes De.
feat Oxford and Cambridge
With Ease.
Contests With Enelishmen at
Berkeley Oval We're Of
Great Interest.
Americans Runners We're De.
feated Easily In the Long
Sprintine Matches.

VIEW 10TH, Sept GU -
Yale and Harvard met the athletic rep
resentatives of Oxford and Cambridge
universities yesterday afternoon at
Berkeley Oval in track and field events,
and, as was expected, the Drawn and
muscle of the American collegians
proved to be too much for the visitors,
the Americans winning six out of the
nine events on the program. Points We're
counted for wins only, SO that the Har-
ward and Yale men defeated their En-
glish opponents by score of points
to g.
Honors were equally divided, Harvard
and Yale each winning three events. The
Oxford representatives failed to gain a
point for the visiting team. the light
blue Of Cambridge being in front in all
the contests which were won by the
The greatest race and cloest contest of
the day was the 120 yards hurdle race.
GARNER, Of Oxford, and Converse. of
Harvard, had the issue between them
selves from the crack of the pistol. Up
to the eighth hurdle they were abreast,
several yards in front of Allcock, of
and Clapp. of Yale. Going
ever the last hurdle Converse gained a
couple OF inches. and, as he threw his
hands up at the tape. the Harvard man
was barely six inches in front of Car
nier. the time being Is 3-5 seconds.
Hargrave, OF Yale, made a superhu-
man effort towards the finish of the 100
yards dash, which he won in 10 2-5 Sec
onds. Haigh, OF Harvard, who was on
the inside, led for nearly fifty yards,
when he was passed by Hind, Of Cam
bridge, who was next to him. Hargrave
was equal to the occasion and with a
wonderful squirt assumed the lead and
won by about yard.
In the half-mile run Franchot, of Yale,
won the toss for pole position. but as
Workman. OF Cambridge. wished to try
for a record, the Yale man conceded the
position. Workman was unable to break
the record of 1853 2-5. but he won very
with Cleave, OF Oxford, second,
in 1855 3-5.
Rust, OF Harvard, won the quarter
mile run in 80 seconds, with Boardmap,
OF Yale. his closest attendant, neither
Ct the Englishmen being able to get on
even terms with the flying leaders al
any stage Of the game.
In the mile run the American runners
never had ghost OF show. Cockshott,
of Cambridge. won easily. while Greg
son, his clubmate, finished five yards in
at Z - no u 5
In the two-mile run Workman, of
Cambridge, won by at least forty yards
Mills, of Harvard, was second and
Swan. OF Harvard. third.
In the field events the Americans had
1t all their own way. May OF Oxford
threw the sixteen pound hammer 1923
feet inches. gaining second place to
w. A. Boal Of Harvard, who won with
q throw Of 1876 feet inches Henderson
OF oxford was third, his throw being Ill
feet 4h inches.
Speaker of Yale carried of the honors
in the running high jump. as we'll as in
the running broad jump. In the high
jump Herman of Harvard tied Spraker
at feet Y inch. The bar was then
raised one inch and Speaker cleared 1t,
Herman failing to get over. c. n. Smith
of Cambridge dropped out of the con-
test after clearing5 feet 101s inches, and
Henderson OF Oxford was fourth, with a
jump OF 5 feet inches.
Speaker won the running broad jump
by % feet inches; Ristine OF Harvard
second, with 81 feet inches. Henderson
cleared 10 feet Q inches. and Cornish of
Oxford, who wrenched his knee shortly
after he arrived in this country, made
an attempt, but his leg twisted under
him and he had to retire from the con-
test after this painful effort.
Summarizes:
grave of Yale, A. E. Hind of Cambridge
second, j. e. Haigh OF Harvard third.
Time, 10 2-5 seconds.
One-half mile run-Won by n. w.
Workman of Cambridge. j. r. Cleaves
Of Oxford second. E. B. Bryton of Har-
ward third. Time, 1855 3-5.
One-quarter mile run-Won by 2. C.
Rust of Harvard. Dixon Boardman Of
Yale second, R. w. Barclay of Cam
bridge third, S. "A. Neave of Oxford
fourth. Time, so seconds.
One mile run-Won by F. G. Cock
shott of Cambridge, H. w. Gregson of
second, II. S. Knowles OF
third. Time. 1926 Is.
120-yards hurdles-Won by J. H. Con-
verse Of Harvard, G. r. GARNER of Ok
ford second, E. Allcock Of Cambridge
third. Time, 10 3-5.
Two mile run-Won by H. w. Work
man of Cambridge, e. w. Mills of Har-
ward second, c. j. Swan of Harvard
third. Time, $780,
Throwing 16 pound hammer-Won by
w. A. ,Boal OF Harvard, distance 1856
feet inches; E. E. B. May of Oxford
second. distance 12S feet 3 inches; w. E.
b. Henderson of Oxford third, distance
Iii feet AZ inches.
Running high jump-Won by. j. s..
Speaker of Yale, height 6 feet ~ inch
es; r. P. Herman of Harvard second, s
feet n inch; Howard Smith of Cam
bridge third, feet 101s inches.
Running broad jump-Won by j. S.
Speaker of Yale, distance % feet inch
es: A. w. Ristine of Harvard second, 81
feet 4 inches; w. E. B. Henderson Of
Oxford third, 10 feet 9 inches.
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