New-York tribune., 1901-09-26
AMERICANS 6: ENGLISH 3
DUAL VICTORIES FOR WORK
NAN AND SPEAKER.
THE DISTANCE RUNS ONLY GO TO The
VISITORS-CLOSE FINISHES IN
THE DASHES

for picturesque beauty cannot he duplicated in
this country. with Just enough Of the nip of
early fall in the Air to make an outing as de
nghtful as healthful the International athletic
games between the teams from Yale and Har-
ward and oxford and Cambridge we're decided
at Berkeley Oval Yesterday afternoon As pre-
dicted by The Tribune the Americans captured
SIX OF the nine contests only the distance runs
going to the men from the English universi-
ties Spraker, Of Yale, and the Rev. Or Work
man. of Cambridge were the dual winners.
Spraker capturing the running broad and high
Jump and DR.. Workman winning the half mile
and two mile runs.
It is a long time since the nrettv oval al the
top of Morris Heights held such throng
as witnessed the games there Yesterday The
attendance was estimated al between 6 600 and
''Voo persons in which the rosy checked Amer
'can athletic girl was numerously present. The
management was excellent and the field
kept reasonably clear. There was feeling of
good fellowship, though partisanship was not
forgotten; but when the feetfooted Enelishmen
cantered In with the honors in the distance runs
the cheers Just as hearty for the light
hue of Cambridge as they had been for the
darker blue of Yale and the crimson of Harvard
LIKE CROSS COUNTRY CHASE
While a trolley service runs from the
railroad station to the oval, the majority of the
spectators remembered the old climb up the
nil and preferred to walk. But the old wooden
steps leading to the hill have decayed and fallen
away and the old paths. seldom used have
peeh Washed out by the heavy rains, and the
tangled underbrusb and creepers have almost
taken full possession of the pathways. But
such little obstacles were not needed by the men
who scampered up the hill, slipping and sliding
and clutching at the twigs and vines to keep
their footing
The spirit displayed by the athletic girl caused
both comment and admiration Timid escorts
when they saw the treacherous paths, were
wont to advise their fair friends to turn back
and try to reach the oval by some other and
more roundabout means. Then pretty eyes
flashed back looks of defiance and the i'm
promtu cross country begun without
fear or favor. Long jaunts over golf links and
spins on bicycles over country roads had taught
the girls that little hill climbing had no ter
rors for the healthy. They scampered up the
hill. laughing and happy. and when the top was
reached cheeks were a little flushed but while
escorts sometimes puffed. all admired American
womanhood. il noticed that even more
of the spectators made the trip back down the
HILL and to-day the stray traveller over the hill
at Morris Heights is likely to find many bits of
lace and siken pieces fiutter!ng from rough and
rusty barbwre fences.
Long before 3 o'clock the various stands and
the free hill to ,he east OF the oval began to
I'LL up This free field and the bright colors
OF Cambridge and Oxford gave the
decidedly English coloring. which must have
been pleasing to the visiting athletes. Most of
the English athletes continue To wear the
straight brimmed white straw hats with the
colors of their universities in the bands The
majority carried in leather cases swung over
their shoulders small telescope cameras as well.
YALE AND HARVARD DIVIDE HONORS.
There were nine contests on the programme
and Yale and Harvard captured six-three
easily and three after mighty struggles The
Englishmen won the half mile one mile and
two mile runs without trouble for few of the
American athletes strong at these dis
tances at this time. The victory of Yale
and Harvard wipes their defeat at the
hands of the universities in England two
years ago. Yale captured the lOO-yard dash
the high and broad jump, while Harvard did
| her share by winning the hammer throw, the
quarter mile and the hurdle race
Workman and Spraker were the bright par
ticular stars OF the day, each making dual
win. Workman was invincible i'm the half mile
and two mile rims, winning both easily. 1t is
doubtful if there is an athlete in the country
who can hold his at these distances with
the fleet footed minister. AS expected. Spraker
was invincble in the running high and running
broad jumps. Cookshott of Cambridge showed
run. finishing flushed but breathing almost nor
mally, and with yards up his sleeve had there
been competitor opposed TO him capable of
making him run.
The 1cO-yard race battle from pistol
crack to tape, and the spectators were in fever
of excitement for ten seconds which seemed as
many minutes Engands hopes We're centred
upon A. f. Hind of Cambridge Who has been
credited with better than even time in England
At the halfway mark the light blue of Cam
bridge vas in front, but Hargrave, of Harvard
challenged for home in the last dozen wards and
Some surprise was expressed al the time. 10 2-5
seconds, which led 70 investigation, when il
vas learned that the men had really travelled
100 wards instead of the even hundred. Had
the distance been an even hundred the time
would have been about ten seconds It would
have made no difference in the result however.
All Yale expected Dixon Boardman to uphold
the athletic honor of New Haven in the quarter
mile race, al the same time realizing that he
was apt to break down, he did in the Har-
ward Yale games Barclay set a killing pace for
the first half of the distance and this seemed
homestretch the Cambridge man seemed to be
winning but he tired in the last sixty yards,
and both Rust and Boardman passed him. Rust
had the speed. however, and the Yale quarter
miller had TO be content with second place.
INCHES APART AT THE TAPE
The 12O-yard hurdle was one of the best
ever seen in this country md brought the specta-
tors to their feet. Again oxford seemed to have
victory in her grasp. but Converse caught the fly
ing GARNER at the final hurdle and they took
the leap together. Converse recovered more
quickly after touching the ground and won out at
the tape by few inches. Neither had ounce
of reserve force L. j. Clapp of Yale. of whom
so much expected performed poorly, trip
ping most of his hurdles.
In the hammer throwing contest w. A. Boa
his two English rivals with something in
serve. Neither Stillman nor Sheldon. the Yale