The Washington times., 1901-09-29
WITH AMATEUR ATHLETES.
American Dash Defeated the Eng
lishmen in Last weeks Games.
Bowling League Meets Tomorrow
Mighty. NJ. c. A. Plans for the
Season-Corcoran Cadets Will
Have Basket and Baseball Teams.
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American Drawn and skill last Wednes-
day at Berkeley Oval again very decisive
| w demonstrated its superiority over the
English exponents of track and field eth-
letics. upon the occasion of the fourth
dual games between Yale-Harvard on
the one side and the Oxford d-Cambridge
representatives on the other.
1t was almost a foregone conclusion
that our college boys would win, but 1t
was not expected that they would lead
by such a handsome margin as SIX
events TO three, or thirty points to nj
teen.
The distance events were conceded TO
our British cousins, and 1t was expected
that they would make closer finishes in
some of the other events, but the oniy
one they were able to make hard fight
for was the l20-yard hurdle race, ana IN
this Converse, of Harvard, barely beat
| out GARNER of Oxford by six inches.
The running of w. w. Workman was
| rather a revelation to the crowd His
| very easy running and the great speed he
showed in the two-mhe event clearly
| demonstrated that he is in a class by him
self among college runners, now that
Alexander Grant is out of 1t. He had
more dash in the half mile which he won
as easily as he did the longer distance.
Cockshott, of Cambridge, handily won the
| mile run.
These were the only events the visitors
won, and it appears somewhat strange to
| those who know something of their rather
! unique methods of training that they
| should be superior to our boys In. the very
events where good wind and bottom are
| the most required. 1t would seem tney
should have the best show In the field
events where Drawn and strength and not
wind are most called for When 1t
| is known that free smoking and an indul-
gence In pastry during the training period
are allowed, their victories in the distance
| events are all the more remarkable
inO he
the London dailies said: ''lt cannot be
denied that the Americans have given us
handsome beating, which cannot be ex-
planned away. The only consolation is
that we excel as Enthusiastically in stamina
as the Americans do in dash"
Courtesies to visitors.
The friendly feeling between the two
countries. aand especially as between the
athletes, is shown In the courtesies ex-
tended to the visitors. an instance of
which was when in the half-mile Fran
chat, of Yale, gave the pole he had won
in the toss to Workman, of Cambridge.
who wished to try for record and which
the London Daily Telegraph" character
lied as IAN excellent example of chfvalry
in sports" 1t adds. in commenting on the
results, that there is nothing to show
that the Englishmen were adversely af-
fected by the climate" and says further
that the meetings already held have
been so successful that regular blen-
Whether the climate affects the runners
or not, 1t has been clearly demonstrated
that our runners cannot beat the English
varsities. either in this country or in
theirs in the distance events. The reason
for this remarkable fact has never been
clearly set forth
District bowling League.
The delegates representing the clubs
composing the District Amateur Bowling
League will hold the opening meeting Of
the season tomorrow night. Matters per-
tanning to the coming season will be in
formally discussed, and steps Will be ta-
ken to open the bowling series about the
middle of next mo.lth.
As the Columbia Bowling Club has
dropped out of the league, the delegates
will take up the matter of filling the va
cancy from among the several teams
which will seek membership
Notwithstanding the reports to the con-
trary the Washington Saengerbund and
Young Mems Christian Association Will
retain membership In the league and If
that be possible they will take more ac-
Young Mems Christian Association won
the league championship last season. and
is very naturally interested in the organ
ization.
II IL very likely that there will be sew
oral changes in the list of officers but il
Is very probable that Harry Stiles will
be elected to his fourth term as presi-
dent.
The teams composing the league are the
Saengerbund, Young Mems Christian AS
sociation. Carroll Institute, Golden