The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-24
GLD GLORY LEFT ALOFT
AMERICANS DEFEAT THE ATH-
 LETES OF GREAT BRITAIN.
At the Queens Club, West Kensfng- ton, YaIe's and Harvard's Rep resentatives Defeat the Best
 of Oxford and Cambridge.

London, July 23.-Yale and Harvard were the victors in the international games today at the Queens Club, West Kensington. They defeated Oxford and Cambridge in six out of nine events, before an immense crowd which never lost interest in even such a tedious contest as the hammer throwing.
 A mast was placed on the side of the field from which flew an American or a British flag as the victory went from one side to the other. It finally fioated the stars and stripes as an of- ficial notification of the success of the Blue and Crimson.
 The weather suited the Americans, being intensely warm and the clouds covering the heavens frequently giv- ing @ sprinkle of rain.
 c. J. Jenks, steward for Oxford and Cambridge, sincerely congratulated the Americans. He said:
 While I anticipated that the Ameri- cans would win, I did not believe 1t would be by six to three. Our men in the high jump and quarter were not up to practice form. I do not be- lieve we shall go over next year. though the matter will be considered"
 Among the distinguished spectators were Ambassador Choate and his family; Secretary and Mrs. White and others of the American Embassy.
 The keen interest of the English people In the international sports be- tween Harvard-Yale and CxfordCam- bridge was shown by the early hour at which the throngs of spectators be- gan to arrive at the Queen Club grounds. West Kensington. Before 8 o'clock. the stands began to fill and by S:25. when a pistol shot warned the participators in the first event to get ready, the stands had been crowded for a long time, and masses of spec tators had gathered behind the ropes. At 3:27 the men appeared for the 100 yard dash, R. w. Barclay in the light blue of Cambridge; Chapman in the dark blue of Oxford; W. A. Shick, Jr., in the crimson of Harvard, and D. J. Torrey. in the dark blue of Yale.
 The runners made the marks amidst the breathless attention of the specta- tors, who had greeted them with ap- plause when they first appeared The men started at 3:30 p. m.
 Schick won the 100 yards dash, with Barclay second. Time 94-5 seconds.
 There was considerable applause when the result was known, but the crowd waiting for the time to be an- nounced. Slowly the British flag was hauled from the pole, leaving the American flag flying.
 Barclay got away first, but Schick caught him after thirty yards, passed him and held the lead to the end.
 Schick's time, 9 4-5 seconds, equaled his previous record for the same dis tance.
 At 3:37 the one-mile race began. with Welsh and s. W. Gregson, both Englishmen, in the lead. Gregson in- creased his lead at the half mile and won. c. c. H. Hamilton, Oxford, was second; Welsh third.
 F. l.. Olcott and Hill, both of Yale came in last. Time, minutes, 211-5 seconds.
 Shevlin, Yale, won the hammer throw. E. T. Glass. Yale was second.
 E. J. Dives. Harvard, won the quar- ter-mile run. R. w. Barclay Cam bridge. Mass. was second. Time 49 4-5 seconds.
 F. J. Clapp, Yale, won the hurdle event. The Americans thus were win ners of the contest Time 15 4-5 sec onds
 Godby, Oxford. won the two-mile race. Time, 9 minutes. 50 seconds. The Americans were thus the victors by six events out of nine.
 l. P. Sheffield. Yale, won the long jump.