The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-24
AMERICANS WIN IN
 ATHLETIC CONTESTS
IMMENSE CROWDS ATTEND THE MEET BETWEEN YALE AND HARVARD, AND CAMBRIDGE AND OXFORD TEAMS IN LONDON.

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 be- fore an immense crowd which never lost interest even in such a tedious contest as the hammer throwing A mast was placed on the side of the field from which flew an American and British flag as the vic- tory went from one side to the other. It finally noated the Stars and Stripes as an official notification of the success of the blue and crimson
 The weather suited the Americans, be- ing intensely warm, and the clouds cover ing the heavens. frequently giving a sprinkle of rain.
 c. K Jenks, steward for Oxford and Cambridge sincerely congratulated the Americans. He said While I anticipated that the Americans would win, l did not believe 1t would be by to 3. Our men in the high jump and quarter run were not up to practice form. l do not believe we shall go over next year, though the mat ter will be cleared up.
 Among the distinguished spectators were Ambassador Choate and his family, Sec retary and Mrs. White and others or the American embassy.
 The keen interest of the English people In the international sports between liar vard-Yale and Oxford-Cambridse was shown by the early hour at which the throngs of spectators began to arrive at the Queen club grounds, West kensing- ton, Before 3 o'clock the stands began to fill and by S:25, when pistol shot warned the participators in the first event to get ready the stands had been crowded for long time. and masses of spectators had gathered behind the ropes.
 At 3:27 the men appeared for the l0o- yard dash-R. w. Barclay in the light blue of Cambridge, Chapman in the dark blue of Oxford, w. A. Schick, 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 spectators, who had greeted them with applause when they first appeared. The men start ed at 3:3O ?. m.
 schick won the 1oo-yard dash. with Bar clay second. Time 4-5 seconds
 There was considerable applause when the result was known, but the crowd waited for the time to be announced Slowly the British flag was hauled from the pole, leaving the American flag fly ing.
 Barclay got away first, but Schick caught him after thirty yards, passed him and held the lead to the end
 
 previous record for the same distance.
 At 3:37 the one-mile race began, with Welsh and s. w. Gregson, both English men, in the lead. Gregson increased his lead at the half-mile and won. c. c. H. Hamilton. Oxford. was second; Welsh third.
 F. l.. OIcott and Hill, both of Yale, came In last. Time, minutes 21 1-5 seconds.
 Shevlin, Yale, won the hammer throw. E. T. Glass. Yale, was second.
 E. J. Dives, Harvard. won the quarter mile run. R. W. Barclay, Cambridge, Mass, was second Time, 49 4-5 seconds. E. J. Clapp, Yale. won the hurdle event The Americans thus were winners of the contest Time. 15 4-5 seconds.
 Godby, Oxford. won the two mile race. Time, minutes. 50 seconds. The Am ericans were thus the victors by six events out of the nine.
 I. P. Sheffield. Yale won the long jump.