New-York tribune., 1909-04-11
YALE WINS DUAL MEET
RECTOR VIRGINIA'S STAR.
Blue Takes Sc Points IN Southern
Track Meet.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune J


Charlottesville Va, April 10-Before one Of the
largest crowds of spectators gathered to wit
ness track meet in the South. Yale defeated the
University of Virginia in their first dual contest on
Lambeth Field this afternoon by 86 points TO 81
Despite the fact that the Blue won rather easily
the rivalry interesting and the spectators were
enthusiastic
Jimmy" Rector. the Virginia flyer, the
stellar attraction. and both his events. the
100 and 90 yard dashes, with ease. Had Rector
been forced by the Yale sprnters 1t is not improb
able that he could have clipped fractions OF sec
ond off his time in each
The surprise of the day was the rather poor
showing made by Martin, the Virginia hurdler.
Captain Howe, of Yale. defeating him in the 12o
and 22O yard hurdle races Howe was in excellent
form, while Martin the reverse. Both Yale
and Virginia trainers explained the Firginian IN
satisfactory work by injury he received in prac-
tice few days ago and from which he is still
suffering He ran with both legs bandaged-
Conditions almost perfect for fast time.
The track was fast and strong wind was behind
the runners.
AS was expected, Yale had a walkOver in certain
events. taking every place in the pole vault the
hammer throw the shot put, the mile and two mile
and the broad jump. Martin failed to get a
place in the last named event, somewhat TO the
surprise of Lannigan, the trainer.
With the crack of the pistol Rector leaped TO
the front in the 100 yard dash and led his
team mate ". Burke. over the tape by some
yards. The time was As seconds, which equals
the collegiate record. Again the feet footed VIZ
gfnian took an early lead in the go yard dash IN
which he beat Stanton, Virginia, IN easy fashion
in the fast time of q As seconds. SIS of a second
slower than the collegiate record for this event
Captain Howe ran a splendid race in the l2o yard
hurdles and broke the tape in 10 2-5 seconds, just
10 of a second slower than the collegiate record
Martin and A c. Randolph finished second and
third respectively. In the 220 yard hurdles, Howe
again won and King, of Yale, nosed Martin out OF
second place
Forest c. Stanton, Virginias football star. ran
pretty race in the quarter and fully lived up 10
expectations He won in 81 is seconds and prob
ably could have gone faster. In the half mile
r. A. Spitzer, Yale, showed class and won Win
ease in the fast time of 1;5S 1-5. Kirgasshon I'm
ished second and Wiltshire, Virginia, took third
The mile race a gift to Yale. so far as Vir-
glnia concerned. Ames Carey won the race
with Mann. second and Spitzer, third
The high jump also went to Yale. W. CranAeld
cleared the bar at feet 10 inches. Ihree VIZ
ginia men-Archie Randolph, Martin and Holli-
day-tied for second place with . feet inches.
Nelson won the pole vault. clearing the bar at
y feet Yale football had deld day
in the hammer throw. Cooney, Goebel and Andrus
taking the places in the order named Cooney won
with throw of 159 feet, 117s inches.
The summaries follow:
one-hgndred- and -tyentyyard hurdles-woa by L Y
Archie c Randolph virginia. third Time. o-l57s.
vTsna. Ro5eTt r5 w. BurS virginia second G.
Heidrck, Yale, third Time. O.0yS.
Hammer throv-Won by c.. Coouey. Yale. ". Gosbs.
Yale second A II. Andrus, Yale. third Distance lac
feet Ia inches
hundred and tvgenty-yard dnsh-Won by James
Rector Virginia; Forest @ stanton igihla second A
g. Heidrick, Yale. third. Time, O2lb-
Four-hundred- forty yard dash-Won by Forest y
Stanton Virginia, NJ Villas Yale, second, T. Seymour
Yale third Time. O:5l%.
One-miIe run--won by Ares corey Yale. r l. Ms1n
Yale second; r. A Splitter Yale. third Time. Abs
High jump-Won by ". CranGeid. Yale. height feet
inches Martin. Virginia. Archie Randolph,
Virginia Edwin Holiday, Virginia, tied for second
MIA a
Two hundred-and twenty-yard hurdles Won by = v
Howe Yale; L. King Yale. second, Lawrence Martin.
Virginia third Time, o.258.
Eight hundred and eighty-yard run-Won by n a,
Splitter Yale NJ KrJasSoI. Yale second Turner VIII
shire Virginia, third. Time. 1:5sS.
Broad jump-Won by r. Fitzpatrick, Yale; G Baird,
Yale second: Reynolds. Yale. third Distance. p
feet inches.
Pole vaut-Won by c. F. Nelson Yale: G, Camp5eil.
Yale. second; E Reynolds Yale. third Height u feet
Two-AfiIe-Won by NJ. Lghtner. Yale; 4, l. Haskell,
Tale, second; Weeks, Yale, third. Time. e:5S-