The evening world., 1911-07-11
bR|TA|N'S ATHLETES


bridge team defeated the Yalc-Iiarvard
athletes in the dual meet here at the
Queens club this afternoon. The Eng
llsh colleglans won five firsts In the
nine events. taking the l6-pound ham,
mer throw. the l0O-yard dash. the one
quarter-mile run. the vne-mile run and
the two-mile run. The Americans won
the hurdle race. the nalf-mile run and
the hlg and broad Jumps. Chisolm OF
yale made a new intervarsity record Ia
winning the hurdle race In Is 2-5s.
Only firs,s n In the scoring. ac-
cord!ng to tho English methods. In
America points are allowed for seconds
and thirds. too. Under this system the
Americans would have won the meet.
In the running broad tump .ho
Americans had everything their own
way. their style being far superior.
Holden beat his previous mark OF 70
feet I Ia inches by two inches.
The half-mile run was a beautiful
race. jacques OF Harvard and Anderson
Of oxford drew ahead and led for the
first two-thirds Of the course, with
Prsble OF Harvard the last man. Then
Preblc with a splendid burst OF speed
cut down the field. taking he lead lOJ
yards from the finish. He finished fyo
- VI spaa AL lSi l-p,
Jsslucs was third. twenty yards behind.
Anderson's time was LES. lie was much
winded. The time at the quarter was
obG rs. The officials - first put up the
wrong humber and caused the an
nOuncement that Jacques had won.
The sun shone for the American ath-
letes to-day and this was taken AZ a
good omen for the men from Yale and
Harvard when they trOoped on TO the
field for the fourth struggle against the
combined forces of oxford and Cam
bridge.
1t was n perfect afternoon. n hot sun
being tempered by "A good breeze.
While this condition was most favor
able to the visitors It appeared &c the
disadvantage Of the English athletes,
who are accustomed to cooler and
damp weather.
The grounds Of Queens Club presented
m attractive picture. A relocated
band OF fusllllers stationed in the centre
OF tie green sward played lively airs as
The stands surrounding the cinder track
nile" with an interesting array Of spec
'ators j. was a distinctively college
crowd. Including as many women as
men, thu varlcgatel costumes o. the
former making "A cheerful setting for
the field.
'old Rlves," with their families,
were conspicuous. Among them were
those whose rales are famous In the
annals OF British sports. There were
b'rp1 D~ssborougt, the oars Guy
Nlchals of similar fame, and the Earl
Of IcHsdalc. an all-around sportsman.
American college men appeared IL
droves and there were several hundred
American wone1 carrying aags Of blue
and crimson
Although the assembly was FAR quiet.
or tGsu an American college gathering
1t was n merry party. the members OF
the University OF California glee club
who are touring England, arrived early
The American team came on tho
grounds nj 3 o'clock. All appeared II
fine condition eXcep; Herbert W. Kelley
Harvarl's quarter miller, who spraine,
hts ankle recently II vas somewha'
lame.
The spectators were entertained by
the american hammer throwers, Clar-
cnce &, ChiN's OF Yale and Theodore
cable. Harvard 5 cnlored champion,
who IN blue and red sweaters INDUCED
in a little practice before the starting
time. Grodua-ly the crowd swelled to
800 or 400,
In tho '.rst event the American team
was beaten ny an American, q. r.. Put.
nam OF Kansas, n Rhodes scholar a
Chr'st Church, and n momher OF the OK
foTG-CN0hg'Aro team. putnnm's throw
% Isl fret . inches was almost II feet
better tusn that OF CAilds " Yale. III,
second r1on, Who threw 40 feet : inches
HAMMER EVENT EASILY
WON BY OXFORD MAN
Putnam, AZ was expected, had an easy
victory In the hammer tArow. Til,
spectators manifested typ,'ul British
t,,1rum, and there VAS no s,gn %
clerr.n, when the ,pntrs:anta walkct
on t. TIVE N'ld, Putnam showed by Tll
tNc lcs' form Ct every tirow, and al
Inevitable victory was Erectot with mil,
applause, Tho American spectator
found consolation IN the fact that thre,
nYgt places wolt TO American,
The l21-yard h,ph hurdles was the sec
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