The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-12

was the scene to-day of the most ex-
citing contest in It's long history, when
Oxford and Cambridge defeated Har-
ward and Yale in the NTH meeting of
the Oldest universities of the two ma.
lions. The climax was dramatic in the
extreme. Each nation had won two
meetings. ami each had to it's credi,
four of to-day's events. Victory de-
pended upon the last event, the one
mile run.
a British sporting gathering such as
that to-day is usually of the upper
class. and this was purely a university
assemblage, because the admission
price had purposely been kept high
enough to exclude the masses. Until
the final event there was no demon
stration of any kind. only moderate
applause for the winners. But when
six young athletes toed the mark for
the crucial test silence fell over the
scene. followed by q wild demonstra-
ton when Baker. of Kings College.
Cambridge. running clever race.
sprinted in winner by fve yards from
Moore, OF oxford, who was second.
Nth Lawless. of Harvard. third. The
time was ;27 3-5. Baker, who will be
forever illustrious in the annals of
the Light Blues. was carried off the
field on the shoulders of his comrades.
while the band played God Save the
King" 1t such an uproar as
might have been witnessed at some
American meeting
14,e two teams were remarkably
evenly matched. The Americans prac-
tically had walkovers in the jumps and
hurdles. The hammer throw was CON
coded TO the oxford Rhodes scholar.
Putnam. of Kansas. but the Americans
counted upon fair proportion OF the
runs. That the Englishmen took four
out OF five OF these. including the one
mile and the two miles, confirmed the
fears that the climate might weaken
the staying powers of the Americans.
The latter. as usual appeared more
highly strung and more nervous than
their rivals. The records as a whole
were only average for an international
meet
No Unpleasant Incidents.
No unpleasant incidents married the
meeting, and all conceded that the
Americans are good sportsmen.
Speaking of the results tonight.
Richard C. Floyd, the Harvard man
ager. who was in general charge OF the
Americans, SAID:
The English distance runners de-
tented US This goes TO show, as ii
has so often done, that 1t is hard for
distance runners to come across the
ocean and keep in the best form under
radically different climatic conditions.
However we do not offer any excuses.
We hoped to win the odd event and
are disappointed that we did not. New
erthclcss we have had splendid time
and have been treated perfectly"
j. a. Carson. the Yale manager, said:
I'VE depended upon winning the ham
mer throw and the lo0-yerd. When
these were taken away we could not
vim The men worked their hardest
and gave all that was in them. Per-
hans II Kelley had not injured his ankle
the result might have been the reverse.
He suffered a great deal, but pluckily
ran"
weather Favors Americans.
The sun shone for the American ath-
letes to-day, and this was taken as
good omen for the men from Yale ana
Harvard when they trooped onto the
field for the fourth struggle against
the combined forces OF oxford and Cam
bridge.
It was a perfect afternoon. hot
sun being tempered by good breeze
While this condition was most faVor-
able to the visitors. 1t appeared 10 the
DISADVANTAGES OF the English athletes
who are accustomed TO cooler and damp
weather. n,,
stationed in the Cellli VI 49,
sward of the Queens Club. played iiNciy
Mrs os The stands surrounding the Gin
der track filled with spectators me
games were scheduled 10 begin at "'3o
o'clock. !, was a distinctively coilese
crowd Including as many women as
men r,
United states College Mcn In cr"u
American college men were there III
crowds. and there were seNera, nu.
drca American women carrying hasS VI
blue and crimson Gov
Although the assembly was iar
ouieter than an American
rathering II was merry party ne
members of the University oil Naiiio
MA cleo club. who are touring Eng
land. arrived early ~,
The American team came on inc
grounds a, 2 o'clock. All appeared III
ine condition except Herbert W. Me-
ley, Harvards uuarter-mile Mno
spralned his ankle recently anu "''s
somewhat lame.
The spectators were enterteinsd ny
I'M American hammer throwers. car
ence c 'hilds. OF Yale. ana Iheouore
cable. Harvards coiored chah'P'nn'
who. in blue and red sweaters IN
dulged in a littlc practice BEFORE inc
starting time.
English Win Hammer Throw.
In the hrst event. hammer throw,
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