Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-05-31
OLER BREAKS RECORD
MADE BY MOFF|TT
New Figures Came in Saturdays
Meet on Franklin Field;
Championship Winners

Tom Moffitt's feat of breaking the
intercollegiate record in the high
jump, which he made on Franklin
Field in 1907, and which record was
maintained at 6 feet 3A inches until
Saturday, was broken when Oler, of
Yale, cleared the bar at feet 4 "
inches, establishing a new record
To those who had an opportunity to
watch 1T, the struggle between Oler
and Richards for the high jump hon
ors was unparalleled as an exhibition
of splendid sportsmanship and athle-
tic prowess. Richards was looked up
on as a sure winner. He had cleared
the bar at 6 feet 5 inches in the relay
competition on Franklin Field last
month. This established a new collie
giate record and no one dreamed that
the Cornell wizard would be defeated.
When the bar reached 6 feet u
inch, Johnstone, of Harvard, still was
in the fight But that was as high as
the Crimson jumper could go. Then
1t developed into an exciting contest
between the Eli and the Cornelian.
Finally the stick was placed at feet
az inches, which was one-fourth of
an inch higher than the record held
by Moffitt Oler quickly leaped over
at this height and Richards finally ac-
complished it on his third and final
trial.
Clears the Bar
Then it was announced that the bar
was to be placed at 6 feet Az inches.
Oler went back to try it, with the eyes
of Richards and the majority of the
spectators on him. He missed it the
first time. The next time he went in
the air, landed in the sand pit and
looked up to see the bar in place-he
had done it. Richards rushed to shake
his rival by the hand and then took
his place to attempt the feat himself
fI1rin no
nell wonder essay the leap, but each
time the bar fell with him into the
pit
Leaping No liisyfsetl when he knew
that he was licked and that his ri
val from Yale was the intercollegiate
champion and record holder, Richards
hurried over to again grasp Oler's
hand and congratulate him Then
while the Eli tried to equal Richards
collegiate record of feet inches the
1thacan stood near and offered advice.
But Oler could not accomplish it. The
high jump afforded a fine example of
the good fellowship existing among
college athletes.
The other record broken was also
one of long standing. J. r. Dewitt, of
Princeton, threw the hammer 164 feet
10 inches at the intercollegiates at
New York city in 1902. Cornell won
the meet with Il points. Harvard
were:
100-yard dash-Smith, of Michigan;
time, 10 seconds.
22O-yard dash-Smith, of Michigan;
time, 22 seconds.
440-yard dash-Meredith, Pennsyl-
vania; time, As seconds.
Half mile run-Meredith, Pennsyl-
vania; time, 1.54 2-5.
One mile run-Mackenzie, of
Princeton; time, 4.22 As.
Two mile run-Potter, of Cornell;
time. 9.27 1-5.
120-yard hurdles-Ferguson, Penn;
time, Is 2-5 seconds.
220-yard hurdles-Stewart, Prince
ton; time, "a 2-5 seconds.
Broad -Worthington, Dart
mouth; 23 feet 9A inches.
High jump-Oler, Yale; height, 6
feet. Az inches.
Shot put-Whitney Dartmouth; Al
feet 4B inches.
Hammer throw-Bailey, Maine; 165
feet u inch.
Pole vault-Tie between Carter
Yale; Greely, Harvard; Foss, Cornell
IL feet.