Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-03-27
OXFORD-CAMBR|DGE
DIVIDE LAURELS
Former a Victor in Track Meet,
While Rival Cops in Rowing
Revival

London, March 27.--For the first
time since 1914, athletes OF Oxford and
Cambridge met In competition here to-
day and honors were evenly divided be-
tween the two institutions.
In the revival of the historic eight
cared race over the Thames course,
Cambridge's sturdy oarsmen swept TO
victory over the Oxford crew in Il min
utes and II seconds. The course was
four and a half miles.
Oxford had to be content with tri-
umph in the dual track and field meet,
which was held at the Queens Club:
Oxford athletes won five and half OF
the ten events. Only first places count
cd in the scoring. Some OF the atn :
letes who competed here today will be
entered in the Penn relays at Philadel-
phia May 1.
Two Americans Win
The American Rhodes scho lars helped
Oxford materially in winning in the
inter varsity track and field games, the
first held since March, 1914.
II. s. White. formerly of Bowdoin
College, won the running high jump tor
Oxford in easy fashion with a winning
lean of ) feet Z inches, and Immediately
followed with an exhibition jump IN
which he added two inches to his per-
formance.
l.. J. Feather. an American Rhodes
scholar from the University of Utah,
won the hammer throw for the dark
blue with a throw of 100 feet IL inches.
This was the one upset of the meet, for
Oxford had expected to win the place
with Noakes, who had been throwing
the hammer better than 11O feet in pre- :
liminary trials.
b. g. d. Rudd, from South Africa,
was also a strong factor in the Oxford
victory, winning the half mile run in
| minute 81 2-5 seconds and running
a dead head with Butler. of Cambridge,
in the 44O- yard dash in the excellent
time of 40 3-5 seconds.
One Double Victor
Abrahams, Of Cambridge, was the
only double winner of the day, captur- =
ing both the 100-yard sprint and the
broad Jump. There was no notable
performances, considered from record
standpoint, except the running oi
Montague, of Oxford, in the 5-miie
race. His time of IA minutes 40 90
seconds cut 6 2-5 seconds from the
previous track record. ,.:,
The games were held at the historic
Queens Club grounds and attracted o
great gathering of spectators.
The boat race was one of the hardes'
IN the long series Of contests between
these two universities. Cambridge
however. had short lead virtually IRON
the start. ...o.s
The largest gathering of spectators
that ever assembled to witness the
classic oxford Cambridge boat race
began to seek places of advantage aions
the Thames river course early touaS
Although the varsity four ana a. qua,
ter mile contest was not 10 start UNI
late in the afternoon, throngs OF rowing
enthusiasts and supporters or the tWe
universities were vending their way u
ward the river Immediately atter 'h'
luncheon hour. .. .,
taxed to capacity; thousands traVeiiut
hv trains. buses and motorcars to tn
long stretches of the Thames. for th'
greatest AQUATIC regatta of the year
Weather conditions were considered IA
yorable for both the crews and specta
tors. The afternoon was mild ant
cloudy. with promise of a comparatlVel'
smooth course.
Thousands See Event
The combination of Saturdays nal
holiday and the spectacular free sport
ing event within short distance OF IN
city, drew thousands of east enders an
suburbanites to the course. There wa
n revival of the varsity color displa
which always marks the regatta and IN
edges of the river were banked wit
canoe and houseboat parties.
Running broad jumpMooWon BY ;nohas hCrana"''
Cambridge Distance, % feet 7 incnes' n,
o% ThPee.miie Ign-Won BY is Ms9ntssTsdi ss.ond, o.
iotn; mound hammer throw-Won by l
]. Feather. oxford CRhodes scholar re, n1,
| iiniversity OF Utah. United States)' bis
| tance 100 feet IL inches. ,..oo p,aI
| "Xaoyard dash-Dead heat between hude
oxfopd and Butler. Cambridge. Time
| Sos. - w.. h., TT q Whit.
osford (Rhodss scholsr, I,.n, from soYdS,n Co
isge United stetesl heisht, ~. Won h
woods, csmSrtdse OI Distance bS b1Smu 4S IT, Cam N
| bridge Time. los fiat. ~ 49,.
Haif-miIe run-Won by Rudd' oxtorc
| Time 1 minute 6S 2-5 seconds