The New York herald., 1921-05-01
YALE RELAY TEAM
LEADS IN GREAT
2 MILE CONTEST
Hilles, Coke, Siemens and
h Campbell Win Close to
Record Time.
FRENCH ATHLETES LOSE
Remarkable Performances
Mark Penn Carnival on
Franklin Field.
BY DANIEL.

by DANIEL.
Special Despatch to THE NEW YORK HERALD
PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-Not even
for feeting instant did the tri-color
of France flash among the leaders in
8 one mile relay race which decided
the national intercollegiate champion
ship on FRANKLIN Field this afternoon.
Four stout hearted representatives of
the University of Paris went out in
quest of the honor, and at the finish
France was no better than fifth, just
one place removed from last. They
ran game race, those F'renchmen
did--but they never We're in the hunt
They started in too fast company.
yale's triumph in the two mile relay
was one of the outstanding features
OF the Carnival In taking the ma
tonal championship the Ellis furnished
one of the greatest finishes ever seen
here. The Yale quartet was timed in
1853 As against worlds record of
1850 2-5. set here by the Oxford-Cam-
bridge four on a perfect track last
year Yale won by ten yards, with
Ames. best of the Western Conference,
in second place. five yards in front Of
Pennsylvania. Ohio State and the
Navy followed.
The last relay. which brought to-
gether Tom Campbell of Yale, Earl
lsby of Penn and Webb of Amcs. de-
eth, -, he
start Webb was in front, with Eby
second and Campbell third. Eby was
coming along like a streak and looked
like a sure winner. But Campbell was
yet to be reckoned with.
CampbcIIs Pace Terrific.
In the back stretch Eby flashed to
the fore and there I've stayed for about
sixty yards. Then came Campbell.
Rounding into the home stretch the
long Chicagoan streaked into the van
with Eby in close attendance. But the
Penn star was not to remain second
for long. Campbell's pace was too ter
rifle even for Eby. and Webb had
something left, too,
AS they neared the tape Campbell was
out in front with all opposition gone
and Eby was all used up. Webb passed
him. Campbell did his half mile in ] :5i
Penn was not in tho race until well
toward the finish of the third relay,
when Larry Brown came up from the
rear into third place. Ii took a half
in l:54 Is for Brown to turn the trick
and send PENIS big legion of enthu-
ola Cfg int n aarfar r.r fxffi1 s4h inc
yale's flying four was composed of
r. Hilles, r.. Coke. u. Siemens and
Campbell. Siemens ran a stout race
IN fighting off Browns determined
challenge. Ames in front at the fin
ish of tho first three relays. The Iowans
recently set a Conference record at Des
Nfones iale's time was only four-fifths
OF a second behind the American mark
held jointly by Johnny Overton's Ellis
OF 1916 and the old Riley. Bromiow.
sheppard and Kiviat combination OF
tho Irish-American a. G.
Syracuse Defeats French Team.
TO Syracuse went the coveted laurels,
and to Allen Woodring. It's great quarter
miller. went most of the credit for a
remarkable victory over the French
men. In the last relay Woodring had
4. out with Larry Brown of Pennsyl-
FdfId-ibhEUN WIN tNtiy ioON bl
the way and In ~ the end beat the
Penn fler by just foot. Cornell finished
In third place twenty yards removed
from the struggle for the title, Notrc
Dame was fourth, the French team fifth
Z and Chicago last. A scant yard s.pa-
rated the foreign four from the tailend
of the procession. Syracuse was timed
in ~ 3-5--a truly remarkable per-
formance in view of the heavy track
Conditions were nothing like those un-
der which the Penn four of 1915 set its
worlds mark OF 3 rs.
The first two relays saw Cornell SCI
the racc--and France trailing. There
was yet hope for the visitors from the
other side and the 10000 spectators
yelled their encouragement 10 the in
yaders. But the track was hcayy---thc
pace was terrifc--and those Americans
out there In front were running as no
others could run.
At the close OF tho second relay
Penn. which had been next to last in
tho first quarter. had jumped into sec
ond place. behind Cornell Syracuse
was third and apparently destined TO
remain there. Then Penn made its bid
and dashed TO the front. And as the
Quaker representative strealSed into the
van no carried his Syracuse rival with
him. Cornell was left behind. In tflTd
place, and France still last.
A Thunder of Cheering.
No longer were The cheers for the
Frcnchmen Their FACE, II was
apparent, was run. No saivos or on-
couragement could drag them oft OF the
ruck in this field Of f1eeting feet. Penn
was in front and for Penn came tsun4
dor Of cheering as Maxam finished the
third relay In front, with Monte in close
attendance. with Chapman third for
Cornell. Then tho last desperate lash
as Brown carried the baton fo~ Penn
and Woodring for Syracuse. An Orange
flash--and Woodring was in the leat
with Brown breathing ut Ills back. The