The New York herald., 1921-07-24
YALE And HARVARD
WIN over BRITONS
Defeat Oxford and Cambridge
Eight Events to Two in
Big Stadium.
RECORD IN BROAD JUMP
Ned Gourdin of Harvard Sets
Worlds Mark at 25 #. 3 in.
-Campbell's Great Race.
IN BROAD JUMP

-Campbell's Great Race.
Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALD.
HARVARD STADIUM, CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
July 23.-Tingling sensations, startling
performances which eliminated in a
worlds record, unexpected results
they crowded each other in pulse
Quickening sequence in the Stadium
this afternoon while Yale and Har-
ward scored a glorious triumph in the
greatest international track and field
competition yet held among colleges.
Facing a combination of determined
Yankee stalwarts who seemed to be
inspired and kept outdoing themselves,
the representatives of Oxford and
Cambridge suffered one staggering
setback after another. The Americans
won eight events and the Britons took
two. Harvard and Yale got four Sec
onds against six for their rivals. Had
the scoring been done according to
American system, with points for
three places, the Crimson and Blue
would have won by SO to 81.
Standing out in bold relief among
a series of remarkable accomplish
ments by the American forces were
three results-a worlds mark for the
running broad jump by Ned Gourdin
Of Harvard, who leaped % feet 8
inches; the startling victory OF Tom
Campbell Of Yale over B. G. d. Rudd
of Oxford in the $50 yard run, and the
magnificent triumph of NJ. X. Douglas
OF Yale in the two mile run. Gourdin's
effort which had started early in the
spring, a long battle In which the
Harvard mans determination to ex-
eel the worlds record of "a feet Tx
inches, set by Pat OConnor of Ireland
in England. August 5, 1901. would not
be discouraged. Gourdin had it in him
and he finally triumphed. but he had
no heart testing, muscle wearying
battle with game and grim rivals.
His was no struggle such as Camp
bell and Douglas had to fight their
way through before they could claim
the sweets of victory for their very
own.
CampbeII's Wonderful Feat.
| Campbell's great half in 1 minute 55
| seconds against Rudd--a fight in which
| challenge followed challenge and sturdy
athletes ran themselves into utter ex-
haustion--was perhaps the most amaz-
ing development of great day for the
Yankee athletes. Rudd, Olympic cham
pion at 400 meters and a great antago-
mist at $50 yards in any company of the
worlds runners, already had won the
quarter mile. The half was conceded to
him. Report Of Campbell's work had
been very rosy. but nobody was willing
to predict a victory for the Eli over the
Mercury from the veldt of South Africa.
But Campbell was there. He ran the
race Of his life and Beat Rudd by five
feet in one Of the greatest finishes seen
In the stadium. r. w. Siemans OF Yale
came home right at Rudd's heels-only
two yards behind the Olympic star. Camp
bells time was the fastest yet recorded
for the half mile in the international in
tercollegiate meet.
The best previous performance was
that Of the Rev. III. w. Workman Of
Cambridge In 1901 at Berkeley Oval In
| New Yosk, where he did l minute So 3-5
| seconds.
Rudd was not prominent In the first
quarter, in which he was content to lie
behind and take pace There was
smile on his face, while Siemans showed
the way, with Campbell In close attend
apce The Yale pair we're not so sure
that they could hold their positions. but
certainly they were determined.
Going into the second quarter. after
having seen the first done in 5S seconds.
Rldd heightened out and soon took tho
lead. There was no Immediate chal-
lcnge by Campbell. He was bidlng his
time, collecting himself for the supreme
effort. Into the horseshoe bend OF the
stadium they came. sprinting like mad
and Rrdd showing the way. Into the
homestretc1 they dashed. and now Camp
bell made his bid. lie came UP TO
breathe on Rudd's shoulders while 5000
stood up and howled encouragement.
What n race Twenty yards from the
tape and Campbell still challenged, while
Rudd, distress showing on his face. flung
forth his mlEhtiest effort.
But this man Campbell refused to be
beaten. Ten yards from home he was In
front. Five yards from home and he still
was in front His features made n pic
ture not even a Rodin could put into
sculpture. There was anguish In every
line OF n face that only minute before
had shown no lines. Rudd made his
last challenge. and Rudd was beaten.
Campbell threw out his hands. hurled
himself over tho line--feii into friendly
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