South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-24
WORLD RECORD SET
as AMERICANS WIN
OYER BRITISH TEAM
GOurdin Jumps p Feet, 3
Inches in Broad Jump
English Win ? Events.


broad Jumps feet. inches. BY
Z. O. Gourdin OF Harvard-was de-
veloDed today in the international
track and field meet, which the
Harvard combination won from
the Caubridge-O team. eight
events 20 two.
In al. six records fell during the
Afternoon. the five best being pre-
vfous marks at these games, some OF
which had stood for almost a quar-
ter century. In another event, the
80 yards high hurdles. the record
for the games and for Harvard uni
versity was equalled.
The victory Of the American col
legians was one Of supremacy IN ali
four field events and OF speed IN IN
expected sources to win four OF the
six running races. To the new rec
orsis Harvard athleOss contributed
two; Yale two and oxford and Cam
bridge one each.
GOurdin Big Star.
Gourdin. a negro. who has been
the principal factor fl the strength
OF the Harvard team for the last two
flashed 10 the fore IN the first event
OF the day winning the 100 yard
dash, IN which the British captain.
tain. G.. D. Rudd. had entered an
unsuccessful effort 70 add 20 his
teams potential strength. 1t was
hard race. with Fl. NJ Abrahams OF
Cambridge 50 close at the finish that
many thought he had won.
Gourdin's leap OF % feet. 3 inches,
was farther than any jump ever
credited 10 man. The best record Of
which there has been note was that
OF "a feet, i "a inches, made %
years ago at Dublin. Ireland. by
Peter O'Connor. Gourdln made
three subsequent jumps, but he
fouIed In two and did "a feet in tne
third.
That his record jump was quail
fed for acceptance in all details was
subscribed 10 by Gustavus I. Kirby.
president OF the intercollegiate A.
A. A. A, and referee OF the games.
Gourdin was the only double win
ner. but in Capt. Rudd OF the Brit
ish team and G. ID. Krogness Of Har-
athletes OF high ability and mani
fold activity Rudd failed IN his
second attempt 20 win three events.
but he made a new record OF 40 sec
onds fer the 44O yard run. and lost
the half mile run 20 the elongated
Tommy Campbell of Yale. only after
q fight that furnished the best race
OF the day. Krogness cqualled the
Harvard and the international So
ciety's record of Is 20 seconds in
the hurdles. won second place in the
high jump after il appeared that he
was out Of the competition at a low
height. and gained third place in the
broad jump.
Harvard Star Hurt
The mile and two mile runs were
decided after incidents In which
leading competitors were forced TO
stop. In the mile run. won by II. B.
StaIard OF Cambridge. Capt d. F..
O'Conneu Of Harvard was incapaci-
tated when the Cambridge star kick
ed him accidentally in passing. AZ
ter winning. Stallard went 10 Ref
cree Kirby and reported the acct
dent, saying It was unintentional
and that he was extremely sorry.
There was no consideration OF the
matter as a foul, officials said.
The summaries follow:
Sixteen-pCuu Hammer Throw-Won
b. j. Il. Brown. Harvard; distance 15l
feet, 80, inches new records NJ. c.
Nokes oxford. second
44O-Yard Run-Won by b. G. d. Rudd.
Oxford second. q. w; chapman Yale
Gregory, Cgmbridge Time, 40 seconds
One-Mne Bun-Won by Il. B. stallard
Cambridge. second. y. q. latham, Cam
bridge: third H. W Ulles. Yale. Time,
20 rs luew recordl
IO0-Yard uash-NVon by T. o. Gourdin,
Harvard second IT, NJ. Abrahams, Cam
bridge third. S. H. Teldmann. Yale
fourth. Il g.. D. Budd, oxford. Time
10 10 seconds.
SsO-Yard Run-Won by 7. Campbell
Yale; second, r. q. y. Rudd, oxford
MilHgan, Oxford. Time, ! minute, 81
seconds
Two-lne Run-won by " x. Doug
n. A. NrI-nis Oxford collapsed
Timn. % u.rurn=. t-i, seconds.
100 Yar' U.rf Hurdles Won by q
= 80 y5,e. rrI-I '' ra-t-i5g a. cam l11,
bridge: fourth W. S. Eeut-EuChes
oxford. Time. % IS seconds equallin5
record.
r Tolhert Harvard distance. 43 feet,
inches. secou3 r. r. Jordan, Yale, AZ
feet s. inches. third a. T.. Reese. OK
f2Td. Al feet 9l~ inches; fourth, II
Running T.-h Jump Won lv R w
Icucd1u- sale. Ee.-nt f.rt. 3 inrhes. q
new re.rr. sar.1. ' o.. hrognes. Ha--
vsrl feirh. f-.t- third r. s. Burns
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