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Vou. Vi. No 2 Price Tren Cents. HAVEN, CONN., WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1899. GAMES GO TO HARVARD. Gives Her Permanent Possession of the Cup-—Some Fast Time Made. Harvard defeated Yale at Yale Field on Saturday in the annual Dual Track Athletic Meet and by her fifth victory secured permanent possession of the cup offered in 1891. Harvard scored 54% points and Yale 4134 points, out of a total of 96 points. The result was not unexpected, as only a liberal allowance oi the doubtful scores could have given the victory to Yale. Yale lost by her weakness in the field events. In spite of the threatening weather, over two thousand spectators were present, including a considerable dele- gation from Cambridge, and remained intensely interested throughout the progress of the games, although it be-. came apparent during the latter part of the afternoon that only a miracle could save Yale from defeat. The track was heavy as a result of the showers which fell at intervals dur- ing the afternoon. Good time. was made, however, in all the races and J. P. Adams, 1900, established a new Yale record of I minute 5744 seconds in the half mile, within one second of the best Intercollegiate mark, credited to Hol- lister. Yale scored heavily in the flat races, but Harvard’s great superiority in the hurdles, the jumps and weights gave her a lead which Captain Fisher’s men were unable to overcome. The Yale team had expected Boardman to win the quarter-mile run from Burke of Harvard, and Francis to secure first place in the shot put. When these events went to Harvard along with the third places in the half-mile and mile run, it was evident that Harvard would win. THE RACES. The afternoon’s sport afforded a number of exciting finishes. In the finals of the hundred yards dash, Blount passed Quinlan about forty yards from the tape and finished barely a foot in front of his Harvard opponent. Board- man’s remarkable work in the two hun- dred and twenty yards dash was the feature of the afternoon. At the hun- dred mark he was running fourth, fully three yards behind Quinlan, but by a wonderful burst of speed the Yale Freshman passed his man within three feet of the finish and won by a few inches, with Gleason of Yale third. Boardman had the pole in the quar- ter-mile run, but Burke, who was next, got the jump on him at the start and cut in on the first turn, securing a three yard lead. Boardman made up about half the distance on the back stretch, but the pace was too fast for him and Burke finished with three yards to spare, in 494% seconds. Luce of Yale, came in a close third. Ordway of Yale, set the pace in the half-mile run until Adams, closely fol- lowed by Brennan of Yale, and Bush of Harvard, passed him on the back stretch in the second lap. As the trio turned into the straighaway, it was evident that Adams would win by a good margin, but Brennan and Bush fought fiercely for second place, the Yale man finally winning out. EXCITING MILE RACE. Smith of Yale spurted at the begin- ning of the last lap in the mile race and passed Buckingham, also of Yale, who had been sent ahead as pace-maker. Smith, however, misjudged his strength YALE UNIVERSITY TRACK - TEAM. Chisholm. Cady. Cheney. Doudge. Robertson. Boardman. H. P. Smith. and Mills and White of Harvard, run- ning well together, took the lead on the last turn. Spitzer and Clyde of Yale, who were following the Harvard men, showed their excellent judgment of pace by saving themselves until they turned into the stretch, when they forged to the front, finishing first and second respectively. Mills had a good lead over White for third place, but seeing that Harvard was sure of the point, courteously allowed his class- mate to pass him, thus winning his ee ees Yale was not represented in the finals of the two hundred and twenty yard hurdle race, but Fincke by plucky work in the high hurdles beat out Hollowell of Harvard in the preliminary heat, and secured second place in the final heat, which was won by Fox of Harvard, with Converse, also of Harvard, third. THE FIELD. EVENTS. When it was learned that Ellis of Harvard would be unable to compete in the shot put, it was thought that Yale would win the event with ease, but Francis was not up tod the form which he had shown in practice, and could do no better than secure the two-point place, Brown of Harvard winning with Robertson of Yale third. Harvard made clean scores in the hammer throw and broad jump,. as Yale’s representatives in these events were far below the required standard. Yale secured the eight points in the pole vault. by default, as Harvard had no strong men in the event and had already won the meet before the time at which it was scheduled to be con- tested. Johnson, 1900; Clapp, ’aq S,; Hord, 1901;. Adriance, 1900, and Selin, P. G., will compete for the places some time during the present week. WALLER’S PLUCKY JUMPING. Waller of Yale was pitifully weak from the effects of fever contracted be- fore Santiago, but displayed marvelous pluck in his trials in the high jump, Magee (Mgr.) | Ordway. Brennan. Copland(Tr.) Francis. Warren. Scudder. Mead. Marshall. Gleason. Fisher (Cp’t). Spitzer. Johnson. Speer. Adams. Chittenden. upee. Clapp. Richards. Fincke. erger. Blount, = -Gile; Clyde. Luce. [Photograph by Pach.} Poynter. finally tying for second place with three Harvard men. Rotch of Harvard won the event and the points for second and third places were divided between the Colleges. Trainer Copland has done such fine work in this, his first season with the Track Team, that great things are ex- pected of him in the future. He has the undivided support of the University. THE POINT WINNERS. The point winners in the various events, with their records, were as fol- lows: 1o0o-Yards Dash—Won by F. A. Blount, Yale 1900; F. J. Quinlan, Har- vard, LS. secota:.). - b. -Roche, > Fe, Harvard ’o99, third. Time 10% seconds. 220-Yards Dash—Won by Dixon Boardman, Yale 1902; F. J. Quinlan, Harvard, .1.8., second: GJ); >Gleasen, Yale 1900, third. Time, 2246 seconds. 440-Yards Run— Won by JT. E-. Burke, Harvard 1901; Dixon Board- majt, Yale: 1902, second; C:. F. Lice, Yale 1900, third. Time, 494% secunds. Half Mile Run—Won by J. P. Adams, Yale 1900; W. D. Brennan, Yale 1900 S., second; S. H. Bush, Har- vard 1901, third. Time, 1 minute 574% seconds. : One Mile Run—Won by C. B. Spit- zer; Yale 90; 7}, PB: Clyde,-Yale--1.o, second; DeL. P. White, Harvard 1go01, third. Time, 4 minutes 33% seconds. 120-Yards Hurdle Race—Won by F. 5B, Fos” Harvatd. Us WwW. back Yale t901 'S., second; jf. Cotiverse, Jr., Harvard t1go2, third. Time, 16 sec- onds. | 220-Yards Hurdle Race—Won by J. Converse, Jr., Harvard 1902; L. War- ren, Harvard rgo1, second; J. W. Hallo- well, Harvard i901, third. Time 253% seconds. Putting Shot—Won by H. J. Brown, Harvard 1902, 39 feet 9%4 inches; D. R. Francis, Yale 1900, second, 38 feet 634 inches; R. B. Robertson, Yale 1900, third, 38 feet. Throwing the Hammer—Won by W. A. Boal. Harvard 1900; - 130 ‘fect 7 inches: Lk. H.-Clark, Harvard 1.5... see- ond, 120 feet 3 inches; H. J. Brown, Harvard 1902, third, 125 feet 10 inches. Running High Jump—Won by C. M. Rotch, Harvard 1901, 5: feet 11 imehes; B.C. Water. Jr... Yale. 60 5. Vea. Ferguson, Harvard 1900; W. G. Morse, Harvard ’99, and A. N. Rice, Harvard 1900, tied for second place with 5 feet 9% inches. Running Broad Jump—Won by C. D. Daly, Harvard 1901, 22 feet 3 inches; J. T. Harrington, Harvard ’99, second, _ 21 feet 5 inches; C. S. Edgell, Harvard ’99, third, 21 feet 324 inches. Pole Vault—Defaulted to Yale by Harvard. THE SUMMARY. The summary follows, first place counting 5 points, second place 2, and third place P: Yale Harv. POO-VArds “Gasil. sss sss 5 3 220-Gares CaS eo eer, 6 2 Ouarter-mile run «se... 3 5 Hali-milecran ox. isa: 7 I One: eater © oe: 7 I 120-yards hurdle ... 4... o, 6 220-yards Hurdle*3.23.% O 8 Pole vault (defaulted) .. 8 o> Bight jinn sees. 34, 74 Broge fimips< 2 san es O 8 Shot purist ob Sa aes 3 5 Hammer throw ........ 0 8. EOGAIS 30 Ee A134, 544. The New Cup. A new cup similar to the one which has just been won by Harvard has been offered by five Yale and Harvard grad- uates, Walter Camp, Yale 80; Henry S. Brooks, Yale ’86, and Messrs. Wendell, Baker and G. B. Morrison of Harvard, to be competed for in the dual meets which will continue to be held annually. |
