1938-08-08 — Page 19

THE CHINA MAIL, AUGUST 8, 1938.

AMERICA'S

Universities At The White City

BIG VICTORY

TWO SUCCESSES FOR

A. G. K. BROWN

London, July 28. THE ninth athletics match between Oxford and Cambridge and the American Universities of Princeton and Cornell at the White City Stadium yesterday resulted in an overwhelming victory for Princeton and Cornell by nine events to three, only first places counting.

OF THE PREVIOUS EIGHT MEETINGS THE ENGLISH UNIVERSITIES WON FOUR AND LOST THREE, THE FIRST CONTEST IN NEW YORK IN 1921 ENDING IN A TIE

Perhaps the most surprising results were the two defeats which J. B. Pen- der, of Cornell, inflicted on his old tival, A. Pennington, the English captain. Pennington beat Pender in America last year, but the latter has evidently improved considerably. In both the 100 Yards and the 220 Yards yesterday Pender shot away at the start and gained a commanding lead which even Pennington's usually de- vastating finish was unable to out.

DOUBLE SUCCESSES

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In addition to Pender, double suc- cesses were gained by J. ́H. Hucker, of Cornell, who took the 120 Yards Hurdles and the 220 Yards Low Hur- dles, and by A. G. K. Brown, who won the 440 Yards and the Half Mile.

The only record for the meeting to be broken was in the Three Miles, which proved to be the most exciting of the contest. E. C. Weir, of Cam- bridge, ran a great race indeed, but he could not counter the terrific finish put in by H. W. Welsh, of Cornell, Welch's time of 14 min. 44 8-10 sec. beat the previous best of 15 min. 10 8-10 sec. returned by P. D. Ward, of Cambridge, în 1984.

second victory by winning the 220 J. H. Hucker, of Cornell, gained his Yards Low Hurdles, He and his team- mate W. W. Zittel, of Cornell, had secured a slight lead when approaching the straight, and though the winner faltered two hurdles from home, he managed to hold on and win by 8 yd. in 24 4-10 sec. The form of. J. N. Irwin, who won this event for Prince- Oxford yesterday, was very disappoin ton last year, and was running for ting, and he finished last, R. A. Pal- mer, the English second string beating him by some yards.

HANDICAP FOR ENGLAND

The English Universities had only one representative in the Pole Vault W. S. Brooke, of Oxford, having to drop out owing to an indisposition. The Americans gained their expected success in this event to lead by six- events to two..

D. V. P. Wright, the New England bowler, caught after scoring 22 in the First Day of the Fourth Test at Leeds. (Fox Copyright By Airmail).

JP. R. Applegate (Princeton)

Won by & yds. Time, 1 min. 58 6-10

There was very little breeze, and the track was in excellent condition The 220 Yards" event was virtually when the first race, the 120 Yards a repetition of the 100 Yards. Pender sec. Hurdles, was decided. J. H. Hucker, gaining his second success over Pen-

One Mile

of Cornell, had gained a slight lead at|nington. As had happened in the the half distance, and he... went on previous race, Pender went off to a R. A. Crossley-Holland (Cambridge) strongly to beat T. L. Lockton, of Ox-magnificent start, whereas Penning E. V. Mezitt (Cornell) ford, by two yards in 15 sec. This ton seemed slow away, Pender had S. L. Dorman (Cambridge) was a fine start for America, but R..accordingly established a lead of about B. Levy (Cornell)

Three Miles

220 Yards Low Hurdles

J. H. Hucker (Cornell)

W. W. Zittel (Cornell) MA

R. A. Palmer (Cambridge)

J. N. Irwin (Oxford)

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1 Won by 3 yd. Time, 24 4-10 sec.

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High Jump

4R. R. Robinson (Princetōn) 6 ft. 1 in. 1

4

L. E. Murdock (Cornell) 5 ft. 10 in. 3 B. Penman (Oxford), 5 ft. 8 in.

Long Jump

A. Crossley-Holland, the Cambridge two yards, entering the straight, and Won by 1% yards. Time,. 4′ min. A. W. Selwyn (Oxford) 6 ft. representative, ran a great race in the in spite of Pennington's usual very 23 4-10 sec. mile, to make the scores level. E. V. strong finish, he gave away very little, Mezitt, of Cornell, led slightly at the and breasted the tape 1% ft. ahead of threequarter distance, but with some his rival. 300 yd. to go Crossley-Holland moved up into the lead and, holding off a late but strong challenge by Mezitt in the straight, won by 14 yd, in 4 min. 23 4-10 sec.

A. G. K. Brown, of Cambridge, gain- ed England's second success by win- ning the Quarter Milo in 48 9-10 Bec. Entering the straight he held a slight lead from J. H. Nevlus, of Cornell. who had obviously by then run himself out, and was beaten into third place by C. H. Kearney, of Oxford.

A REAL SURPRISE The first real surprise of the after- noon came when J. B. Pender (Cor nell) won the 100 Yards by Inches from A. Pennington, the captain of the English team. The American was off like a rocket at the pistol, but Pennington was slow away, and though

England's third and last victory II. W. Welch (Cornell) came in the 880 Yards. A. G. K. E. C. Weir (Cambridge) Brown gaining his second individual J. K. Hawkey (Oxford) success. P. R. Applegate, of Prince-A. G.. Gilkes (Princeton) ton, held a slight lead in the first Won by 40 yd. Time, 14 min. 44 8-10 quarter mile, and it was then that sec. (Record for the meeting.) Brown moved up. Increasing his lead steadily, he won fairly easily in

120 Yards Hurdles

1 min. 56 6-10 sec. P. M. Douglas, of J. H. Hucker (Cornell) Princeton, took second place, while J. O. Moreton finished three yards fur. T. L. Lockton (Oxford)

F. V. Scopes (Oxford) ther behind.

As was generally anticipated, the K. White (Princeton)

Won by 2 yards. Time, 15 sec. match British competitors proved no for A. Perina, of Princeton, in the Long Jump, and the visitors thus won the match by nine events to three.

RESULTS

100 Yards

he produced a brilliant spurt some J. B. Fender (Cornell) 20 yds. from the tape. he just falled to A. Pennington. (Oxford) catch Pender in a really exciting finish W. W. Wilson (Princeton) This was indeed a blow;

v for English WR. Loader (Cambridge) hopes.

Won by Inches. Time, 10.se

220 Yards

In the Three Mile

J. K. Hawkey. of Oxford, went into the lead at the start, with E. O. Weir, the Cambridge J. B. Pender (Cornell) president, and H. W-Welch, of Cornell, A. Pennington (Oxford) in close attendance. He kept the W. R. Loader (Cambridge) lead for the first seven laps, when II. Scott (Cornell).

Won by ' ft, Time, 22 4-10 sec. Woir moved up and held a slight ad-

440 Yards.

vantage over Welch, who

occupied

second place. With two lana. to go Weir endeavoured to shake off Welch,

but in doing so he took rather too A. G. K. Brown (Cambridge)' much out of himself, with the result C. H. Kearney (Oxford) that in the last quarter of a mila the J. H. Nevids (Cornell) American went to the front and, with P. A. Goold (Princeton)

Won by 2% yds. Time, 48 9-10 sec. longthening Catrides won comfortably

'880 Yards

by 40 yd. In 14 min. 44 8-10 sec., to create a new record for the meeting. Some idea of the pack can be gained A. G. K. Brown (Cambridge) when one notes that. Weir slso finish-P. M. Douglas (Princeton)

J. O. Moreton (Oxford) od inside the previous best time.

A. Perina (Princeton), 28 ft. 91⁄2 in. 1 P. M. Way (Princeton), 22 ft. 7 in. 2 R. A. Powell (Oxford), 22 ft. 6%1⁄2 in. 8 H. E. Askew (Cambridge), 22 ft. 8 in. 4 Pole Vault

R. F. Patterson (Princeton), 12ft: 6in. 1 C. J. Rainear (Princeton), 11ft. Gin. 2° H. T. Kennedy (Cambridge), 11ft. ..

Putting The Weight

G. Wise (Princeton), 48ft. lin.

A. F. Van Ranst (Cornell), 46ft. 3in. 2 P. Hincks (Cambridge), 48ft. 9 in. 3 D. G. Brown (Oxford), 39ft. 34in. 4

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