Former Champion Burke Predicts British Victory in London Meet
Former world champion Thomas E Burke predicts Harvard Yale Oxford Cambridge will clash in a London meet with Yale led by Parsons and Long aiming to win the 440 and mile events. He foresees Cambridge stars chase upset in sprints and hurdles, while England looks to Barclay and Clapp for key wins. Burke recalls a past Harvard Yale loss and expects a repeat of 1899 outcomes.
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English Victors Expected In A British Athletics Meet
The account predicts an English victory in London with nine events on the programme. It notes Americans likely to win some sprints and field events but parries a climatic disadvantage for U S athletes. Lon Meyers is singled out as an exception in middle distances while Oxford and Cambridge are favored in the half mile, rode, and two miles. Harvard and Yale expected to win sprint and field events, with uncertainty in the 44-yard run high jump and hurdles.
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Oxford Athletes Dominate Track Events Across Cambridge Meet
Morrell wins 100 yard dash for Oxford with Churchill Cambridge listed. Lyle Teall Cambridge take 120 yard hurdles while Holding Barclay Cambridge win 440 and 880 yard runs. Henderson Hamilton Cambridge Gregson Oxford compete as Cornwallis Crabbe Oxford Cambridge. Huyshe A R win two mile with Tomlinson Cambridge. high jump leads McKelkan Lea der Cambridge. broad jump sees Leach Paget Tomlinson Cambridge.
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Intercollegiate track preview mentions Schick and Shevlin likely winners
The report predicts Schick of Harvard to win the sprint and Shevlin of Yale to dominate the hammer throw, though neither may match their best intercollegiate marks. Sheffield of Yale appears a strong contender for the hammer event.
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Boxing Gossip Quiet as O Brien Fitzsimmons Bout Looms
The boxing scene shows little local interest in the O Brien versus Fitzsimmons exhibition likely to be more talk than fight. Clougherty stays busy with North End Park duties, Jig Stone seeks a July 29 bout with McCloskey in Manchester, and Fitzsimmons may chase Alaska money while Alaska offers lure of $8500 to fight Woods. G W Murray trains at Revere Beach as Alec McLean backs him against top lightweights.
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Fitzsimmons O Brien Bout Draws City Attention
Philadelphia fans anticipate a ladies bout as Bob Fitzsimmons and Jack O'Brien meet tomorrow at 5 PM on the city diamond to settle who is the superior fighter. Spectators expect no knockout, aiding a crowd of women to attend and witness a gentler prize fight on the grass under sunlight.
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Greer May Not Meet Scholes in Toronto Despatch
Frank Greer of East Boston sculls will not get his hoped for chance to meet Henley winner Scholes in St Louis. J J Gibbons, a leading Canadian rowing figure and Scholes ally, says Scholes plans to race no more after this year, noting Scholes told him he would never row again.
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Bad News Wins Brighton Beach Feature Race
Bad News the even money favorite won the feature handicap at one mile and a furlong at Brighton Beach today. Reliable carried 142 pounds won the second race. Ismailian faded from 50 to 1 to 8 to 1 but finished third in the last race behind Flinders and Little Buttercup. Five favorites won. Baseball and other sports on page.
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