The Spirit of the Times contains the following account of that much disputed event, the hundred yards dash in the inter-collegiate games:

"As several newspapers, notably one at Yale, have published incorrect reports of the affair, we have obtained the exact facts, which are as follows: On account of the protest against Bonine, which if he had been placed, might have given second prize to third man, Mr. Baxter was deputed to place the third man. As the runners finished, first and second almost abreast, and third add fourth almost even, but 4 feet behind the leaders, he could not accurately judge between first and second without running the risk of making a mistake in his special duty of placing third man, but as nearly as he could see, Rogers won by 7 or 8 inches. Mr. Schuyler, somewhat of a novice in such service, became interested in the race, and watched the men come down the straight instead of keeping his eye on the tape. On this account he was not positive, but thought Rogers won by a few inches. Mr. Ford, who knew his business, and attended to it faithfully, did not look at the race, but at the tape. He did not know any of the runners, and when the first man hit the tape, he seized him and found him to be Rogers, who had won by a little less than the thickness of his body. The delay in announcing the decision was caused by the uproar and confusion, and not by any disagreement of the judges."