Gourdin's Exploits

The Americans offered in opposition E. O. Gourdin. Ned, the Harvard star, had broken the collegiate mark in the broad jump, winning the AAU title with a leap of 24 feet, 6 inches.

Years later, the London Times, in explaining the meet, alibied "In 1921, England still was suffering from the losses and dislocations of war." And dislocated they must have been, for the H-Y forces administered their rivals an 8 to 2 licking, the worst set-back for either team in the history of the rivalry.

In all, six records were broken and another tied.

Gourdin went wild. After winning the 100 in 10.2, he came back to broad jump 25 feet, 3 inches to become the first human being to clear the magic 25 foot mark, and there by he set a world record, a meet record, and a Harvard record which still stands in little jeopardy.

Lone O-C Wins

Stallard and Rudd ran true to form and provided the lone O-C victories. Stallard ran 4:20.4 to break the mile record, while Rudd set a 440 record of 49.0.

Fisk Brown (H) beat the favored Nokes and set a hammer record which still stands (since the event was dropped) when he threw the ball 159 feet, 3 3/4 inches. R. W. Landon (Y) set a record in the high jump at 6 feet, 3 inches, while T. Campell (Y) set an 880 mark of 1:55.0.

C. G. Krogness (H) tied the high hurdles record of 15.4, while Mal K. Douglass (Y) became the first freshman to win an event in the series, taking the two-mile in 9:32.2, and giving the home forces their first victory in this event.

J. R. Tolbert (H) won the shotput, which had been included for the first time.

Two years later, in Wembley Stadium, London, O-C gained revenge, as Cambridge Captain H. M. Abrahams gained the distinction of being the only man in the history of the rivalry to win three events. O-C gained a 6 1/2 to 5 1/2 win, when R. J. Dickinson (O) and R. D. Gerould (H) tied for first in the high jump.

Cambridge's D. G. A. Lowe gave promise of things to come when he won the 880 in 1:56.6. C. A. Eastman (H) put the shot 44 feet, 2 inches to break the exciting record.

But the meet was all Abrahams. After winning the 100 in 10 flat, and the bad jump, and with the score tied at 5 1/2 all, he entered the 220, a new event in the competition.

'Like Some Great Bird'

"Now came the tremendous moment, when the four sprinters vanished into the tunnel for the start of the 220 yards. There was a dreadful pause, a muffled thud, and then--nothing. It was a false start. Another pause, and at last a louder bang. A moment's agony, and then there was Abrahams scudding along like some great bird, with a four yard lead. He went further and further in front, running superbly, to win by seven yards in 21.6." Thus did the Times describe the climax of Abrahams' nearly single-handed win over the visitors.

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