Tewksbury won the first heat in 61.0, and Tauzin the other (no time was
announced, though the New York Times refers to Orton beating Tauzin,
while other sources refer to Tauzin’s loss in the final being his first ever
defeat). Four of the five starters qualified for the final, but William
Lewis did not compete in the final, held on a Sunday. The “hurdles”
were a series of 30-foot long telegraph poles, except for the final hurdle
- a water jump. Tewksbury went into the lead from the gun, and was
never headed, and Orton closed on Tauzin at the finish, a creditable
effort as he won the 2500m steeplechase that day!
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