San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-09-23
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS
AMERICANS WON ALL THE CON-
TESTS.
Unstinted Encomiums From British
Press-"America Has the Best
Athletes in the World"

ACnl6teS IN the WOrlQ.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Saturday's
athletic international contest, the
results of which were all Ameri-
can, has not yet ceased to be the
general topic in sporting and
athletic circles, and forms the SUBJ
jects for universal congratulations.
The following are the winners,
from summaries:
$50 yards run: Charles Kilpat-
rick, n. Y. A. c., L; Fred. S. Koran,
London A. c., 2; HI. S. Lyons, n.
Y. A. c., 8. Time, 1929; a new
worlds record.
100 yards run: Bernard j. Wei
ers, N. Y. A.C., l; Charles A. Brad
ley, London A. c., 2; John v.
Crum, N. Y. A. c., 3. Time, 9:45.
Running high jump: Michael
F. Sweeney, N. Y. A. c., l, 6 feet; s.
A. Baltazzi, N. Y. A. c., and Regi-
nald Williams, London A. g., tied
for second, 5 feet 10 inches; A. b.
johnson, London A. c., 3. 5 feet 9
inches.
Sweeney after winning the run.
ming high jump made a ne "
worlds record ON 6 feet 81 inches.
Williams refused to jump off the
tie for second place with Baltazzi,
and the latter cleared the stick at
5 feet and got second place, Will
liams getting third.
Mile run: Thomas p. Connect,
n. Y. A. c., l; George w. Orion, n.
Y. A. c., 2; William L. Luytens,
London A. c., dropped out. Time,
4 rs LIS.
900 yards run: Wefers, N. Y. A.
c., /; Crum, n. Y. A. c., 2; Gilbert
Jordan, London A. c., 3. Time 81
3-5.
Putting 16.pound shot: George
r. Gray, N. Y. a. c., /, 43 feet, D
inches; w. O. Hicock, n. Y. A. G,
2, 43 feet; f. j. Watson. London A.
O., 3, 81 feet, inches.
120 yard hurdle, 10 flights, 3 feet
inches: Stephen Chase, n. Y. A.
c., l; Godfrey Shaw, London A. c.,
II; William j. Oakley, London A
c., 3. Time, 10 20; a new worlds
record.
Throwing 16-pound hammer:
James s. Mitchell, N. Y. A. c., l.,
1877 feet; H. P. Cross, n. Y. A. c..
2; E. S. Robertson, London, A. G.
81.
44O yard run: Thomas j. Burke,
n. Y, A. c., l; Gilbert Jordan, Lon
don A. c., 2; George M. Sands, n.
Y. A.C., 3. Time, 40.
Running broad jump: E. b.
Bloss, N. Y. A. c., l, % feet, 6
inches, l.. 1. Sheldon, N. Y. A. c.,
2, 81 feet IL inches; VIM. j. Oske-
ly, London A.C., 3, 81 feet 81 inches.
LONDON, Sept. 23.-In comment
ing upon the contest in New York
on Saturday between the teams Of
the London Athletic club and the
New York Athletic club, the Stan.
dard says: at Is impossible to con-
ceive of anything more disastrous
than the experience Of the English
athletes. 1t would be preposter-
ous to attempt to explain away
such defeat. Even il all our best
men had been present and in the
finest condition they would have
stood little chance against Oppo-
nents who showed such unques-
tionable superiority. The Ameri-
cans probably have the finest team
Of athletes that the world has ever
seen. No true sportsman will be-
grudge them the unqualified praise
to which they are justly entitled"
The Daily News says: at is a
comfort to feel that one has been
beaten fairly. The victory Of the
New York Athletic club was no
chance victory. The more we have
OF these contests, the better. Who
knows that Bunker Hill may not
be wiped out out by this high
jump"
The Daily Telegraph comments
as follows: "The New Workers
won on their merits without a
shadow OF doubt, but the London
Athletic club may justly feel that
in this instance their reputation
was hazarded in highly unsatis-
factory manner owing to the alb
sence of some Of their best men,"
The Chronicle says: "The I'M
equal conditions, owing to the
climate, is the only consolation
that can be extracted. The beat