Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1896-04-10

Anne rican Athletes VIII BE There to
COmpete for TrOphies.

American Athletes VIII BE There to
Compete for Trophies.
New York, April 5.-Considera bic in
tereSt attaches to the revival tomorrow
in Athens, after the lapse of IL cent
uries, of the Olympian games, which
were abolished by the decree OF the
Christian emperor Theodosius, from the
fact thai four representa- tives of Prince
ton university and a similar number
of the Boston Athletic Association will
compete in several of the grand inter
national events.
The Princeton team, managed by w
Morris comprises Robert Garrett Jr
of Baltimore, who acts as captain and
will compete in the shot-putting and
quoit-throwing events; Albert G. Tyler
of Wyoming. Ohio, the vaulter. and H.
b. Jamson of Peoria, H., and Frank
A. Lane of Franklin, Ohio, both of
whom will try their skill in the foot
and hurdle races.
The 2ostonians, who are anaged by
John Graham. include Arthur Blake
the long-distance runner; Thomas f..
Burke, sprinter; Ellery Fl. Clark, run
ming jumper and all-around athlete. and
H. p. Curtis. hurdler and Splinter
Garrett has a record of 40 feet inches
in putting the shot and 90 feet broad
jump. Lane has a record of 10 seconds
for 100 yards; Tyler's best record is 10
feet inches in the pole vault. while
Jamison has done 440-yard dash in SO
seconds. Graham of the Bostonians has
a reputation as an all-around athlete
Burke is the international 440-yard
champion, and has a record of six
inches more than 10 seconds for 100
yards. and 40 seconds for the quarter
mile. He halls from Boston university.
Clark who is Harvard student is also
an all-around athlete, and has made big
records in the broad jump, putting 10
pound shot, throwing the hammer, ana
broad jump.
Arthur Blake is also a Harvard boy.
will compete in the 1000 and 1500-ma-
ter runs and also in the 25-mile run from
Marathon to Athens. Curtis is San
Francisco boy, hailing from Columbia
college, and in January won the A.
yard high hurdle handicap race at the
Boston meet, beating Stephen Chase
the worlds champion. Hoyt halls from
Boston, and has great record as pole
vaulter. Last summer he made II feet
2% inches, tying Buckholz. the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania crack. He is also
splendid hurdler, holding the high
hurdle record of II 2-5 seconds
Readers of American newspa Ders
and ma gazines have already been made
familiar with the scene of the games
and the program through the articles
and dispatches of George Horton, the
noted poet formerly Of the Chicago
Herald but for the past three years
United States consul at Athens.
The revival of the games after "A
lapse of fifteen centuries is the out
come of an International conference
of athletes held in Paris nearly two
years ago. The events are to be brought
off in the reconstructed stadium on the
outskirts of the city; and on the inter
national committee of awards, the in
terests of the United States will be
watched by Professor William NJ
Sloane, of Princeton.
The primate of the Greek church is
to bestow his benediction upon the re-
vival as prelude to the opening games,
while, after the manner of the olden
days, the victors are to be crowned
with olive wreaths by King George of
Greece. who, with the crown prince,
United States Minister Alexander and
Demetrius Bikelas, the distinguished
Greek literateur. as his guests. will be
present at each days sport.
The Toronto University Athletic AS
Keele a lecturer in one of the affiliated
colleges, who is a noted fencer and is
entered for several contests.