The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-04-09

American Athletes VIII he There tn
Compete for Trophies.

compete TOR IroDhiess
New York, April BILE 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 that four representatives of Prince
ton university and 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 c. Tyler
of Wyoming Ohio. the vaulter, and II.
b. Jamison of Peoria, H.. and Frank
A. Lane of Franklin, Ohio, both of
whom will try their skin in the foot
and hurdle races.
The Bostonans who are managed by
John Graham. include Arthur Blake,
the long-distance runner: Thomas f..
Burke, sprinter; Ellery II. Clark, run
ming jumper and all-around athlete and
II. p. Curtis, hurdler and sprinter.
Garrett has a record of 40 feet inches
in putting the shot and 20 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 Bostonlans has
reputation as an all-around athlete.
Burke is the international i40-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 a Harvard student, is also
an all-around athlete, and has made big
records in the broad jump. putting 16-
pound shot throwing the hammer and
broad jump.
| Arthur Blake is also a Harvard boy.
will compete in the 1000 and 15O0-me-
ter runs and also in the 25-mile run from
| Mara thon to Athens. Curtis Is a San
| Francisco boy. hailing from Columbia
| college. and in January won the 45-
| yard high hurdle handicap race at the
| Boston meet beating Stephen Chase
| the worlds champion. Hoyt halls from
| Boston, and has great record as a pole
! vauter. 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 newspapers
and magazines have already been mad,
| familiar with the scene of the game,
and the program through the article,
and dispatches of George Horton. Tn,
| noted poet, formerly of the Chicag,
Herald but for the past three years
United States consul at Athens.
The revival of the games after
| lapse of fifteen centuries is the out
come of an international conference
Of athletes held in Paris nearly tw,
years ago. The events are to be brough
off in the reconstructed stadium on In
outskirts OF the city; and on the inter
national committee Of awards, the in
terests of the United States will b
watched by Professor William NJ
Sloane, of Princeton.
The primate Of the Greek church 4
to bestow his benediction upon the re
vival as prelude to the opening games
while. after the manner of the Older
days, the victors are to be crowne'
with olive wreaths by King George .
Greece. who. with the crown prince
United States Minister Alexander am
| Demetrius Bikeas. the distinguished
| Greek literateur. as his guests. will b
| present at each days sport.
The Toronto University Athletic As
sociation Is also represented by
Keele. "A lecturer in one of the affiliate
colleges. who is a noted fencer and /
entered for several contests.