The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-18
ENGLISH ATHLE1IC CHAMP ONsHIPs.
George w. orion Loses His Title Through
Unfair Conditions.

Unfair Conditions.
Reports Of the English amateur athletic
championships held July have Just been re-
ceved in this country They speak OF the do
feat Of George W. Orion in the two mile steepe-
chase. Orion won the event in hollow at yle last
year, and returned TO England on purpose to
defend his title. A year ago. when ne was VIC
torous. he was the only competitor able to
clear the water Jump. and this gave him the ad-
vantage Of racing the whole distance dry shoe.
Orion depends greatly on his ability as a jumper.
1t appears that tho local committee in charge
a a TIE rhamrlonshirs. which we're held on the
counted his chance by making tn" water jump
too stun Tore even the peerless American steeple;
chaser to negotiate. v. stokes ofth" BIrchied
HarrIers rrOiited by the transformation Of tho
course into n rross-country one. He led all the
way with Or,on IA his attendant for I he first
mere Of the r"ytcchnic Iarrirrs and later by
4 e. L. lloyd ~ the, Thames Hare and
otherc9mpctitors behind him. The time for the
tw@ miles was u minute: - - seconds Re
say about the management:
q. W orion the American. who easily last
had N" "ppor:unt, 10 gain by his neat jumping as
the principal Obstacle. the water Jump. was some 3
could not p',sihly be negotiated 1t Ghy;ou1ly
WITH f G IT'S manner inc kind "f saa rae, ace
Tor no Other purpose. as far as one could a1certsln
sSn,e Of hum"r is ticki"o by the GIT Of the run
ners tpmEl.n. one after another into puddle THIS
important meeting to local management. tn" win:
Ts. vi SH raj ana jHmh K. yfyT r9nEly and
The track and infcd at the Moinoux grounds
are far from the standard usually required for "a
Ghnmn,0nSth,E meeting ia nnh sh a,T on ths
the times recorded AFFORD no basis oi comnari-
sou between III" winners and n" winners of
American, championships. Contrary to cxp"c;
Cambridge team competed. He was W. q.
Pa iaget ;Tomiinson the ramht,rigf hurdler In
gained II. long lead at the start. but eased m
aiterward and was challenged hyA. Irarnrd
in ii 2.5 seconds
title without much trouble. W. j. NJ. N"wburn
won the broad rmp With ~ t feet lnSGes lie
men ' in 1915 s"cdnd f " l. u w@dsey q tho
Of the Bradford Cricket and A. C.. was only
third y. HorSnn put the shot AZ feet /,
more than ten feet and scoring his seventh
w"n VG n in tn" hycn wtL ey
took ia" high Jump with s feet 10 inches
between Hugh Welsh the holder; and C. Ben:
nett, the four mile champion. The first half
was 'tNFTtil III IIs. SLOW time OF minutes
seconds. Then Welsh went to the front, but
was soon pissed by lten1ett; who was well in
Welsh closed up, and. by a wonderful rush.
managed TO pass his rival a few wards from the
tape. The time was minutes % seconds.
Tn" last quarter was covered in minute As
seconds Bennett easily retained his title in
the four miles. which he won in 20 minutes
30 seconds, Il. W. Wadscy was the only
double event winner. He supplemented his
victory in the hundred by Capturing the quar-
ter-mile easily, litAherbert. last years cham
pion, was beaten in his heat in SO % seconds
4 rRro race In the final heat OF the half mi o
run between A. i. Tysoe OF the Stafford Iiar-
rl"rS ana w. r, iutyens or the London don 4, e.
luty"ns led at The, start and STAYED of every
squirt OF TySOc until forty yards from the finish
when the pair we're level, The time. l minute
~ 30 seconds, Is very fast. Consdgring the
poor track. Another veteran. W. j. SturgcSs.
scored in the four-mile walls He won us he
liked in ~ minutes 20 seconds. making his NTH
successive win. The pole vault was q farce. J.
Poolr. the holder. was present, but did not have
a mole 10 vault with, and the event was won hy
f. &. Pritchard OF kddcrmnster with seven
feet.