New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-27
ATHLETICS.
KRAENZLEfN IN RARE FORM.
CAPTURES THREE FIRsTs AND TWO SECONDS At
BOSTON 81 AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNIONS
MEETING A rREAT sr-CCrfsS

MEETING A GREAT SUCCESS.
Newton. Mass. Aug 8-The National champion
ship Of the Amateur Athletic Union in track ana
field contests decided this afternoon on the
Athletic Field OF the Riverside Recreation CLUB
The meeting wgs the most successful IN the Unions
history. and while only worlds record went
down each contest was fought to the finish
Kraenzieir Of Penns yIvania. competing under the
Winged Foot" OF the New-York Athletic CUB
was the shining star scoring three ffrsts and two
seconds On track performance. however, young
Dufey. OF East Boston, by equalling the accepted
record In the 700 yard dash OF 40 seconds In MS
trial heat received unstlnted praise stephens
the Halifax sprinter, who holds the Canadian
championships, impressed every one with his clean
style OF running. He strong each time fo'
nearly the distance but lacked the finishing touch
10 overcome the leaders distance. He was fast
enough. however. 20 lower Weferss colors.
The best races were the 220 yard final and the
FIVE mile run the latter FOR the first time In TINS
country, going as a dead heat TO Alexander ana
Dick" Grant Bernard Wefers who returned 20
the track in order to compete. proved himself
game sprnter. but in the critical second was
twice beaten at the tape. In the field contests
Powers and Flanagan shared the honors with the
weights while Baxter's jumps were feature OF the
meet The worlds record which FELL YVES In the
latest competitive sport In this country-dfscus
throwing-snd Powers first broke the record, but
Sheldon finally established the new figures.
The meet was well conducted with William B.
Curtis OF the New-York Athletic Club. as referee
and corps OF assistants representing nearly every
prominent athletic club In the country.
The 100 yard dash IN two heats In the
first Kraenz.ein had easy win, while Neters
beat out Hines. In the second young Dufey. who
has Just come out under the tutoring 81 Donovan
and Walter Christie. the well known professionals
surprised every by egueiling the record j.
easy victory, for after making great starr
he was pressed out TO his best for seventy-nVe
yards His finish easy one. with Stephens
two yards behind him. After the heat there was
a momentary dispute. Mike" Murphy. the well
known trainer. asserting that Duffey beat the
pistol II was fact that a prettier start was
seen, but the judges declared that the start
fair. and that Mr.. Bowler the starter. who
grOomed DuTey for the contest, had not favored
the youngster. The final, though run In 10 sec
onds fiat was very close FOR the men abreast
until ten yards from the finish line, when Duffey
sprinted across first with Kraenzein only few
inches behind. Three feet from the finish Nefers
led Stephens slightly. Probably through overcont-
dence Wefers Involuntary Sc ked up and threw
UP his hands as II finished and Stephens threw
his body forward 70 what looked like an even
thing but the Judges said the Halifax was
third.
The 2D yard dash was spectacular. In the first
trial Wefers led Marshall all the way. and appar-
emily won. but the judges decided it WAS dead
heat. The second heat was nip and tuck for half
the distance, when Long outran the others. The
final Long. Wefers Stephens and Marshal!
come down the stretch shoulder TO shoulder. and
in great burst Of speed Long won. wefers again
lost TO Stephens in the last fifteen feet through
involuntarily easing up at the finish.
OF the other contests. the five mile run had the
greatest wndup McQueeny quilt at a mile ana
three-quarters. For almost the entire distance
Dick Grant in his Harvard sweather. led. with
Alexander Grant and Mcguire az his heels On the
lost rtfgr yrafl. Hf4fh
Mcguire behind Alexander Grant TOOK the leaq'
and in sprint the brothers made the . hh.sn
abreast. Dick claimed ne won. nut the Judges
called it a dead heat.
The summary follows:
one hundred yard dash Competitors: a r Duty.
East Boston A. A Frank L stephens W9nderers a.
G Hatsx sM W Long Iotk A S 4 Work *
A. c.. william Marshall. Hartford conn, p. Walsh.
Xavier A. C., New-York Z. Hines. ST J1seph.s A.
Time O:iO+ second hea, by Duny stephens sec
ond Ti9eos Final heat heat won SIo by luny NraehH
Two hundred and twenty yard dash-Competitors:
William Msr.han i HaTtford ? Walsh xayieT a q.
MS.ba ess. desa soma nea' hsSt won by Long
Stephens second Walsh third Time-9;22@ Ina
-Four hundred-nna fgrty-yard rnnCompettors: Long.
Jere J. Moynahan; 81 AIMS A a worcester. II, -
2 RaS ssepTa MGyn.t9 !, , 9Td
k,ley and W a Appegate Charles Bank Gymnasia SUM
YORK Atztc 16hn and IN E msnv Won
One and ,Wphy ward hurdle race-ConpstItos
A {. Kraenzein and G A. oRourke, Nev-York Athletic
Cub Peters Yle A q Association .,t Won y
Two-hundred- and twenty yard hurdle race-competi
Club and T F Me9l1,eeny Charles Bank Gymnasium.
Won BY T Ken1ein 2gT ieSgnd IRA. T- d
eonn L wrrht Newton Won ty HieTsnasr Grant
Five-uiie run-Competitos Alexander Grant New
Bank Gymnasium: DICK Grant; concord Junction Mas
Dead heat netgesn Alexander and Dick Grant Mcguire
putting the sixteen pound ompe;i,ors Richard
A e; y J Young East Boston 4. A. Won w shei-
don distance ~ e = IN Powers second ~ It ~, H.;
thriving sixteen pound hammerC mpet'ors Flame
gan co 9pa o KaicsecF sr Won BY
cScv sr rs IN fSnassH So made foul throw
5s Ss JOB" roqns E:o
Boston, and r. J sheridan. Pastlme A. c. Won 6y
T.c1Ts by r. al M PowerS acand isS \, a. in
9so breaking previous recorl Sheridan third 10 IT,
THRIVING ht,y pound weight csrnpe,i,or,; Elan
Psstine A 9. and corey, kn'ekersocksr A. G Won BY
Rdnnlns broad co%pe,iior': kr4enzle H.I E
80. By KaenF Fs.r. ; ;S 2
Pole vault on,pr.itor-: Powers and I Baxter
and Rsu,s KplcksIt.sEer 4 Won by ;, BAIT ,T
Running high junr-4Sjrnpetors Baxter. Kraenzlein
and Powers, A C.. Mahonsy and Reuss. OF
Knicserhocker A. g, AMI r + Connolly, East Boston
A Won Baxter height It in; krarnzieih.
second Pct, Rsuss and Powers tied AZ n II In and
Reu-- resigned IN favor u Powers.
GAMES OF THE LAFAYETTE KINGS SONS.
The tenth annual athletic games Of the Lafayette
Kings Sons were held yesterday az the West Side
Driving Park Jersey city O. Arrheiter won the
100 ward dash and the go yard run, and he finished
second IN putting the sixteeu pound shot and thirc
in the broad Jump. W. Riley won the half mile and
one mile runs Williams captured tho quarter mile
easily The only scratch man 10 win was A W.
Hazett who came out ahead In the sixteen pound
shot contest. The summary:
one hundred yard dasa-won by . Arnheiisr % YARDS
| @ II Wenton scratch, second r. O. sehlere'h q