New-York tribune., 1900-04-29
TRACK ATHLETICS.
WE'LL CONTESTED GAMES AT PHILA-
DELPHIA-A WORLDS REC
ORD BROKEN

! the University of Pennsylvania The new record
was made by NJ. Prinstein. of Syracuse University.
who leaped "a feet IA inches In the broad jump.
The former record was held by A. c. KraenzIein,
of Pennsylvania "a feet az inches. The 100 yard
dash figures of As seconds equalled by 4. j.
Duffy OF Georgetown University. who holds the
American championship.
To-day's races proved to be the greatest the
University Of Pennsylvania has yet held. The
weather clear and warm. the track ex
ceptionaly fast: all the events warmly con-
tested, and the largest crowd that has gath
cred Franklin Field to relay races was
present. Over one hundred OF the large colleges
academies and preparatory schools in the East
were represented in the various events. and over
$50 athletes were entered. Every institution that
had entry represented among the specta-
tors.
The occasion marked event OF interest in the
college athletic world in that Princeton met Penn
sylvana in the two mile relay championship and
in the field events II being the first time that
the New-Jersey men have participated in Pennsyl-
vauia's athletics since the Quakers defeat
ed the Tigers football at Trenton in 1894
In the broad jump there were only two contest
ants-Prinstein and Kraenzein. The latter, VINO
holds the worlds 120-yard and 220-yard hurdle rec
ords. has been i'll for some time. and had to give
up training until few days His appearance
in this surprise to many of the Penn
sylvania followers, as it had been given out that
he would not attempt defend his title of worlds
champion at this time. He only jumped twice. and
the best he could do % feet 21a inches. Prin
stein took three leaps. breaking Kraenzlein's rec
ord the second jump. He was loudly cheered
when the result announced
Duffy. the Georgetown sprinter, ran a strong
race in the 1O0-yard dash, is proved by his
equalling the worlds record. He led all the way.
while his comrade from Georgetown. L. G. Mime
han. kept second position from start to finish. The
contest for third place. between NJ Goodman OF
sty was close; the former winning by a foot foot ,s
The mile relay college championship was
looked forward with the greatest interest, ana
was won by the fleet runners of chicago mi
race Of the day. and the time made was only one
Stands at S:2s s5 Holland. cieorgetown's first run
ner. took the lead, and finished his quarter, five
Pennsylvania close third The next runners for
Of Chicago 9@ and smith Of
their quarter in the order named On the third
spar spur ts wrested ' the lead from j. E Muiigan Of
Georgetown. and finished his quarter with good
Westney. of Pennsylvania. ran well in the third
gan. The last quarter was run in good time. w.
A. Moloney, held the lead given him by his pred,
Pennsylvania finished second. and Herman. of
e"so Victory W was GS Vigorously G appauded The times
for the quarters Were go 42 10 2S4 % 1923
relay college championship from Pennsylvania.
alter the Start t'n Princet6ns @ m ve
seconds faster than any two mile relay race ever
The mile relay races between schools. acade-
mics and smaller colleges were all hoty contested.
performances in relay events One of the best of
Of PENNSYLVANIA Lafayette. State College Syracuse
Gniversityi Columbia, Cornell and Dartmouth.
struggle between Cornell and Columbia was
pretty one, and resulted in the New-York team
- rm The field events did not bring anything
and discus contests; Boynton. Cornell captured the
hammer throw: Baxter. Pennsylvania; the high
Jump. and Coleman. of Princeton. the pole vault
one hundred yards (speciaD-A j. Duffy Georgetown
first; E. G. Minnehan: Georgetown second y. Goodman
-9o9.s equaIlins worlds record SYRACUSE 'Ou''n Time
oodma r 29 s. TO aFner ePdTsTsy second o5 PenP
Two hundred yards (open only to University
ond Ew FTTnGis ?st Farley sec
Broad jqmrmM Prinstein Syracuse "a #. ~ in.
G. Kraenzsin of Pennsylvania: A. G KraenzIein Penn
Hsh jump @ IT x P RsxsT second P.n,sv,v.r,. ,
r. l. James. Cornell, second W. c. Carroll Princeton
Pole vqqltaA " Coleman. Princeton 10 # 10 in
nell, tie at 10 # in. H. Ae""''S cor
F[5 C. M'GTacsen Pennsylvania second; T T. Hare
sh69 Saniai nSi Sba103 thiT6; y Y - ,,-c,
Hare Pfs' University Of H'sa3ssP Fsn6ss
Discus = th,9yR sheldon j. a C. 40 # IS. in
s,as oqe r Tf Il college 4s relay
] ]Pennsylyania W Cook ". Smith. J. c. Westney G.
Rsssez' aoaie j. F. Mliigan A c Herman third. Time
1yye Two mile college relay Championship Princeton H T.
rs rniverSitv vnsPeTIaip af a. Pg5ry cTegan
shaw. A. Grant. E. MechIing second: Columbia s L
we'll third. TimeEso5 ' W. 'd" Use l. I cald-
@ second Dsrtmoah tG UHiLy
lntercollegiate mile relay-Johns Hopkins Balt-
johns college B.tmors third Timssss second St
nivers,y sy first % Dickinson College Carlisle 1nd
iHse''SIlegia1e one mile relayUniyersy Pennsy-
e CsT Ms6Ga first HahnsmaRn Medical
leGe Philadelphia third, Time-8:44}s e'''ai col
arhm9T second Unyery 9fse thTd f
InIerscholastic mile relay-George School Bucks
r F1g4as 1teS Soho9 wilmington third Time-$;43is
srst RadnoT % High school second; Brdgeton IN - High
= Interscholastc mile reay-Montclar On Jl High
nzSs 1 SePtr1 so, Wgh School
Inerschoaste one mile TelayDrexel Institute. Phiia
second Temple College. Philadelphia Cprotese third
!nteracademc mile relay-Central Manual Training
school Philadelphia first Montclair IN. j. Military
tS9d pedde Institute Hshs'o"n N
Pennsylv mile reay-Penn Charter
Academy. third Time~34ii5 ''0O'' '''1' ''1' |
3nS @ school fT's Ro n
. Preparatory school one mile relay champonship-Hm
School. Pottstown, first; School New York
PENNSYLVANIA ntercity high school one mile reayYor
High School hrst Harrisburg High School Potts
Reteresmw v'sT Curtis y Judges Of
booker A. g; Harry Mcmillan yesper B c. Walter |
Alec Cox F. W Lee MarshaI-Charles McCIary, Field
Theodore SS BGShhol "fsn Den
SGhlief William Frtedse1 Parksrs R. Freeman Dr.
MacEey n starter-osorse D Turner Clerk course
w OrtOn.
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