The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-07
GOOD SHOWING.
Made by American Athletes al
the Big Meet at
London.

London, July s.--At stamford bridge
before q S5od sized crowd and with
fine weather prevailing the annual
meeting OF the Amateur Athletic As
sociation commenced this afternoon.
About fifty American athletes
stripped ready To compete with the
best British. Australian, Canadian ana
Indian cracks.
With the exception of the Princeton
contingent, all the Americans were in
good condition. Many American spec
tators were present 10 cheer their fell
low countrymen in teh largest and
most important athletic meeting ever
held i'm England. The Americans
started we'll
Walter B. Tewksbury. Pennsylvania
University. Arthur r. Duffy, George
town University. and Charles Lindsay
Burroughs, Chicago University, won
their respective heats in the 100 yards
dash.
The final heat of the 100 yard dasn
was won by Arthur #. Duffy, George
town Uniyersity.F. Jarvis, Princeton,
was second, and Walter h. Tewksbury,
University OF Pennsylvania, was third.
Time 10 seconds.
The mile run was won by Bennett.
Time 4 minutes 2s 1-5 seconds. Alex
ander Grant, University OF Pennsylva-
MA was third.
Putting the shot was won by
Richard Sheldon. New York A. c.. with
As feet 10is inches. d. Horgan. holder
of ahe championship was second, with
"A feet S inches.
High Jump, L. X. Baxter. University
OF Pennsylvania won; height 8 feet
inches. In the 100 yard trials Tewks-
bury easily defeated Pritchard, the
obs mpion of India, and Wodsley. the
English champion. in 10 1-5 seconds.
Duffy beat Jupp, the champion OF 1928,
T. Il. McClain OF the University OF
Pennsylvania was second 10 Duffy.
The crowd greeted the heat winners
with good natured applause while
awaiting anxiously for the final, after
seeing how easily the home cracks
were defeated. Burroughs had walk
over.
A. c.. Kraenzlein OF University OF
Pennsylvania: Edmond j. Mlnahan,
Georgetown University; Prinstein or
Syracuse University, and Mclean OF
Pennsylvania did not compete as Bur-
roughs had sure thing.
Hurdles--final heat-A. &. kraenz-
lein, University of Pennsylvania. hrst;
Pritchard second: Trafford, third.
Time Is 2-5 seconds, which Is the Eng
lirh record.
The last heat for the 100 yards was
easily won by Jarvis of Princeton In
10 l-G seconds, beating Henry Berry
Slack and Mclonsy. both OF Chicago
university. who were also beaten by the
Englishman, Massey.
Thus all the heats of the 100-yard
race were won by Americans. with the
exception OF one, which Stanley Row
ley. the New South Wales champion.
secured. Another American" was
passed from mouth TO mouth as the
Pennsylvanian's tigers and George
towns colors came flying down the
straight.
Before the final of the 100-yard con-
test was run the mile race was start
ed. Ii proved a poor contest until the
last lap when the men We're we'll
punched. Then G.. Bennett, one of the
best men I'm England went TO the front
and won as he liked, in poor time AL
exander Grant. OF the University OF
Pennsylvania was never dangerous
while Edward r.. Bushners of Penn
sylvania was left far behind.
Hammer throwing-John Flanagan,
n. Y. A. c., won. Distance 163 feet
inch.
Four mile rum. II. Rimmer won.
Time 20 minutes. IL seconds.
A. l.. Newton OF the ~. Y. A. c.. was
fifth. He was the only American who
finished.
Half-mle run--Final Tysoe won.
Time I minute. 81 As seconds. Cregan
was second and Densham, was third.