Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-07-19
Observation-Disclosures
Another Day of Victories For Amer
leans in Paris.
WON SIXTEEN CHAMPIONSHIPS,
and Twelve Thirds I'm TwentY-One
Runner, Retires From Athletics.


Runner, Retires From Athletics.
Paris, July 1.-THE American ath-
letes continued winning victories at
the international contests in COnnec-
ton with the exposition yesterday af-
ternOon AS many foreigners stayed
out of yesterdays events, less interest
than usual was manifested in the con-
tests, which were largely among the
Americans.
A. G. KraenZlein, of the University
of Pennsylvania, won the first heat in
the 200 metres hurdle race very easily.
Choisel, a Frenchman, was second and
George w. Orton, University of Penn
sylvania, third. N. G. Pritchard, the
champion 100 yard runner of India,
defeated Walter b. Tewksbury, of the
University of Pennsylvania, in the sec
ond heat. T. B. McClain, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, was third.
The final heat was almost a walkover
for Kraenzlein, who finished yard
ahead of his competitors. Pritchard
was second and Tewksbury third. Choi-
sci, a Frenchman, also ran.
The three standing jumps was easily
an American event, the athletes from
the United States quickly outjumping
all the other competitors.
The same can be SAID Of the hop,
step and jump. Prinstein, of the SYRIA
cuse university: Connolly, Of Boston,
and Richard Sheldon, of the N. Y. A.
c., qualified for the finals and jump
off Prinstein won, though Connolly
pushed him hard.
The 500 metres fiat race brought six
men to the tape for the final heat
Captain Cregan, of Princeton; David G.
Hall, of Brown university; John Bray
of Williams college; A. e. Tysoe, the
English champion half mile runner;
Speidel, Hungarian, and De Loge, a
Frenchman Tysoe won, with Cregan
a close second and Hall third.
The standing high jump was a con-
test between three Americans, they be-
ing the only entries. Ray Ewry, of the
N. Y. A. c., who holds the record, won
quickly, l. E. Baxter, University Of
Pennsylvania, getting the place from
Richard Sheldon, of the n. Y. A. G.
1t was announced that Ewry would
attempt to surpass his own world g
record of one metre SO centimetres.
This he did on the second attempt,
clearing one metre 65 centimetres.
The Americans also captured the
long jump, the hammer throwing and
the standing long jump, and they did
1t easily. In fact, the facility with
which the American athletes carried
off prizes finally grew monotonous.
Three events were won by foreign
ers. One, the tug of war, was not con-
tested by the Americans. In the 500
meters fiat race, which was won by
an Englishman, Tysoe, the Americans
took second and third places. In the
remaining race, the 5000 meters steep
lechase, they failed to get a place,
Englishmen taking all three.
College men who were prevented
from competing Sunday by the change
in the agreed, or at least understood
arrangements, feel none too kindly to-
ward the representatives of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania for contesting
They claim that If Pennsylvania had
stayed out concerted action might
have brought about a modification.
The University of Michigan, with
Dvorack: the University of Syracuse,
with Prinstein; Princeton, with two
men in the pole vault and one in the
high jump, were those suffering most.
Some complain bitterly, declaring with
out equivocation that they have been
unfairly treated.
A. C. Kraenzlein, University of Penn
sylvania, has run his last race. He
made a statement to this effect yes
terday afternoon at the conclusion Of
the 300 meters hurdle which he won
so easily. THAT was my last race"
he exclaimed. 81 am through with
athletics. and shall devote myself to
something more serious" He was
badly used up, the strain of three days
consecutive games having told upon
him severely.