The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-21

the championship athletic meet Sat
IL urday afternoon at Athletic park be-
tween the University of Washington
and the University Of Oregon. Not enough
money was taken I'm to pay legitimate ex-
penses. Such a state of affairs ia a dis
grace to the city. and reflects especially
upon the people who are supposed to be
Interested in pure amateur athletics. If
there had been 1000 present ii would not
have been anything to brag about, but
20 have the grand stand half fun when
the weather was perfect and the picked
athletes of the two most prominent edu-
cational institutions in the Pacific North
west were contending for honors is some
thing sad to contemplate
If this Is a criterion there Is not much
to encourage Prof. Crane In his efforts to
give a handicap meet under the auspices
of the Seattle Athletic Club next Satur-
ady afternoon at Athletic park or the
high school boys, who have planned a Pu-
get sound championship meet June 2. on
the surface there seems to he interest here
in the doings OF athletes. but when It
comes TO the point OF turning out and
giving them reception, nine-tenths of the
eo-called enthusiasts remain at home.
Although the meet Saturday was not
productive OF sensational performances,
II was interesting and well worth Witness
fng Oregon won on points 60 TO co. TAX
Ing the score II stands, the teams are
practically even, but from surface indi-
cations 1t would appear that the Univer-
sfty OF Washington was outgeneraled. To
be more specific. ] call attention to the
fact that the University of Washington
had only one man In the half mile and one
man In the nile. On the other hand, the
University of Oregon had enough entries
so that II was certain OF four points, no
matter what took place
The same conditions existed in the pole
vault. Some one must be TO blame for
this. The Importance of 1t cannot be
overlooked because II the University OF
Washington had won one more second the
entire aspect of things would have been
changed. Why were there not more en-
tries? Was II lack Of material or care
Iessness, or what happened? asked for
an explanation and was told by one who
is in a position to know that a short time
before the meet President Graves put
in force a rule that anyone who was
''conditioned' In any OF his studies should
not represent the university.
i know that Boyce one OF the best mil
ers In the university, was thrown out
by this rule. and I am told that 1t af-
fected others Boyce probably made the
mistake of going with the glee club in
stead OF the track team.
Caulkins was the star OF the day, win
ming first In the 100-yard dash. the 200
yard dash and the 120-yard hurdles. Smith
was tho principal point winner for Ore
Gon, carrying of the honors In the shot
put. running broad jump and the hammer
throw. Much interest was taken in the
100-yard dash, owing to the report that
Chestnut, University of Washington, had
run tina distance while In Eastern Wash
ington In ten seconds Chestnut did not
even get place in the race which was
run In 10 Rs seconds He was not In per-
feet condition, but the same was true of
Caulkins. l am forced to the conclusion
that there was a mistake In the time.
Chestnut Is fast runner, but he can
not make the 100 yards In even time. |
do not know OF anyone in the Pacific
Northwest who can, The most amusing
feature of the meet was the victory OF
young Cosgrove, of the University of
Washington, In the 22O-yard hurdles He
was put In to save third place, and as II
turned out. ran away from all other con-
testants. Morford ran very fine race In
the half mile. He set the pace from the
pistol shot, and when Bishop University
of Oregon. shook him up at the beginning
of the turn into the home stretch on the
second lap, responded with magnificent
burst OF speed which landed him a winner
by yard
The chances are more than even that the
Amateur Athletic Union will not recog-
nize the remarkable running broad jump
OF "a feet IN inches, made by Myer Priu-
stein. OF Syracuse university, at the re-
cent athletic meet In Philadelphia. No
official action has been taken, but Father
BIZ Curtis, the great athletic authority,
has expressed the opinion that the wind
added at least six inches to the jump
What Curtis says In such matters Is
practically law, as no is absolutely inn
partial. and never speaks without know
Ing his facts, He was referee at the meet
where frinsteln made hts jump. Il is
also claimed that In his Jump, instead OF
taking on" from behind the scratch
Prinstein's foot was well over the joist.
which was not sunk level with the ground.
Prinstein's friends will make a strong
hsht to have the record allowed, as IT
makes him worlds champion 1t is
claimed that a jumper In ireland has
done better than Prinstein, but Eastern
authorities have never accepted the al
legged record.
Tho advance sheets OF Lesbos Weekly
speak OF Albert s. Henley. aged % years
of tho tkiah. Cal. high school "a being
tho meet remarkable young athlete IN
tho United States A culad from tho
story. Henley = record is As follows. Run
ming high jump. feet ] inch. running
broad jump, q feet s1s inches pole vault.
10 feet I 10 Inches. lie also does the lyu-
yard dash tn 10 40 seconds. the 9sp-yard
dash In about "a seconds and the 4t0-yari
dash In approximately 50 seconds Hem
ley has never received instruction In attn
letics. and tho grounds az t-klah are
SNcrVde. Next year he WITH enter the Vni.
I vsreity OF California
1t Is probable that these records are
stretched Tn favor OF young l3tnIr>. and
for tho purpose ot making a GOOD story
In all probability he jumped about feet .
Inches bN correct measurement Vhr bar
undoubtedly sagged. ana as Is custumaf,
when trying 10 bolster up Usutes. tAis
important point Was not taken into .tn-
siderstion. In the running broad 4ain
the course might have been down ailI OF
the wind bloWing strong iu his .ayor 1
doubt the ability OF The NrInE man to
vault 10 fees lea n~hcs Tar record as
whole is altos her too alarming o. hc
true
II what is said is true the mt,it of lien
ley's performances may ae easily Aplrc.
eiated by comparison With world rec