New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-11-05
ATHLETICS.
MR.. spALD1NG HOME FROM EUROPE
AMERICAN VICTORIES AT PARIS MUCK
DISCUSSED on THE CONTINENT.

a. c. spalding. Director CT Sports at the Paria
Exposition, was among those who returned from
Europe on the Deutschland which arrived In port
on Saturday evening. He accompanied by hts
wife, and said that re had had most pleasant
time while abroad. The major portion OF the four
months that he abroad ne spent n Paris Mr.
SpaldIrg in good heallh and spirits Among
other things he said
II is needless for me TO record the triun2hs
scored by American athletes al Paris They we're
nlarveled at by not only those who attended the
Exposition ana witnessed tHeIr many victories oae
they were widely discussed ali through E9ro2s
That these victories we're tSr me gooS q ne Lns
ent associations in this country be con-
graduated tor getting togsther team o. athletes
athletic supremacy Of America. The result IS that
Il mas e s asP IS a dere aa c0Snrs
have expressed a desire 10 again meet Anaerhcails
and see Just how the athletes Of their countries
In c6nne5tion with this I an heartily in favor OF
the formation o. me IneF2 sotl2I = Jn4sLlc l1s1
which has been proposed Ihe french peoPts, are
Mon OF me Gnltel SSa.s3 41.1 U.I go S TIE
assurediy benefit amateur sport throughout ths
prior To leaving France was informed By a
prominent authority that tngiTEd WoGta not sn.sr
ted hut nevertheless IN France they thlnk 4 they
can get The cooperation or america when Is now new
the leading athletlc country OF the "oIi~' '"7
beape5 upon the French people for The rIsmanase
nent of the games. think IL only fair to say u
Tnfairiv but arose from those in charge lacking
experience II was certainly very calling 10 The
athletes Of other countries to see the Americans
win frst second and third places in nearly all the
scratch contests and when the handlcaps came
along the handicap De-s evidently tried 20 NIX thS
handicaps so that these outclassed competitors
would have chance -,
The prizes awarded TO the successful athletes Is
anOthsr Illustration OF how they do things in
France They were supposed 70 be or certain
value but the matter OF their selection was dele
gated to committee which. in turn. delegated the
power 10 some individual with the result that thS
prizes in many cases were not IN 70 their adVer-
Used value. The prize question Is helms InEesn-
gated now and I feel confident. II the Americans
received prizes OF han their advertised value,
that thew will receive some further souvenir from
the French authorities
The Americans scored victories IN nearly every
thing IN which they took par, and made favorahla
Impressions. The American Bicycle company
racing team was Handicapped 20 certain extent
BY the climate. but II the team menoers-
Mcfarland. Cooper and Banker-wou the tntsrn7-
tionaI team race defeating France. Cerna ltalS.
Taglsnd Holland and Belgium McFarland also
won the international long distance pursuit race
Golf was also a feature OF the sports The tour
nar1ert was under the auspices OF the Campaigns
Club and was well managed The entries ware
numerous and the play was good Altnougn go! Is
acquitted themselves Just as well as their oroLners
Golf Club. OF New-York won the open champion
ship and Miss Margaret Abbott OF C5leaso. ~e7
the woman's championship. Miss ?. "hituG' %