New-York tribune., 1900-05-28
NOTABLE DAY FOR THE ATHLETES.
SOME RESULTS OF THE COLLEGE GAMES ON
sATURDAY-GOOD OUTLOOK FOR THE
PARIS COMPETITIONS

One thing is certain and that Is that America
will be adequately represented by her athletes at
the international games at Paris this summer So
much has been evident from the work of the men
throughout the year. and II the fact needed FUR
ther affirmation il received at the intercollegiate
games at Columbia Field Saturday
The cInder track was soggy and slow from the
rain and the turf and heavy Yet the
records were remarkable and the Individual per
tormances superb. The raIne OF Kraenzletn thar
mighty combination OF bone and sinew OF Htheness
and nerve. will go laundering down the ages OF
Pennsylvania's athletic history, II he keeps on
with such work he will have enough yellow
and shining medals to establish any small republic
on gold basis OF currency forever The Quaker
university has hrsI rate string OF athletes bur
Kraenzietn has been the point winner and the one
conspicuous figure at the intercollegiate track
games for three years past
The fight for first place Saturday lay. The
Tribune had predicted. between Pennsylvania and
Princeton. but the Tigers hopes for first place
We're dashed by their failure capture several
points which they had considered sure things"
while the Quaker athletes came up 10 their ad-
mirers' fondest hopes II a blow to Princeton
have the crack Jarvis bested in the 1OO-yard
dash. for Kraenzlein had been long in training
FOR this particular contest In the two mile run.
too, Princeton had thought that Captain Cregan
could take first prize and d; she also counted un-
Harvard made the lowest score that has ever
fallen her lot at the Intercollegiate. and though
from Yale handily TWO weeks
Saturday the Crimson had 10 see her NewHaven
rivals wind six points ahead.
Al least six OF PrtnceJOn'S athletes will go abroad
10 take part in the games at Paris. and perhaps
more will De chosen before the middle OF June
which il the period present FOR sailing Fa-
vorabIe comment has been heard from many sides
upon the successful protest OF the American col
leges 20 have of the athletic competitions az
Paris take place Sunday. Regardless OF whether
or not the question OF morals into the mat
ter there is no doubt that II would be a offence
TO public taste in America for her athletes
TO enter into d public competition on Sunday
Outside OF the athletic games the principal strug-
gle OF interest In the college world Saturday
was the first championship baseball game between
Harvard and Princeton. Harvard'S victory and
whitewash OF the Tigers a genuine surprise
10 the Crirnson's followers and disAppoinr-
rnent TO the Jersey men. whose nine in the pre-
liminary work OF the season. had been much su-
perior 10 Harvard's. And. wonder OF wonders. IL
was the veteran Hildebrauds unsteadiness in the
box that contributed most 10 Princeton's defeat
He hit two hatsmen In succession and then Har-
wards lively captain raped home run that
settled the whole thing. A freshman was In the
box for Harvard and ne did notable work The
general batting both teams mighty weak
The return game will be played Princeton on
June Is and should be fairly certain Princeton
victory