The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-08
AMERICAN TEAM
WON THE H0N0RS.
Engiand's Crack Track Athletes
Lost Eight Out of Thir-
Teen Events.
KRAENZLEIN'S NEW LAURELS.
Mighty Pennsylvania Established
Il New Worlds Record for Hur-
dies Over Grass-Climate
Handicapped Yankees.
KRaENZLEIN'S NEW LAURELS.

London. July 7.-American athletes to-day
won EIGHT out Of the thirteen of the ANA
tour events for the championship Of Great
Britain
The Amateur Athletic Association cham
pionship games were held at Stamford
Bridge and as the Americans competed in
only twelve Of the events they won all but
four Of the contests In which they took
part. Such clean sweep Is without
parallel. More especially is it noticeable
when il Is remembered that they opposed
the best amateurs. not only from England,
ireland and Scotland. but the colonies as
well.
The New York Athletic Club got the lions
share. taking the weight-putting. hammer
throwing Ioie-vault and four-m!le run.
Pennsylvania was second, winning the
high jump. the hurdles and the long jump.
Georgetown University won the lop-yard
dash. Princeton University secured second
place IN the lc9-yard dash and the high
jump. while Chicago University secured the
me place In The quarter mile run. and
getting the place IN the pole-yault.
Syracuse University failed to put In an
appearance. both her men not arriving In
time. II American competitors had not either
been prevented from running entirely ar
Il. On 80 palpahly out Of form. owing To the
climate. probably every event would have
been won by them, but with Cregan of
Princeton University in ill-health ana
scarcely knowing whether he was going TO
Iu1 Until the bell rang, and with Terry OF
Princeton entirely knocked out with Al wa
ler-Anee. and Drton and Grant unabl- -
come within twenty seconds OF the normal
tine. II was Impossible FOR the Americans
to make a clean sweep.
I<raenzIcins Great Work.
kraenzlein established worlds record
for hurdles over grass aud receive! more APP
rlause than the other competitors. regard
al "a
As Lord Alvesstone said when distributing
III" prizes. "kraenZeliE. We have not got
that you Americans viii come over next
year and defend your cup. Then We hope
I" have better runners TO put up against
you.'
Lord Alvcrstone said that Kraenzlin's
hurdle race was the best race he had ever
s"en III his life, and this voiced the nti-
Incnt OF the crowd. though 1t was more of
an exhibition than race. as the Pennsyi-
vania man was never threatened from start
to finish.
Kraenzlin said: II think We did well
enough to-day: better than We thought we
could. am much handicapped by an awk-
waTi take-on in the jumping contest and
ard"
Arrangements for the spectators and the
teams were absurdy inadequate There was
a lack Of good management In the whole
performance. Several American COMPETE
tor believed they We're treated with none
too much fairness. This they attributed not
so m1ch To their English competitors as to
the character OF the officials in charge of
the American Amateur Athletic Association
who were by no means representative men.
Two distinct fouls were made against the
Americans. which the judges disallowed.
william Prettingion of pennsylvania,
VINO fell AT the last hurdle said TO "A CORE
spondent of the Associated Press: Il don't
think ". were treated any too well. How
ever. We Won Il majority OF the events; so
IL does not seem TO matter rms Seemed to
voice the spirit of the visiting teams.
Three thousand persons witnessed the
American victories. The spectators were
singulary demonsrrative. except in the
finals in the half run II was only IN inns
event that international rivalry became
long before the finish that either England
or America had the victory Wen IN hand.
But the half mile was in DOUBT WI the end
Cregan, Princeton University, made a fran
gers but Teyso. the English champion.
ma5s a terrific squirt. overhauled MIN and.
with splendid burst of speed, breasted the
tape ahead Of Princeton's haif sick but
Victorx Loudly Cbeered.
TIL. uuarter-miIe race was really exciting
NJ W Long of the New York Athletic Club
bore winged feet and was ahead All the way.
but down the stretch William Arthur Mo-
loney of the Chicago UnveIsny followed
came next Until the announcement WAS
made the spectators waited breathlessly. for
the finish was close. Then mere came the
Pennsylvania men with cD ,hn, Long.
American had gained a victory.
The pole vaulting was immensely appre-
ciated by the spectators, VINO cneeted Ius-
lily the clever performances 81 Ine hhmeri,
dropped out at the first roun1.
The victory of Richard SheIdon OF the
New York Athletic Club over Denne Hor-
san Of Ireland In putting 'ns "s'Sns came