New-York tribune., 1900-07-15
DETAILS OF THE GAMES.
SUCCESS OF AMERICAN ATHLETES IN THE
GAMES HELD AT PARIS.

GAMES HELD AT PARIS.
Paris July 1.-THE American athletes, fresh
from their victories in London. won the only
two contests decided to-day, and secured lead
ing places in all the trials which occurred on
the opening day of the worlds amateur cham
r,onships held under the auspices of The Ex-
,osftiou The contests were begun in fine
weather at the Paris Racing Club. in Pre- Cata-
Ian The latter IS a charmingly situated glade
IN the Bots de Boulogne. Its pretty surround
fngs however. were hardly adequate compensa-
,ion for the poor accommodation provided for
The visitors which will be seriously felt on the
days Of big crowds, but no inconvenience was
experienced to-day the meagre attendance be-
ing astonishing to the American and English
visitors accustomed TO see thousands at athletic
contests Of such international Importance as
that to-day. Not more than thousand specta-
tors were present, and the majority of these
came from America. In fact, the meeting resem-
bed more American college sports than interna-
tional championships held abroad. Two small
stands only were provided for the spectators
and only one of these was fairly filed, chiefly
with American girls. who wore the colors of the
various American colleges competing. part
0. the leading stand reserved for Ameri-
cans and It was gayly bedecked with the Ma
tlonal coIors.
The Americans started by winning the first
hsat in the 110-metre hurdles and places in the
ether two heats, which they converted into
complete victory in the final heat. winning first
second and third places.
This they followed by winning first and second
Places in the 100-metre fat race. and they
would have been first, second and third had it
not been for an accident to Duffy, who won his
heat quite handily, well the semi-final,
only to have a tendon Of his left leg give way
while leading in the final heat when half of the
distance from the tape.
The Americans then won two heats out of
three in the S00-metre fiat race all three heats
IN the 4O0-metre fiat race and both heats in the
410-metre hurdle race.
QUALIFIED IN THE BROAD JUMP.
They also have three out Of the five men who
have qualified for the final in The broad jump
and three, in leading places, out of the five
qualifying for the final in the shot-putting con-
test, while Sheldon will represent the United
States in the remaining contest, the discus
throwing which, judging from to-days per-
formances. is likely TO be the only contest which
the Americans will fail to carry off. out Of the
eight in which they took part.
The feature Of the meeting not only the
number OF contests the Americans won, but the
ease with which they outstrtpped their COM
pettors, often finishing first and second in the
trial heats, laughing side by side and in a
Canter.
The 110-metre hurdle race was divided into
three preliminary heats. Kraenzlein. Univer-
sity Of Pennsylvania; MoIoney University Of
Chicago; McClain, University of Michigan. and
ChoseI, Frenchman, ran in the first heat and
finished n the order named. Chosel was out
classed and left the track without clearing the
last jump
Pritchard, an Englishman; Remington. Of the
University Of Pennsylvania, and Lewis, Of SYRIA
ruse, competed and finished in the second heat
Is named. A Frenchman, Lecuyer, had walk
over in the third heat. The seconds and thirds
Of these heats contested for entries in the final
race, which were secured by Moloney and Nc
Claim. In the final Kraenzlein won without
being hard pushed, in 1925 seconds which
equals the French record on the turf.
In the discus throwing twenty competed,
chiefly Hungarians, Swedes and Greeks. The
Americans furnished a contingent Of fve-Mc-
Cracken. Hare, Garrett, Flanagan and Sheldon.
Inc last named alone secured place among the
hVe who viii fight for the final. Sheldon made
long puts, but they were badly directed. striking
tree or the fence. He gained third place with
o. metres 10 centmetres. A Hungarian, Bauer,
vas nrst with SO metres centimetres Janda.
q Bohemian, was second, with 30 metres cent?
metres
LONG DISTANCE CONTESTS
The preliminary heat Of the 800 metres fiat
ace brought eight Americans on the track out
" tnlrteen runners. The closest of the three
NSats was the first. in which Tysoe English
@h Grant and Drumkeller, both Of Pennsyl-
ANA Dane named Christensen, Hall. of
-'O"h University; a Frenchman named Salo-
]' and Hayes. Of Michigan University, COM
9S'ea' Hayes made the running until turning
4'o The stretch. when Hall and Tysoe worked
me ront and Tysoe won a hard race by half
yard in I:59
D. second heat was won by a Frenchman
Sc Hungarian, Speide, was second. and
Tnord' Of Syracuse University was third
s' named headed the contestants for three
- e's OF the distance. and looked like a win
- ul Deloge and Speide passed him. the
H., winning comparatively easily in 200 3-5
eu9ry was hailed with enthusiasm by the
Spectators, who otherwise were rarely
bp, Strative. His time was slower than Halls
oss,, look things leisurely and the general
ob.s - MS . mat he will have TO be seriously reck-
= With in the final
An. 'h'rd heat was contested among the
isn hS-Cregan. Of Princeton; Bray Of Will
n ~, eNo Lord, OF Chicago University, finishing
heat, order. The first and seconds in these
compete in the final
heats athletes stripped for the six trial
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