The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-16
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mark. England. France, Austria and the
United States. Messrs. David c. Hall Of
Brown University and John Barry of
American entries. Almost from the
STRAIT the race seemed con-
test between >Bennett (Engish) and
De Loge (French) These two raced
around the turns close together, and as
they entered the stretch they drew away
from the others and had a hard tussle
which Bennett won by two yards, with De
Loge second, and Bray third. Time 4O6
Christensen, Dane; Kraschtil, AUSTRIAN;
Louis. French; Rimmer, English, and
Pukl, Austrian, also ran
The nunning High Jump.
Although William P Remington OF the
University of Pennsylvania and Carroll
entered. l. x. Baxter of the University of
Pennsylvania was the only American in
the running high jump. He easily retain
ed his reputa ton, winning first place with
1870 centimeters. He made effort TO
clear 1877 centimeters. which would have
given him the worlds championship, but
he failed. During Eis efforts all the spec
tators swarmed about the space in which
the jumping was going on and gave venr
10 the greatest enthusiasm. In fact, the
American victories were quite popular
throughout the day with all present.
Leahy, IRISH, was second in the high
jump. with 176 centimeteres. and Goenzy.
Hungarian, third, with 175 centimetres.
Angersen, Norwegian; Steppin. German;
Bloom, Swede, and Monnier, French, also
jumped,
The Hurdle Race.
The Frenchmen were loud in their shouts
as the contestants for the 400 metres
hurdle came upon the track, as NJ. Tau
ri m "a 40 EraDnh record for
years, was considered a sure winner.
There were only three in the final. Tew
kesbury went 10 the front soon as the
pistol was fired. and was never headed
He jumped clearly. followed closely by
Tauzin, orion bringing up the rear. Tew-
kesbury won rather easily, but Tauzin
was only a yard ahead of Orton. Time
81 3-5 seconds.
Great SteepIechase.
The 900 metres steeplechase handicap.
which included stone fences, a water
jump, hurdles and other obstacles created
greater enthusiasm than all the other
events of the day.
Six men came to the scratch. With
Messrs. Alexander Grant and Edward R.
Bushnell of the University of Pennsyl-
vania. declining TO participate, the duty
| fell upon MIR. orion or Mr. Norton to win
| the event for Americans. and right well
he former did it, England felt confident
with Robinson, while France had Chas-
| TAME. Duhnoe represented Germany, and
| Kraschul Austria
England and France made nearly all
| the running. with Orton resting at fourth
| place at the first take-water. On the sec
| ond round America, France and
| England took the water jump
abreast. On the third and fourth rounds
England France and the two Americans
| were the only ones remaining in the race,
so hot had been the pace. Orton was last
and. as many thought, virtually out OF
it, but, on turning for home he woke up,
| passing Chastanie. Robinson succumbed
when about one hundred yards from the
| tape, orion crossing the tape five yards
| ahead of him, Robinson being about the
same distance in front Of Newton. The
time was minutes "a 2-5 seconds. Both
Orton and Robinson fell after crossing
the line but they were soon about again.
The Pole Vault.
Although johnson and Dvorack were
out of the pole vault the Americans felt
certain of winning there The contest
was long drawn out. Finally Baxter.
Colkett and Anderson (Norwegiau) alone
remained. They tied several times, Bax-
ter finally winning by three metres and
| thirty cenumetres, with COlkett second
three metres and twenty-one centimetres,
and Anderson third, three metres twenty
| centfmetres.
| Running Broad.
The running broad jump brought the
| day to a close. kraenZlein, in better
| form than Yesterday. outjumped Prin-
STEMS record and won with seven metres
| and eighteen and one-half centimetres,
| PriRste coming second with seven
metres and seventeen and one-half cent?
metres, and Leahy third with six metres
| and eighty-three centmetres Dallony
| FrencM also jumped
Prinstein felt very badly over the out
come, and offered to jump against
Kraenzlein to settle the question of supe-
! riority tomorrow but the latter declined