New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-26
ATHLETICS.
SPLENDID SPORT PROMISED AT THE
INTERCOLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
TO-DAY-PENNSGLNA SEEMS
To HAVE THE BEST CHANCE.

Owing TO the rain yesterday the attendance at
the preliminary heats of the intercollegiate cham
pionshps at Columbia Field was not so large as
the nature and Importance Of the contests would
seem to warrant. With fair wea- Their to-day some
splendid sport is promised, and the attendance
ought be well up into the thousands. The pick
the athletes from most of the large colleges In
the country will in the final heats this after
noon and with good track and weather some new
worlds records may be established. Some of the
winners to-day will represent America in the inter
national championships 10 be held at the Paris Ex-
position later
The welcome news announced at the field
yesterday the officials at Paris had hardened
TO the protest of the American college athletes,
who had petitioned the management of the fair not
to have athletic games Sunday as was sched-
uled. The Intercollegiate Athletic Association pro-
tested, and several of the colleges announced that
in case the games held on Sunday their stu
dents would not compete. These decisions We're
cabed 10 A. G.. Spaldng, the American represen-
tatiye at Paris, and he cabled yesterday that the
American athletes had won their point and there
would be no athletic contests Of an international
character held at the Exposition a Sunday. The
dates Of the games in Paris have accordingly
been changed to July Il. II and 10, Saturday a
Tuesday and a Thursday. 1t was good news for
the college men, who feared that their athletes
would be prevented from competing at the inter
national CHAMPIONSHIPS The American athletes
believe that they will be able carry off the ma
jority OF the contests abroad in which they COM
pete ...
A F. Duffy of Georgetown University, as pre-
dicted yesterday was not allowed TO compete in
the trials. Duffy is the American champion
Splinter and al a meeting of the Executive Com
rnrttee of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association
on Thursday night il decided that he not
eligible His friends appealed the faculty com
nittees of the several colleges. but this did no
good. Then Duffy announced that he would com
pete under protest but this the management of the
games yesterday refused allow, and in conse-
quence the Georgetown flyer did not don athletic
garb. While many would have enjoyed seeing
Duffy run his withdrawal leaves the sprnts more
open Duffy's friends say that he will compete in
the international championships just the same He
has been charged with professionalism. and IL
the Amateur Athletic Union is appealed by the
foreign athletic authorities that organization will
all probability sustain the runner.
The track Columbia Field yesterday was in
excellent condition considering the rain of the
morning. Fast time made In most of the con-
tests. One intercollegiate and college worlds rec
California. threw the hammer l5i feet az inches.
J. c. McCracken of Pennsylvania. held both the
throw being 153 feet 7 inches
Judging from the preninaries yesterday, A. Q.
Kraenzlen, Of Pennsylvania. will play a decidedly
important part in the championships to-day. I'm
this really remarkable athlete. the University OF
PENNSYLVANIA is expected finish first again to-
day. Kraenzlen has excellent chance in the
sprint. and holds the hurdles his mercy, and
good experts are of opinion that he is equally
sure Of winning The broad jump. Remington is also
promising In the trials yesterday Pennsylva MIA
had Is men qualify. Harvard had IL, Princeton Y.
Cornell TO- Yale 9. Syracuse l. Brown 6. California
4 and Columbia g. Georgetown, without Duffy, had
only to qualify.
The appended table will show the number of men