New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04
TRACK ATHLETICS.
MANY CONTESTANTS IN THE GAMES OF
THE BOSTON ATHLETIC AS
ISOLATION


Boston, Feb s-The Boston Athletic Association
games in Mechanics Hall, the most important OF
the indoor athletic events OF the winter in New
England, witnessed by fully six thousand en-
thusastic admirers of the contestants and club
men. From beginning TO end the events were keen
ly fought out the interest. however. as last week
at the Boston College games, centring In the In
tercolegiate team races. Some of the best known
sprtnters and middle distance runners in the East
represented their individual clubs colleges.
The biggest fields were in the 44o-yard novice and
handicap events. and many trial heats were neces-
sary 10 weed ont the slow men. Thirteen colleges.
thirteen preparatory schools and thirteen athletic
associations were represented in the entry list.
pretty the 40-yard special. with six start
ers, bringing Duffy. the National champion. and
Tewkesbury OF the University OF Pennsylvania. the
intercollegiate champion together. The latter
made the quickest start and at half the distance
led the field but Duffy sprinted. and won out by
yard time equalling the record. The other start
ers were f. 3. Sprague NJ L. Bernstein and Butler.
all OF Harvard. and j. A. Sullivan. OF Holy Cross.
a late entry, who finished third.
The novice 4O-yard almost gift to
Pratt of Brown University. He away from
the others in his trial got bye in the sem-fnals
and handily took the final in As seconds, with
fellow collegian Hull, second man.
Dartmouth easily from Brown in the team
race and the reason lay in the way Edison crept
away from Cam the second relay. Then Trull
came In for Dartmouth, and gained many yards
that Hall, Browns fourth man. could only slightly
reduce Dow's lead The time, SIS. shows that the
Hampshire college has a speedy intercollegiate
team.
The Williams-Amherst relay close, the final
distance being scarcely three yards in Williams's
favor. although John Bray, the crack runner. cut
out the pace the final relay.
MAX LONGS INJURY.
The Columbia and Cornell team race promised to
have an exciting finish had not Max Long. OF
~ IN, nc leo 5rS hoth
men were trying for the lead the final lap. In
the first two laps Columbia barely held the lead.
On the third Cornell got considerable lead. Then
Max Long IN and was favored by slow
pickup Of Hastings. his Cornell opponent. In the
first lap both were running shoulder TO shout
der-so close that they foued on two corners. Just
as both started the last lap Long fell. and Hast
ings finished uncontested.
The two mile race wound up IN sensational
finish as in the same event between the same men
the National championship at Riverside last fall
Alexander Grant won from his brother by foot
sprint The National Championship race was de-
Tonight six men started; three dropped out in the
frst mile, and Cregan. captain OF the Princeton
the Grants to fight It out. Both men had been
running together, Richard in the lead on tbs last
i esd '0'n mt" S''S' ana >'sN"'''e' loon the
The summaries follow:
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yersity, second; W. D. Roberts Worcester Academy.
Forty yard special. scratch-won by A F. Duffy.
Georgetown University National champon) J, w.
Champion. second: ! a sullivan Holy Cross. tnird.
Ttne-O;o4A. tEecord tmel
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scratch second; J, A sullivan, Holy Cross "a feen,
third. Time-o:04S.
Distance and fifteen yards For Dart
mouth-Faskell Edison. Trull and Dow. For Brown
Team race Williams vs.. Arnhers:-won by Williams
Tiune-S6as Williams Won each relay by Darrow mar
gin. For Williams: Parks, Russell, Seaver and Bray,
For Amherst: Franklin. Bates, Hawley ana hlaer.
Team race Columbia Cornell-Woa by Cornell Max
81 Columbia, meeting with an accident on fourth
relay. Time-SI62s- For Cornell: Warren, Lawson,
McAnerney and I>oGg Qatter injuredl. ,,-.
Team race-Iardvard. 'cl, defeated 90 TmeS2S ~
Team race-Harvavd. 'oS defeated o. TtmeS;22as.
Team raoe-East Boston \. A defeated Gloucester
Running hEh jump Qandicap six HmO-N F.
Gl,ddeu ir Harvard * incEesl and F. G, Ware Har-
juTagr With feet; A. Gidney (4ls inohesl. Maiden
Y NJ g A.. third II - in Carroll Of University OF
Pennsylvania scratch Jumped II, - in
Won by H. F Ctchens II. inA distance, -
lOia q Robinson. Stones School Is q. in.
second l01s in; T +. Johnson Williams College
Is geeO. third. ~ IT. IN,
Two-rnle run for indoor chsuptonship-won by Alex
Grant. University q Pennsylvania r Grant.
CharIesbank Gymnasium. second. TIme-loo2$
One thousand yard handicap 80 yards imto-W3n ny
yarisl third. Tirne-2caS
Final hea: by c Il Daniels, Newton High School;
q : Ashton. Somervile High School, second; T. Gan
non Holy Cross. third. Tt3'e-o,SSis
Final heat Of Harvard class raoes-ol defeated 'S
Team race-Boston 4 A defeated Harvard second
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