The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08
AMERICAN ATHLETES WIN.
AMATEUR ATHLETIC PRIZES WON
IN ENGLISH CONTESTS.
All the Principal Trophies Are Sc
cured by American College Men.
Who Meet the Bes- Athletes of
the world In Open Competition.


the championship OF Great Britain. The
Amateur Athletic Association champion
ship 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 IN without
parallel. More especially If II noticeable
when II is remembered that they opposed
the best amateurs. not only from Eng
land. ireland and Scotland, but the col
onies as well.
The New York Athletic Club got the
Hons share, linking the weil ht-putting
hammer-throwinR. pole-vaulting and the
four-mile run. Pennsylvania was sec
ond. winning the high Jump. the hurdles
and the long jump. Georgetown Univer-
sity won the l0O@yard dash. Princeton
University secured second place in the 100
yards dash and the high Jump, while Chi
caRo University secured the same place
In the qttarterrnle run, and Pennsyl-
vania edded TO the laurels by getting
second place In the pole vault Syracuse
University failed TO put I'm appearance.
her men not arriving In time TO enable
them 10 participate In the events. II a
few American competitors had not been
prevented either from running entirely
or been so out of form. owing TO the
climate. probably every event would have
been won by them. but with Cregan. Of
Princeton, In ill-health. scarcely know
ing whether he was going 10 run until
the bell rang, ana with Terry, OF Prince
ton, entirely knocked out with a water
knee. and Ortor and Alexander Grant
unable to come within twenty seconds
az the normal time. II was impossible
for the Americans to make n clean sweep.
kraenzlein secured new record for
hir1self over Grass. and received more
applause than the other competitors re-
gardless Of nationality.
As LORD AIverstone said. when they
were distributing the prizes:
"Kraenzlein. we have not got enough
medals to give you. We only hope you
Americans viii come over next year and
defend your cup. Then we hope to have
better runners TO put M against you"
Arrangements for tho spectators and
the teams were aosurdiy Inadequate
There was a lack OF good management in
the whole performance Several AmerI-
can competitors believed they were treat.
ed with none too much fairness.
Three thousand people witnessed the
American victories The spectators were
singularly undemonstrative, except In
the finals In the quarter and half-mile
runs. IL was only In these events that
interna tional rivalry became keen In
tho other events It was apparent long
before the finish that either England or
America had the victory well in hand
but the half mile run was In doubt until
the tape was reached. Capt Cregan of
Princeton university made a frantic eff
fort to land first and win for the Zig
ers' but Tysoe. the English champion
amid terrific cheers. overhauied him and
with n splendid burst Of speed breasted
the tape ahead OF Princeton's half sick,
but plucIy champion. The uuarter-mile
race was exciting. NJ. w. Long of the
New York Athletic Club was ahead ali
the way. but down the stretch William
Arthur Mallory. OF the Chicago univer-
F.hA 4.
only few feet behind was Walsh, OF
Scotland.
Until the announcement was made the
spectators waited breathlessly. so close
was the finish.
The polo vaulting was immensely APP
preciated by the spectators ~, who cheered
Justify the clever performances OF the
Americans. the English competitors hay
Ing dropped out at the first round
Tho victory OF Richard Sheldon. OF the
New York Athletic club over Deniis
HorGen. OF ireland. In putting the weight
came as great surprise to the English
men. as the holder Of the championship
was supposed to be invlnclble. After the
medals had been given. amkl hearty
cheers. the American teams loft the
ground. The Princeton university men
viii go straight to Parts and the other
Americans will follow within few days
At Stamford bridge. with good sized
crowd and good weather prevail
ing. the annual meeting Of the
Amateur Athletic Association commenced
this afternoon. About tifty American
athletes were present, ready TO compete
with the best British. Australian Cana
dian and Indian cracks. With the ex-
orption OF tho Princeton contingent. all
Americans were IN good condition. Many
American spectators were present 10 cheer
their fellow eountrymen Ia the largest
-
held In England Americans started we'll
Walter II. TeWkshury. Of Pennsylvania
univ etsity. Arthur u. Duly Of George.
town university. ana Charles Lindsay
Burrows, of Chicago university won their
respective heats in the 100 yard dash
The mile run wis won by Bennett Time
4 minutes - is seconds Alexander Grant
Of the University Of PENNSYLVANIA was
third The mai heat OF ;he loo yard dash
was won hy Arthur +. pnny. OF Geor4o.
town university. y. J. Jarvis. of Prince
ton Was second and Walter ! rcwks-
bury. Of the University " Pennsylvania.
third Time. l0 seconds
Putting the weight was won by Richard
sheidon az the View York Athletic cub.
err 20 tho champIoushtp. waa second with
~ feet 5 inches
tiish iomp } h Baxter ~ the Tai
yerAty % fennaS wanna Won Height G
All tho heats of the ino.,ara race were
WIN by Americans VITA iEr exception -
one. witch s'audloy Row.ey me New
South Wales champion. >a.arrd
Another AmgN,tr MAS passed from
mouth ,s month az the reHn7 ivaulars,
ms davn ihe s'rsig.t Rof.re ~ raal
~ the l"A-t art contest Mas rHe tt~ rnde
SO 80 nj. ~ ,'., ...' l,,,.. ,. l'e5 con-
uo Nvar1ed Ihcu g. Neuur.t ,uc ef .ne
hcat Ing .hm.n "rnt 3d. fhc :ror; -al
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