The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-17
AMERICANS
Win I6 Out of 20 Events in
Paris.

PARIS, JULY 16-Twenty-one cham
pionship contests in connection with the
exposition have been decided during the
last three days, the Americans boast Of
winning sixteen and of securing thirteen
seconds and twelve thirds
Nine events took place today. in which
the Americans placed six arsts, six Sc
onds and seven thirds to their credit.
They captured the 200 metres hurdle race.
and standing high jump, three standing
jumps, the long jump the hop, step and
and jump, the hammer throwing and the
standing long jump; and they did it easi-
ly. In fact, the facility with which the
Amrican athletes carried off prizes finally
grew monotonous. Three events were won
by the foreigners. One, the tug Of war.
was not contested by the Americans. In
the 500 metres fiat race, which was won
by the Englishman, Tysee, the Americans
took second and third. In the remaining
race the 1000 metres steeplechase. they
failed to get a place, the Englishmen TAX
inng all three. This was somewhat of a
disappointment for the American specta-
tors, as they had hoped to see Orton re-
peat his splendid performance of yester-
Day. Eight ran, Rimmer took the lead
at the outset and was never passed Nc
Lain ran in close for two-thirds Of the
w
up the rear
Most of the spectators thought Orton
was merely saving himself with the in
CehIlon TO squirt on the last round and I,
liiiish nrst at the tape as he did yester-
uay but the fort of yesterday had proved
100 much for him. Although he ran game
~ ne was unable to secure better place
than fifth.
Inc French champion was wildly spur-
red on by his compatriots, and struggled
with admirable grit, but he had to suc-
cumo to the superior trained English cross
country runners. Runners time was half
minute better than the French record
over the same course.
Inc Amricans had the hammer throwing
contest to themselves, their two Swedish
rivals being utterly outclassed The an
parent unfamiliarity of the latter with
the hammercaused amusement among tba
spectators.
lahnagan was hartily cheered on his
longest throw, as it was thought he had
prokn the record, but measurments show
the throw to have been three inches short
l. 1ruxton Hare, Of the university of
pennsylvania, was second with 151 feet
inches, and ]. c. McCrackn, third. with
1l6 feet. WI"
The tug Of war proved more entertain
ing than scientific. The Scandinavian
team was composed of much heavier men
than the French. The Americans declined
to enter the contest but consnted to
friendly pull againt the Scandinavians
which, however, did not come to satis-
factory conclusion. This ended the davis
program. College men who were prevent
ed from competing yesterday by the
change in the understood ARRANGEMENTS.
feel none too kindly toward the represen-
tatives of the university of PENNSYLVANIA.
for contesting. They claim that if Penn
sylVania had stayed out, concerted action
might have brought about a modification
The university of Michigan with Devorac.
the university of Syracuse, with Prem
stin, Princeton with two men in the po!e
vault, and one in the high jump, were
those suffering most. Some complain bit
terly, declaring without equivocation. that
they have been unfairly treated Manager
Jamison, Of Princeton said:
by the change our pole vaulters and
high jumpers were unable to compete af-
ter travelling great distance Pennsyl-
Vania protested most strongly against
games, but entered. 1 think her rpresen-
tatives should have stood with those Of
the other colleges"
conferencewas held by the French Of
ficials, but they refused to yield claim
ing that the evens must stand as settled
yesterday, and they are now finally con-
les, but this proposition was declined.
A. c. Kraenzlein, has run his last race.
He made a statement to this effect today
at the conclusion Of the 200 metres hurdle,
which he won so easily. THAT was my
last race" he said II am through with
athletics and shall devote myself to some
thing more serious" He is badly used up
the strain of three days consecutive
games having told upon him severely.