Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-07-16
YANKEE ATHLETES
Win as They Please in Paris
Exposition Sports.
Take Both Finished Events, Saturday
and Eight Of II, Saturday.
UK1lKAoA -AkfD a. i.lX.
Shabby rrsatn in Change ei PsosraE-a
Strong Protest Entered.

ctdeQ, yesterday, anu SecuTcu IeduIil6
places in all the trials which occurred
on the opening day of the worlds anna
teur championships. held under the au-
spices Of the Exposition.
The contests were inaugurated with
magnificent weather at the Paris Rae
ing Club in Pre- Catalon. The latter is
a charmingly situated glade in the
Bois de Boulogne. Its pretty sur
roundings, however, were hardly ade-
ouate compensation for the poor ac-
commodation provided for the visitors,
which will be seriously felt on the days
Of big crowds.
The introduction of American college
wells into the proceedings was a COM
plete revelation to the Frenchmen and
other foreigners. At the first yell they
apparently imagined some invasion of
wild Indians had occurred. but, after
hearing the various cries about 100
times during the day, they appreciated
the fact that it was simply an outburst
of American enthusiasm, or encourage
ment of the college men, great num-
ber of whom were present.
The Frenchmen. however. could not
become reconciled to this form of
cheering. and they We're heard to fire.
quently exclaim, What a band of saw
ages"
The American methods of starting,
Jumping and shot putting We're also
matters of great interest to the Euro
peans. who watched curiously the
crouching posture of the sprinters as
they waited for the firing of the pistol
and the elaborate preparations of each
oil tn Gxrin hA n
to run for a jump and to them the
peculiar form of shot-putting.
The physique of the Americans COM
pared extremely favorably with that
of the Europeans and Sheldon's figure
attracted such attention that he was
amusingly christened by the French
men Little Baby"
The natty college costumes Of the
Americans We're a decided contrast to the
home made attire of some of the best
European athletes, who. instead of dom
ming n sweater or a bathrobe after the
trials, walked about in straw hats and
light overcoats.
Much confusion marked several stages
Of the proceedings. though the officials
were always courteous and well-inten-
toned. and no American athlete was
heard to complain of any unfair or un-
kind action on their part
The prizes offered are objects of art
valued at 400 francs for the first, 300
francs for the second, and 80 francs for
the third in the foot races and 80 francs
for the first and 50 for the second in the
other sports.
The feature of the meeting was not
only the number of events the Americans
won, but the perfect ease with which
they outstripped their competitors, often
finishing first and second in the trial
heats. laughing as they ran side by side,
and In canter
The 1l0-metre hurdle race was divided
into three preliminary heats. Kraenzlein,
L. of P. Moloney. University of Chicago:
McClain, University of Michigan, and
Choisel, Frenchman, ran in the first
heat and finished in the order named
Pritchard. an Englishman: Remington.
University of Pennsylvania and Lewis of
Syracuse. competed and finished in the
second heat, as named.
Frenchman. Lecuyer, had a walk
over in the third heat
In the final Kraenzlein won without be-
ing hard pushed in Is 2-5 seconds, which
equals the French record on the turf.
Mclean of University of Michigan was
second. and F. G. Moloney of University
of Chicago was third.
The Americans then contested in an
event not usually on sporting programs
in the United States, that of discus
throwing. Twenty men competed. chiefly
Hungarians. Swedes and Greeks. The
Americans furnished contingent of five,
McCracken. Hare, Garret, Flanagan and
sheldon. The last-named alone secured
place among the five who will dispute
the final. Sheldon made long puts, but
they were badly directed, striking tree
or the fence. He gained third place, with
"A metres. 10 centimetres.
The preliminary heats of the SOO-metre
fiat race brought eight Americans on the
track out of 13 runners. The closest of
the three heats was the first, which Ty-
soc, an Englishman, won by half yard
in the excellent time of 1m., sos. with
Han of Brown, second, and Hayes of
Michigan. third. The second heat was
won by Frenchman, Beloge. whose vic
tory was hailed with great enthusiasm by
the French spectators, who, otherwise,
We're rarely demonstrative.
The third heat was contested among
the Americans: Cregan of Princeton:
Bray of Williams: Lord of Chicago Uni
Nersity. finishing in that order.
Twenty athletes stripped for the six
trial heats of the 10O-metre fiat race. 10
being Americans. Austria. Hungary.
Italy. Germany, Australia. Denmark and
British India We're represented by their
crack sprinters. The first heat was won
by Duffy. with Mo!oney second. An Aus
drian, Naoy. also ran.
The second heat was won by Tewks
hurry. with McClain of University of
pennsylvania. second. \ Hungarian,
koppan. also rain.
In the third heat Jarvis of Prince
ton. was first and Stanley Rowley. the
champion of New South Wales. was
second. An italian, Colombo. and 4
herman. Keyl. also competed.
In the fourth heat Liebles of the Uni
Sersity of Michigan, won. A German,
Doerry. was second. The fifth heat
was won by Pritchard. an Englishman.
with Minahan of Georgetown Univer-
Sity, second:
In the sixth heat. Burroughs of Chi
caso University Won. Boardman of
Inc New York Athletic Club, was sec
ohd. The semi-finals were won by