The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-17
AMERICAN ATHLETES AHEAD.
Continue Winning Victories in the
international Contest


PARIS. July 1.-the American ath-
letes continued winning victories at the
international contest in connection with
the exposition this afternoon The crowd
was the smallest which has yet attend
ed the games and was mostly composed
of Americans. As many of the foreign
ers stayed out Of todays events less in
terest than usual was manifested in the
contests, which were largely among the
Americans.
A. c. Kraenslein, Of the University Of
Pennsylvania, Won the first heat in the
200 meters hurdle race very easily in q
seconds; Choisel, a Frenchman, was sec
ond, and George w. Orion, Of the Uni
Versity OF Pennsylvania, was third
n. G. Pritchard, the champion 10O-yard
runner Of India, defeated Walter B.
Tewkesbury, Of the University of Penn
sylvania, in the second heat, in :26 3-5
T. B. McIain, of the University Of Penn
sylvania, was third.
The final heat was almost a wa1kover
for Kraenslein, who finished a yard ahead
Of his competitors. The race for place
was vigorously contested, however,
Prltchard again beating Tewkesbury,
who finished third. Time, % 2-5 seconds.
Choisel, a Frenchman, also ran in this
event.
Rau. a German; Moloney, of Chicago
university, and William Pennington, of
the University of Pennsylvania, were
among those who ran in the first trial
heat and Tausin, a Frenchman; Lewis
of Syracuse, and T. B. McClay, of the
University of Pennsylvania, contested in
the second trial heat. There were only
four starters in the final heat.
The three standing jumps were easily
American events, the athletes from the
United States quickly outjumping all
the other competitors. The same can be
said of the hop, step and jump, which
followed. Prinstein, of Syracuse uni
versity; Connolly, of Boston, and Rich
ard Sheldon, of the New York Athletic
club, qualified for the finals and jumped
of. Prinstein won, though Connolly
pushed him hard. The same entries COM
peted in these two jumping contests,
there being besides those already men
toned Jarvis, of Pennsylvania univer-
sity; Horton, Of Princeton university;
John McClain, OF the University Of Mich
igan: Stage, Swede; Steffen, a German,
and Koppan, a Greek.
The 500 meters fiat race brought six
men to the tape for the final heat, Capt
Cregan. Of Princeton university; David
T. Hall, of Brown university; John Bray,
Of Williams college; A. S. Tysoe, the
English champion half-mile runner;
Spiedl, a Hungarian, and DeIoge, a
Frenchman There was great interest
manifested in this event, as it was eX-
pected to be a hard contest between
Cregan. Deloge and Tysoe Such proved
to be the case until in the stretch, when
Deloge collapsed, leaving Cregan and
Tysoe to fight it out. Tysoe had the adj
vantage of the lead, as he made the
running the entire race. Cregan ran
gamely, but could not overcome the Brit
Usher, who finished a yard in advance.
Hall was third, some distance back
The standing high jump was con-
test between Americans, they being the
only entries. S. EVERY, of the New York
Athletic club. who holds the record, won
quickly; ]. c. S. Baxter, of the Unlver-
sity of Pennsylvania, getting the place
from Richard Sheldon, of the New York
Athletic club.
1t was then announced that EVERY
would attempt to surpass his own
worlds record Of meter So centimeters.
This he did on the second attempt clear
ing 1 meter Ga centimeters. The specta-
tors who had gathered about the jump
ing spot cheered most heartily at this
performance, and when. after a minute S
rest, he cleared 1 meter 65 centimeters,
there was much enthusiasm shown, and
the applause was vigorous.