The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
AMONGAMATEUR ATHLETES
D thine of Principal Events at the
Buffalo Exposition.
Pennsy's Relay Carnival Opened the
Outdoor SeEson-Schedulc of Y. VI.
&. 4. Baseball conversational
Guard May Hold Outdoor Contests.

The relay carnival in conjunction witt
a regular programme of track and field
events held yesterday at Franklin Field
by the University of Pennsylvania opened
the outdoor athletic season in brilliant
manner. From now on, all the big col
lege athletic associations and athletic
clubs will hold track and field games
which Will interest the whole athletic
world.
one of the biggest meets of the spring
season is that to be held May 30 by the
knickerbocker Athletic Club of New York
city The programme will embrace all
the contests usual to all-around games.
\ feature will he made of the weight
events.
There viii be an all-around weight
throwing competition for the world 5
championship in throwing the hammer,
putting the shot. throwing fifty-six-pound
weight and throwing the discus.
The rest of the programme will include
the following handicap events: 100 yards
dash, Cos. $40, and $50 yards. and one
mile runs, 100 and 220 yards hurdle, and
the running high jump. 1t is probable
chat one and two-mile handicap cycle
events will be added to the programme.
PAN-ANERICAN SPORTS.
The committee on sports at the Pan
American Exposition and of which James
T. Sullivan is manager has engaged W.
81. Robertson of New York. to build the
running track in the Stadium at Buffalo.
As Robertson is well known as one Of the
very best builders of tracks in the coun-
try, runners are assured of a good. sound
and fast track-one capable of helping
along to new records. The path will be
one-quarter mile in circumference and
viii consist OF alternate layers of loan
aud cinders. rolled and hardened, giving
it life, springiness. and security.
The annual track and field games for
the championship Of the Intercollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association will be held
as usual at Mott Haven New York, on
May y and So and will in no wise con
fiict with the Pan-American Intercoile-
Siate track games to be held at Buffalo
May 81 and June I. The former will lead
up TO the latter and winners and losers
in the one viii go to the other-one class
to gain more and newer honors and the
other will go hoping to gain honors-some
compensation for their weeks of training.
To these the Buffalo games will he sort
of Il consolation affair.
GEORGETOWN WILL BE REPRESENTED.
To both of the above affairs George
town University will send a good sized
athletic team. which will include the great
'l}uitey, the holder Of several worlds rec
ords in the short dash distances.
on Thursday, June 10, the Amateur
Athletic Union will hold its annual ham
dicap championships and this event viii
draw out big entry lists from all over
the country.
has 6
NJ. c. a. will send its team to these
events or to the National Y. M c. A
track and field games to be held at Buff
falo July > and "a.
July Will be made a gala day at the
Stadium, as upon this date the A A L.
championship and handicap events with
the Marathon race will be held. These
will be for the all-around championship
From the above il will be seen that the |
athlete and the lover of athletics have |
most delightful season ahead and the |
picking of the very choicest In addition |
TO those named there will be nearly half |
a hundred other occasions upon which |
team contests and exhibitions may be |
The water sports will be held |
during the week Of July 3.
ATHLETICS At Y NJ c. A.
It is proposed next week to begin in |
earnest the practice fer the outdoor track |
and field meet to be held by the Young |
Mems Christian Association al Association |
Park. May %.
Physical Instructors Rideout and Beck |
eft have about mapped out the plan of |
work Of preparation, and with fair wealth /
er next week will give candidates for |
entry in the several events all the work |
they care to do.
II i proposed to make the meet a very
one, and TO that end invitations |
have been sent to all the big athletic /
clubs. colleges, and schools in this sec
tion. requesting the presence of their |
track and field men, and a large entry list
Is expected
An additional feature will be presented
by the Emerson Institute, which Is work |
ing in conjunction with the Association |
and will have charge of the inter-scholastic
events, for which number OF entries have |
been promised by local and out-of-town
preparatory schools.
Kedington Won the 50-yards open dash |
81 the National Guards games last week |
and was in good form. He is going in |