The times., 1901-04-28
AMONG AMATEUR ATHLETES
o thine of Principal Events at the
Buffalo Exposition.
Pennsy's Relay Carnival Opened the
Outdoor SeEsOn-Scheduie OF \. VI
G. A. Baseball GRmes-Nntionai
Gunrd MAY Hold Outdoor Contests

Guard May Hold outdoor 'ohiSN'S'
The relay carnival in conjunction with
- regular programme Of track and Held
events held yesterday at Franklin Fieia
bv the University of Pennsylvania opened
the outdoor athletic season I'm brlliiaht
manner. From now on. all the blS col
lege athletic associations ana athieuV
clubs will hold track and field games
which Will interest the whole athieilc
world.
one of the biggest meets of the spring
season is that to be held May 30 by the
knickerhocker Athletic Club Of New YORK
CITY. The programme will embrace all
the contests usual To all-around games.
A feature will be made of the weight
events.
There VIII he an all-around weight
throwing competition Tor the worlds
championship in throwing the hammer
putting the shot throwing fifty-siX-pound
weight and throwing the discus.
The rest of the programme viii include
the following handicap events: 100 yards
dash. Se3, $40. and $50 yards and one
mile runs. 120 and 220 yards hurdle, and
III. running high jump. 1t is probable
that one and two-mile handicap cycle
events viii be added to the programme.
AMERICAN SPORTS
The committee on sports at the Pan
American Exposition and Of which James
r. Sullivan is manager has engaged ".
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 good, sound
aud fast track-one capable of helping
along to new records. The path will he
one-quarter mile in circumference and
viii consist of alternate layers of loan
and cinders. rolled and hardened. giving
il life. springiness, and security
The annual track and field games for
the championship of the intercollegiate
Amateur Athletic Association win be held
A., usual at Mott Haven, New York, on
May . and 80 and viii in no wise con
hict with the Pan-American lntercoie-
giate track games TO be held at Buffalo
May Il and june / The former viii lead
,iD to the latter and winners and losers
in the one viii go TO the other-one class
20 gain more and newer honors and The
other VIII so hoping to gain honoTs-somc
compensation for their weeks Of training
To these the Buffalo games viii he son
OF "A 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
'Buifey. the holder OF several world s rec
oris i'm the short dash distances.
on Thursday june 13. the Amateur
Athletic Union viii hold its annual han
dicap championships and this event vii
draw out big entry lists from ali ovel
the country
it has not been decided if the local Y
N G a viii send its team to these
events or to the National Y. NJ. c. a
track and field games to De held At Buf-
faio July > and q.
July 4 Will be made a gala day at th'
Stadium, as upon this date the 4. A I
championship and handicap events witt
the Marathon race viii be held. Thes'
viii be for the sll-around championship
From the above it viii be seen that III
athlete and the lover of athletics have
reost delightful season ahead and tn
rackingrof the very, choicest. In addition
to those named there viii be nearly hal
a hundred other occasions upon whicl
team contests and exhibitions may b.
Witnessed. The water sports VIII be hel'
during the week OF july \
ATHLETICS At Y. n c. A.
1t Is proposed next week TO begin il
earnest the practice for the outdoor tracl
and field meet TO be held by the Youn
Mems Christian Association at Association
Park. May ..
Physical instructors Rideout and Beck
eft have about mapped ont the plan O
work Of preparation. and with fair wealth
er next week viii give candidates 70
entry in The several events all the wOr
they care 10 do
II l. proposed to make the meet Yer
attractive one and 10 that end invitation
have been sent to ali the big athled
clubs colleges. and schools IN this seC
4ion requesting the presence of Jhei
track and field men, and large entry lis
Is expected.
An additional feature viii toe presente
by the Emerson Institute, which IS worl
ing in Injunction with the Association
and will have charge of the iuter-schOlasIi
events. for which a number OF entries hay
been promised by local and Out-of-toW
preparatory schools.
Redington won the 5j-yards open das
a. the National Guards games last weel
and was IN good form. he is going