The Washington times., 1902-08-03
Clever Athlete M st Re-
tire From tha Gin
dr. Path.
IS WITHOUT A. SUCCESSOR
Great Splinter Has Been Big Winner
Abroad This Season = Manager
Thompson, of Georgetown, to Visit
Worcester in Search of Athletes.

The news received from England yes
terday that Arthur Duffey's leg had given
cut in a race at the Ayre. Scotland.
games, caused universal regret among
followers OF amateur sport
The fact that this clever little ath-
lete, the worlds fastest sprinter, will
have TO retire from the cinder path.
new record OF O:09 3-5 for the 1O0-Jard
dash will have 70 stand. There is no
one in the field at present to take his
place.
| 1t was expected that this fall. when
ne had rested well from his trip abroad.
right. take off one-ffth of a second
from the present figure. But OF this
there is no hope now. as upon the advice
OF several physicians he has decided to
cancel all his foreign engagements and
will come home at once.
Feared Permanent Injury.
To have continued racing. even after
partia; recovery from this setback.
NO14'A hs 'c pei
Duffoy felt several weeks ago that his
right leg was weakening. and wrote to
.dr. N. ]. Thompson. manager OF ath-
letics at Georgetown University, tc that
effect, stating that in all races abroad
his trip he felt uncertain about his
strength. Manager Thompson imme-
diately wrote MIN to stop all work and
cancel his engagements. but Duffey con-
tinued to race till he broke down.
First Injured at Paris.
The trouble began at the Paris Ex-
position. after having won the English
Championships. said Manager Thomp
son last night. THE races were run on
the turf. and in some way DufIey stun
bled and fell, and in that manner
strained OF broke a tendon. He was
taken away and given a long rest.
lie ran very little in this country
after he returned, and it was hoped
that he had recovered permanently.
Last season Duffey held his own here
and again v cnt abroad and for the sec
end time won the English championships
and several other events. His friends
by this time had almost forgotten his
injured leg and he continued to win
consistently in this country after mis-
return
Last February he competed in several
events, including the indoor games given
by the Knickerbocker A. c.. at
New York city; the BostoneAthletic As
sociation. and Georgetown University.
the latter on February %.
Broke Record May 81.
1t was on Nay 81. at the annual cham
pionships of the Intercollegiate Athletic
Association, held at Mott Haven this
year, that Duffey astounded the athletic
world by doing the 10O-yard dash in
0:09 3-5, upsetting the old record OF
0:O9 As. made by Owens in 1900, and
equaled a number of times by Wefers.
this remarkable performance Deuffey
again began 10 have trouble with his
leg. and was afraid of 1t.
He ran very little after this. prefer
ring 10 rest his leg and get in shape for
the English championships. which ne was
especially anxious to via again, as it
would be the third time, and he would
become the owner of the big silver
trophy cup put up by Prince Passin in
1sIc
First to Win English Cup.
Duffey won the cup, which is really .
replica of the Princes gift, and he il
the first man to win it outright and the
first American TO hold it at all.
The great sprinter has appeared and
won at a number of meets abroad this
season. principal among which were >.
those at Wolverhampton, Belfast, Man.
chester and Dublin. His is a remarkable
record and will for long time stand
unbroken. not only as to the character
OF his performances but as to tbs
length Of time IN the game.
He was originally a pole vaulter and
started in athletics as such at the
English High School at Boston, and
gradually took to sprinting, and when
he entered the Worcester Academy in
1895, he was even then going fast
enough to have the cider performers
predict that he would make records.
sooner or later. and he has more than
fulfilled all prophecies.
Nothing But Praise for Dufiey.
Manager Thompson had nothing but
praise for the little flyer, and said this
has done more than his share
for the Georgetown University, and 10
entitled to his rest. enforced though it 10.
and VIC will all OF us-faculty. manage.
ment, and student bo1y-always look UP
to Duffey as being the greatest performer
in his speciality the world has had, and
certainly the greatest that ever wore the
blue and gray While he was great
performer. he never had a swelled head
as a result OF his achievements, and was
as easy TO handle as q child. He was
full of pluck and game 10 the last stride.''
Manager Thompson leaves tomorrow
for Worcester. his hone, and from which
section came also Wefers. another of the
worlds record men, and winter 1or
Having two such flyers
frcm that section. the clever manager
hopes TO dig out another as a successor
10 the great Duffey.