New-York tribune., 1902-02-04

International champion sprinter, was there as
handsome as Greek god and with the strength
Of q Hercules. There a half-Armenan, who
came all the way from Texas, who looked the
typical cowboy Of the plains. Then there
bit Of humanity in OF the sprints not over
four feet in height, who looked like a baby but
said he sixteen years old. He John
Lerin, entered from Public School No 154.
The garden thronged the attendance being
the best in years. The athletes who were waiting
between the heats. attired varied colored
uresque groups looking in their bronzed health not
unlike Indians. As champions We're boWled over
new athletic hero was born to carry the glad
tioiags back TO his college, club family friends
Ana his mother. sister and sweetheart watched
oudest we're seen freGuentiy to have tears in their
evee tn. .r.at s,-,-+sv,-SS ,,,onSer IS1,ffa -
neaten but II was the handicap and not lack OF
The enthusiasm and the large attendance indi-
eate positive revival In public interest in track
ard field athletics, amateur sport Of the simon
Sullivan j. H. Sears. Colonel c f. Luscomb. John
7 Doong. Julius F. Harder. Evert Jansen Wen
olher veteran officials noted the signs Of the times
ara shook each other by The hands joyously.
The intercollegiate two mile relay furnished
Garden GeorgetoWn and rutgers retireds lea wing
me battle Columbia Yale and Pennsylvania,
Zach man ran half a mile and II gruelling
eventually won rather easily. Pennsylvania finished
SecoAa 2GJ was disqualified because the relays did
not touch hands. The time, Sl3 40 is a indoor
record The Columbia were carried off the
radeS
In the 5G-pound weight throwing contest John
7 rIanaGan added another worlds record his long
Us he threw the weight 2s feet inches. The old
't5rord was 2 feet inches. The summaries:
ste.lal four-hfths OF mile relay race-Won by West
S1't ftanch Y ". Q. A w J. II. orr. X. Douglass W.
sanchez. r. Hyatt and J. q. sullivan second Time
@-251s- Won easily.
sEtyyaTd (novice)-Won by Albert A CeIIer. Horace
slann school: Homer c. Rye-son. 4th Regiment a.
ss-ot4-5 n. " Hanes, Columbia, third
hs tNo feet. six inches between second and third.
9Nty-Fard run thanGicapJWon b. j. i. Peters. Knck-
tTnocker a 9 "a feetl James J. Falon. Fordhan Col
IL feet. Time. O.O625. Won by TWO feet; one
toot between and third.
:, Putting sxteen-pound shot Qsndicap)-vvon by J.
1ahoney Knickerhocker \. c. 90 feetl. It. 4is
Joseph Cray. Psstime A 9 a foot. 2Is in
third ~ - " - ''
sS-hundred-yard public school boys)-won by
y eorne sehepAin Public schoo! No Brooklyn: James
= wallace. tr- Public school No 90 second. Joseph E
fyeeny Public 63. third Time. :2sls. Won
ny i've yards; two Yards between second and third.
Intercollegiate relay race-Won Columbia
Al Van Cise. 9. a. Baker. ". Bishop and G B. Mar
lnsh; Pennsylvania q. X Baillie. a. r Gill. y. NJ
Smith and a Ortonj. second. Yale O. H Stevens.
= NsTd, 7. E Kane and D. W Franchot. third. Time
e,l3Hb- Indoor record Distance two miles. Won by co
yards; lao yards between second and third. Pennsyl
Throwing hfty-six pound weight Caandicapl--Won by
John Flanagan Greater NewYo6 A. c. scTatch). Is IT.
in John Mccarthy. Pastlme A c. feet. % ~ II
third.
sialf-me ChandicapD-Dead between E. d. op-