The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-12
ATHLETIC CHAMPTONsHIPS.
New York A. 4. Wins Point Cup I'm National
Meet ut Nilwauk &C.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 1.-THE national track
anu neld championships OF the Amateur
Athletic Union " ere held here to-day. The
track had dried somewhat and the goin q
WAS little better than yesterday. but the
weight throwers and jumpers had a hard
time trying to find n Arm foothold on the in
Held crowd OF about IS. 900 persons visited
the fair grounds and watched the sports,
The events to create the keenest interest
were the lOo-yard and 220-yard sprints.
This was due to the meeting of p J. Walsh,
last years winner. and Archie Hahn.
| the champion OF the West. In both events
the Westerner proved his superiority. winning
the ioo-yard by a yard and the 220-yard by
two feet
The pluckiest and best contested race OF
the day was the half mile run, which was
| won by Valentine Of the New York A. C. by
yard from Bretkrentz Of Milwaukee. The
line. and when he revived his first words were
Did i VIM" Alex Grant secured a double
bracket in the mile and two miles. and J. S,
Mitchell won IN throwing the hammer and the
For the club scoring the most points there
was silver cup emblematic of the champion
with a total score of so points. The scores Of
the other clubs were: Milwaukee A. c., 50
points: FIRST regiment 4: A.. Chicago. q;
SsaH 81 " l GslveT stX and
Central Y. n. c. A.. Chicago g.
lNfard HuIdls,won by F. "; Schulz. MI
waukee A. c.: DR.. ii. BOckman, Milwaukee A. c..
second S s. Jones, New York A. c.. third Time.
wssa Ssa YORK By n. .seous Rss
One Mile Run.Won BY Alex Grant. New York
second: Roland Pomery. Montreal A. A. c., third.
Time. I minutes g seconds.
A. c.; j. D. Morrow Montreal A: A.. A.. second;
George Smith. First Regiment A. A., Chicago,
'" asoy,Td me RSnS seS% by A. Hahn. Milwaukee
A. g; p j. Walsh. New York 4. C., second; V. Rice
uniyeTsty Of GhSaso third Time e Is seconds
second r, W. Schulz. Milwaukee 4. c, third, Time
$50 Yard Run--Won by II. NJ. Valentine New
York A c.; z. Dretkrentz, Mlwsukee \. G.. second:
P, Nelson. Montreal A. A A. third. Time min
Two Nile Run--won by Alex Grant, New York
A. c.: F. 4. Rowe, First Regiment 4 A. A.: chicago
third. Time 10 minutes 30 IS seconds:
Pole vault-won by Charles Dvorak First Regi;
Y. NJ c. A.. Chicago, second with vault OF 10
feet 0 inches ". r. Knox, Milwaukee A. C.. third.
Throw xfa' the DiscusDWon BY j. H. Maddox
First Regiment A. A.. with throw of ii I, ieet;
throw d @ ee
Milwaukee A. c. third with throw OF lo7 feet
RUNNING High Jump-won by s. $. Jones, New
York A. G., with a Jump of s feet II inches; Otto
Krsoke; First Regiment A. A.. and r Schulz:
Milwaukee A. c., tied for second and third; with
feet 10 inches. and In the jump of Schulz won,
clearing the same height.
Putting ls-Pound Shot-Won by z. J. Feucr,
bach, New York A. c.. with a put Of AZ feet II 50
inches; H. Kirby. First Regiment a. A., second,
with ~ feet ~ inches; ! H. Maddox. First Resi-
ment A. A., third. with 81 feet ~ Inches.
Throwing l6-Pound Halnmer-Won BY J, 5:
Mitchell New York A. G, with throw OF i4o feet
inch; j. Fl Maddox First Regiment A. A.. second.
with $50 feet ii inches: E. Il. Parry. University OF
Chicago. third. with i2s feet inches A.,
Running Broad Jump-Won by p. Nelson, Mon
treal A. A. A., with jump of % feet PA inches:
Myer Prnsteln. Greater New York Irish \. 4.
second with ~ feet; W. r. Knox. Milwaukee A C..
third. with 20 feet inches.
Throwing SO Pound Weight-Won by James 5.
Mitchell! New York A. c., with athrow OF rs feet2sa
inches Charles H Henneman. Milwaukee a; G..
second with ~ feet 20 inches; J Fl. Maddox
First Regiment A. A., third. with % feet II Inches