The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-26
CARNIVAL Of SPORTS
INTERCOLLEGIATE AND INTERsCHO-
LAsTIC MEET AT PHILADELPHIA.
Principal Prizes Won by Yale, Penn
syIvania and Michisan-Chicago
High school Athletes Champions.

PHILADELPHIA, April 25.-Yale, Penn
sylvania and Michigan carried off the prin-
cipal championship prizes to-day at the
carnival of relay races and field sports held
on Franklin Field under the auspices of the
University OF Pennsylvania. Yale won the
one-mile championship, Pennsylvania the
two-mile event and Michigan, after a hard
struggle. beat out Yale in the four-mile
race. The high school championship of the
United States was won by Chicago, and the
national championship for preparatory
schools went to Brown School, of this city.
W. y. Schick, of Harvard, captured the
10O-yard dash in a close finish from A.
Hahn, of Michigan. and r. II. Gaines. Of
Princeton, was first in the 220 yards hurdle.
While no records were broken, the per-
Torrance OF the contestants in both the
running and field events were good. The
track was in perfect condition. Weather
threatening. but. despite this fact. 1000
persons witnessed the sport
In the one-mile relay championship Am
herst did not start, which left the contest
between Yale and Pennsylvania. The home
representative led we'll, but the second
Pennsylvania man was beaten out by the
Yale representative, and after that the blue
was never headed. The two-mile relay was
a procession, Pennsylvania taking the lead,
which she kept TO the end.
The four-nile event, which was looked
upon as the race OF the day, was hot one
from start TO finish. Chicago University
finished first in the first relay, with Wis
consin and Yale close up. On the second
relay Wisconsin took the lead and held 1t
10 the end OF the relay, with Yale, M1chi-
gan, Chicago and Pennsylvania following IN
order named. BY this time Harvard and
ming. At the end of the third mile Yale
held the lead, Michigan close second Wis
consin third. Pennsylvania a bad fourth
and Chicago trailing with Harvard and Co
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chot. of Yale, set out at fast clip on the
last mile. and the Western man won by
about two yards. Summary:
One-mile relay (high schools): Won by
Newark, n. j.; second, Lower Merton, Pa.
third, Westchester, Pa. Time, 3:4S 1-5.
Won by Boys Latin school. Baltimore;
second. Wyoming Seminary; third. Marston
University School, Baltimore. Time, 3:45 20.
Isle Indian school; second, Delaware Col
lege; third, Allegheny College. Time
S:45 1-5.
One-miIe relay: Won by Gallaudet Col
lege Washington, d. c.; second, New York
Law School; third. St. Johns College, An
lIapoIis. Time. 3:3s-
ond. University of New York; third,
Swarthmore. Time, 3:34 40.
One-mile relay: Won by Bucknell; Sec
ond. Johns Hopkins; third, Dickinson.
One-miIe relay: Won by Amherst; second,
Syracuse University; third, University OF
One-miIe relay (high school champion
ship: Won by Chicago; second, Brooklyn;
third, Washington Central. Time, S:SI go
One-miie relay (eollege): Won by Yale
r. B. Hyatt, L. J. Clapp, F. r. Moulton
and c. w. Long; second, Pennsylvania.
A. Hyrnan. J. B. Bigeiow, W. n Abbott
and ID. c. Helm. Time By quarters, :5z 80
1:43 2-5, Pa is. 3:2S.
Two-mile relay (College): Won by Penn
sylvania-H. NJ. Smith. s. III. Terry, r ii
KIaer and L. a. orion; second, Columbia
n ID Oppenheimer, II. Macdonald, o. M
Bishop and J. A. Taylor; third. Harvard
S. Curtis, A Adams. w. G.. Clerk and j. w
Foster. Time by half mlles-2:O4 To- Aus
6O7 AS. sos 80.
FOurmile relay S0IIege2; Won N0@aI by IN. Mich r
J. Hail, c. L. Alcott and S. w. Franchot
third. Pennsylvania-C. p. Major. L. Rus
sell. j. A stanton and A Z; Bowen; WIS as
ished In order named. Time by miles
4:4O 80, 9:22 3-5. 14:04 3-5. 1888 4-S
Track and Field Sports
1ao-Yard dash: Won by w. A. Schick. Har
ward; second, A. Hahn. Michigan; tnird' Z
Blair, Chicago. Time, 10.
i2o-Yard hurdle: Won by r. II. Gaines
Princeton; second, Z. S. Amsler, Pennsyl
vania: third, W. c. Lowe. Syracuse. Time
Shot put: Won by E. T. Glass, Yale, 4
feet ss, inches; second. r. E. Rollins, Am
herst; third. J. F. Porter; Cornell Iarss Nov
York University. feet IL inches; u 3
SchOlI Johns Hopkins, and w. c. Lowe
syracuse tied for second place at rect i
inches SchOll won the toss, and was glVei
second place.
Pole vault: Won by II. Moore, Princeton
IL feet g inches; W. McLanahan. fale, an'
" Baird Pennsylvania, tied for second
place at IL feet. McLanahan won the tos
and was given second place.
Hammer throw: Won by j. l.. Shevnn
Yale I56 feet inches; second, j. X. DEWITT
Princeton; third. E. T. Glass, Yale.
Broad jump Won by NJ Prinstein, syria
cuSe. q feet So. inches; second, l.. Deven
tritt, Columbia; third, w. P Hubbard, Am
herst.
Discus throwing: Won by j. +. Porter
Cornell liz feet ia inches; second, w. X
NcDonough. Montclair High School: third
n V Connolly, New York University.