ATHLETICS

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XI, Issue 528, 6 September 1900, Page 6

ATHLETICS

EBr

Vigilant.]

WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIPS AT PARIS. Latest English files to hand contain the following brief account of the World’s Championships decided at Paris : — 100 Metres Flat: Finsl-J. Jarvis (A), ’; Tewkesbury (A). 2; S. Rowley (Australia), 3. Won by 2ft, Rowley close up third. Time, llsec. 110 Metres Hurdles: Final—Kraenzlein (A), 1 ; MeCla n (A), 2 ; Moloney (A), 3. Won by 4yds Time, 25 2 sth sec. Pritchard was one of the heat winners. Serie 2: Pritchard (E), 1; Tewkesbury (A), 2; McClain (A), 3. A good finish. Time, 26 4-sth sec. Final: Kraenzlein, 1; Pritchard, 2; TewkesWon easily. Time 25 2-sth sec. Sixty Metres Flat (preliminary) : Serie 1— Kraenz’ein (A), 1; Minigan (A), 2. Won easily. Time, 7aec. Serie 2 -Tewkesbury, 1; Rowley, 2. A close finish. 1 ime, 7 1 sth sec. Final— Kraenzlein, 1; Tewkesbury, 2; Rowley, 3. Close finish. Time, 7sec. Putting the Shot; Final —Sheldon 1410 metres; Oracken, 12 85 ; Garret. 12 37; Crettier, 12 07. 400 Metres Flat: Final —Long, 1; Holland, 2; Schultz, 3. Won by a yard. Time, 49 2 sth sec.

' Discs : Final —Bauer, 36m 4; Janda, 35m 14; Sheldon, 34m 60. 1500 Metres Flat: Bennett, 1 ; Deloge, 2; Br»y, 3. Won by a couple of yards. Timo, 4min 6sec. High Jump : Final—Baxter (A), 1 metre 80, 1; Leahy, 1 metre 78, 2. ; 400 Metres (hurdles) : Final —Tewkesbury, 1; Tauzin, 2; Orton, 3. Won by 4yds. Time, 57 3-sth sec Pole Jump: Baxter, 3 metres 30, 1; Colket, 2 ; Anderson (Norway), 3. 2500 Steeplechase : Orton, 1; Robinson, 2 ; Chastanie, 3. Won by Syds. Time, 7min 34 2-5 sec.

Long Jump : Kraenzlein, 7 metres 18£, 1 ; Printstein, 7 metres 171, 2; Leahy, 6 metres 83,3. 200 Metres Hurdles (preliminary) : Serie 1— Kraenzlein (A), 1; Choisie (F), 2 ; Maloney (A), 8. An easy win. Time, 27sec. Serie 2—Pritchard (E), L; Tewkesbury (A), 2 ; McClain (A) 3. A good finish. Time, 26 4-ssec. Final — Kraenzlein, 1 ; Pritchard, 2; Tewkesbury, 3. An easy victory. Time, 25 2-sseo. Standing High Jump : Ray Ewry (New York A.C.), 1 metre 651 (world’s record), 1; Baxter: 1 metre 521. 2 ; Sheldon, 1 metre 50, 3. Three Spring Jumps : Ray Ewry (N.Y A O.), 10 metres 58, 1; Baxter, 9 metres 95,2 : Garrett, ' 9 metres 50, 3; Sheldon, 9 metres 45, 4. Hop, Skip, and Jump (running) : Printstein, 14 metres 47, 1; Conolly, 13 metres 97, 2 ; Sheldon, 13 metres 64, 3. 800 Metres Flat: Final — Tysoe (E), 1; Oregan-(A), 2; Hall, 3; Speide, 0; Deloge, 0; Bray, 0 Won easily. Time, 2min 1 1 ssec. Throwing the Hammer: J. Flanagan, (A), 49 metres 73, 1; Truxon Hare, 45 metres 13, 2; McCracken, 42 metres, 46, 3. • 4000 Metres Steeplechase (eight starters), Rimmer (E), 1; Bennett (E), 2; Sid Robinson, 3 ; Chastaine, 4. A grand ending by inches only by the three Englishmen, the non-placed being Orton (A), Diehuve (Germany), McClain (America), Grant (America). Standing Long Jump : Ewry, 3 metres 24, 1; ' Baxter, 3 metres 71, 2; Tercheboeg, 3 metres, 3.