Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-04-09
THE HELLENIC GAMES
Americas Representative Win
Number of Events.
GARRETT'S PHENOMENAL THROW
He Hurls the Discus 29.13 Metres-More
Than 10000 Persons Witness tie
Games-Awarding the
Olive Crowns.

oilFe crowns.
Athens, April 7.-Yesterday began
the 776th Olympiad. in which athletes
from several countries participated.
The Americans who took part in the
games We're the victors in several of
the events, despite the fact that they
have been here very short time and
had little practice after their long
ocean voyage. The weather was
mild, but cloudy. Early in the morn
ing it was feared that the games would
have to be postponed because of the
rain that fell Sunday, but later it was
decided that the grounds within the
tadion We're in sufficiently good con-
dition to allow of the opening events
taking place. More than 10000 per-
sons were admitted to the Stadion, in
Guiding the king of Greece, the duke
of Sparta, the crown prince; and other
members of the royal family, the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and
many other prominent persons. These
40, 900, however, were not the only
ones who witnessed the games. The
Stadion has no roof and on each side of
it rise hills from which good view
can be had within the walls. These
hills were fairly black with spectators,
thousands of whom were too poor to
pay the small price of admission to the
Stadion, but who were determined to
see the revival of the ancient Greek
festival. The sight was remarlta BILE
one, and seldom has such interest and
enthusiasm been displayed over any
event in the Greclan capital. The
Americans who took part in the events
appeared to be in excellent form, and
they won their victories with much APP
parent ease.
Some of the Events.
For the discus throwing the follow
ing Americans were entered Captain
Robert Garrett of Princeton university
and Eilery Ii. Clark of Harvard n
member of the Boston Athletic associa-
ton. Garrett won. The first heat of
the 100 metre race was won by Il. w.
Lane of Princeton in 12 1-5 seconds
Szokoly, Hungarian, was second.
The second heat was won by r. Z.
Curtis of the Boston Athletic associa-
tion, whose time was l2 15 seconds,
the same as Lanes. Nj. Chalkokondy-
lis, an Athenian, was second. The
third heat was won by T. +. Burke of
the Boston Athletic association in II 45
seconds. Hoffman, a German, was
second. In the hop, step and jump
Connolly covered 10 7-l0 metres. Tuf-
feri, Frenchman, was second. In the
4 first heat of the 400 metres race Ii, b.
Jamison of Princeton was first and the
/ German, Hoffman, second. The second
heat was won by Berne, an English
man, with Gimolin second. The first
| heat of the 500 metre race was won by
Flack, an Austrian, LermusiauX, n
/ Frenchman, won the second heat. All
! the finals will be run on Friday.
Garrett's Phenomenal Throw.
| Garretts throw was considered some,
thing phenomenal by the spectators.
! lie threw the discus %. 13 metres, de-
| feating the Greek champion, Paraske-
vopoules, by 10 centimetres. The win
ners in the several events were cordi-
ally applauded. Everything passed
off without hitch, and the revival of
the games has been most successful
Awarding the Olive Crowns.
/ The progress of the games will be
better understood by remembering
that 100 metres are nearly equivalent
to 100 yards and 400 metres TO 43T
yards. The distance between Mara
thon and Athens is about twenty
eight miles. While the complicated
| pentathlon, to win which was the chief
glory of the Olympic games, is not re-
vived, there will be medals for all
round excellence. In order to secure
the olive crown in the ancient event
one was compelled to excel at once in
leaping, running, javelin throwing,
throwing the quot and wrestling. The
olive crowns that will be awarded to
the victors will be made from material
furnished from the same grove from
which were taken the leaves and sprigs
that formed the crowns of victory
given to the victors more than fifteen
centuries ago
Another Murder in Luzerne County, Pa.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 7.-Another Z.