The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-08
GLORIOUS WORK IN GREECE.
THE AMERICAN ATHLETES WIN
MING MANY LAURELs.

Fully 100000 Spectators Out to
Watch the Events of the Second
Day-The Weather Perfect and the
Condition of the Grounds ImprOv-
ed-COnnaIIy Lands Third in the
Long Jump.
Athens, April This was the second
day of the Olympian games, and the in
terest in the revival showed no sign of
diminution. On the contrary, there was
more enthusiasm displayed than was
shown yesterday. and the crowd that wit
messed the various events was enormous
The Stadion was crowded to its utmost
capacity. and the surrounding hills were
again packed with masses Of humanity
desirous of seeing the tests of athletic
skill and endurance
The king, crown prince and other men,
bers of the royal family were again pres
ent, as were all the notabilities of Greece
and many from foreign countries. 1t is
estimated that to-day fully 10000 persons
witnessed the games.
The weather was perfect and the
grounds We're in far better condition than
they We're yesterday. The contestants are
becoming more familiar with their sur
roiHsndinggs, and this adds greatly TO their
confess
tants who covered themselves with glory
yesterday did well to-day, and it is the
general opinion that they will win several
OF the nnal honors One thing is believed
10 nave been established, and that is the
future of the Olympian games has been
decided, and that they will henceforth take
19sir aiSi place among the noted events in the
atnietlc world, even though they are not
held on the classic grounds of Greece.
Inc f1rSt heat of the 10 metres hurdle
race was won by Goulding, the English
On ..a
second heat was won by T. p. Curtis of
the Boston Athletic Club, whose time
Will take place on Friday.
c,Ihe Inc long jump was won by Ellery Fl.
Clark Of the Boston Athletic Associa-
tion, who covered 6.S5 metres. Robert
Garrett, captain of the Princeton team.
was second, with metres TO his credit
and James b. Connolly Of the Suffolk
Athletic Club third, with 5.S4 metres.
The 400 metres race ON the fiat was won
by Thomas r. Burke of the Boston Ath-
letic Association. His time was "a 10 sec
onds. II. b. Jamison of Princeton Uni
Versity was second.
The next event on the programme was
putting the weight. Capt. Garrett won,
scoring l22 metres. The Greek cham
pion, Gouskos, was second, scoring II. .O8
metres. Gouskos is the second Greek
champion who has met defeat contest
ing with Garrett Yesterday Paraskevo-
poulos, the champion discus thrower, was
badly beaten by the captain of the
Princeton athletes.
The one-hand weight lifting contest was
won by Elliott, an Englishman, who raised
Il kilos
The two-handed weight lifting contest
was Won by Jensen, a Dane, who raised
lila kilos.
Flack, the Australian, won the 1900
metres race on the fiat in minutes 80 sec
Onds
The winners were enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Even Garrett was hailed with
enthusiasm when he defeated Gouskos, al
though the Greeks were surprised and dis
appointed by the downfall of their cham
pion.
In the evening the Acropolis and city
were illuminated by myriads of electric
and other lights The scene was beautiful
and fairy-like. Everywhere there was the
greatest enthusiasm.