New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-11
MORE HONORS FOR AMERICANS
EURKE, CURTIS, CLARK, HOYT AND
PAYNE AMONG THE WINNERS
AT ATHENS
THE GREEKS CAPTURE THE RACE FROM MARA
THoN. TO THE GREAT JOY OF THE
NATIVE SPECTATORS.

THE GREEKS CAPTURE THE RACE FROM MARA
THoN. TO THE GREAT JOY OF THE
NATIVE SPECTATORS.
Athens April l0-The weather changed last night
| and this morning the sun rose in cloudless sky.
| The atmosphere balmy and sprnglike, and
every condition favorable for the carrying on.
OF the fifth days programme OF the Olympic games
which Included the final heats OF the unfinished con-
| tests OF Monday and Tuesday. The American com
petitors sustained their regulations as athletes ana
carried OF a goody share Of the honors An I'M
mense crowd present. The Stddion was packed
TO its utmost capacity, and the hills round about
we're again covered with dense masses OF humanity.
The long distance race from Marathon. over the
historic road followed by the messenger centuries
ago bearing the OF the defeat OF the Pertains
was won by Louis. a Greek peasant and his victory
was greeted with thunders OF applause, and shouts
and cries that betokened the wild enthusiasm he had
awakened In the breasts OF his countrymen. This
victory dom much to soothe the disappointment
felt ny the Greeks the downfall OF some OF their
champions
In this race there were twenty competitors, in
Guiding Arthur Blake OF the Boston Athletic Asso-
citation lie was not able TO the twenty-siX
miles ana fell out. as did Flack. the Australian
When the winner crossed the finishing line the spec
tators rose TO their feet and for time every sound
silenced by the great roar OF praise tnat as
cended
throne was with other member. Of the royal house
hold in the box set apart for the use OF the King
and his family lie left his seat. and. walking to
the winner, shook him heartily by the hand the
enthusiasm was renewed when Nasilakos another
Greek came in second. and Beokas. also Greek
came In third The result Immediately tele-
sraphed throughout the country. and in many towns
the victory joyously celebrated. Tricoupis.
one Of the Greek competitors. was exhausted by
his excr;lone and ia now Frustrated. The prize. In
addition 20 an olive wreath. is n handsome cup
given by NJ. Breal. a well-krown French savant
AID writer on neurological subjects. The time OF
the winner was two hours and forty eight minutes
yasLakos covered the distance IN three hours.
Prior the 1nish Of this race other contests were
dec ded follows
The lyD-metre won by Thomas +. Burke
OF Boston, in II seconds. Hoffman the German
champion. second.
IRE nigh jump was won by Eery II Clark OF
Harvard. a member or the Boston team. who COW
cred ISL ceut'metres.
The hurdle race OF 10 metres was won by Thomas
7 Curtis. OF Boston, In l. 3-5 seconds. Goulding
the English champion was second
The contests on the parallel barr we're won ny
Flaiow. a German, and Zutter. Swiss. "
The contests at climbing the pole were won by the
Oh eek athletes. Andri. Kopoutos and Xenakis
The pole Jump was won by W. W. Hoyt OF Har.
3 30 metres. A. e. Tyler. Of Princeton University.
was second. with 70 metres
The Payne brothers. Americans. won the rifle and
revolver contests.
In the high Jump James B. Connolly. OF the SUI
folk Athletic Club. and Robert Garrett. captain OF
the Princeton team. each scored Les metres.
The city again Illuminated tonight.