Evening star., 1896-04-15
Winners in the Olympic Games
Givea Wreaths Of Olive.
Ge2lfESf ENTHUSIASM MANIFESTED
One Of the Princeton Team Re-
Iates His Experience.
WORTH cIRcL1NG THE GLOBE

ATHENS. Greece, April 15-Brillisnt
weather prevailed here today. and the
stadion was packed with people desirous Of
seeing the prizes awarded to the winners
Of the contests in the Olympic games just
concluded. Upon the arrival of the royal
party. Mr.. Robertson. an American. de-
livered Pindaric ode on the games. using
the modern pronunciation.
Each Of the winners of a first prize re-
oeived from the hands Of the king a wreath
of wild olive from the Olympian olive trees
according to the ancient custom. the propo-
sition to bestow silver wreaths having
been abandoned.
The winners OF second prizes received
laurel wreaths and all the winners re-
ceived diplomas and medals
The prize winners then paraded. the band
playing the national air of each nation.
Afterward the king proclaimed the close Of
the gan es. The greatest enthusiasm was
Hanifested throughout the ceremony.
Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press)
Details of the Second Day.
LONDON, April 15.-Another letter was
received at the office of the Associated
Press here today from A C. Tyler. the
pole vaulter of the Princeton University
team. dated Athens, Tuesday, April Z. and
giving further details of the second day 5
contests in the olympic games at the
Greek capital.
MIR. Tyler, in substance, says:
Americans alone qualified for the broad
jump finals. The event was eventually won
with jump Of six meters thirty-five cent?
meters. Robert Garrett, captain of the
Princeton University team. was second,
with six meters. James B. Connolly Of the
Suffolk A. c. of Boston was third, with
five meters eighty-four centimeters to his
credit.
In the 4OO-meter race on the fiat H. B.
Jamfson, Princeton, was only four yards
the B. A. A. The time of the latter was
81 is seconds. The track was heavy, and
the turns were very sharp. Some watches
caught the time as being So 3-5. seconds.
1T was won handsomely by Captain Robert
Garrett of Princeton, with a put Of II
meters. y centimeters. The put was from
a two-meter square. without a raised piece
ca. This naturally handicapped Garrett,
who was the only American competitor
Besides, Garrett was accustomed to a lead
shot. but the officials refused to allow him
to use 1t, although 1t was full weight, and
he was compelled to use smooth. large
iron shot. But. in spite Of these handicaps
Garrett won. His two closest competitors
were Greeks. who threw the shot Instead
Of putting 1t.
The Greclans Went Wild.
CARROTS fifth put was the best one he
made, while the last throws of the Greeks
were their best. Consequently, when the
Americans last try fell short, the Greeks
thought their man had won, and the whole
audience rose, cheered and clapped hands,
and when the numbers of the Greek putters
were placed above Garrett's the applau-
w Vndn lad ~
soon noticed. and the officials changed the
figures, putting Garrett's on top. This had
about the effect of the traditional wet
blanket over the assembly.
But, on the whole, the Greeks were as
happy as on the first day of the games,
when they saw the Americans winning
event after event. and they We're also ex-
ceedingly gratiied and applauded greatly
when Flack. an Australian, beat Thomas
F. Burke Of the B. A. A. in the 800 meter
race. Time, An. 33s.
Tie lifting with one nand contest was
won by Elliott, an Englishman, with Il
kilos to his credit: Jensen, a Dane, won
the two-handed lifting contest, raising 111h
kilcs.
In the long jump the contestants were
rQt allowed to measure their run, except
BY pacing the distance.
If the toe of a Jumper projected in the
slightest at the take off the jump was not
measured. and a contestant was not al
loved a sweater or anything to mark the
take on This accounted for the poor
record of meters 35 centiEeters
Fully 5000 people witnessed the second
days games in the Stadion. making it as
well filled as yesterday. In addition the
rock overlooking the structure was crowd
ed and the street leading to the S.adion
was jammed ell the afternoon
The Princeton and the B. A. A. are
happy and feel they are amply repaid for
their arduous training ard long Journey,
To witness the scenes at the Stadion was
worth circling the globe, let alone com.
peting in such an arena and before such
concourse of people.