Evening journal., 1896-04-07
ROBERT GARRETT.
+. A. LANE


probable degree from tho enthusiastic in
torest In the sports. The number Of the
spectators who looked on at the contests Is
estimated at so, 00O-a gathering Of truly
Homorio proportions.
All tho mombers OF the royal family en-
torod the inclosure except the Crown
Prince Constantine, the duke Of SPARTA
who has been an active factor In the max
ing of the arrangements for the contests
and who accompanied the organization
committee.
Tho crown prince and tho committee
met King George as he advanced In tho
Niddlo Of the arena. Hero no was well
coined by his son on bohalf of the commit
tee, tho crown prince calling his attention
TO the stadion. which had been restored as
nearly as possible to It's pristine condition
through the generosity of a noble Greek,
NJ. Averof
King George Welcomes Athletes.
King George in reply praised tho inoom-
parable beauty of the restored structure
and cordially welcomed the athletic youth
who hayo come from oil parts of the world
TO lend additional brilliance to the fosti-
val. Tho king then took formal possess
sion of the stadion In the namo Of Greece.
The united military bands then rondor-
cd a hymn which had heon specially COM
posed for the ocoaslon, while the king, the
members of the royal family and their at
tendants took tho places which had been
allotted to them, overlooking the arena
from an advantageous point OF view and
at the same time in sight of those who had
gathered 60 witness the games.
All this was "a stimulus 90 the young
athletes gathered to tost their prowess,
and all were eager i'm the competition, al
though the utmost courtesy was manifest
among the contestants.
Tho members of the American teams
from Princeton and the Boston Athletic
association came into the arena in excel
lent condition and full OF confidence, and
the Greeks were plainly in fear OF their
American competitors.
The result proves that the confidence OF
the Americans and the fears of the Greeks
were both fully warranted, the Americans
carrying of first honors in oach event in
which they were entered.
The contests were preliminary trials,
and so decided nothing definitely as to
the final awards OF the prizes The trials
were running races at 100 meters, 400 me-
ters and 500 meters and throwing tho dis
Gus, a sport as old as Greece itself, and TO
which the putting tho shot OF modern ath-
letics Is most nearly allied. Tho hop, skip
and jump was also contested and won by
f. IL. Clarke Of Boston.
Americans Win First Heats.
In the 100 meter dash the first heat was
won by r. A. Lane Of tho Princeton team,
Szokoly, a Hungarian, coming in second.
The time was g 25 seconds.
In tho second heat at 100 meters Thorn
as p Curtis OF tho Boston Athletic nsso-
ciation won, Chalkokondghis, Greek,
being second; time, ~ 40 seconds In
the third heat Thomas II. Burke Of the
Boston Athletic association won, Osman,
German. being second; time, II AS sec
onds Tho final heat in tho 100 meter
dash IS fixed for Friday.
In the running race for 500 meters mono
Of the Americans competed.
Captain Robert Garrett Of the Princeton
team won against the Greeks, Parasoe-
vopulo and Neris, in throwing the discus.
In the 400 meter running race, first
heat II. b. Jamlson of the Princeton
team won. Osman, the German, being sec
ond. In the second heat Thomas u. Burke
won. Gimelin, an Englishman, was SEQ
ond.
OF the above mentioned Americans F.
A. Lane Is from franklin, o. He pre-
pared for Princeton at tho Wittenberg col
loge, Springfield, o.. whore he held the all
around championship. He is 23 years Of
age, weighs 1853 pounds and is 3 feet
inches In height.
Thomas p. Curtis was born in San
Francisco and is "a years old. He has
been football player and is considered
one Of the most promising hurdlers in
America. He is of medium height and
weighs about 145 pounds trained.
Thomas f. Burke is not yet 81. He
weighs 144lS pounds in condition and is
feet II rs inches in height He was born
in Boston and won his spurs at the inter
national games between the New York
Athletic club and tho London Athletic
club in New York last fall, when he won
the 4lO yard run in 40 seconds.
Robert Garrett of Baltimore is 90 years
Of age, weighs 17S pounds and stands
feet inches in height.
II. b. Jamison is from Peoria, Ills. He
is 22 years OF age, weighs l52 pounds and
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