The morning times., 1896-04-11
ALL GREECE Is REJ0ICED
Native Won the Race From Mara
thon 10 Athens.
Americans Held Up Their End and
Took the Usual Number
of Victories.

Athens, April 10.-The weather changed
last night, and this morning the sun rose
i'll cloudless sky. The atmosphere was
balmy and spring like, and every condition
WAS favorable for the carrying out of the
fifth days program OF the Olympic games,
which included the final heats of the un-
finished events OF Monday and Tuesday.
The American compe titors sustained their
reputation as athletes, and carried off a
goodly share of the honors. An immense
crowd was present. The stadium 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 folio wed by the mes
sengcr centuries age bearing the news of
the defeat OF the Persians. was won by
Louis, Greek peasant. and his victory was
greeted with thunders OF applause. and
shouts and cries that betokened the wild
enthusiasm he had awakened III the breasts
Of his countrymen.
This victory has done much to soothe the
disappointment felt by the Greeks al the
downfall Of sOme-of their champions. In
this event there were twenty competitors,
including Arthur Blake, of the Boston Ath-
letc Association. He was not able 10 run
the twcnty-siX miles. and fell out
When the winner crossed the finishing
and for time every sound was sileEced
by the great roar of praise that ascended.
Prince Constantine. the heir apparent to
the throne, was, with other members
of the royal household. in the box set
apart for the use OF the king and his
family. He left his seat and walking to
the winner. shook him heartily 10y the
hand.
The enthusiasm was renewed when
Vasilakes. another Greek, came in second,
and Belokas, also Greek, came in third.
The result was Immediately telegraphed
throughout the country, and in many towns
the victory was joyously celebrated. Tri-
coupis, one of the Greek competitors, was
exhausted by his eIertions, and is now pros
trated. The prize, i'll addition TO an olive
wreath, is a handsome cup, given by NJ.
Breal, welI.known French savant, and
writer OH NEUROLOGICAL subjects.
The time of the winner was two hours
and forty-eight minutes. Vasilakes cover
cd the distance in three hours.
Prior to the finish of this race other events
were decided as follows:
The 100 metres race was won 10y Thomas
f. Burke, of Boston in twelve seconds
| Hoffman, the German champion, wasscCond
The high jump was won by Ellery ii.
| Clark, of Harvard, a member OF the Boston
| team, who covered 1S1 centtmeters.
| by Thomas P. Curtis, of Boston, in Il 80
| seconds; Goulding, the English champion,
was second.
The results of the other events were as
| given below:
The contests on the parallel bars were
| won by Flatow, German. and Zutter,
| Swiss. The contests at climbing the pole
were won by the Greek athletes, Andrl,
| Kopoulos and Xenakls.
The pole jump was won by W. W. Hoyt,
| Of Harvard, of the Boston Athletic Club
who scored $50 meters. A. c. Tyler, oi
Princeton University, was second. with
| 500 meters.
| The Payne brothers, Americans. VOL
| the rifle and revolver contests.
| In the high jump James b. Connolly, OF the
| Suffolk Athletic Club, and Robert Garrett
| captain of the princeton team, each store,
] .65 meters.
| The city was again illuminated tonight.