The record-union., 1896-04-11
The American Competitors, as Usual,
Sustain Their Regulations.
Succeed in Carrying OF Goodly Share
of the Honors.
The Captain Of Frafl Fishing Craft,
Together With His Son and Crew
of Seven COlOred Men, Drowned
During a Heavy Swell In the Attain
tic Off the Coast of Virginia.

ATHENS, April IO.-The weather
changed last night, and this morning
the sun rose in a cloudless sky. The
atmosphere was balmy and spring-like,
and every condition was favorable for
the carrying out of the fifth days pro-
gramme of the Olympic games, which
included the final heats of the unfin-
ished events of Monday and Tuesday.
The American competitors sustained
their regulations as athletes, and car
ried off a goodly share of the honors.
An immense crowd was present.
The long distance race from Mara
tEon, over the historic road followed by
the messenger centuries ago bearing
the news of the defeat of the Persians,
was won by Louis, Greek peasant.
and his victory was greeted with thun-
ders of applause. This victory has
done much to cure the disappointment
felt by the Greeks at the downfall of
some of their champions. In this event
there were twenty competitors, includ-
ing Arthur Blake of the Boston Ath-
letic Association. He was not able to
run the twenty-six miles and fell out.
F'lack, the Austrian, was also forced to
abandon the race. Both he and Blake
dropped out exhausted when they had
covered half of the distance. When
the winner crossed the finishing line
the spectators rose to their feet, and for
time every sound was sllenced by a
great roar of praise.
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
g. r. Lea - oi- III yfy,cr
to the winner, shook him heartily by
the hand. The enthusiasm was re-
newed when Vasilakes, another Greek,
came in second, and Belokai, also a
Greek, came in third.
The prize, in addition to an olive
wreath, is a handsome cup given by M.
Breal, a well-known French savant and
writer on mythologic subjects. The time
of the winner was hours and AS min
utes. Vasilakes covered the distance
in 3 hours.
Prior to the finish of this race other
events were decided, as follows: The
100 meters race was won by Thomas E.
Burke of Boston in II seconds. Hoff-
man, the German champion, was sec
ond.
The high Jump was won by Ellery HI.
Clark of Harvard, a member of the
Boston team, who covered 1S1 centimes.
The hurdle race of 40 meters was
won by Thomas P. Curtis of Boston in
II 3-5 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, a German, and Zutter,
Swiss. The contests at climbing the
pole were won by the Greek athletes
Andri, Kopoulos and Xenekis.
The pole jump was won by w. w.
Hoyt of Harvard, of the Boston Ath-
letic Association, who scored $50 me-
ters A. c. Tyler Of Princeton Uni
versity was second with 3.2O meters.
The Paine brothers, Americans, won
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 scored 1.65 meters.
The city was again illuminated to-
night.