The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-07

men who had come from all parts OF the
world TO lend additional briIllance TO the
festival. The king then took formal pos
session Of the Stadion IL the name Of
Greece.
The united military bands. playing as
one. then rendered hymn, while the king
the members Of the royal family and their
attendants took the places which had been
allotted 10 them. all overlooking the arena
from an advantageous point OF view, and
al the same time In sight Of those who
gathered 70 witness the games.
The vast conccurse of people. eager with
interest. yet silent and attentive under the
open sky. who listened 10 the ceremony;
the religious touch which was given 10 the
exercises; the historic associations Of the
place, and the almost reverent purpose
manifested 70 revive IN some sort and pre-
serve the memory OF the cherished giories
OF antiquity. all appealed strongly TO the
mind of each OF the So go persons who
were ranged about the arena. AL this was
a stimulus TO the young athletes gathered
10 test their prowess. and all were eager
in the competition. although the utmost
of the contestants.
The members OF the American teams OF
Princeton ard the Boston Athletic Asso-
cation came into the arena In excellent
condition ard fun Of confidence. and the
Greeks were plainly IN fear OF their Amer
g.
the Amerioaas carrying OF first honors in
each event In which they entered.
Totay's contests were preliminary trials
ard 50 decided nothing definitely as to the
final awards OF victory. The trials were
running races al 10 meters. toe meters and
so meters and throwing the discus .
sport as osd as Greece itself and 10 which
me putting the shot % modern athletics
Is most nearly allied. The ancient hoD
skip ard Jump was also contested. and
won by A. American
In the 10 meters dash the frs; heaNwss
won by r A. F,ene. o< .he Princeton
team. Zckoloy. Hungarian. second. Tire,
y - seconds
In the second heat a. 10 meters Thomas
II Curtis 81 tha Ros-an Athletic Associa-
ton. ro-. CEazaIkokona CHS. q Greek. com
ing n second Tine, = s-s seconds
IL the thlrt heat a. 40 meters Thomas E.
RYlrk. O, she Boston Athletic associa-
tio-. woa. os-nan. a German. sscocd-
Time. Il - The fourth hea; In the 40
meters dash g hx@t for Friday.
II tho rrirr-Tr rare for 500 meters ncne
q re Americans competed.
In throwing the discus Capt. Robert
0arr~1.. of the Princeton team won
agsi-st the Greeks Paras. 4sTopaio and
Fsrie
IN The 80 meters rszrntng sash, frs.
heat. II. 3. Jsr7ison. 81 Princeton. won,
Osrrar -ne German. being second IN
the secon. h@a. Thomas Z. Burke won.
Ci-nelY an Euziishnaz. heing second
OF RE above mentioned Americans. 2.
A Isn~. . from FRANKLIN Ohio He prs-
pared for Princeton at he Titte7a-erg co.,
lsrs SB~snraslf. .. Thomas H CARTS
was born IN san Francisco. and q -
years old Hs has been football player.
and is coassders5 ths most promising
hartfIer tn America He ts % medium
height ara weighs Is pounds trained.
Thomas = Burke IA NOT yet n He
weighs lss pounds. lie vas born In Bos-
ton. and Esr his spurs 81 tire International
zA-re fpgtwe4r ne New York Athletic
crab and ire London Athletic Club IN
Naw York when Re ran the ~ yards in 50
S@ccnzs Rot~-f Garrett q Baltimore. -
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STANDS feet riches tai II. =. JaEf-
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