The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-04-07

sslantihe, the Duke of Sparta. who has
Deen an active factor in the making OF
ene arrangements for the contests. and
Mno today accompanied the orraniza-
eion committee. The crown prince and
committee met King George as he
advanced in the middle of the arena
nere he was welcomed by his son on
Denaf OF the committee, the crown
prince begging MIN to take over the
staoium, which had been restored as
nedriy as possible to its present condi-
tlon through the generosity of NJ.
-AVerof, whose statue was unveiled
yesterday.
+. King George, in reply, praised the in
comparable beauty of the restored
structure, and cordially welcomed
athletic young who have come from
! all parts of the world to lend addi-
elonai brilliance to the festival. The
KING then took formal possession of the
I stadium in the name of Greece.
Inc united military bands playing
| as one. then rendered a hymn, while
the king, the members of the roval
Iamily and their attendants took the
pace which had been allotted to them.
an overlooking the arena from an adj
Nantageous point of view and at the
same time in sight of those who had
satnered to witness the games.
Inc vast concourse of people,. eager
.rueiesI, silent and attentive, under the
open sky, to the ceremony. the saga
cious touch which was given the eer-
clses, the historic associations of the
piace and the almost reverent purpose
MANIFESTED to revive in some sort and
preserve the memory of the cherished
sior1es of antiquity, all appeal strongly
othe mind of each of the so. 900 spec
taGors who were arranged about the
arena.
All this was stimulus to the young
athletes gathered to test their progresses
Nno all We're eager in the competition,
although the utmost courtesy was man
Tested in the intercourse of the contest
ants.
The members of the American teams
on the Princeton and Boston Athletic
association came into the arena in ex-
ceiIent condition and full of confidence
ana the Greeks We're plainly in fear Of
lher American competitors. The re-
suit proves that the confidence of the
americans and the fears of the Greeks
We're both fully warranted, the Ameri-
cans carrying away first honors in each
event in which they entered. Today's
contests were preliminary trials. and
so decided nothing definitely as to the
final awards of victory The trials were
running races at 100 metres. 400 metres
end 500 metres, and throwing the discs,
sport as old as Greece itself and to
which the putting the shot of modern
athletics is mots nearly allied. The
hop, skip and jump was also contested
and won by the Americans
In the 100 metres dash the first heat
was won by F. A. Lang, of the Prince
ton team; Zol1oloy. q Hungarian, sec
y y
the second heat at 100 metres Thomas
Curtis, of theBoston Athletic associ-
alton won; Chaalkokondgis, Greek,
coming in second. Time 10 As seconds.
In the third heat of 100 metres, Thomas
e. Burke, of the Boston Athletic as
ISOLATION won; Osnan, a German, sec
ond. Time II As. The fourth heat in
the 100 metres dash is fixed for Friday.
In the running race for 100 metres
none of the Americans competed.
In throwing the discs, Captain Rob-
ert Garrett of the Princeton team won
against the Greeks, Paras Revopulo
and Verie.
In the 400 metres running race,
first heat, H. B. Jamison of the Prince
ton team won, the German being sec
ond. In the second heat, Thomas E.
Burke won, Gimely, an Englishman,
being second.
OF the above mentioned Americans
z. A. Lane is from Franklin, Ohio, He
prepared for Princeton at the Witten-
burg college, Springfield, Ohio.
Thomas P. Curtis was born in San
Francisco and is "a years old. He has
been a football player and IS eonsid-
cred the most promising hurdler in
America. He is of medium height and
weighs about las pounds trained.
Thomas E. Burke is not yet q. He
weighs IA pounds. He was born in
Boston and won his spurs at the inter-
national games between the New York
Athletic club and the London Athletic
club in New York last fall, when he did
the $40 run in 40 seconds.
Robert Garrett of Baltimore is 90
years old, weighs us pounds and
stands 6 feet ? inches in height
H. B. Jamison is from Peoria Ills.
He is 90 years of age. weighs 152
pounds and is feet inches in height.