The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-02
WON BY A CANUCK
SHOWS eREEKs HOW TO RUN FROM
 MARATHON TO ATHENS.
svambers, Sweden, Second, (. Frank of New York 10 Third. Wonderful Record Made By The
 Aun<rfeaus.

Athens, May 1.-Interest in the Mar
 athon race oyershadowed everything
 today. Every one was in lever or
 inpatience until the result was known.
 All shops were closed and business
 was completely suspended. The whole
 population of Athens and US suourns
 and of the villages in the vicinity, all together some l50.o0o people. filled
 and overfiowed the Stadium and spread
 along the Marathon road and the sur rounding hills. forming a human bar rier behind the troops on each side and along the entire length Of the course. William Sherring, Hamilton. Ontario, won in the classic event svamoerg' Of Sweden, was second, and ". c. Frank, Irish-American Athletic Club. New York ran third. Sherring's time was two hours and ffty-one minutes 23 2-6 seconds
 The competitors spent the night as the guests of foreign minister Skiuzes at his residence in Marathon. Classified by nationality, the rum ners consisted of twenty-six Greeks, seven Britons. including canadians and Australians; five Americans. three Ger mans. two Frenohmen, two Italians, three Swiss, one Belgian, one Dane and | two Italians The favorites were Petri, Italian: Bonheure. French and | Coutoulaki. Greek. the British and | AIneFtCdnS naNtuB huthSACAS oNPPot tNA v | however.
 The contestants started in three lines. l one metre apart. at exactly o'clock. The weather was splendid. the thermo- meter showing so 1-2 degrees in the shade. mounted officer rode in front with a chrononometer. acting as time | keeper Hundreds of vehicles of all | kinds followed the fortunes of the con- testants outside the cordon, holding the l course.
 l The race started st hot pace. At the tenth kilometre, W. c. Frank, Amer | ican, was leading, followed by the Bo- | hemian. Beehensky.
 At the fifteenth kilometre, Frank was still ahead. but Daly. Ireland. had taken second place with Blake slowly creeping up. At the twentieth kilo-
 metre, which was reached at 4:10 p. m.,
 Blake was leading grandly. running a magnificent race, followed by Frank and Sherring. The latter was slowly gaining on his opponent At the tweA ty-sixth kiIometre. the couse was up- hin. Beginning the last ten kilometres of the race, Frank was again leading. but obviously distressed; Sherring was second and Blake third. The time at this point was $40 o'clock. Sherring was running magniicently. but Daly had stopped to rest. Petri had dropped out on account of stomach trouble.
 Sherring now speedily took the lead, followed by Svamber1 Swede. and Frank. When he found himself we'll ahead Sherring dropped Into a walk, giving himself great reserve for the final spurt. Whenever he saw his op- ponents approaching he resumed run ming and in this manner tired them all except Svamberg and Frank. who al- ways were good distance behind. Sherring ioked and laughed with the Greek attendant and returned the sa- lutes of the cheering crowds.
 cannon shot announced the arrival of the first runner within four killi- metres of the stadium and the interest | was intense. The scene from an emil nence overlooking Athens was wonder ful. The Marathon road winding like | white ribbon for fifteen miles until | IL was lost around the foot of Mount | Pentelicus was fringed with troops and l crowds of sightseers, the Acropolis, l shining in the sun and the sea glist- l ening in the background forming glo- rious spectacle The crescendo of | cheers along the road grew into roars as at 5:3o D. m. a cavalry officer. fol- lowed by single runner, was seen ap- preaching.
 At the gates of the Stadium Sherring. smiling and looking fresh and not at all distressed, was joined by Crown | Prince Constantine, Who ran alongslue | until he ended his long journey in | front of King George and Queen olga. | The king handed Sherring a bouquet, whilst ladies showered flowers and | gifts upon him. There was great | cheering and enthusiasm. although the Greeks evidently were disappointed.
 SvambeEg followed seven minutes bc. hind the winner and Frank came in about two minutes later. both done up.
 The king and queen both congratu- lated Sherring in the kindliest manner.
 Svamberg's time was 2h sam POS and Franks 3h 46s.a
 The Greek style discus throwing con- test was won by the Finlander, Jervi- neau with 35 metres; Georgandas, Greek, second, with 32 metres. so centi- metres, and Mudin, Hungarian. third with 31 metres 4S centimetres.
 The standing high jump was won by Ray c. Every, New York A. C., height | five feet, two inches.
 Todays events raises Americas | score eleven firsts, against Great Brit aims four Greece's three and Swedens two. Nothing remains but the prize | giving for tomorrow.