Omaha daily bee., 1906-04-26
GOOD RECORDS nv AMERICANS
Daniels OF New York Wins Olympic
Prize In 1OO-Meter swim.

Prize In 1O0-Metcr swim.
ATHENS, April S-The international
sports today were conducted under ideal
weather conditions. The final heat OF the
lO-meter swimming race in the Phalerum
developed brilliant contest. c, NJ; Daniels,
New YORK Athletic club. set furious pace
and won slowing down in 1:l3 Hedmay,
Hungary; Healy. Australia and Darbyshire,
England who finished in the order named.
showed grit. but are not in the same class
officially
The fencing finals ct the gymnastio school
were marred by some bad feeling. The
italian, Pezzarano, retired. and the French
man. Dillon kayanagh, was awarded first
place, Casimir, German. second, and Count
hughes, French, third.
This afternoon the Stadium was crowded
with spectators, the attendance being esti-
mated at 5000
The greatest excitement attended the
running races. in which the Americans
preliminary heats of the lOo-meter race
were won by Americans. while the semi
hnals In al three heats also were captured
py them The finals will be run Friday.
The official times in the semi-hnals OF
the 100 meter race are. First heat, Hahn,
9:llfS; second heat. Moulton. o:11st; third
The sOO-meter race afforded magnificent
sport Americans winning two heats out of
four; James d. Lightbody. Chicago uni
yersity, who won the first heat. and
Charles ]. Bacon, Irish American Athlatic
ciub, VINO was second In the same heat, ran
a well Judged race. Lieutenant Wyndham
the second heat displayed fine style and
undoubtedly would have won except for a
him some feet giving the chance to the
Swede, Hellstrom, who finished first. The
fourth heat was, won by p. H. Pilgrim, New
Ray c. Ewry, New York Athletic club,
won the standing long jump. distance, 3
meters 30 centimeters
The American successes were signaiized
by the hosting of the American flag, which
wsS greeted with great cheering.
G.. NJ. Daniel, New York Athletic club.
holder Of the worlds championship loo-yard
Swimming record, won the final heat in the
Time lib; Hallway, Hungary, was second;
Healey, Australia, was third and Derby
shire, England, was fourth.
The free style discus throwing in the
stadium today was marked by a number
or fine performances, Martin ]. Sheridan
Irish American Athletic club, New York,
the american champion discus thrower,
Woni distance, II meters 46 centimeters
beating the worlds record Giorgantas
Greece, was second with as meters, 4 cent?
meters. Japviners, Finland, was third, So
meters, 50 centimeters
The. FIVE kilometers bicycling race was
won by VERT, Italy; H. Chowther, Eng
The twenty kilometers bicycling race was
easily won by W. J. PETIT, Putney Athletic
In the first heat Of the soO-meter race,
James D. Lightbody, University of Chicago,
was first and Charles j. Bacon, Irish.Amer-
In the second heat Hellstrom. Sweden,
was first, and Lieutenant Wyndham Halls
welle, England second.
In the third heat r. o. Crabbe Corpus
college, Cambridge. England, was first, and
Eli B. Parson, Yale university New Haven,
Conn, second.
In the fourth and last heat P. P. Pill
grim, New York Athletic club. was first,
ana John Plunge, Germany, second.
Standing broad jump, won by Ray G.
Ewry, New York Athletic club; distance,
meters 30 centimeters. NJ j. Sheridan,
lrish-American Athletic club, second, &
meters 81 centimeters; Robertson, third,
3 meters centimeters.
Pole vault, won by Gouder French;
height, meters 50 centimeters; Sober
strom, Swede, second, meters 10 cent?
meters; Glover, Purdue university and
meters IS centineters
The five man race. the great event of
the day, was won easily by Lieutenant
Hawtrey, English. time 26:11X He finished
with lap to spare over a Swedish COM
petitor, whose time was 26 :e6M