The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-05-02
GREAT MARATHON RACE
CAPTURED BY CANADIAN
HUNDRED AND FIFTI THOUSAND
SEE SHERRTNG WIN.

Member of British Team-Reaches the
Gates of the Stadium Smiling and
Looking Fresh--Ends His Long Jour-
ney in Front of King George and
Queen Olga Swede second and
American Third--Games End with
Americans Well I'm the Lead.
Athens, May Interest In the Mara
Hhon race overshadowed everything to-
day Every one was in a fever Of i'm
patience until the result was known.
All shops were closed and business was
completely suspended. The whole pop
ulation of Athens and its suburbs, and
of the villages in the vicinity, altogeth-
er some 100000 people, filed and over
flowed the stadium and spread along
the Marathon road and the surrounding
hills, forming tumultuous, swaying
human barrier on each side, the entire
length of the course, behind the mill
tary Gordon lining the road
The competitors spent the night as
the guests of Foreign Minister Skouzes
at his Marathon residence. Classified
by nationality, the runners consisted of
twenty-six Greeks, seven Britons, in
Guiding Canadians and Australians, five
Americans. three Germans, two
Frenchmen, two Italians, three Swiss,
opa Ra1oriap onA JOa,1a apd two UlorXyr
tians. The favorltes We're Petri, Italy;
Bonheure, French, and Coutoulaki,
Greek, the British and Americans also
having numerous supporters. The con-
testants started in three lines one me-
tre apart, at exactly 3 o'clock. The
weather was splended, the thermometer
showing 80 1-2 degrees in the shade, A
mounted officer, riding in front with a
chronometer, acted as time keeper.
Hundreds of vehicles of all kinds fol-
lowed the fortunes Of the contestants
outside the Gordon holding the course.
Sherring, after several miles, during
which he Jagged behind, took the lead
from Svamberg, Swede. and Frank
When he found himself well ahead
Sherring dropped into a walk, giving
himself great rserve for the final spurt
Whenever he saw his opponents APP
proachinR he resumed running, and in
this manner tired them all out except
Svamberg and Frank, who always were
a good distance behind. Sherring ioked
and laughed with his Greek attendant
and returned the salutes of the cheer
ing crowds
a cannon shot announced the arrival
of the first runner within four kilome-
tres of ,the stadium, and the interest
now was intense The scene from an
eminence overlooking Athens was won
derful. The Marathon road, winding
like white ribbon for fifteen miles
until it was lost round the foot OF
Mount Pentelicus, was fringed with
troops and crowds of sightseers, the
Acropolis shining in the sun and the
sea glistening in the background, form
ing a glorious spectacle. The cresoen-
do of cheers along the road grew into
roars as, at $3.50 p. M, a cavalry Off
Ger, followed by single runner, was
seen approaching. At the gates of the
stadium Sherring, smiling and looking
fresh. and not at all distressed, was
ioinel by Crown Prince Constantine
who ran alongside until he ended his
long Journey in front of King George
and Queen Olga. The king handed
Sherring a bouquet, while ladies show
6Teu mowers anu BllLS hEpiA uAlLs LASAN
was great cheering and enthusiasm, al
though the Greeks evidently were dis
appointed,
Svamberg followed seven minutes be-
hind the winner, and Frank came two
minutes later both done up. Tornros
Sweden, was fourth, time 3:01:00; Ale
thoz, Greece fifth, time 3:09:25, ant
Blake sixth, time 9;09:26.
The king and queen both congratu-
lated Sherring in the kindliest manner
Svamberg's time was 2:5S:20 ant
Franks 3:46:00.
The cycling race of so kilometres, tC
Marathon and back, while a big event
attracted little attention. 1t brought g
splendid finish between two French
men, Vast winning by two yards from
Bardonneau.
Standing high jump--Won by Ray C
Ewry, N Y. A. c.; height, feet
inches.
The Greek style discus throwing was
won by the Finlander Jervineau, with
S3 metres; Georgandas, Greek, second
with 80 metres so centimetres. and Mu.
din, Hung 6ian, third, with 81 metres
rs centimetres.
To-days events raise Americas score
to eleven frsts against Great Britain's
four, Greece's three and Sweden's two
Nothing remains but the prizegivinE
for tomorrow.