Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-02
BY Many POINTS.
American Athletes Demon
strate Their Superiority
By Winning Greatest Number
Of Events at Athens.
Famous Marathon Race Won by Vim. S.
Herring Of Hamilton, Ont.

AtheII'', May l.-IntereGt i'll the Mara
then r'r'- "Nrr:hld"Wtd everything to
day. Everyone Mas in a fever Of i'm
p1tIenc. until the result was shown.
All shops We're closed and business was
completely suspended. The whole pop
uttiun Of Athen" and its suburbs and
Of the villages III the vicinity, iltogeth-
cr some l50UoO people filled ANA over
flowed the stadium and spread along
the Marathon road and hills forming Il
tumultuou:;. sWaying human barrier, ON
each side of the course, behind the
military Gordon lining the road.
CLASSIFIED By nationality, the runners
consisting Of &c Greeks, seven BritonS,
including Canadians ami Australians.
five Americans, three Germans, two
Fr:nchmeL, two Italians, three Swiss,
on. EelgIan, one Dane and two Esyp
ti:tt1S. The contestants started i'll tire"
lines, one metre apart. AZ exactly 3
nclnck. 4 mounted officer r:tiinS in
front with 4 clrunoaIetcr acted a%
tine[eept'r.
The race started at 4 hot pace. Al the
10th kilOlneitr. W. q. Frank. American,
was leading. followed by The bohemian
ErchenSky. At the 18th kilnmtter
Frank Was still ahead, but Daily, Ire
land. had taken second place, with
Blake slowly creeping up. Al the 2oth
kiGmrter which was reached at 40 +.
NJ Elal<c was leading s3randly, run
nine Il magnificent race. followed by
F'rank ana Sh-rriHg The latter. who
whS now beginning To show himself in
HIS true cnlorS was slowly gaining on
II; I,tpjn11in{T tI.4 last 10
Eilnmctt rs Of the race Frank was still
l.aIiu" Int obviously pumped and dis
trresad. Shrrrimg WAS second ana Blake
third The time at this point was 40
o'clock. Snoring was running mag
ntic..ntly but DAILY had stopped 10 rest.
E'etr hah dropped out on account Of
stomach trouble.
;hrrlng n.AW speedily took the lead,
! followed Nv Sllambrrg. Swehe and Frank.
| When ID found himself wei ahead Shcr-
| r,n, dropped ,nto walk. giving himself
| great Il serve for III" final squirt. When
| ever he saw His opponent approaching he
| resumed running, ana in this manner
| tired them al "},t except Shaml,.rg ana
| Frank. WHO always were 4 good distance
behind.
TIL" crr@cenLn "f cheers along The read
| grew into ru;irs az, AZ 80 T.. NJ, Il cIvhl-
| rs officer, followed ~ 4 single runner
was seen approaching. Al the gates Of
! tie stadium .tlelrhg. smiling ana look
| ing fresh ANA not NJ al distressed, was
| joined by crown Prime" conStdntinr
! v no ran alongside until he ended his long
| journey IN front "f King Grorgc and
| Queen OLGA. The Ming handed Shcrrlng
! 4 itOuunct. while ladies showrrrd flower;
| ANA gifts upon Him.
| Shanherr followed seven minutes he
| hind the winner ANA Frank came two
minutes later, both done M Tho Kin"
ana Queen both congratulated Shrrrin.r
in the kindli' 81 manner.
| Shamh'r&,,s time was $50" AMI Franks
was ZIG
| The cycling race Of 50 kilomrterS il
| Marathon ana back, while Il hig event.
| attracted little attention. II brought :,
| splendid finish between two Frrnchmen
| Vast winning by two yards from Har,on-
| nt,lu
| The Greek style discus throwing con
test was won ~ the Finlander. Jervi-
| ncau, with p metres, Georgcandas second
| with :. metres 50 centim"treS; ana Mn
| dn. hungarian, thmd with 81 metres Is
| r"t.tinctrr:
| To'ay':i events raise Americas score IL
| II flrst@. against Great BritAins !.
| Greect's 2 ANA Sxcden's z