The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-01
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20 b. II VIZ terrific race al ths way 10
tween fighiboi,. N,goush. tho Scott .ah
champion. and Hc'ls.rom NJ sweden. who
displayed grrt'ar ability than had heen
expected. Iish'nodr ran tho taoa aa he
daIights - do. letting tho others ~ The
fastest PACE ihcy knew hov and HIM
elf trailing and hiding bic time for his
ordina nly smashing srr"tch run Tn event
was run along tho=a limos " Cough
was eager for Tho pace making 'ask lmost
all the way and the three runncrs do y
little division all TO themselves hy the
time iOo metros had boon covered Crabbe,
the EngllshmRn, was tho l"ader Of the
second division and although no came
strong A. tie end failed Nv four Yards 10
catch the Svede.
Lees than 100 metres from the line Light
body rounded Hellsfrom and Challen ged
the Scot. The sturdy Highlander an
ewered squirt for squirt and the vast assem-
blage rose and cheerei amain.
II was anybody race five Yards from
the tape, but a foot further on it vas Light
body's. The tow headed Chica goan swept
away from the Scot and was a ward the
better runner when the race was over.
Hellstrom was the same distance back of
the British athlete. Tho time vas { minutes
~ seconds, soma seven seconds slower
than Lightbody's record made in 81 Louis.
There was little expectation ina, tho 100
metre event would result n II did. Before
the race started the general expectation
was that it would We a grand contest be-
tween Hillman Of the United states and
Halswell of England. The first part Of the
race gave color 10 that theory, Hlllman
swept out in the lead, running ~grandlv, and
led the field by two yards at he 400 metre
mark. Here he began 10 waver and in less
than five strides broke down and began TO
wabble. His weakened knee had PLAYED
him false. A grJan swept through the
watching Americans, for Hillman was the
chief reliance. Halswall. full Of running,
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Right back Of him was the lean Pilgrim of
the New York 4. c.
without apparent effort he swung clean
past the astonished Halswell and easily
STAYED of all efforts TO hold him. He won
by two yards from the English soldier.
Nigel Barker. the Austria Ian, was third.
well up. The time was four seconds be-
hind the record of 40 Id seconds, held by
The third American victory was that
by George Bonhag in the 1900
metre walk. Where he cane in to be- a
walker Is not known, rs he never had
pra otised the art before coming here. He
stepped out in good style and won by y
good margin.
The injury to Prinstein's ankle In the
running broad Jump on Thursday put him
out Of the three standing jumps this after
6oon. Peter O'Connor won, with P. IAahy
second. Connolly Of the United States
was third. O'Connor. although the British
flag was hoisted when he won, wa liked
about the stadium waving his Irish flag to
show the assemblies e where he hailed from,
Two American ma, Friend and LEA witt,
qualified for to-day's final in the ITO metre
hurdles.
The fact that Mt chefs injury prevented
him from Ia king part in the sports broke
Representatives Of the Stars and Stripes
took no part in tho tug. The Germa ns
won, withthe Greeks second and the Swedes
third.
O'Connor formally protested to-day
against Prinstein being awarded the broad
jump, alleging, first that Prinstein Jumped
out OF his turn to gain the advantage Of
an unspoiled track; second, that Matthew
p. Halpin Of the New York A. G.. assumed
the duties of judge and measurer COM
bined In the temporary absence Of the
official measurer. and, third, that while
thus acting officially Halpin declared that
two of O'Connor's jumps were foul, One
Of the foul jumps exoeeded that on which
Prinstain was declared the winner. The
protest was not allowed. The matter has
occasioned unpleasant feeling.
for the Greeks, eclipses all others. This is
the Marathon race. II is expected that
the Population OF the capital will be at
least doubled by excursionists There
Greeks largely fancy Kantzias Of the
Pir@us Athletic Club. The lack of acclimat-
isaton and unfamiliarity with the oure
are expected 10 exclude any foreigner,
The events Of the day resulted az follows:
HH:sEi.yxsIlSI,t England rs; Ei t .scSaa: s Nissi R aiiSs: M%dSa'aaff%
'A 800 T msGfs 4 n sSS0H Ss jaime. D. L,rA,sody.
SSHiivsrsi.y Of chaiCaEo, United sc6,, s,,'es; J; MsGopEbI,
s'I g$S S Ss,Ts tN SslEd 4 Tn s. ! S %iaS's' + j f sonSs:
Sominien q Canada, second; spiohotSs. Greece.
Great Britain, With 90 teet i inch P, Le4hy. Great
bTltilut tcNOnu, WIN - lFtl q HNltS bs d CON
molly, Boston a. A., United States, third. With
~ feet II inches,
Tug -of.WAr-Wou by Germany; Greece, second:
Sweden, third.
ito Metre Hurdles First heat won by Hugo NJ.
Friend, University OF Chicago. United States;
punckeI. GERMANY. second Time, 10 seconds.
Second heat-Won by Robert &. Ieavitt, Williams
College. United States, Molinie, France, second.
Time, ia ! S seconds, Third cat-Won by \. II.
HeAley, England, ISoginis, Greece, second. Time,
10 Sb seconds, Heat for second men won by
Duncker, Germany. Time. u 3 3 seconds. LeAvltt,
Friend ,Healcy and DunckcrS art In hnAl u morrow.
LONDON, May /, The correspondent Of
the Daily MdH at Athens says the Ameri-
cans rely upon Spring To win the Marathon
race, They say he has covered the course
In , hours 50 minutes, which Is fifteen
ninutes less than the time of LoueS, the
Greek who won the event in 1899. This
claim. however, is generally regarded az a
hinf. Nevertheless loues's achievement
Is doubted, many persons alleging that he
got a li't.
Three Small Power Boats,