New-York tribune., 1906-05-02
YANKEE TEAM TRIUMPHS
OLYMPIC TROPHY OURS
Pilgrim and LeaUitt Win and Frank
Third IN Marathofa Race.

Athens, Greece, May Paul H Pilgrim, Of
the New York Athletic Club, earned more hon
ors for himself and the American team by win
ming the SOO-metre run at the Olympic games
to-day in minutes 11s seconds James d.
Lightbody. Of Chicago University. was second,
ana Lieutenant Halswele, Of England, third.
R. g. Leavitt. OF williams College, also distin-
guished himself by winning the final heat in the
hurdle race. He covered the distance in 16 lis
seconds. A. H. Healey Of England, was second,
and Buncker. Of Germany. third These vic
tories make the American team practically sure
Of the point trophy. The Greek team will prob
ably finish second. with Sweden third and Eng
land fourth.
William Sherring. of Hamilton, Ont, won the
Marathon race. with swamberg. Sweden. second.
seven minutes away, and w. @. Frank, Of the
Irish American Athletic Club. third The time was
2 hours 81 minutes % S-5 seconds. The race
was from Marathon to Athens, a distance OF
twenty-six miles. and Frank, the American.
made most OF the running. but could not quite
last the distance. The Stadium seemed to rock
with cheers as the Canadian finished. The Greek
princes ran beside the winner cheering him;
he was greeted by the King, and the Queen
handed him a bouquet of flowers.
The American runners who started were w.
G. Frank Irish-American Athletic Club: J. j.
Fowler, Cambridgeport Gymnasium Athletic
Association; Michael Spring, Pastime Athletic
Club, and Joseph Forshaw, Missouri Athletic
Club.
Interest in the Marathon race overshadowed
the other events in the Olympic games to-day.
Every one was in fever of impatience until the
result was known. All shops were closed and
business was completely suspended. The whole
population or Athens and its suburbs and OF
the villages in the vicinity, altogether some
10000 persons, filed and overfoWed the sta
dium and spread along the Marathon road and
the surrounding hills, forming a tumultuous.
swaying human barrier on each side the entire
length Of the course. behind the military Gordon
lining the road.
The competitors spent the night as the guests
of Foreign Minister Skouzes at his residence in
Marathon. Classified by nationality. the run
ners consisted of tWenty-siX Greeks seven
Britons, including Canadians and Australians,
five Americans three Germans. two Frenchmen,
two Italians, three Swiss, one Belgian one Dane
and two Egyptians.
The favorites were Petri, Italy; Bonheure,
French and CoutoulaEi. Greek. the British and
Americans also having numerous supporters.
The contestants started in three lines, one metre
apart. at exactly o'clock. The weather was
favorable, the thermometer showing S0b de-
grees in the shade. mounted officer riding in
front with chronometer, acted timekeeper.
Hundreds Of vehicles OF all kinds followed the
contestants outside the Gordon holdlag the
course.
The race started at hot pace. At the tenth
kilometre w. G. Frank. American, was leading,
followed by the Bohemian. Bechensky. At the
fifteenth kilometre Frank was still setting the
pace, but Daily, Ireland had taken second place
with Blake slowly creeping up. At the twentieth
kilometre Blake took the lead. and was followed
now beginning TO show himself in his true
colors. was slowly gaining on his opponents.
Beginning the last ten kilometres of the race
Frank spuTted and again went to the front but
he seemed distressed. Herring was second and
Blake third. Herring was running magnil-
Gently but DAILY had stopped to rest while Petrf
had dropped out account OF stomach trouble
Herring then speedily took the lead followed
by Svamberg and Frank. When he found him
self well ahead Herring dropped into a walk.
saving himself for the final spurt Whenever he
saw his opponents approaching he resumed run
ming, and in this manner tired them all out ex-
cept Svamberg and Frank. Herring joked and
laughed with his Greek attendant and returned
the salutes of the cheering crowds
There were great cheering and enthusiasm, al
though the Greeks evidently were disappointed
Svamberg followed seven minutes behind the
Svamberg's time was hours SS minutes 20
onds.
The cycling race of so Kilometres to Mara
thon and back while a big event. attracted
little attention II brought a splendid finish
between two Frenchmen. Vast winning by two
yards from Bardon1eau.
The Greek style discus throwing. contest was
won by the Finander. Jervineau, with 35 metres;
Georgandas. Greek, second with 80 metres so
centimetFes and Mudn Hungarian, third with
81 metres IS centimetres.
In the running high jump c. Leahy, of Eng
land, won with jump of 1 metre 771& cent?
metres about feet 10 inches). Goenczy, Hun
gary, was second, l metre 75 centimetres while
H. W. KerIigan. Multnomnah Amateur Athletic
Club Portland. Ore. and DiaEides. Greece tied
for third place with metre 121a centimetres