The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-26
THREE AMERICANS IN FRONT.
SHERIDAN. DANIELS AND EWRY
WIN AT ATHENS.

Hundred Thousand Spectators Mt the
Olympic G~ames-EatOn. Hahn, MOulton
and RobertsOn Qualify in 100 Metre
Sprint -LlEhtbOdy n Pilgrim First
Special Gable Despatch to THB SUN.
ATHENS, April 25.-Yankeeland stood
proclaimed a winner at the Stadium to-day
in more than one contest, and 100, 1000 COS
mopolitan spectators oheered the waving
of the Stars and Stripes again'and again
The victory to stand out oonspiouously
was that Of a New Yorker in the classic
sport of the Greeks, throwing the discus,
and Martin Sheridan, graceful In poise
as any depicted gladiator in sculpture.
made a throw that aroused a torrent OF
acclamation from the onlookers. Among
the beaten stood G~eorgandas, the Greek
champion.
sheridan's throw vas 1879 feet . inches,
Georgandas was second. with Ia feet o
inches, and an entrant from bleak Finland
gained his need Of fame by taking. third
prize. This was Jaervinen, with a throw
OF l2o feet 8 inches. ~
The discus throwing was in the athletic
field near the Temple of Olympus. In
pla cee Of vantage was the royal FAMILY OF
Greece, with, many home and forelgp a1s
George seemed as a Jealous oiunteeT n
! the staff of measures, and, while al ielt
that Sheridan's effort had won, the YANKEE
hearts beat with joy at the onicial an
nouncement.
The advancement to the out
come was that the flag OF the country WIN
hing should be displayed on an emfnenoe.
The flag unrolled and ffuttered before the
throng and the soldier heidi the star spa.ngleo
banner. The flag was waved again 70
- II - az and The RtRnt
renewed the enthusiasm OF the drSShs
and concourse from all natione Inc
| flag was cheered heartily:
e. NJ. Daniels. exploiting to the amaze
ment Of the continental swimmers his COM
bination of the crawl and reach stroke. won
the final heat Of the 100 metre swimming race
without being pushed. DE Halmy' OF hun
gary. was second, and Healy, from AUS
tralia. where the crawl originated. was
third.
In the trial heats Of the 1oo-metre sprint
the Americans to break theItape quanlS
for the final were Eaton, Hahn. Robertson
and Moulton. with Barker, Australia anc
Fndberg, Sweden, while Q~uoyrouse wa
left on the mark. A failure had to be markec
against Valentine, America IN the ula
heats of the soo-metre race wnile IN Tns
first wrestling bout, owing TO the INJURY
TO. his shoulder. 1. Nilfot,. the American
amateur lightwei ght wrestling champion
of the st. George A. c., New York, met de-
feat.
In the pole vault America was only THIRD
with Glover, who lost in a repeat by, the
winner, Gouder. France. OF clover res
second of II feet g inches, made last yea
at the Purdue University meet in inolana
Soderstrom, Sweden, was second with II lee'
2 inches and Glover took third with IL feet,
In the 300 metre P. P. Pilgrim, New YORK
and James D. Lightbody, Chicago gniVer'
sity, won heats. r. c. Ewry, New fork A..
won the standing jump with 10 feet 10 incnes
Ewry thus repeated the victories ne cameo
in this event at the Olympic games IN et'
Louis and Paris.
100 Metre Swim-Final heat-Won By Denies:
De Halmay. Hungary. second: HeaiS' Aueuaiia
third. Time, 70 seconds.
Throwing the discus, free STYLE, from an n eaSa'
Georgandos, Greece, second. ia feet y 'nches'
Jaerytnen, Finland, third. 100 feet 0 inches.
800 Metre Rece-F1TSt heat-Won by James d
Lightbody, Chicago University; Charles ]. Bacon
Irish. American A, A.. New York. second Time
z minutes s seconds.
Second heat-Won by Hollstrom. Sweden. Halls
well, England, second. Time, 2 minutes 8 seconds,
Third heat-Won by Crabbc, England, with I'll
B. Parsons, Yale, second. Time. : minutes I Ia
seconds. 49,,
Athletic Club: Rurgle. Germany. second Time
2 minutes s SIS seconds.
Standing Broad Jump-Won by Ewry, New York
A. C., with 10 feet 10 Inches: sheridan second, IL
feet ~ inches; Robertson, third. 10 feet.
Pole Vault-Won by Condor. France. II feet .
inches: Bedorstrom, Sweden, second. II rect .
inches: Glover, third IL feet.
Five Mile Race-Won by Hawtrey. England:
| Svanberg, Germany second; DAILY, ireland. third.
| Time, 20 minutes, II seconds.