The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-22
AMERICAS DAY AT THE GAMES New Olympic Record Is
 Established. M. W. sHEPPARD's GREAT RACE Took the Measure of England's
 Best Distance Men. TAe Aassrscaps wsa the opiy I've Evenss Finally Decided and Won Crest Majority of Heats in
 the others.
M. W. SHEPPARD's GREAT RACE

London, July 2i.--Meivtn W. Shep- pard, of the Irish American Athletic Club, who took the measure of Eng. lands best distance men In the l,so0 meter run ct the Olympic games just week ago, scored another victory to- day day when he finished far in the lead in the 800 meter event, establishing a new Olympic record for the distance and continuing on the half mile which he ran in l:s4. within s-s second of c. H. Kilpatrick's s worlds record. mace n New York in 1895.
 Another gold medal went to Ameri- ca when Harry F, Porter of the Irish American Atheletic Club. captured the high jump by clearing the bar at six feet three inches and beating the olym- pic record, made by J. K. Baxter in Paris. in 1900, Of six feet two inches. After assuring himself that he was the winner. he went after the worlds rec- ord. The bar was placed at six feet five and three quarter inches, just one- eighth of an inch higher than the rec- in 1895. but 1t was just shade too much for hinn.
 Better weather, q much larger atten- dance and exciting finishes made to- days Olympic sports at the Stadium far and away more interesting than any that has preceded them. There was absolutely no interruption and from 10 o'clock in the morning until after I o'clock In the evening. a great crowd of enthusiasts sat in thestands.
 As was expected. it was largely Am- erica's day. for besides winning the only two events finally decided. the American sprinters won the great ma jority of the heats in other events. While not 50 spectacular as the races, the running high jump was the most keenIy contested event of the day It started in the morning and net until s o'clock was Porter proclaimed the winner. the Stars and Stripes being run up to the masthead for the second time In the deay.
 Protest Allowed.
 In the first section of this event. H. 4. Gianey. Boston Athletic Association, was defeated by Monson, of Norway, and Leader of England. but after the other section had concluded. protest was entered on the ground that the spot where the other sections contest ed was moro favorable te the jumpers than that of the first section. The pretest was allowed ana Gidney. In the second attempt, did six feet and one inch, thus qualifying for the final. There. however. he soon found more buAH Hta 1AAtCH m Lc&HSt tne AFl@n champion; Porter. somody, Of Hungary and several others.
 Tn his try for the worlds record, Porter made three attempts but with out success. He will go to Ireland next week where he again meets LeaIly and 1t is possible that he wiII estab- iiBh a new record.
 His jumping today appeared mar vicious to the experts and spectators. Leahy Somody and Andre of France. tied for second place each having top- ped the bar ct six feet two inches, ana although they tried 1t quarter of an Inch higher. none of them could ae- compIisii it.
 t was decided to give each silver medal and award the points for second and third places equally amomg the three countries. T. Mofit, Of the UnI- versity of Chicago, did six feet one inch which. as he has been ill since coming to England, was d splendid performancs. Sheppard won d great victory for Arnerica In the 900 meter nat race. He proved htFnseif entireiv too fast for Just. the English cham. pion, who was absolutely done up hv the tremendous pace. "
 The two Englishmen. Just and Fair. pairn- Crawford, who qualified thought tney could set a pace which would tire out sheppard, but it, seemed te be exactly what he wanted. The American let Fairbairn- Crawford set the speed as high as he liked and kept right at the Englishman's heels. Just followed close at hand, but the plan .miscarried. for the latter, who expected to come up in the stretch and pass Sheppard, had no reserve left and was not only beaten by the