Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-22
WEATHER FINE
And Cr0Wds Turn Out 10 See GameS-America Fourth in
 100 Metre Rece
YALE MAN A WINNER

l really fine day since the opening of the Olympic games and the officials at the stadium looked for an attend ance exceeding that of any previous day except Saturday. The fine wealth CT to-day is particularly fortunate.
 Another final to-day is in the 400 metres hurdle race in which Hillman and Bacon of the American team are opposed to Burton and Tremeeer of l the United Kingdom. The sports this morning began with the running broad jump which event will also reach it's final to-day and which Is going on at the same | time as the semi-final of the 200 metres fiat race. The Americans were rather un- lucky in the draw in the latter event, having but one man, Hamilton, in the first heat, who is opposed to Kerr, Canada; Rodoczy, Hungary, and Gut tormsen, Norway, while in the sec ond heat no less than three Ameri- cans, Sherman, Cartmell and Huff are drawn against Leaftman, Sweden. Again in the third heat there is but one American drawn against Reed, George and Hurdsfield of the United Kingdom, while in the fourth heat Hawkins and Roche of the United Kingdom will compete with Malfait, France. The draw is even worse for the United Kingdom team than it is for the Americans as they have their five men punched in the last two heats.
 In the semi-finals of 400 metres fiat, another event in which there is great interest, Merriam and Carpen- ter, America, meet Davies and oYung, United Kingdom, in the first heat. while in the second Prout, America, meets Halswelle, the English cham pion, as we'll as Montague and Mich ols of the United Kingdom. Taylor and Ramey are drawn in the third heat against E. H. kyle, the Cam bridge sprinter and Malfait of France White, Atlee and Robbins, America, are in the fourth heat with Sebert, Canada.
 In the first section of the running broad jump at the stadium this morn ing, Cooke, America, was first with a jump of 22 feet 101s inches; Bellah America. second, 21 feet 9Ia inches; Halios, Hungary, third, 21 feet 5 E inches; Bleaden, an Englishman, fourth, 21 feet 1s inches.
 In the third section Kelly, America,
  Ahearne and Bellerby, the United Kingdoms best man.
 In the third section Irions, Ameri- ca, jumped 24 feet inches, beating the Olympic record.
 Mt Pleasant, the Carlisle school In- dian athlete, was second to Ihons, with jump of 22 feet IF inches.
 In the second round of the catch as-catch-can wrestling Dole. America, beat Webster, United Kingdom. In the first bout in the wrestling match for featherweights up to 1S5 pounds, Dole, America, defeated Bookings, United Kingdom. on points.
 In the first heat of the semi-final of the 200 metres fiat race Kerr, Cana da, beat Hamilton, America, by the barest margin. by a foot the judges said. Time, 22 2-5 seconds.
 Cartmell, America, won second heat, with Sherman and Hun, Amer lea, second and third. Time 22 3-5 seconds.
 The third heat went to Cloughen of America in 22 3-5 seconds.
 Hawkins, United Kingdom, de- feated his team mate, Roche. in the ofurth heat by yard in 22 2-5 sec onds. No Americans drawn ir this heat.
 The 100 metre final was won by Walker of South Africa in 10 4-5. J. A. Rector of the University of vir- ginia was second, Kerr of Canada was third and Cartmell of tho Uni versity of Pennsylvania WAS fourth.
 c. s. Dole of Yale university von the cateh-as-catch-can wrestling match, beating Slim of England.
 In the fourth heat of the high div ing Standberg. Sweden. was the first with 79.2 points. and Arbin, Sweden, was second with 76.s.
 In the semi-final of the catch-as- catch-can wrestling Dole threw Me- Kie, United Kingdom.
 The final in the 400 metre (443.2 yards) hurdle race was won by c. ]. Bacon, Irish-Ameriesn A. C. Harry l.. Hillman. New oYrk 4. C.. was second. and Treemsr. United King dom, was third The time of the win ner was 55 seconds.
 Queen Alexandra has consented to present the gold medals 10 the win ners of the Olympic events.
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