Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-15
YANKEE PR0WESS PRE-.
Walls IN oLYMP|AD.
Americans Win First Cold and Silver
Medals Awarded Flanagan Breaks
Record In the Hammer Throw.
AMERICAN ATHLETES WIN.

London, July 14.-The final Of the
1500-metre fiat race was won by Shep-
pard. American.
wilson, England, was second and
Hallows, England. was third. Shep-
pard's time was minutes, 3 2-5 sec
onds. He equalled the best time made
in the prelminaries yesterday. This
was done by Hallows, who by making
the distance in minutes, 3 2-5 sec
ondS, cut a full two seconds off the
record made at ST Louis in 1904 by
Lightbody. American.
Sheppard and Sullivan at the start
let the EngliShmen take the lead.
Sheppard was fourth until the last
stretch and Wilson and Hallows We're
in the first string. AS the men enter
ed the back stretch of the final lap
Wilson was in the lead. AS they turn
ed in the stretch Sheppard sprinted
the last hundred yards and passing
his competitors, crossed the tape one
yard and a half ahead of Wilson. Hal
lows was five yards behind Wilson;
TAFT of Canada, finished fourth. The
runners held well together until the
last hundred yards. The Englishmen,
who We're confident the Americans
would not get better than third place.
even if they had look in, We're great
ly disappointed.
Walsh of Canada, won in the first
section of the hammer throw with
throw of 159 feet u inches. Talbot.
America, second, 157 feet, 4 inch
Lemming, Sweden, third, 141 feet
inches Rose did not contest.
In the second section of the hammer
throw Nicholson. England, made 1857
feet, 9A inches; Horr, America, 154
feet, 4 inch; F'yfe, England, 122 feet,
6A inches. Burroughs, America, did
not throw.
In the third section of the hammer
throw McGrath, America, threw l67
feet, II inches. breaking the British
record Flanagan. America, threw
165 feet, az inches. ellis. America.
149 feet, 6h inches. Walsh. Canada,
McGrath and Flanagan. America,
qualified for the finals.
In the final Flanagan finished first
with a throw of 40 feet Az inches.
beating the Olympic record. McGrath
was second with throw of 16' feet
II inches, and Walsh. Canada, third.
159 feet ~ inches.
When the result of the hammer
throwing was announced. it being the
first final of the fourth Olympaid, the
Stars and Stripes We're run up on the
arena flagstaff to announce that the
United States had won in the first
event to be decided. In fact it was
double victory, Flanagan taking the
first gold. and McGrath the first sill
yer medal thus far awarded. There
was great cheering from the Ameri-
can sections of the stands as the flag
broke out. Canada joined in, for Walsh
wins the bronze medal
Heavy showers which followed the
fine weather of the beginning inter-
fered with the last events of the morn
ing meeting, including the third heat
of the 20-kilometre bicycle race. In the
first laps of this contest Wientz,
America, and Young, Canada, alter
nately held the first two positions
Weintz won. time 33 minutes and SO
seconds. The fourth heat of the 90
kilometres was won by Jones, England,
time so minutes, SO seconds Cameron
was second
The 18th heat Of the 660-yards cycle
race was N'Il Dy NdintFOH, the only
American competing.
In the first heat of the fancy diving.
George w. Gaidzik of the Chicago
Athletic Association got first place
with 50 points.
Second place in the first heat was
won by Freyschmidt. Germany, with
rs points. In the second heat hummer.
Germany, was first with SO points and
Clark, England. second with IS points
The first heat of the 3-mile team
race was won easily by England
which walked right away from the
other competitors. four of her men fin
ishing abreast at the tape. Time Is
minutes. 5 3-5 seconds. The second heat
was won by America. France was sec
ond. Time IA minutes, SO seconds.
The American team which won the
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