The Washington herald., 1908-07-19

Loalon. July 1s.-Honors were about
evenly divided between England and
America in the stadium to-day. England.
IS true. won the larger number OF
points in the field and track events. but
the Americans bore themselves well in all
the contests IN which they were entered.
and ended the days work BY smashing
the Olympic records in the dssus throw,
Greek style. and taking first and seopd
places over Jaervenen, Of Finland. the for
Dler champion
England won first and second places in
the 2.2oo-Tneter steepiechase. first and sec
ond in the five-miIe run. and took all nine
points in the tus-of-war. The day closed
with Americas score - and England's %
Yankees VIII Not withdraw.
American Commissioner James z. SUI
Ivan. in an interview this afternoon win
your correspondent. said that runors
relating to the withdrawal OF the Amerf-
can team are absolutely false. He said
No such move IS likely. We Americans
are not cutters. you know. and with
drawal is the last thing we would think
Of.
We are fairly vel satisfied with tbs
way things are going To-day OF course
was Elsland's event. and We scarcely ex-
pected 70 get as much as We did Our
best events are Yet 10 come"
The feature OF the afternoons contests
was the throwing Of the discus as AZ
Athens o. what Is known as the Greek
style This event which vas first added
10 the Olympic games programme at
Athens IN Isls. resulted IN the establish
ment Of new Olympic record in which
four contestants took part
The distance established BY Jservenea
a -
inches To-day one OF the first American
competitors 10 swing out the platter. A.
X Dearborn OF the New York 4 c.
sailed the missile III feet
These figures did not stand long. how
ever for when the other competitors got
going the record moved up rapidly. until
in the final Martin Sheridan won with a
throw OF l24 feet S inches. with Horr sec
ond with - feet So inches and JaerTs-
nen third with lls feet 81 inches.
EiseIe's PIucky Race.
In the finals OF the steeplechase Eissla
was the only American entry. but he put
up plucky fight and finished a close
third. The time in this event. 10 minutes
q 40 seconds. was fast considering the
condition OF the course, and was nearly
ten seconds better than the fastest time
in the preliminary heats yesterday
The afternoon contests included finals n
The 2o0-meter swimming. breast stroke.
the fancy diving. and the 5,00o-mste-
cycling
The 2o-meter swimming contest went
easily 10 the English candidates. and ths
cycling race also went TO the Englishman.
Jones. IN spite Of the hard spurt OF
SchiIles and Aunray. OF the French team
The cycling events OF yesterday and to
day further discredited this form Of sport
for such meetings as the Olympic The
Frenchmen were the chief offenders.
watching and waiting for their compsti-
tors til IL seemed as II the wheels must
<ali for want OF impetus, and then max
ing tremendous dash for the last half
lap
The Summarize
Throwing the discus. Grsek style. n-zt trsals-
First section Uun sy Do-isza- Greece. With thrs~
Of l03 feet II inches; ". 6. Burroughs Chiazro
A A. United States sccond- with throw q n
feet - inchss-
second section Won by A K Dsa-oo-a. \. T.
A c. United States. with thruE q Ils feet
llis inches, H Hrder Hungary. second y
GeoTE7ntss Grescs third
Third Esctiol Won By Martin J. S.e-idan Irisa
A A C n p Horr. Irisi A. A. G. second
Final r0und won hy Martin J. She-sIan. rrisl 4
A c. United States. With throw q n feet
Iuchess II. F. Herr. Irisb A A c. Uni-aS Srstss
second win throw q z, feet s. inches: Il Issr-
Fenen. Finland thiry> uith a throw q ils ses-
81 inches sheridan's throw is asw Olympus
record
tfre-mile run final Won BY z r Voisht. United
Kingdom; A. J. Robertson. United kingdom So
oud, John Svsnherg Sweden third Tine. ss:II x
Eoicht's tine Is new Olympic record
S-aS meter f3ss7-5 yards steeplechase Won b A
Russell. United KinEdom; A. ]. Robertson. United
Kingdom second; John l. Eisele y. I A c.
third Time. n-5 Is
Tux q var final won hy London polics Unted
kingdom: Liverpool police United Kingdom Sc
ond; Metropolitan police United EiuEdon. third
Farcy diving won ay A. Zuraer. tfsrnsuT ri-h
s55 points, X. Behrens. Germany. second With
s33 points: George u. Gai6zik Chicaso A A
United States. third with ses points
500 meters s. i65 yarisl cycling Won h ions
United Kingdom: sc1iIies France. second. Au.Fra~
France third. Tin1s g q Is
100 kilonetsrs ,sZ miesl cycling final -ua ET
Bartlett. United Kingd0n: Czdeuuy United KIM
dom. second; Lapize. Fraucs third Tine 2,lIsss
20 meters tZls6 ysrdsi swimming. hreas. strus-
final won b F. Holman. United Kingdom. v n
Robinson. United EinCioul- sccnnd. P Hsuson
Sweden. third Tine. SO s.
Arcae75. sdies naal Won hy Mss Newell. United
kiugdGm- Mss Dodd- United kingdom sec-,5-
Miss Hilo~e. United Kingdom ttiri
Archery geutemsn's final won By Dodd. Uuies1
kingdom. Brcoks-k King. United kingdom ssosus- J.
r Richardson. United Stats. thiTa. xlth > k0ssI