The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-22

LONDON, July 22.-Three more VIC
tories in finals attended the efforts OF
American athletes to win world SUI
premacy In athletics in the OIympian
games In the stadium here today.
The final in the 4oo-metre hurdle race
was won by c. j. Bacon, Irish -Ameri-
can A. c.. with Harry l.. Hillman, N
Y. A. c., second, and Treemer, United
Kingdom, third. The time of the win
ner was 55 seconds.
In the final of the running broad
jump. r. C. Irons, Chicago "A. A.. did
"a feet 61s inches, which is a new Olym-
pic record.
G. S. Dole, Yale University, won the
final in the catch-as-catch-can wrest-
ling. defeating Slim. England
The 100-metre final was won by r.
E. Walker South Africa, in 10 AS sec
onds. Rector, University Of Virginia,
second; Kerr, Canada, third, and Cart
nell, University of Pennsylvania,
fourth. Walkers strongest point is
his remarkable ability to make quick
start. In every heat In which he con-
tested he got off the line ahead of his
competitors. He seemed even to an
ticipate the pistol. and several times he
made false starts, and was cautioned
by the starter.
Walkers victory was a popular one.
The officials all rushed to the finishing
place, surrounded the victor and
cheered him. At the same time the
thousands all around the vast oval
stood up on their seats and cheered,
while the air was full of straw hats.
Then the green-jerseyed athlete was
seized by his friends and borne off on
their shoulders. Passing the American
stand he was given a great demonstra-
tion. A red Union Jack with the Afri-
can arms on the field went up the staff
with the Stars and Stripes below It,
and at this the cheering broke out
again.
After the race Walker donned a
Jacket and trousers over his green run
ming suit trimmed with orange, and
was escorted to the royal box, where
Queen Alexandria, the Duke of Con-
naught and the Crown Prince of
Sweden congratulated him and shook
him by the hand. Walker, who Is slen-
der and youthful looking, was greatly
embarrassed by the honor.
The semi-finals of the 2O0-metre fiat
race furnished four as exciting heats
as have been witnessed at the stadium
since the games opened In the first
heat Kerr, Canada, won by a foot from
William F. Hamilton, Chicago A. A.
The Canadian. who had the post, made
fast start. and coming up the stretch
he had lead of a yard over the heav-
lily built American. Although Hamilton
lis not such graceful runner as Kerr
he was seen to be making good head
way, and the galleries stood up to wit
ness the closest finish of the Olympic.
The judges decided that Kerr had won
by foot, but to the spectators it
looked as though even less space divided
the two runners.
The Americans had the second heat
to themselves, and N. ]. Cartmell, Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, was the win
ner.
Cloughen. Irish-American A. c., won
the third heat handily, disposing of
George Reid and Hurdsheld, United
Kingdom.
There were no American runners in
the fourth heat, which was won by
Hawkins. United Kingdom
All the medals in the running broad
jump will cross the Atlantic.
Another American to distinguish him.
self this morning was G. S. Dole, Yale
University. who won his bouts in both
the first and second rounds of the
featherweight to 1873 pounds wrestling,
and then won in the semi-fna
Running Broad Jump (first section)-
Cooke, America, first. % feet 101h inches;
Bellah, America. second, 21 feet 9h
inches; Halios, Hungary, third. 21 feet
5ia inches; Bleaden, United Kingdom,
fourth. 21 feet III inches.
Second Section-Kelly. America. first,
% feet sA inches; John J. Brennan.
Marquette University. second. % feet
61z inches: Weinstein, Germany. third.
% feet 2x inches; Ahearne. fourth, 20
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