The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-19
England Is Now in the Lead Any Way the Points Are
Counted Sheridan Throwing Greek Style,
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Game Race.
the rear. The four leaders kept we'll ri
together throughout almost the entire sS
distance, but Weight, having both more
reserve and speed, was able when they
came to the last lap to run awa y rom
the others He crossed the tape some
yards ahead OF his team mate, Oven II
lance behind the second man. " vi
Sees the Drawings. :. Il i
After a good deal OF urg Ing the Arn-3
ateur Athletic Association tonight a1% y
lowed Matthew p. Halpin, manager OF
the American team, to see the drawlnga!f
forthe sprints and hurdles, VIII ich aarsls
to be run OFF on Monday. Except 4thatiS
in the drawings for heats In the 800
metre race, Melvin Sheppard. % thslS
Athletic Club. and . y. III
Halsted. OF the New York AthletioIs
one heat. and ]. Broni1ow. Irish Amcr-t
lean Athletic Club. and Fl. p. RameysI
Chicago Athletic Association. arel
against each otherin another heat, stheBa
results are not unfavorable to the Il
Americans. But the American teunAi
suffered a severe loss to-day when We
g. Robbins. Of Cambridge. Mass. had
to start home on account OF his fathers +
death. The best hurdler had ilnproyedait
wonderfully In training since his arr
rival IN England. "a u
To-day's and the weeks work end edtt
with the Britlshers In a comfortablai
lead. any way the program is calc,i-.s.s
lated. II the swimming and cycling arc
Included In the tally. they have IA lead
now almost impossible to comp re wi tll,lss
and England wins in n walk. On thtsssi
basis the scores are: United Kingdoms;tt L
,1O3;s. United States, AL: Germany, 7l;;isEs
France. IA; Sweden, 10; Australia.
Norway. "A Greece and Denmark,
each. and Finland. Austria and Canada.
4 each. To count only the track and q
field events, the score Is: United Kfng-sS
dom, 81: United States. 40: Sweden. 2;;ssEI
Norway. a; Greece, 8: France, Finlandsssll
Australia and Canada, point eac h.
In the track and field events the United
Kingdom has made six first. while. stteiiss
United States Is close up, with five 8@
The National Cyclist Union to-mnr-s
row will entertain the Americans with
an upronr party, which Is one OF the 4
pleasantest forms OF London Sunday
amusement. ssSS
SUMMARIZE.
Throwing discus. Greek STYLE, first
Greece. with throw Of t09 feet fla
inches. w. G. Burroughs. Chicago At
sletlc Association, United States, secs
.ond. with throw of LOT feet 51-a
inches.
Second section-won by IA. X. Dear
born. New Fork Athletic Club. United
states. witha throw OF ~ s. feet ~ al
inches. S. Mudero. Hungary, second
N. Georgantas, Greece. third.
Third section--Won by Martin ] .is
Sheridan, sh-Americnn; NJ. II orr
irish American Athletic Club. seconds.
Final round--Won by Martin
Sheridan. Irish-American a thletfcs
Club, United States with a throw OF
g124S feet inches; NJ. r. Horr. Irish ~
American Athletic Club. United States,
second with a throw of 20 feet q Ia &
with a throw of Il 10 feet s IL inches.
sSheridan's throw is a new Olympic re-
cord. ri 8l ss2F NE Ne
Five-mile run. final Won by r. R.ss
3voight, United Kingdom; A. J. r. obert-3E
son, Unified King dom, second Ohm Il
ISwanberg.7 Sweden. third. T. ne, g 81 min- &
sutes IL lib seconds ght' 81 time Is q
new Olympic record. tts Isyt
1900 metres Z 3,497.6 !yards), steeple-as
chase-Won by "A. Russell. United
Kingdom, a. j. Robertson. United Klng
dom, second John Il. Eisel, New York i
Athletic Club, third. Time, 40 min-s
tutesi al LIS seconds si5S II )
Tug of war, final--Won by London
police, United Kingdom; Liverpool pos
lice. United Kingdom, second Metro
politan police, United Kingd ON. third.
Fancy diving --Won by AZ. zurner.t
Germany, with s5.5 points; b.
3Ehrens. Germany second. with 1913 4
points; George W.. Gaidzlk, Chicago
Athletic Club, United States, thlrd.Iy
with sos points.
5000 metres Gags yards) Z cycling -
Won by Jones. United Kingdom; Sioux
France, second. ARRAY, France. third
Time 16 minutes IL 3-5 seconds, 4
SIX miles cycling. finnl----W on Il sbyst
Bartlett, United Kingdom: Codenny.
United Kingdom, cond ~ Laptza.
France, third. Time, 4 hour, ~ min--sl
gutes, 81 seconds.
. 3005metres, swimming. breast strok +
itinal-Won by r.. fl Gilman, U ntted King
dom; w, w. Robinson. Uni tied King
dom, second; p Hansen, Swed len, TIL I'D
Time, S minutes o s. 5 seconds.
Archery, ladies'. flnal--yV ION by N 1881
Newell, United Kingdoms M ISIS DO i'd,
United Kingdom, second; ( Miss TIilloWe,t
United Kingdom, third.
Archery, gentlemen, flnnl--W on by /
,Dodd United Hinge onl; Brook s. Sing,sI
United Kingdom. second: r, r iell-s
ardson, United states. bird. T Is !. l7O.tl