New-York tribune., 1908-08-30
rHOUSANDSGREETT TEAM
r,ONOR FOR OLYMPIC MEN.
uu,es Marathon Winner, Causes
Remarkable Demonstration.

r.-s1s heroes O. Shepherds Bush rode
broadway yesterday morning TO the City Hall
-. .,en rode away again. But not before every man
A ~. ssxtv-tfroe had received a handsome gold
oi - ,-th his name on il. Just 10 show what
yo-k thinks of the efforts they put forth last
-. ,n unfolding American physical prowess
-, thrown into competition with the elect OF
.hIa.es of the world. Not all OF them were
- winners O medal winners in the Olympic
p.-,.s but that made difference to the hundreds
thousands OF persons who oft fine
: aaz, as could be asked for TO show that, although
Is ami happened In London might not have been
.rcirer, the efforts of nCne of our boys to make
- games one bis American success had been for
gotten.
,,.- all of the Americans who the American
os..-s ia London not present 10 receive the
baers and shouts Of ooiumendation from sll New
,-l as well as the medals at the hands OF Actins
Navor MCGOWAN. Martin Sheridan, the big Irish
American athlete, who first places and
!. third was. of course, the absentee most
missed for Martin a New Yorker, and
hadv who doesn't know Martin knows Of him.
10 will get his medal slst the same as will every
z,. az the other rhirJy-re members of the Ameri-
ean squad who could not be on hand for the Of
dcisl homecoming and the formal welcome of New
York and the nation to the Olympic team. John
j Hayes, the diIIinusiye winner Of the Marathon;
John c. Carpenter, of Cornell. and w c. Rob
bins of the Cambridgepcrt Young Mems Christian
Association, who left Lieutenant Haiswelle
pete with himself in the rerunrns of the 4e;netre
race will also receive special silver loving cups
for what they did at Shepherds Bush.
And speaking of Shepherds Bush. the Stadium
there despite its inanonse seating capacity. could
not have accommodated quarter of the crowd that
lined the route Of the athletes from 18th street and
Broadway through s6th Fifth avenue.
down Fifth avenue TO Broadway and thence TO City
Hall the athletes objected the absence Of the
American colcrs in the English Stadium the
opening day. there certainly was no csuse for
protest yesterday The Stars and Stripes were
everywhere. flying from faestaffs Of buildings all
over the city. massed great punches OF bunting
on the fronts OF houses hotels. stores. Offices and
factories along the line OF march. and in the hands
of wildly enthusiastic spectators of picturesque
spectacle New York has witnessed since Admiral
Dewey and his feet came back from Manila Ralph
Rose. the giant from the Pacific Coast, and the
standard bearer in the parade in London, carried
colors in his hands. but he shared the duty yes
a4rday with every member OF the team Each of
fhe athletes carried a small fag and each
blue golf cap with the American shield which
formed part Of his uniform in London.
Policemen by the hundred mounted and on foot.
kept busy all the way keeping clear the line
of march from Lonsaore Square TO the City Hall,
They hse their time Of It too especially in City
Hall Park and the surrounding streets where
dense of people had formed long before the
parade could expected to arrive II well
that they put the athletes in automobiles. not only
aid to the hero-worshipper and TO the ath-
letes themselves. who have been running the CANT
Jet Of theatre parties and dinners since their
seubIins in New York. for the onrush OF the Off
cious officials the finish of the Marathon race
would have been nothing 10 what the policemen
would have had contend with had the athletes
been allowed TO come downtown on foot. 1nciden-
tally, it may be said that most appropriate feat
Of the big celebration was that another record
was broken It was only fifteen minutes after 10
o'clock the time scheduled. that the start was
made, and II was shortly after noon when the
Eayly decorated float bearing the big bronze trophy
which Johnny Hayes brought over souvenir
Of his Marathon victory drew up in front Of the
special stand for the reception Of the athletes
which had been erected in front OF City Hall
After il came the automobile in which were
James E Sullivan, president Of the A A q; p j.
conway. president of the Irish-American Athletic
Club and the biggest noise creator of the day.
the Marathon winner himself. All the way down
The line everybody seemed 10 know him, and it
was Hayes, Hayes. Hayes from myriads of
fhroats. Second only to the dapper-looking little
chap with the smiling countenance was Ralph
Rose. Who could mistake him or John Flanagan
And from dozens of ihroats at any spot along the
route one couldn't have helped knowing Mel shep-
rard or Bill IIorr or Matt McGrath. or half dozen
others.
The stand in front of City Hall and every inch
o space that the police available taxed TO
rar,5city when the athletes stepped forward to
ceive their medals from Acting Mayor MCGOWAN
With him were James Sullivan, p j. Conway.
Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt honorary chairman
and Controller Metz, treasurer Of the Reception
Committee; Grstavls T Kirby. chairman OF the
intercollegiate Athletic Association and a swarm
of city officials and other notables- In formally
welcoming the athletes President MCGOWAN told
them that the whole coufllry Joined with the CITY
in its greeting II was oniy hitting ne salo tha'
recognition be given to the work OF the amateur
athletic societies and clubs developing strong
and manly race Of men. Physical prowess' now
ever must be combined. he pointed out with me
development of the highest degree OF mentai anu
moral qualities TO make the perfect man
Your trip England TO compete with the aoh-
ietes OF the world'' said Mr. MCGOWAN. must
have broadene6 your minds, must nave 1flaoe you
or less familiar with the method OF conduc-
ing sports in other countries than your own. IL
las given 10 YOU opportunity 10 select lhe
good and discard that which might interfere WIN
your future success. IT has given you chance 10
measure your strength, your courage ana en-
dursnce against the very best in the world. and
even IL Won failed il would have been a lesson
well worth learning for the purpose OF doing oei.
In future contests But you won! You Won
And ali the people of these Dnlled SCales at'
proud of you. and this grand demonstration IN
your honor is the best evidence OF the sfauluoe
Of the American people
Every one of the sixty-t1ree athletes was round
~ cheered as he stepped forward 10 receive i"S
prize from Acting Mayor MCGOWAN Special DEM
constructions came when the names of John flaiia-
gan. Matt" McGrsth, Ralph Rose, carpenter
Robbins Csarrels Smithson and Sheppard were
called. Hayes's was the last 10 De cali'N'
and then the tunut broke out Shouts of aohlir a
fion went nm from all sides Hayes was plainly
embarrassed. hut the crowd could not seem 10 ger
enough Of this modern-day Coraebus ana the 10"
had be lifted TO the table on which the neoaiS
had been placed. AT last, when ne was ape 10
break swav he ran TO the place where his mother
and sisters standing. there 10 receive the oo
mestic tribute of kissing and huSsing. TO ihe &C
compartment Of cheers
Some fifteen thousand men participated M npe
asrade itself OF which General George w Win