Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-15
AMERICAN ATHLETES CAPTURE
LAURELS IN OLYMPIC CONTESTS
STARS AND STRIPES FLUTTER TRUMPHANTLY ON TOP OF
STAFF IN CENTER OF ARENA
Yankees Capture Hammer Throw Members of Ameri
A. C. Breaking Reconstructed States and United
Kingdom Each Wins Two Gold Medals-Attend
ance Small Because of Threatening Weather

runner, tomorrow, but it is beneVed
they will table it on the ground that 1t
was not properly presented.
Summary of Events
Walsh of Canada won in the first heat Of
the hammer throw, with a throw Of 1853 #. IA
In. Talbot, America, was second with 157 It.
u in; Lemming, Sweden. third. 141 IT. in.
Rose did not contest
In the second section of the hammer throw
Nicholson, England, made 157 #. 9A in; Horrs
America, 154 #. in; Fyfe. England 1872 IT.
81 in. Burroughs, America, did not throw
In the third section of the hammer throw
McGrath. America threw 167 1T. II in. break
ing the British record Flanagan, America
threw 165 II. "a in.; Gillis, America, 149 It.
6l9 in. Walsh Canada; McGrath and Flana-
gan. America, qualified for the final
In the final Flanagan finished first with
throw Of 40 It, AZ in, beating the Olympic
record. McGrath second with throw Of
1877 #. II in, and Walsh. Canada, was third
with 1859 IT. Is in.
announced. 1t being the first final of the four
Olympic the Stars and Stripes were UP
on the arena Flagstaff to announce that the
United States had gathered the first event TO
be decided. In fact, 1t was double victory
Flanagan taking the first gold and McGrath
the first silver medal. There great
burst Of cheering from the American section
of the stands the flags broke out Canada
Joined in for Walsh, who wins the bronze
medal.
G. f. Larner of the United Kingdom team
easily won the first heat of the $500 meter walk
in Is min 80 sec H. E. Kerr Australia was
second, and w. J. Palmer, England. third.
No Americans participated in this heat In
this event the first three in each qualify for
the final M. ]. Webb. England, won the
second heat in Is min. II is sec. In this heat
NJ. j. Quinn. England. finished second and
Rothman, Sweden, third. Goulding, Canada,
won the third heat in Is min AS Gar
rison, England. was second, and Rowland,
New Zealand, third.
The first heat OF the 20 kiometer cycling
race was won by Meredith, England, in IS
min. 81 C. B. Kingsbury. England. won
! the second heat in 80 min. SO AS Sec
I Heavy showers which followed the fine
last events of the morning. including the third
/ heat of the 20 ldlometer bicycle race In the
| first lapse of this contest Wientz. America,
| and Young, Canada, alternately held the first
sec. The fourth heat of the 20 kilometer race
was won by Jones. England time 80 min 20
| sec. Cameron was second. The fifth heat Of
! the 20 kilometer cycling was won by
| Hanson. Sweden; time "a min. SO 3-5 sec.
In the draw for the 3-mile team race the
United Kingdom, Italy Holland and Germany
were drawn for the first heat. This insures
victory for the United Kingdom. In the sec
end heat America will have to compete against
Canada and Sweden This is a handicap for
the American team for should it win victory
viii follow hard race. while the United
Kingdom could win the first heat easily. The
French have been admitted to the second heat
In this race. There are two teams In each
heat qualifying for the final.
No American Will compete in the concluding
heats OF the 400 meter swimming race.
The final OF the $500 meter walk was won by
Larner, England; Webb, England, was sec
ond, and Kerr, Australia. third. The time
OF the winner was II min. IS sec.
was won by Denny. England. in 50 min 40 s-5
sec.