Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-02
AMERICAN ATHLETES
TAKE SEVEN EVENTS
Talbot Only One to Break Rec
ord-Flanagan Did Not
Participate

DT-RIJN. August 1.-The American ath-
letes who were victorious in the Olympic
games gathered further honors this after
noon at Balls Ridge. Dublin. where they
met and defeated the picked athletes OF the
Irish Amateur Athletic Association seven
events out of total of eleven-the 100
yard dash. the quarter-mile rum the nail
mile run, the hurdle race. the hign jump
the four-rnile run and the hammer throw
ine-Ee-e won by Inc Americans. leaving
to the home team tho 23O-yard dash. the
mile run, the weight putting and the run
ming long jump.
Americans Easy Victors
TIE Americans were easy winners in
most OF the events in which they Compel
ed. No records were broken, except the
Irish hammer throw. This is now held
by Lee J. Talbot, Irish-American A. c.
with 1853 feet 2z inches. The only really
close contests were the 220-yard dash,
which Cioughen. Irish American A. c..
lost by a few inches after sharp strug-
GLE and the fouT-mile run, which was
won by George v. Bonhas. Irish Ameri-
can A. c., for America, after fine race.
by half a yard
Flanagan Out of It.
With the exception of John j. Flanagan.
Irlsh-American a. c., all the members of
the American team participated In the
games. The visitors were given an en-
thusiastic welcome by 10000 spectators,
among whom were Richard Croker. Miss
Croker and Mrs. Bowman. The medals
were presented by Miss Croker amid a
scene of great enthusiasm. The Ameri-
10
and the Irish athletes four frsts and eight
seconds.
The half.mile run was won By Melvin ". shep-
pard Irish American a. c. Time, POI Is. o..
n: Murphy, Ireland. was second
The running high jump was won by Harry F:
Porter. Irish American A. c.. with feet IA
inches. Leahy, Ireland, was second. with feet
10 inches.
The Toward dash was won by Robert cIous-
son Robertson. Irish;American A. c.. was sec
ond. and Murray. ireland. third.
The hammer throw was W., won BY Lee j. Tai al
feet 21a inches. which beat the Irish record.
Walsh. Ireland. was second with 1855 feet 10
The 22o-yard event was won by Roche. Ire
land. who came in 8 inches ahead Of Clousheu.
Irish American A. c. Time O.23.
Time. 4.42 2-5. J. P. Sullivan. Irish .American
A: c.. was second. and Bowling. Ireland. third.
Irish American 4. c. Time. o.5l As. Morphy.
Ireland. was second.
The l2o-yard hurdle race was won by c. J..
Bacon, Irsh.American A. c. This victory as
sured the Americans q matority Of the events.
Ahearne, ireland, was second. Bacon's time was
dig is.
In putting the weight Morgan. Ireland. was
first with 45 feet 10 inches: Barrett. Ireland.
was second with 43 feet ~ inches, and Lee ].
Talbot, Irish-American A. c.. third with 43
feet u inch.
The four-mile run was won by George V. Bon
bag. Irish American A. c. Time 21.12 40 Ken,
Ireland. was second. and Smith. ireland. was
third.
In the running long jump Ahearne. Ireland.
first with % feet inches Daniel J. Kelly,
Irish American A. c., was second with % feet
31a inches.
GLASGOW. August 1.-R. e. Walker.
the South African Splinter who recently
won the 1OO-meter sprint in the Olympic
games at Londan. started today in the
1OO-yard dash in the Glasgow Rangers
sports. and negotiated the distance In
8 40 seconds.