Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-07-17

London. July 16.-Amersca and the
United Kingdom are running neck and
neck for supremacy at the Olympiad.
The United Kingdom started the day
with four first places to Americas two,
but America picked up in the earlier
events and won all three prizes in the
discus throwing and first and third
prizes in the weight throwing. Horgan,
who mas competed alternately under
the colors OF Ireland and America, is
now with the United Kingdom; he took
second place in the latter event. This
evened the scores OF the two countries
but England got another slight lead
when Taylor made his sensational win
in the 406-metre swimming contest.
beating Beaurepaire, the Australian
crack, by a handsome margin. Sche!f
of Austria was third in this event.
1t had been fully expected that
America would take all three prizes in
the weight putting. Ralph Rose, Olym-
pic Club, san Francisco, was first, and
]. G. GarIels. Chicago Athletic .Asso-
citation was third. w. G. Coe, Boston,
Boston Athletic Association: Lee 1.
Talbot, Irish-American Athletic Club;
Martin j. Sheridan, Irish-American A.
c.; NJ. F. Horr, Irish-American y. c..
and ". G. Burroughs, Chicago a. A,
the other Americans who. competed,
could not get inside the standard.
The rain of the morning continued
throughout the afternoon and every
body was Grenched. Counting Only the
| field events, for which the Americans
are making the more serious bid, the
Americans at the conclusion of today 9
meeting had a lead over the United
| Kingdom of 10 points, the figures being
Il and - respectively. These are made
| ND as follows: America, throwing the
| hammer s, team race g. discus throw
| ing 9, putting the shot 6, and I5OO-me-
ire race 5, q total of 81. United King
DOM team race 5, putting the shot
and 1500-metre race 4, total OF II. The
scores Of the other countries are as
| follows: Canada, which was third in
| the hammer throw, /; Sweden. first in
| the javelin throwing contest .; Greece,
| second in javelin, 3, and Norway, third
| in javelin, l. A first position counts 5,
| a second 3, and a third 1.
London. July 16-The American ath-
letes walked away from all their OPP
ponents in the discus throwing compe-
| tition, free style, at the STADIUM TINS
| forenoon Martin ]. Sheridan, Irish
American Athletic Club, retained the
| championship. His throw that gave
him first place in the final, 1874 feet.
inches. was more than two feet behind
| his own record NJ H. Giffin, of the
Chicago Athletic Association. was a
good second with 1873 feet, 6k inches,
and M. F.. Horr, rish-American Ath-
| letic Association. was third with 129
feet, inches.
| The only man to seriously challenge
America for third place was Jarvinen
of Finland, who in his section covered
129 feet, Az inches. John J. Flanagan,
Irish-American Athletic Club, could
not get above 124 feet. Lee J. Talbot.
Irish-American Athletic Club. however,
| did slightly better than Flanagan, d
fraction below 1926 feet. ]. c. Garrels OF
| the Chicago Athletic Association and
| ellis of the New York Athletic Club
fell far behind their team mates.
| A drizzling rain fell all the morning
| and the attendance was smaller than
| on any previous day. A cnotingent OF
| Americans, however, came out espe-
cially to see the discus throwing and
| by their cheers they gave a little life
to the proceedings when the conclusive
American victory in this event was an
| nounced.
London, July 16.-There was some
heavy work for the athletes participant
ing in the Olympic games at the Sta
| dunn this morning. The program in
cluded the second heat of the 100 kilo-
metre bicycle race which brought out
q field of 81 starters, of which Weintz
was the only American, while Canada
| had three entries, Morton. Young and
Andrews. France and Germany each
started five men, Italy three. the Unit
ed Kingdom six and Belgium. South
| Africa and Sweden one each.
Thursdays Winners.
| London, July 16.-The final in the put
| ting the weight contest was won by
Ralph Rose. Olympic Club Of San Fran