The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-07-31
OLYMPIC GAMES ENDED
Americans Take Highest Honors
BY Winning % Events.
QUEEN PRESENTS MEDALS
The Great Marathon Race Was Won by
America, Italy's Representative
Being Disqualified.

London, England. The Olympic
games were brought to a conclusion,
so far as the sports held in the sta
dunn were concerned, when Queen
Alexandra presented the gold medals
and trophies to the successful COM
petitors. and the dowager duchess Of
Westminster, the duchess of West
minister. the duchess of Rutland and
Lady Desborough handed the silver
and bronze medals, the diplomas and
the commemorative medals to those
entitled to them
In all of the events concluded since
the Olympic games began early in the
year, including such games as water
polo and other sports in which Eng
land alone competed, the present
standing of the countries, counting the
wins only, is as follows:
United Kingdom 8, America 90, SWe-
den Z, France 4, Hungary 8, Norway,
Germany. Canada and Italy each,
Belgium, South Africa and Finland /
each.
In the field and track events, in
which the points are counted, five for
first, three for second and one for the
third, the standing is: America
ia IL, United Kingdom SIS 1-S, Swe-
den IL IL, Canada IL, South Africa
and Greece 8 each, Norway S, Germa-
ny 4, Italy 8, Hungary 1-3, Austria
liza and Finland / EACH
The following is list of the Amer
lean winners of the Olympic events
held in the stadium beginning July
18th.
Marathon race (26 miles ass yards),
John ]. Hayes, Irish-American Athlet-
ic Club. Time 55:1S., Dorando of
Italy finished first in 2:54:46, but was
disqualified for having received assis-
lance when he tainted away before
crossing the line.
Eight hundred metres fat (874.4
yards), Melvin w. Sheppard, Irish
American Athletic Club. Time 1852 As.
Olympic record.
Fifteen hundred metres fiat (1,6S95
yards), Melvin W. Sheppard, Irish
American Athletic Club, New York
Time 4:03 rs.
One hundred and ten metres, hur-
die (12O.2 yards) f. G. Smithson,
Multnomah, Oregon, Athletic Club.
Time Is seconds. Worlds record.
Four hundred metres, hurdle race
(4372 yards), C. ]. Bacon Irish-Amer-
lean Athletic Club Time IS seconds.
Relay race (1,6O0 metres), teams
of four, won by United States. Time
1929 2-5.
Hammer throw, John J. Flanagan,
Irish American Athletic Club; dis
lance ITO feet. 4 inches.
Throwing the discus free style),
Martin J. Sheridan, Irish-American
Athletic Club; 1874 feet IL inches.
Throwing the discus Greek style),
Martin J. Sheridan, Irish-American
Athletic Club; 1913 feet 5 inches, the
Olympic record.
Putting the weight, Ralph Rose, the
Olympic Club, San Francisco; dis
lance 46 feet z IL inches.
Standing high jump, Ray G. Ewry.
New York A. c., with feet 23inches.
Standing broad jump, Ray Q. EWry,
New York Athletic Club, with 10 feet
II IA inches.
Running broad jump, F. G.. Irion,
Chicago A. A., with "a feet s IL
inches, Olympic record. X
Running high jump, Harry Ri Ror-
ter, Irish-American A. c., with 6 feet
9 inches, Olympic record.
Pole vault, A. c. Gilbert, Yale, and
E. T. Cooke, Cornell, tied for first
place, with IL feet 2 inches.
One hundred meter swim (109.S
yardsy M. M. Daniels, New York A..
c.; time los. 3-5.
Wrestling (119 pounds, catch-as-
catch CAM, George N. Mehnert, Ma
tional Turnverein, America.