The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
Sheridan Takes Free Discus
Throw, While Rose Cap
lures Shot-Put.
VICTORS CHEERED
BY ALL SPECTATORS
Disqualification of Longboat, Cana
dian Runner, Causes Much
Comment at Stadium.

LONDON. July Is-With a rush which
fairly carried Tbs contenders Of other
countries on their feet American az
Eressively took the lead at the openina
OF the Olympic games today before the
stadium al Shepherds Bush. not only
sending the Stars and Stripes aIoft as
the first winner OF the Cay in the discus
throw but also placing two other Amer
leans IN the event, thus strengthening
her score nine points
A crowd that PACKED the amphithSs-
ter saw Martin Sheridan. OF the Irfzb-
American, hurI the discus in free s-vts
I34 feet and inches. The OLYMPIC record
discus throw free style is I3S feet 10
inch, and was made At Athens by Sheri-
dan IN 1850 Not content with winning all
the finals the Americans gave three men
places in this contest. Griffin being sec
end, and Herr, third
Ralph Rose. OF the Olympic Club Of san
Francisco. won the sixteen-pound shot
put His distance was 45 feet ~ inches
The free style discus throw was the
first cerded event OF the morning The
Americans started on savaEely. casting 4
themselves into the game with vim
which took their rivals by surprise.
The first and second sections were ccgm-
oined and these were easily ceptur q by
Burroughs. OF CnicaVo- E-rrt ughs'
throw came Wi-h-n fourteen feet OF the
record mark. but that was all Dear
born OF the New York ALnleri Z Club,
then sailed t-e discus and betterred Bur
rcughs' mark bg about four fF .et- And
stLI not throw had been within the
shadow Of SLe-l-a-.s record cast ar
Athens.
GarIels Makes Good -shrow
I nthe fourth section Gar-els. Of the
University Of Michigan. ths.E cast t53
feet s. inches In the nth sect on Herr.
the giant athlete of The Irish-Azneri can
Club. threw IA feet and inches. T7he
superb throw OF Sheridan in the m ais
was received with great enthusiasm. f.1Ot
only BY the Americans, but by the & n
tire crowd in the Stadium
A new record was also made in Z -
second heat Of the 100 kilometer b.
cycle race when Meredith, OF England,
drove his wheel IN hours. q minutes.
Is 2-5 seconds on account OF the grill &
ing pace the hrst' heat Of this race
was run on yesterday.
The day dawned fair this morning
and there was excellent promise for
favorable conditions for the sturdy
contestants IN the weight putting
event Ralph Rose held the record, his
mark being $ feet inches America
was expected 10 win the discus throw
but the ten mile walking event was
looked upon with suspicion England's
athletes are strong in the walking
events and the contest this morning
was practically conceded to Great Brit
ain after the first heat There we're
only two heats IN the event the first
four in each heat qualifying for the
final
Tle final OF the five-aliIe run win be
concluded on SATURDAY. The prelimir-
aries were run on yesterday when
Voight, tie Enslishman. made such
excellent time. Weight IS a brawny
BritOn and a champion croSS-counJry
walker
Lougboat disqualification
Another topic Of discussion this uoru-
ing among those who are interested
IN the games and the outcome was Ire
disqualification Of Tom Longb0at. the
romantic Redskin Canadian runner
BY eliminating LongbOat ne cOnten-
ton Of the American team is upheld and
Il IS thought that II viii exert a modi-
cum Of influence upon the Olympic
committee when IL comes 70 the mai
arrangements for the great Marathon
race
When the games opened this morning
England was leading in points with
"a points but including those OF Canada
and Australia British pOSseSsiOns) the
British score was augmented 20 IS
America had 10. but the winning Of the
discus event with three men placed
swelled Americas total to =, Just II
points behind the Johnny Bulls France
stands third with points, and stretch
ing away from France the other nations
-dWindle down TO one. many OF them Just
having one point.
Much comment has been aroused by
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at the game. football matches bringing
forth three and four times as many sport
loving folk as the great international
Discus Throw.
In the discus throw. sections 1 and
were combined, and were won by w. G.
Burroughs. America. He cast 10 feet
s5s inches The third section was won
by A X Dearborn. America. He cast
I26 feet Z inch. The fourth section was
won by John c. Garrels. America He
cast I33 feet 6ik inches. The fifth sec
ton was won by VI. F. Horr, America
He cast 129 feet inches
The first heat Of the ten-mile walk
vas Won. by Webb, England- Time.
1-20-1S- The second heat was won by G.
E Larner, England His time was
1:1S:19
The fifth heat Of the fancy diving con-
test was won by walz. Of Germany.
llE LLlll utdA IN TIE lL-l- meter swirl
vas won by Taylor. OF the English
team His time was 5:35 49,
1000 Nile Race.
The result of the finals in the 1.0o0-
meter cycling race was thrown out be-
cause the time limit was exceeded
Those qualifying for the trials we're:
johnson. Of England, time. I So -
Schilles. Of France, time. 1.3S 40
ones of England. time 1:404-5
KinEsbury. Of England won. time.
/ - 3-5.
Auffsry- OF France. time. 1-23 2-5
Morisetti. Of Italy, time, 1s2I %