The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-23

that Kerr. the Canadian. would rob them of the 100 metres, but they had not considered Walker dangerous. No one accepted the national misfortune more gracefully than Rector. When spoken to regarding Walkers victory the Virginian said:
 walker is faster runner than I and that is all there is to say"
 The Olympic games are developing Into huge success. While the meet ing started discourag gfngly, London is fast becoming athletic mad. People everywhere talk of nothing but the Olympic runners and jumpers and the women seem as much interested as the men. 4 big attendance is certain from now on. It would be hard to imagine a finer spectacle than the Stadium pre- sented today. From athletic social and spectacular standpoints 1t quite equal ed the expectations of the promoters. Queen Alexandra and other members of the royal family were present and con- graduated the African runner on his victory. The stands contained 10000 persons, of whom at least one-haif were women
 The American section was truly American. with waving flags and noise making instruments. There was or- ganized cheering by large band of collegians under the leadership of a frantic youth, brandishing a huge club and shouting "Rah. Rah. Rah. Bacon" which was heartily taken up by the others, when the first American vfo- tory of the day was proclaimed. This caught the fancy of the crowd im- menseiy as did the Americans cheer ing for Walker, who, although Be de- feated their favorite, was as cordially greeted as their own countryman.
 Picture in Arena.
 The picture in the arena was worthy of a setting. When the Queen entered the royal box the runners were striv- ing with very muscle set In the 400 metres race abound the track. divers were throwing double somersau1ts from the tower. and brawny wrestIers were struggling in the Graeco- Roman con- tests. On the platforms at either end of the oval. a band of Danish lady gymnasts, who were the most attract i've novelty of the meeting. arrayed in white uniforms and yellow stocks, were engaged in graceful exercises. Tn ad- dition to Walkers sprint, the 400 me- tres hurdle and the semi-final heats of the 400 and 200 metres Hat races were memorable events. The Americans had the hurdles to themselves. c. J. Ba- con of the sh-American Athletic Club and Harry L.. Hillman. New York Athletic Club. between whom there was as warm a rivalry as between the men of different nationalities ran clear away from their English rivals, Bur- ton and Tremeer. The Americans rounded the turn yards ahead of the Englishmen and fouhgt 1t out for first place in the stretch. Bacon reaching the tapesiighfly in the lead
 On Hil1man's previous record. he was expected to win for at the Olympic games in St. Louis In 190S he ran the distance in 53 seconds. but as he knocked down two hurdles a worlds record was not allowed. When he was defeated today Hi1lman's bride. who was sitting in the stand. burst into tears.
 J. B. Taylor of the Irish American Athletic Club, the Colored University of Pennsylvania runner; J O. Carpen- ter of Cornell University. and D. R. Robbins of Yale, won their heats in the semi finals of the zoo metre with the English champion Haiswelle their only opponent for the final
 Counting all the events held within and outside the Stadium, including many games in which the United King dom alone competed. the score to date stands:
 United Kingdom, 3a; America, 1T; Sweden. 5: Norway and France, 3 each; Canada. Germany. Belgium, Italy, Fin land South Africa. l each.
 The score in the field and track events in which the Americans came over to participate is as follows: Sweden, l2; Greece. 6; South Africa. El Canada, Norway, Italy. each; France Hungary, Ia each: Australia, Ger. many, Finland, 1 each.