The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-21
|RELAY RUN ENDS. OLYMPIC GAMES.
T. NJ g. A. Runners Reach City American Athletes Our
Hall, Chicago, COlOrs to the Front.
With Message FIR Mayor Nc Porter Clears
Clean to Mayor Busse. Quarter in High Jump.
COVERED 1000 MILES NEGRO WINS HIS RACE
LIN Quick Time of l9 Hours S ppard First
American Athletes Carry Our
COlOrs to the Front.
Porter Clears Six Feet and a
Quarter in High Jump.
NEGRO WINS HIS RACE.
She ppard First Over Tape in
500 Meter Contest.
He Won by Ten Yards and Broke
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the RI cord.
London, July 21.-A big crowd
came out this afternoon to witness the
work OF the American sprinters and
Jumpers in the Olympic games at the
Stadium at Shepperd Bush. The
spectators got a surprise when Harry
r. Porter, Irish American. cleared 6
feet inches in the third section of
the running high jump. This beat the
jump made by Leahy. United King
dom In the previous section by one
inch. T. Moffatt, University of Chi
cago. of whom much was expected,
did not do so well in the Jump. He
was second to Porter with six feet 1
inch. but he will have another chance
in the final
The Americans also did well in the
zoO metre fiat race for they got a
NUMBER OF men in the semi-finals.
They likewise distinguished them
selves In the 400 metre fiat race. ]. B.
Tyler, 1rish-American, A. c.. the first
colored man to appear in the arena
got particularly enthusiastic recep-
ton when he won his heat hands
down. Again in the semi-finals of the
lou metre fiat race. the American COL
out of the four going to the United
States. Kerr, Canada, got his heat
after tussle with D. r. Sherman,
Dartmouth university. but Walker.
Africa, won his heat with yards to
spare from w. w. May. University Of
Illinois, l.. B. Stevens, of Yale and
Roche of the United Kingdom
Not a Heavy Program.
London, July 21.-There are only two
finals f0daV'S 90 Gol
and track events in the Olympic games
at the stadium. the running high jump
and the 800 metre fat race While
both of these events will create some
interest there were some heats to be
run off, the results of which were more
eagerly awaited. notably the semi
finals in the 100 metre dash and the
400 metre hurdles.
The morning, which is somewhat
clearer than previous days, saw the
commencement Of the running high
jump and the heats OF the first round
of the 20 metre fiat race AS there
were is heats in the latter event, there
was little time for anything else. but
the committee managed to get in the
third heat of the high diving contest.
Kerr of Canada, who was more fear
ed by the American sprinters than any
other foreign competitor, carried Off
his heat in the 200 metre fiat race to-
day. defeating w. w. May, University
of Illinois, one of the best men on the
American team. 1t was a good race,
May pushing Kerr right up to the tape
H. ]. HUFF, Chicago A. A. and N. J.
Cartmell, University of Pennsylvania,
got their heats without much difficulty
and Cloughen, Irish-American A. c.,
W. F. Hamilton, Chicago A. A. and
d. r. Sherman, Dartmouth college.
also qualified for the next round. Sher-
man outran Morton. the former Unit
-t.ov nvNI ~,
Robertson Irish-American A. c.. went
down to defeat at the hands Of r. ].
Roche. the Irish champion.
Jarvis. United Kingdom, was the
winner in the fifth heat of the 1900
meter swimming race. He beat j. B.
beat J. B. Greene, Brooklyn, A. c., the
only competitor.
The 100 Meter Run.
The first heat of the semi-final in
the 100 meter 009.3 yards) fiat run
was won by Walker, South Africa in
10 As seconds. w. w. May. Univer-
sity of Illinois, was second and L. B.
Stevens of Yale was third.
The second heat of this event was
won by Kerr, Canada in II seconds.
was second. william F. Hamilton,
Chicago A. A, did not run.
Walkers time equals the Olympic
record for this distance.
The third heat in this event was
won by ]. A. Ector, University of Vir-
ginia in 10 AS seconds. H. ]. Huff.
Chicago A. A.. was second. Cloughen,
h-American A. c.. did not run.
The fourth heat was won by N. ].
Cartmel University of Pennsylvania
in IL LIS seconds. Lawson Robert
son, Irish American A. c.. was second,
finishing shoulder to shoulder with
Cartmel
The 200 Meter DASH
George. United Kingdom, won the
first heat of the 200 metre dash this
morning, beating Henny, Holland. the
only other competitor.
HUFF. America, won the second heat
from Duffey. South Africa. Time.
% As seconds.
Roche United Kingdom. won the
third heat from Robertson, America.
Time, % 4-5 seconds.
Cartmell America, won the fourth
heat easily. Time. % seconds.
The fifth heat went to Malfait
France, who defeated r. c. Duncan,
United Kingdom. Time. % 3-5 seconds
No American ran In this heat
Laaftman. Sweden. won the sixth
heat in which no American started
Time. % AS seconds.
Radoczy. Hungary, had a walk over
in the seventh heat.
Cloughen American. captured tho
Time. % 2-5 seconds.
The ninth heat. in which no Ameri-
cans were drawn, was won by Hurds-
field, United Kingdom. Time, % 3-5
seconds.
Hamilton, America. won the tenth
heat defeating Sebert, Canada Time,
% 2-5 seconds.
Kerr, Canada, won the eleventh
heat. beating May, America, by two
and one-half yards. Time, % is sec
onds.
The twelfth round was won by DR.. r
Sherman. America. who beat Morton,
former champion in the United King
dom Time A-c Sooo.l-