Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-14

I the United Kingdom as hosts. The pro-
cession came into the stadium, each
country receiving applause, America
and the colonies being greeted warmly
by the audience, which had braved the
| elements.
The athletes having taken up posi-
tions facing the royal box, the Ameri-
cans in the center, hanked oy tne
| Canadians and the Englishmen, Lord
Desbrough marched up with the mem
| bers of the executive committee and
| said:
"Will your majesty graciously declare
the Olympic games opened?"
In reply the king said;
| II declare the Olympic games or
London OPEN"
At the completion of this ceremony
cheering broke out from all parts of
the stadium. After the demonstration
| had died down the athletes gave three
cheers for his majesty, and then
marched past the royal box. The men
made a splendid appearance, though,
unfortunately, the weather prevented
ali the councillors from coming out in
athletic costumes.
The Americans were among those
who wore street clothing, but even
thus attired the size of the men evoked
much favorable comment, Ralph Rose
of the Olympic club, San Francisco,
| ana Lee dlDOL Vi lllt II
| can Athletic club, New York, and the
other giants of the team towering over
| a majority of those whom they are to
meet. Only fifty members of the
| American team were in the parade, and
this contingent appeared small beside
| those teams representing the United
Kingdom and some of the continental
contestants, but, nevertheless, their
appreciation was intense, as large par
ties of Americans had reserved seats
| for the stand and when the teams
passed cheered them and waved the
/ Stars and Stripes.
AS the day advanced the downpour
gave way to a drizzle, which, however,
soon passed over, and as the time ap-
preached for the opening the sun came
out occasionally, and with the assist
ance of a light breeze frightened UP
the decorations. Crowds gathered in
side and outside of the stadium, and
before the arrival of the king and
queen the cheaper sections of the sta
pared to stay out the afternoon, no
matter what the weather conditions
were.
At the last moment a change was
made in the order of events which
were to follow the formal opening. The
first and second heats of the 1500-meter
run were placed first, and both j. D..
Lightbody, Chicago A. A., and j. P.
Sullivan, Irish-American A. c., we're
drawn in the first and Melvin Shep-
pard, Irish-American A. c.. and J. P.
Halstead, N. Y. A. c., in the second
heats, respectively.
In the 4O0-meter swimming event,
which is second on the program. L..
Bud Goodwin, N. Y. A. c., was drawn
in the first; Harry H. Hebner, Illinois
A. c., second, and c. M. Daniels, N.
Y. A. c., in the third heat.
Hill and Van Dendries were drawn
in the first heat of the 2O00-meter tan
dem bicycle event.
Before the arrival of King Edward
the athletes paraded around the
grounds. The representatives of the
United Kingdom looked formidable
with their 513 men. The next was
France with 215. Sweden next with 1853
and then Hungary with 154 men. The
Americans are next largest with 148,
but Trainer Murphy refused to allow
| all the men to come up for the cere-
mony, insisting that they remain at
their quarters at Brighton until called
upon for more serious work. In all
twenty-one countries were represented,
and among that gathering Turkey was
represented with one competitor.
The first heat of the 1500-meter run
was won by ]. P. Sullivan, Irish
American A. c. J. d. Lightbody. Chi
cago A. A., was second. Sullivan's
time was 1907 3-5. Lightbody ran this
event in the Olympic games at st.
Louis in 1904, in 4:05 2-5. Meadows of
Canada was third.
The second heat of the 1900 meters
was won by Melvin w. Sheppard,
Irish-American A. C. J. P. Halstead,
N Y. A. c.. was second. Sheppard s
time in the second heat was 405, two
fifths of a second inside the Olympic
record. Butterfield, the former mile
champion of England. was a poor
third in this heat. Sullivan won his
heat in the 1500-meter run easily. but
Sheppard and Halstead fought out
their heat right up to the tape.
The third heat of the 1500-meter run
was won by N. F. Hallows of Eng
land. Lunghi of italy was second. F.
H. Riley of the Irish-American Ath-
Ietic club New York, did not finish.
Time 4:03 2-5. The fourth heat was won
by Loney of England; time 4:0S 2-5.
H. l.. Coe of the University of Michi-
gan finished second. In the fifth heat
TAFT of Canada won easily; time
4:122-5. No American ran In this heat.
The sixth heat was won easily py j.
E. Deakin of England; time 4.13 SO.
The seventh heat was won by n. A.
Wilson of England; time All 20. In
the eighth heat e. f. Crawford or
England won; time 4:04 1-5.
The first heat of the 4O0-meter swim
ming event was won by Battersby,
United Kingdom, with Las Torechs,
Hungary, second. L. Bud Goodwin, N.
Y. A. c., third; time 5:4S. The second
heat was won by Foster, England; time
5:04 As.