Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-16

United Kingdom are running a neck-and-
neck race for supremacy at the Olympiad.
The United Kingdom started the day with
four first places to Americas two. but
America picked up in the earlier events
and won all three prizes in the discus
throwing and first and third prizes in the
weight-throwing. Horgan. who has COM
peted alternately under the colors of Ire
land and America. is now with the United
Kingdom. He took second place in the
latter event. This evened up the score
of the two countries. but England got
another slight lead when Taylor made his
sensational win in the 40O-meter swim
ming contest, beating Beaurepaire, the
Australian crack. by handsome margin.
Scheff Of Austria. of whom great things
had been expected, was third In this
event.
1t had been fully expected that America
would take all three prizes in the weight
putting. Ralph Rose. Olympic Club. San
Chicago Athletic Association. third. w.
w. Coe, jr., Boston Athletic Association:
Lee j.. Talbot. Irish-American Athletic
Club: Martin J. Sheridan. Irish-American
Athletic Club: M. F. Horr. 1rish-American
Athletic Club. and w. G. Burroughs, Chi
cago Athletic Association. the other
Americans who competed, could not get
inside the standard.
Nevertheless, the Americans welcomed
this win, as it reduced Great Britains
lead in the aggregate. and II second
and third places were counted 1t alone
would bring the two countries to about
equal terms. A great cheer, therefore.
went up when the result was an
bounced. This burst Of enthusiasm was
followed by a calm when the occupants
of the stands where the Americans
gather awaited the hosting OF the Stars
a. hn
ter of the arena. They waited. however.
in vain. as the bluejackets to whom fhis
duty had been assigned had sought
shelter from the downpour OF rain
which has made the days sport cheer
less, affair.
Three Prizes in Discus Throw.
The American athletes walked away
from all their opponents in the discus
throwing competition. free style, this
morning. Martin ]. Sheridan, Irish
American Athletic Club. retained the
championship without great effort His
throw that gave him first place In the
final 134 feet inches. was more than
two feet behind his own record. M. II.
.Gifhn Chicago Athletic Association, was
a good second, with 133 feet 61z inches.
and NJ. F. Horr. Irish-American Athletic
Association. was third, with 129 feet
inches.
Inc Only man 10 SeTlOuS cudHcuSC
America for third place was Jarvine OF
Finland. who In his section covered 12a
feet ~ inches. John ]. Flanagan. Irish
American Athletic Club. could not get
above 124 feet. Lee ]. Talbot. Irish
American Athletic Club, however. did
slightly better than Flanagan. reaching
a fraction below 126 feet. Neither j. c.
Garrels of the Chicago Athletic ,Assocfa-
tion nor s. T. Gillis OF the New York
Athletic Club could get into the swing.
nd tbax- fall 70, Hahf ind fHaf ton ma "a
A drizzling rain fell all the morning,
and the attendance was less than on any
previous day. A contingent Of Americans
however, came out especially to s(e 'the
gave little life to the proceedings when
the conclusive American victory In this
event was announced.
Rose Puts the Shot Best.
In putting the weight contest sections
one and two were grouped. W. w. Coe
jr.. Boston Athletic Association. was first
with AZ feet 1917 inches. SAUL of Fin
land was second with Al feet 31a inches
and Lee ]. Talbot. IrishAmerican Ath'
letic Club third with IS feet inches.
Sections three and four in putting the
weight were grouped. J. c. Garrels. Chi.
cago Athletic Association, was first with
AZ feet inches. and NJ. +. Horr, Irish
American Athletic Club, was second with
A. feet / inch.
W. g. Burroughs. Chicago Athletic AS
ISOLATION did not reach the standard.
In sections five and six. grouped. Hor
gan. United Kingdom. was first with 4:
fee; S4 inches. and Barrett. Unitet
Kingdom, was second with n feet 81:
inches.
In sections seven and eight. grouped
Ralph Rose. Olympic Club San Francisco
won with 46 feet 21a inches.
The final in the putting he weight con-
test was won by Ralph Rose, Olympic
Club San Francisco. Horgan, United
Kingdom. was second. and j. c. Garrels
Chicago Athletic Association. third. Roses
distance was 46 feet ~ inches. This does
not equal the Olympic record for thii
event, As feet inches made by Rose ir
ST. Louis in 1904 Horgan's distance wa.
A feet 81 inches and Garrels' 43 feet
inches.
London's Apparent Apathy.
London's comparative apathy TOWARD
the Olympiad is the theme OF much news
paper comment this morning. The grea'
stadium holds over 10000 persons, but
never yet have there been more thar
1900 persons present. This is regardet
all the moro disappointing as It is no
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