The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
SHERIDAN AND ROSE
WINNERS. IN LONDON
american Athletes Score in Discus and Weight
putting EpeutS of Olympic Games -BritOnS
Are Victorious in Swimming Contest.

D4Du SLDE EALLEE- DHLl amer iEl441s ~
Gay maintained their titles in competition
with the finest athletes that the Old
World couI6 bring against them Both
won the finals n their events with ease
Americas sweepi2g victories IN the only
two championship finals on to-day's pro
gramme placed her at the close OF The
day eleven points ahead Of Great Britain
in the score on the athletic programme.
No records were broken. either for
the shot put OF the discus throw. IN
the discus throwing the United States
made a clean sweep. capturing first
second, and third. IN the shot put Amer
lea was compelled 70 yield second place
TO a member Of the English team
Sheridan's final mark with the discus
was 154 feet inches. two feet short Of
the Olympic record. which was made
with magnificent throw IN 1906 II H
Giffin. OF the Chicago Athletic Club. took
second place. with n r HoTr. OF The
Irish-Americanss third
Sheridan Triple Winner
Sheridan is now triple winner OF the
discus IN Olympic games. having won
that event in ST Louis IN 1904 with a
throw OF 12S feet 1esk inches. and again
az Athens IN 1896. with a throw Of 135
feet l-3 inch Like Flanagan. the ham
mer thrower. Sheridan is a policeman in
New York
The only man 70 seriously challenge
America for third place was Jervine. Of
Finland. who in his section covered l29
feet ~ inches John J. Flanagan. Irish
American Athletic Club. could not get
above ia feet Lee J. Talbot Irish
American Club. did slightly better than
Flanagan. reaching a fraction below 125
feet Neither J. c. Garreis. OF the Chi
cagO Athletic Association. nor s 7. Gil
lis, Of the New York Athletic Club. could
get into the swing. and they le- far
behind their team mates.
Rose. who represents the Olympic Atl-
letic Club. Of san Francisco, won the
shot put with 46 feet ~ inches. two feet
behind his record performance Horgan.
Of England, Unexpectedly took second
place with Garrels. Of the Chicago Atl-
letic Club. a lame third.
Three Americans qualified for the finals
W ". COe Of the Boston Athletic Club,
g feet 105z inches; J. c. Garrels. Of the
Chicago Athletic Club. q feet 8 inches,
and Rose, IS feet % inches. Rose bet
tered his mark by five inches in the finals,
tance in the preliminary
Few Spectators Present.
The Stadium was q picture Of desolation
to-day. \ lonesome handful Of queer
looking spectators sat huddIed in their
rain-soaked garments throughout the
morning session OF the games, while the
weather was increasingly and uncompro-
uisingly wet Il the afternoon 1t cleared
Up somewhat. but stiu drizzled inte-mit-
srently. discour@ging any large number OF
persons from riskirg their health by at
tending.
Considering the conditions. experts say
that the performances Of the day were
excellent The discus-throw. for example
would undoubtedly have been at least ten
feet more on a fair day. Roses fine put
Of the shot would also surely have been
even better than It was In his practice
during the week he put the shot more
than dfty feet II was fortunate there was
no track running Water stood in many
places on the track. which was in none
TOO good condition yesterday
The ten-mile walk was a fine perform
auce under the circumstance. but no
event has aroused more enthusiasm than
the 460-meter will
Austria's protest against Beaurepaire
viii be considered tonight.
Bad spill on Track
The accident on the track during the
I05-kilometer bicycle race was an IN
pardonable affair Walking Judge Harry
Venn tried TO cross the track from the
running track, at the same time shelter
ing himself from the heavy rain with an
open umbrella GoekeIberg. q BELGIAN.
racers for lap after lap. coIHded violently
with him and fell on his head Tenn was
knocked down A dozen riders who were
some yards behind the leader Just had
time TO swerve and avoid a general spill
The Belgian. who was badly shaken and
bleeding from the head and mouth.
warmly demonstrated and then remouut-
ed. but he was then more than half a
pap behind
2 A couple Of the racers were so threat
ening toward Venn that the police were
called in 20 the arena. but the incident.
which might have been fatal. passed on
without further disturbance.
The bicyclists complain that the track
Is unduly hard on tires and also that the
crossing and recrossing from the center
OF the Stadium over the cinder track
dirt, and grit on the cycling track 10
make riding tiresome. To-day brooms
were used freely. but it IS suggested that
tunnel should be made and all track
crossing thus be avoided
The swimmers say the tank IS deader
than the usual swimming bath. while the
deep sunk central portion used for diving
makes the water particularly hard resist
( ing as they are unable 10 spread ir-
simultaneously sideways, being confined
10 the sunk portion.
The Summaries.
Summary Of to-day's Olympic events
Putting sixteen pound slot trials-F7ss and se.Bs
sections Ven oy y" " Coe, Boston A. A. United
States. uith rut Of q feet -gz inches. saule F1-
land. seooud- with put of a. feet 5 inches
Third and fourth sections won By John G Gar
rels Chicago A. A., United states with q r-,- oF
g feet inches; n ?. H0--. Irish-American a G.
United States second, vltl a nut q q feet ] inch
Fiftk and sixth sections won by Dennis Horean
United Kingdom with put o. s3 feet 81 incbes
seventh and eighth sections won hv Ralnb Ros,
Olympic A c. san Francisco. United states with
a p1t Of e feet "a inches-
Final won by Ralph Rose Olvunic A g. san
Francisco. United States. With mt Of IS feet II
inches Dennis H1rszn. United Kiuzic-n. sseouf
with put q q feet 81 inches: John C. C;arrels.
Chlcaso A A. United states. third. With put q
= feet inches.
Throwing the discus. free styIe-Non hy Martin J.
Sheridan. lrlsl-Amercan A. C.. United States With
q throw Of "a feet ? inches. H H Grim. Chicae7
A A, United States second. with a throw q is5
feet 81 inches; n =. Harr. Irish-Ansrican A O.
third with throw of I29 feets5 inches.
A4meter swim lz57-2 yands}-FSnal heat won hv
II. TAYLOR. United Kingdom: r. G. Beazrena-r
Australia second O. sciif, Austria. third Tine.
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Ten-mIIe walk; trfal heats-First heat won b7 z.
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