Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-20
DANIELS WINS RACE
Captures One Hundred Meters
Swim in 0Iympics.
SPRINTERS AND JUMPERS
New Set of Sports to Be Seen This
Week.
WEATHER CONTINUES DISMAL
Lowered Price of Admission Results
in a Gratifying Increase
of Attendance.
CONTINUES DISMAL

of Attendance.
LONDON. July 20.-An almost entire
new set of athletes took possession today
Of the dressing rooms of the stadium for
the Olympian games. The weight-throw-
ers. cyclists and distance runners, having
gone through their part of the program
last week, have either taken their depsr-
ture, or, with the exception OF those en-
tered for the Marathon race. have fallen
to the plane of mere spectators.
Americas sprinters and jumpers. who
came up from Brighton yesterday, and
whose feats are expected to cause the
Stars and Stripes to futter frequently at
the peak of the official fiagpole. were out
in. the arena early. this being one of their
busiest days. and they had no intention OF
overlooking anything which would help
them TO win events for which they had
gone through hard weeks of training.
They remained eager and enthusiastic. but
the unfortunate weather prevented their
reaching that condition at which they had
aimed. Better weather was promised by
the forecasters for this week. prediction
which this morning however. looked like
being untitled, for the archery contest.
continental style, and the wrestling bouts
began to the accompaniment of frequent
showers.
The 1OO-Meters Swim.
During the morning the semi-fnals NJ
the 1OO-meter swim, for which Charles NJ.
Daniels, New York Athletic Club; Harry
]. Hebner, Illinois Athletic Club. and l.. G.
Rich. BNOkline Swimming Club. had
qualified, was swum, and the first heat az
the high-diving event, for which GEORGE
w. GaidZik, Chicago Athletic Club, WAS
drawn, was carried out.
The final of 100 meters swim was won
by Daniels this afternoon, this event, with
the standing broad jump being the only
final on the program. but the heats of the
100 meters fiat, of which there are seven
there are eight. and the six heats of the
4OO-meters hurdles, will keep things hum
ming during the afternoon.
Although the mornings attractions
| We're few. the cheapening of the seats
| has already drawn fruit, and If the
weather improves there probably will be
better attendances from now on. SAT-
urday's crowd which numbered between
10000 and $4,000 persons, can hardly be
repeated, however. as those who filled the
end stands then will not be able TO come
out for the ceremony Of the distribution
of prizes Saturday. and they are not free
to see the games on any other day.
Daniels Wins.
The Americans did exceedingly well in
the mornings events, both Daniels and
Rich. the American swimmers, qualifying
for the final 1OO-meters' swim. the former
taking his heat easily and winning the
race. Harry j. Hebner, Illinois Athletic
Club. had slight lead when he was
half way in the first heat of this event
and looked like winner, but unfortu-
nately he steered a bad course and de
Halmay and Julin, representing Hungary
and Sweden. respectively. passed him.
The second heat in the semi-finals OF
the 1OO-meters swim was won easily by
Daniels, American. Time: 1.1O Id. l..
second.
The first heat in the semi-finals of the
1O0-meters swim was won by Dehalmay,
Hungary: Julin. Sweden, second; Heb
ner third. Time: 100 20.
The final Of the 1O0-meters swim was won
by Charles NJ. Daniels New York A. c. l..
G. Rich, Brookline Swimming Club. was
fourth. Time. 1 !O5 3-5 DeHalmay. Hun
third. Daniels, who won by yard. re-
cefved q great ovation from the American
contingents in the stands.
The first heat Of the high diving compe-
tition was won by George w. GaidZik.
Chicago A. A, with S1.s points Good.
worth, United Kingdom. got 76 points. and
qualified for the semi-finals.
In the catch-as-catch-ca wrestling bout
N l..
New York, after drawing bye in the
first round in 119-pound class took a few
seconds to defeat Sprenger, United King
dom. in the second round.
Trainer Murphy Confident.
Trainer Murphy, who is here with his
sprinters and jumpers, is sanguine Of sue
cess and says that while the weather
prevented him from doing all he would
have liked to do in the way OF training
his men, the American athletes to a man
are hopeful.
The final in the archery contest. conti-
mental style, at 80 meters. was won by
Griset. with 263 points. Vernat was sec
ond, with 258 points. and Caberet third.
are Frenchmen.
The weather cleared up as the day ad-
vanced and became warmer than il has
been since the opening of the games.
This was welcomed by the visiting COM
petitors, particularly by the Americans
and Canadians. who have been shivering
in the cold and dampness OF the past
week.
Sweden Also Objects.
Sweden. like America, complained
about the way in which the draws for
the SOO-meter run were conducted. it
having turned out that two OF their best
men were placed together in the sixth
heat. With the two countries protesting
against this drawing method it is probable
that another shuttle will be made. ]. p.
Halstead. New York A. c., starting in
the third heat, in which no other Amer
lean will run. and leaving Melvin w.
Sheppard Irish-American A. c.. the sole
representative of America in the second
heat one of the Swedes going in the Sec
ond heat in the place of Halstead
The semi-fnal of the catch-as-catch-can
wrestling bout was won by Mehnert Ma.
tional Turnverein New York, who de-
feated Acote, Canada, easily.
The 1OO-Meter Race.
The first heat of the 10O-meter fiat race
was won by Duffy. South Africa. Time.
II 3-5 seconds. There was no American
entered in this heat.
The second heat was won by George,
United Kingdom. Time. IL 3-j seconds.
The third heat was won by NJ. J. Cart
NELL. University of Pennsylvania. Time,
IL seconds.
The fourth heat was won by Walker.
South Africa. Time. II seconds. f. q.
Kiralhy of London, England, who is on
the American team, was second.
The fifth heat was won by Cloughon.
American. Time. IL seconds.
:, The sixth heat was won by w. W. May.