Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-23
CORNELL MAN WON
But Managers of inc Olympic Games Declared 400 Meier
 Race Off.

faltnOugn late Tn drTlNlHB, IS HON
 smiling upon the great international
 contest for athletic supremacy, and
 with the assistance of cheaper seats
 is bringing out crowds of spectators
 to the stadium.
 Yesterday was to the meeting what
 Derby day is to Epson racing week,
 the final of the 100 metres sprint in
 the eyes of the general public being
 considered the most important event
 of the meeting. Those who follow
 athletics, however, are just as keenly interested in the finals of the two
 races which are to be run off to-day.
 The first ( these is the 200 metres
 fiat in which Cartmell and Cloughen,
 America, run against Kerr, Canada,
 and Hawkins, United Kingdom. The
 Americans have feared Kerr much
 more than the Englishman, but after
 two grilling runs yesterday he may
 be slightly stale.
 The other final on which the eyes
 of the experts are turned is in the 400 metres fiat race in which Car penter, Taylor and Robbins, America,
 meet Halswelle, lieutenant in the British army and described as the greatest quarter mifer the United
 Kingdom has had in recent years. English sporting writers have pre- dicted a win for him and probably the establishment of new record for the distance. In Robbins, however, the Americans feel they have worthy successor to Taylor who is hardly up to his form of four years ago.
 The Americans will also figure largely in the standing high jump with which the programme opened this morning and which is expected to last the greater part of the day. They are also interested in the semi final of the high diving contest, Gaidzik, of the American team, with six Swedes, one Finn, one German and one Englishman, having come up from the various heats to this posi- tion. Grotes score was just below that required to qualify.
 The Graeco-Roman wrestling, lightweights up to 147 pounds, and the catch-as-catch-can matches be- tween heavyweights up to 161 pounds going on at mats at either end of the arena kept the adherents to that form of sport entranced all day long. The American entered in these events is Lee j. Talbot and he was defeated in the first bout at catch-as-catch-can by 0'Kelly, United Kingdom.
 The tribute the Americans at the stadium paid to dlker yesterday when the young South African won the co metres dash, appears to have apepared strongly to English sports manship and is likely to do much to dispel the soreness caused by the American protests earlier in the games which was much discussed. Most of the morning papers describe yesterdays: demonstration in compil- mentary terms. The Standard says:
 The Americans took a leading part in the ovation given Walker. They showered congratulations upon him and the young men who were massed In the grandstand carrying the flag of their country went out of their way to praise their eonqueror. One admired their chivalry. Walker was as much amazed as the onlook- CTS"
 Things moved slowly at this mornings session of the Olympic games at the stadium, and only the semi-flnals of the standing high jump had been completed when the lunch hour arrived.
 The first section of this event was carried of by Tsiclitaras. Greek. who clared 5 feet inch. Platt Ad- ans, N. Y. A. C.. was second with feet 10 inches. Ray c. Ewry, N. Y. A. C.. equalled the Greeks jump in | the second section. ]. X. Siller. Brooklyn Central Y. NJ. c. A., was the only other competitor who came | near Ewry. He did I feet II inches. 1 J. Sheridan. Irish-American A. C., failed at feet inches, after | feet inches Henerson, United Kingdom. and Blystad, Nor way, each cleared | feet inches.
 In the first section of the standing | high jump at the stadium this morn- ing Tsiclitaras. Greece, won with a | lump of 5 feet 1 inch. Adams. Amer lea. was second with { feet 10 inches: Dupont. Belgium. third. feet inch ss. In this event the best eight in lll sections came together in the final.
 In the final Of the standing high | jump Ray C. Ewry of the New York A. C. won. His jump was ; feet nches.
 The third section of the standing nigh jump was won by F. Leroy Holmes. Chicago. with feet. F. C. rons. Chicago \. A.. and GalIwitz. Germany each made feet inches.
 In the first heat of the semi-finaIs n the high diving Sfanberg. Sweden. made 723 points. In the second heat IOhansen. Sweden. was first with so joints.
 The first heat of the no metre hurdle race was won by HaaIy. Unit d Kingdom. Time. 3 4-5 seconds.
 Second heat. T. (. Garrels. Chlca- -O A. A.. won. Time. nc Is seconds.
 Teh final in the 200 metre t2rS.s ardsl fat race. was won by Kerr, 'anads.
 In the final 500 meter fiat race !. ,. Carpenter. Cornell university anne In first. A sensation was created Then the officials declared that it ras no race on the ground that Car enter had bored Halsuelle the Eng Ish runuer. Boring s the English .rm for porketinr Robbins uf Cam ridge was Fecend. HalsweIfs third nd TaFlnr of fhe frfsh q C. fnnrth