Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

ing Canada. The Englishmen took turns
IN trying to wear down the two others,
and succeeded in doing so with Galbraith.
put Elsie held on despite nasty fall at
the water jump in the first lap. and man
aged to annex third place. well up
During this race the final of the 200
meters breast-stroke swim was pulled off,
and again the United Kingdom triumphed.
taking both first and second places The
third went to Germany
Discus Throwers Cheered.
Then the Stars and Stripes went to the
masthead, proclaiming the victory of the
Americans in the discus throw The flag
got rousing cheer, and when Sheridan
and Horn walked out into the arena they
were given an ovation by the American
contingent, who were again present in
large numbers They had every reason
to hope that they would have another op-
portunity TO cheer their country's colors
Tor with the fine showing made by George
W. Gaidzik of the Chicago Athletic Asso-
citation in the preliminary heats of the
fancy diving that event was conceded to
MIN. 1t was an off day, however, for the
American diver, and he made several
costly mistakes. These permitted Ger
many to take first and second places.
Gaidzik only tied for third with another
German.
All the other finals went to the United
Kingdom. Jones doing the trick in the
1000 meters cycling event, with France in
Doth second and third places. In the tug
of-W the three police teams of the Lon
don, liverpool and Metropolitan forces,
respe' lively, gathered in the gold. silver
and bronze medals. Bartlett added the
lOO kilometers cycle race to his country's
score. and Weight closed most success
full day for the United Kingdom by taking
the five-mile flat race in fine style.
England Wins Long Run.
In the five-mile event the runners had
not gone far when Voight and owen of
the United Kingdom, Syanberg of Sweden
and Hefferon of South Africa made I'D a
little section of their own and went off to
the front, leaving the others. among
which was the American, Bellars, strung
out along the etrack. n. j. Robertson, one
OF the English cracks, was also in the
ruck. The four leaders kept we'll together
throughout almost the entire distance but
Voight. having both more reserve and
speed, was able, when they came to the
last lap. to run away from the others
He crossed the tape some yards ahead OF
his teammate. Owen, with Svanberg
about the same distance behind the second
man.
Drawings for This Week.
After good deal of urging the Amateur
Athletic Association tonight allowed Mat
thew +. Halpin, manager of the American
team, to see the drawings for the spirits
and hurdles, which are to be run off Mon
day. Except that in the drawings for
heats in the SOO-meter race, Melvin Shep-
pard OF the Irish-American A. c. and j.
r. Halsted of the New York Athletic Club.
are drawn against one another in one
heat. and j. BrOmilow, Irish american
Athletic Club. and H. p. Ramey, Chicago
A. A, are against each other in another
heat. the results are not unfavorable to
the Americans. But the American team
suffered severe loss today when w. c.
Robbins of Cambridge, Mass had to start
home on account of his fathers death.
The best hurdler had improved wonderful
ly in training since his arrival in England.