The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-17

lad not been asked for. The Athletic
Association, lie said. had Invited tho
American committee to have n man In
tho arena during the progress Of the
events III which America was Interest,".
ed, and Mr.. Halpin, the American man.
ager, had been appointed to this post.
After reading Lord Desborough's let
ter. Commissioner Sullivan replied that
ifAthe drawings were already made the
gore tho dny on which the events wero
to be contested, privilege which here
tofore had not been accorded them. n
III addition to the discus throwing.
the wcight-putting the 400.metres
swim and the 1,oO0-metres cycle, race.
n number OF preliminnrics In other
events were pulled off to-day. These
included the second heat OF 100 kilo-
metres cycling. two heats OF the To-
milo walk. two heats In the second
round OF the 200 metres breast stroke
swim the fifth heat VI the fancy div
ing, in which II. G. Grotc. OF tho Mis-
souri, Athletic Club. got second. AMI
seven heats OF the 1o0-metreB bacle
stroke swimming in which A. NJ.
Goessling OF Missouri Athletic Club,
the only American entered, was beaten
In the sixth heat.
Had weather Prevails.
1t was miscrably wet and cold all
day, the rain falling heavily from early
morning until after the last event had
been decided. The competitors and
officials who had to be In the field Were
dripping with water all day long. ar'l
the whole scene was about as cheer
less as could be imagined.
The stands and course were deserted.
and late In the afternoon the running
track resembled a canal Fortunately
there was no running races on the pro-
gram. All the gymnnstic displays.
which were the feature OF previous
days. had to be put off. and even the
band did not make It's appearance to
help dispel the gloom.
The American athletes walked away
from all their opponents In the discus
throwing contest. free style. Martin
J. Sheridan, 1rish-American Athletic
Club, retained the championship With
out great effort. His throw that gave
him first place in the final--I34 feet 9
inclies--was more than two feet be-
hind his own record. NJ. Griffin, Chi
caso Athletic Association. was good
second, with 1913 feet 6 1.2 inches, and
NJ. r. Horr. 1rish-American A. c., was
third. with 129 feet s inches.
The only man to seriously challenge
America for third place was Jarvine.
of Finland, who, In his section. COW
cred 129 feet IL inches. John j..
Flanagan. 1rish-American Athletic
Club. could not get above 1874 feet.
Lee j. Talbot. Irish American Athletic
Club. however did slightly better than
Flanagan. reaching 2, fraction below
12e feet. Neither j. C. Garrels. OF the
Chicago Athletic Association. nor s. 7.
ellis, OF the New York Athletic Club.
could get into the swing. and they fell
far behind their teammates
The final in the putting the weigh.
contest was won by Ralph Rose olym-
pic Club. San Francisco. Horgan,
United Kingdom, was second. and J. C.
Garrels. Chicago Athletic Association,
third.
Roses distance was 4s feet 1-2
inches. This does not equal the olym-
pic record for this events feet Z
inches-made by Rose In ST. Louis in
1904. Horgan's distance was Al feet
IA inches. and Garrels's 40 feet 3
Inches.