The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-14
Melvin Sheppard Beats Five
EngIishmen in Final of the
l,5OO=Metre Race.
FLANAGAN AND M'GRATH
WIN IN HAMMER THROW
Fleet Irish-American Equals
RecOrd-Clubmate Hurls Mis-
sile Farthest Ever.

LONDON, July 14.-America today
swept the boards triumphantly in the
first two events of the Fourth Olympiad
at the Stadium.
Melvin Sheppard, of the Irish-Amor-
ican Athletic Club, won the final 1,oOo-
metre race from the nineteen other ma
tions competing. His time was min
utes 8 2-5 seconds, equalling the worlds
record, made in the heats, by Hallows,
of England
The hammer throw, after the pre-
liminary heats, was won decisively by
John Flanagan, the New York police
man, member of the Irish American
Athletic Club, who defeated the Amer
lean champion. John McGrath, of the
New York Athletic Club. and regained
the American championship along with
the worlds championship.
Flanagan hurled the hammer ITO feet
Az inches. beating all records. Nc
Grath was second, with throw of 167
feet II inches, and Walsh. of Canada,
was third. with 15s feet III inches.
When the result of the hammer
throwing was announced, the Stars
and Stripes were run up on the arena
Flagstaff to announce that the United
States had gathered in the first event
to be decided. In fact 1t was double
victory, Flanagan taking the first gold
and McGrath the first silver medal
awarded.
There was a great burst of cheering
from the American sections of the
stands as the flag broke out. Canada
joired In. for Walsh wins the bronze
medal.
Englishmen Tipped to Win.
The capture of the 1,500-metre run by
Sheppard created the most intense en-
thusiasm among the more than $4,000
spectators who witnessed the contest.
There were but two Americans. Shep-
pard and Sullivan, against five Eng
lishmen, and it was believed that the
Englishmen would have the race their
own way. But Sheppard and Sullivan
ran a grand race, Sheppard equaling
the worlds record and furnishing a
marvellous exhibition.
This gave the Americans the first
two gold medals to be won at the
fourth Olympiad, and when the Amer
lean flag was again fioated over the
Stadium the cheering and enthusiasm,
especially in the well-f1lled American
sections was almost uncomfortable.
Wilson, England, was second in the
1900 meter race, and HalloWs, Eng
land, third.
Walsh, of Canada, won in the first
heat of the hammer-throw with a throw
of 159 feet 11s inches. Talbot, America,
second, 157 feet 4 inch; Lemming, Swe-
den, third, 141 feet, 8 inches. Rose did
not contest
In the second section Nicholson, Eng
land, made 157 feet 9A inches; Horr.
American, 154 feet u inch; Fyfe, Eng
land, 122 feet 6A inches. Burroughs.
America, did not throw.
In the third section McGrath, Amer
lean, threw 167 feet II inches, breaking
the British record.
Flanagan. America, threw 165 feet 2h
inches Gillis, America, 149 feet 61s
inches. Walsh. Canada. McGrath and
Flanagan. American. qualified for the
final.
American Takes Bike Heat.
The first heat of the 20 kilometre
cycle race was won Dy Meredltn, Eng
land, in 33 minutes, q seconds. G. B.
Kingsbury, England. won the second
heat in 80 minutes, 33 AS seconds. The
third heat was won by weintz, Ameri-
can. Time SO minutes, 80 seconds.
The final of the $500 metre walk was
won by Larner, England. Webb, Eng
land, was second and Kerr, Australia,
was third. The time of the winner
was IA minutes and 90 seconds. No
Americans were entered.
The sixth heat of the 20 kilometre
cycling race was won by Denny. Eng
land. in 33 minutes, 40 3-5 seconds.
The final of the 20-kilometre cycle
race was won by C. B. Kingsbury, of
England His time was 34m 13 2-5s.
Jones of England, was second, and
Warhrnnck of Relginm. WAS third