Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-07-14
FLAGS OF ALL NATIONS
FloaiiDg Over Stadium Where American Athletes Are Com.
 peiiDg For Horrors.

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 in contrast to yesterdays drizzle which threw damper over the open ing ceremonies. The flags of all na- tions that have sent athletes to com pete in the games, with which the stands are decorated, floating in a light breeze, added further touch of | brightness to the scene, while among the competitors the improved climat- ic conditions had good effect, light ening their spirits and increasing their enthusiasm The spectators, | however, were slow in coming nd when the hammer throwing, the first event on the programme, commenced the stands were almost entirely de- serted.
 For Americans the interest to-day centers in the hammer throwing and in the final heat of the 1,500 metres run, in which J. P. Sullivan and Mel win w. Sheppard of the American team compete against Tait of Canada and five Englihsmen, winners of the preliminary heats run off yesterday.
 The Americans also make their first appearance to-day in the cycling events, Wientz and Campbell having been drawn in the third and fourth heats of the twenty kilometre race, the final of which will be run off later in the afternoon, the competi- tors being the winners of various heats and three leaders making the greatest number of laps in the three fastest heats.
 The Americans were rather fortu- nate in the drawings for the hammer throw, three sections of which will be contested to-day. Talbot, Rose and sherman were drawn in the first sec tion, Burroughs and Horigan in the second and Flanagan, Gillis and Mo- Grath in the third.
 The first heat of the twenty-kilo- metre cycle race was won by Mere dith, England, in S3 minutes, 21 sec onds.
 C. B. Kingsbury, England, won the second heat in 32 minutes, 33 4-5 seconds.
 The third heat was won by Weintz, American. Time, B minutes, 39 sec- .onds.
 c. E. Larner of the United King dom team easily won the first heat of the $500 metre walk in 15 min utes, S2 seconds. H. F.. Kerr, Austra- lia, was second and w. J. Palmer, England, third. No Americans par ticipated in lhe heat l9 7.. this l sXsRs a;, for the final
 E. J. Webb, England. won the sec ond heat in 15 minutes, l7 1-5 e. onds. In this heat Quinn. England. finished second and Rothman, Swe- den, third. Goulding, Canada, won the third heat in 15 minutes, 54 .ec. onds. Harrison, England, was sec. ond and Rowland, New Zealand, third.
 Walsh of Canada won in the first section of the hammer throw with throw of 159 feet 1 Is inches. Talbot, American. second, 157 feet h inch Lemming, Sweden, third, Al feet inches.
 Rose did not contest.
 Only the men who make the best throws in all sections will compete in the final.
 In the second section of the ham, mer throw. Nicholson, England, made 157 feet 9h inches; Horr, American, l54 feet A inch: Fyfe. England, 12z feet h inches. Burroughs, America, did not throw.
 In the third section of the hammer throw McGrath, America. threw 167 feet II inches. breaking the British record: Flanagan. America, threw 165 feet 2is inches; Gillis, America, 149 feet 6h inches.
 Walsh, Canada, McGrath and Flan- agan. America, qualified for the final.
 In the flpal Flanagan finished first with throw of ITO feet 4h inches, beating the Olympic record. MeGrath was second with throw of 167 feet II inches, and Walsh, Canada, third, 159 feet h inches.
 There was great enthusiasm among Americans over capturing the first two medals of the Olympiad. The Americans are looking for another win this afternoon in the finals of the l 1.500 metre run. but they realize that Sullivan and Sheppard face a hard task. as they are opposed by five Eng lishmen who can run the race as they please.
 The finals for the 20 kilometre cycling race also is down for this af- ternoon and Wientz has qualified for this contest.
 The final of the $500 metre walk was won by Larner. England: Webb, England. was second. and Kerr, Aus- tralia. third. The time of the winner was 14 minutes 5s seconds.
 The sixth heat of the 20 kIlometre cycling race was won by Denny. Eng land. in 55 minutes 70 3-5 seconds.
 The final of the 1.500 metre fat race was won by Sheppard. American. Wilson, England was second. and HalOws. England, was third.
 Sheppsrd's time was { minutes 2-5 seconds. He equailed the best time made in the preIimInaries yes- ierday. This was done by HaIiows. who hy making the distance in min ates 2 z-5 seconds cut a full two sec Dnds of the record. made at St Louis In 1904 by Lightboy. American
 The fifth heat of the go kilometrs cycling race was won by Hanson. Sweden. time 34 minutes 5s s-s sec- Dnds.
 In the draw for the three mile team rsee the United Kingdom. Italy. Hol- land and Germany were drawn f0r he frs; heat. This Insures a victory