The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15

greater degree of enthusiasm
lv crossing the tape ahead of
his English rivals in dash
ing finish TO tho 500 meter run. This
tho Englishmen had counted on for
Wilson or Hailows, no prophets conced-
ing them any better than third place.
TO add 10 the satisfaction Of the Amer
fcans the Judges announced that George
wv Gaidzik Of the Chicago athletic as
sociation had odnc the best work IN the
fancy diving.
BRITISH WALKERS BEST
The British pedestrians had their
own way in the $500 meter walk There
were no American competitors in this
event.
The % kIlometer cycle race was the
most cosmopolitan event OF the day. l.
a. Wfenrz of the New York athletic club
made a desperate effort but he was
unable TO secure a place in the maj
snrint The eight riders were well
punched In the last lap and il was only
In the hnal one hundred yards that the
fight was decided.
The hrst three heats OF the three mile
team race were interesting. The United
Kingdom was pltted against Italy, Hol-
land and Germany in the first and IN
The second the American met teams
representing Sweden and France Great
Britain had a walkover in the nrst heat
four members of her team keeping to-
gcther throughout, running their op-
p0ucnts of their legs and coming under
the wire elbow to elbow in slow time.
The American competitors set faster
mace ia their heat but on nearing the
finish the Frenchman Bouin, shot ahead
OF the field, and the best the American
could get was second and third places.
The Canadians, who Were expected 70
make a good. showing in this heat
failed 10 appear The nnai Will be con-
tested tomorrow by the three frst men
Of each team.
The other interesting number on the
program today was the $50 yard cycle
race. OF which there were Is heats. OF
tais number the United Kingdom won
six. France three and America her only
entry being Cameron, Holland, Canada,
africa. Germany and Belgium one each,
while one heat was void because the
time limit was exceeded.
GAMES LIKE CIRCUS
The games We're as bewildering TO
watch as three ring circus. At one
time a dozen bicyclists We're wheeling
along the outer edge Of the oval, while
20 runners We're racing on the cinder
path just inside of il; swimmers with
bright colored caps We're splashing
through the long tank, while on the
greensWard within members Of the
Danish and German gymnastic clubs
arrayed in glaring white uniforms
were performing spectacular feats on
the horizontal and parallel bars and
giving exhibitions Of calisthenic drills
Judges, scorers, trainers, timers and
rubbers OF the many natiOnalities rep
resented swarmed everywhere. The
only disappointing feature OF the eXhi-
bition was the crowd in attendance
The enormous stadium. which was built
for the accommodation of 10000 per
sons at no time today held more thar
10000. There were great blocks ol
empty benches, and during the morn
ing session there were only a few hun
dred people gathered through the great
eXpansc OF chairs. Considering the
British devotion 10 sports and the gen
erosity with which the public respond
&c 70 the appeal for $4,000 by sub
scripuon, the small attendance is sur
prising.
DISCOURAGING WEATHER
The weather today was discoursgins
10 sport II continually threatened tC
rain and q few light shows fell. Unles:
the attendance greatly increases th'
Franco British exposition. which bull
the stadium and receives 20 per cent oi
the receipts. viii be a heavy loser.
The Irish athletes have expressed dis
satisfaction because the Olympic com,
mittee has refused 10 permit them Il
enter a separate team on the ground
that Ireland is not nation, thereby
compelling them to compete as a par
OF the British team
The Firms were anxious 10 parad'
under the Finnish flag, but as their re
quest TO be allowed 10 carry IL was We
toed bv the Russian officials, the Fin
nIsb contingent was the only one tha
appeared yesterday in the procession
without a flag, as they would not dis
DIsy the Russion colors.
vE-fI
American protest against the eligi
biIity OF Tom Longboat. the Canada
indian runner tomorrow. but IL is be
Heved that they will table il on tn
ground that il was not properly pre-
sented
ROSE NOT A CANDIDATE
walsh OF Canada won in the frs
heat of the hammer throw, with
throw OF I5s feet \ inches. Talbo
America. was second. l57 feet Il incl
Femming. Sweden, third, l4l feet
inches. Rose did not contest. In tn
second section Of the hammer thro'
NICHOLSON. England, made l57 feet y
inches: Horr, America, los feet
inrh. Fvfe. England. 122 feet ek inches
Burroughs. America, oio not lAi
the third section Of the hammer thro'
AlcGrath. America, threw 167 feet
inches. breaking the British record
Flanagan. America. threw 165 fee
~ inches. ellis, America, l49 Zee
6ls inches.
Walsh. Canada; McGrath and Flans
ran. America. qualified for the hna
Tn The nnai Flanagan finished first, wit
throw Of 40 feet az inches. beai
ing the OLYMPIC record. McGrath we
second. with throw Of 167 feet
inches. and Walsh. Canada, third Il
feet ! y inches.
r =. Larner Of the United Kingdol
team easily won the first heat of II
9 500 meter walk in IS minutes 32 se'
onds. II. T. Kerr. Australia. was se'
ond and ". J. Palmer, England, thir
No American participated in the hea
IN this event the first three In eae
heat qualify for the final NJ. J. Web
England. won the second heat IN
minutes I7l-5 seconds. In this he'
" J. Quinn, England, finished secon
and Rothman. Sweden, third.
Goulding, Canada. won the third he'
in Is minutes 5 As seconds. Garriso
England. was second, and ROWAN
New Zealand. third.
The nrst heat OF the 20 kilomet'