The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-15
AMERICANS TAKE
TWO FIRST PLACES

\ LONDON, July 14.-America ED
Great Britain captured most OF the
laurels to-day In the first real bust.
ness day OF the Olympic sports
Twice the stars and Stripes fluttered
to the top OF theItaff y, the centre
of tho arena and the American cnthu-
siasts, who monopolized section OF
tho stadium, waved their flags and
broke out In cheers which, II, a smaller
field would have been denfenlng. The
honors were nearly even, for OF the
four events finished, the United States
and the United Kingdom each wG..
two gold medals
Great Britain. however took three
silver medals, while America got only
one. Canada, Australia, Great Britain
and Belgium each obtained a bronze
medal. S
The Yankees had the hanlmer-throw
to themselves. az had been expected,
and the performance OF John j. Tlar,a ;
Club, In breaking the Olympic record
with the hammer and the almost
equally good record made by NJ. j. Me-
Grath OF the New York Athletic Club.
were eye-openers to the foreigners.
M. w. Sheppard. OF the Irisll-Amcri-
can Athletic Club. however. did more
spectacular work and aroused n great
degree OF enthusiasm by crossing the
tape ahead OF his English rivals In q
dasiing finish in the l.500-metrc run.
This, the Engltshmen had counted on
for Wilson or Hallows, no prophets
.conccding. America better than third
place. To add to the satisfaction Of
the Americans. the judges announced
that George w. Gaidzik. OF the Chicago
Athletic Association, had done the best
work in the fancy diving.
England Wins the Walk.
The British pedestrians had their
own way In the 3,500-metre walk,
there were no American competitors in
this event. The 20-kilometre cycle race
was the most cosmopolitan race OF the
day. L. j. Wlentz, OF the New York
Athletic Club. made n desperate effort.
In the final sprint. The eight riders
were well punched In the last lap, and
It was only In the final hundred yards
that the fight was decided.
Tho fivst three heats OF the thru
mile team race were interesting.
che United Kingdom was pitted
against italy, Holland and Germany
In the first. and in the second the
Americans met teams representing
Sweden and France. Great Britain had
a waik-over In the first heat. four
members Of her team keeping together
throughout. running their opponents
on their legs and coming under the
wire elbow to elbow In slow time. The
American competitors set faster pace
in tlNI. heat, but on nearing the fin
ish the Frenchman. Bouin. shot ahead
OF tho field and the best the Ameri-
cans could get was second and third
places. The Canadians. who were ex-
pected to make a good showing IN TINS
heat failed to appear. The final Wa
be contested by the three arst men
of each team.
The other Interesting number on the
program to-day was the 66o-yard cSsle
race OF which there Were sixteen heats.
or this number the United Kingdom
won six. France three. and America,
her only entry being Cameron: Holland.
Canada. Africa. Germany and Bflium
one each. while one heat was void be-
cause the time limit was exceeded.
Sheppards time In the l,5oo-metre
run was 4:3 rs. Wilson. England. was
second. and Hallows. England, third.
EqualIed Olympic Record.
Sheppard equalled the best time made.
by Eailows in the preliminary yes,
terday. The two Americans. Sheppa.o
and Sullivan. lay back In the first part
take the lead. Sheppard was fourth
until the last stretch and Wilson and
HalIows were in the first string. AS
the men started to sprint on the back
stretch OF the final lap, Wilson was
In the lead. AS they turned in the
straight. Sheppard sprinted the last
hundred yards and. passing his com.
petItors crossed the tape one yard and
q half ahead OF Wilson. Hallows was
five yards behind Wilson.
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the final of the hammer throwing cons
test Flanagan finished first, with 4
throw of no feet, l-2 inches, beating
the olympic record. McGrath was sec
ond with throw of 16i feet, II inches
and Walsh. Canada, third. log leet,
/ 1-2 inches.
Tho final OF twenty-kilometre bicycle
race was won by Kingsbury. England:
Jones. OF England. was second: and
Werbrook. OF Belgium, was third.
The final Of the S.soo;metre YAH YAH
England. was second and Kerr. Aus
tralia, was third The time of the
winner was 1885.
The second heat OF the three-m.le
Team race was won by America Anne ca
The American team was composed OF
George " Bonhag. Irish-Amerlcan
CUBIC. A. Dull. University Of N1ichi-i
gan; ]. B. Eisel:s New York Athletic
club H. L.4Irube.E New Ork Athletlc
Club. and Harvey w. Cohen, Irish
American Athletic Club.
Canada did not compete in this heat.
THE other teams taking part were the
French and Swedish. Bouin. French
man was first Elsel. second: Trube.
third; Frenchman, fourth. and Cohen,
fifth. The 3swedes set the pace until
the last milo. when Eisel and the other
Americans came to the front. Bouin
took the lead 400 yards from the fin-.
fish. made a fine squirt and&crossed the
limo four or five yards ahead OF Eisel.
Trube was only a little distance be-
hind Eisel.
Games Are DeyyildcrinE.
The games were. as bewildering to
watch as q three-ring circus. At one
time dozen bicyclists were wheeling
along the outer edge Of the oval, while
twenty runners were racing on tho
cinder-path Just inside of it: SWIM
mers with. bright colored caps We're
splashing through the long tank, while
on the greensward Within members Of
the Danish and German gymnastlc