The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-13
m, Edward Greeted the
Athletes al the
Stadium.
Issit, Has Best Of Men
il Sports and Looks
Winner.

s.,s.a "a mar the success Of
y sssalns u the great Olympic
= ne stadium az Shepard's
] s'cleek this afternoon,
60 ~as attended b. mere than
"A sse<sasers. including kina /
rsssss sra Queen Alexandra, the
"a oschess o. sparta, the
b -. prlnee ard Princess Of
4 49, shs Duke Of Argyle, the
4 Az ard Duchess Of connavsni
81 wsess Of other titled person.
Hsa -, :, an g,.
- athletes was given great
.,sss ~ II passed n review ee'
* k,na Edward. The bfa~ny 4
l~.rxana answered the ovation ~ /
.sslno the stars ard Stripes %
siataelon 10 the English king.
kiaq Walks on Flowers
The kfae entared over 4 path ef
fouers 3lst preceding the parade
y the 500 athletes. representing
n eounfssss. In opeuing the games
i ksrr gaMaFd made formal ad
49,. IN which he compiimeuted 4
- eommltiee o. arrangements aud |
49, y rnsa length il praise Of /
,.ABrks d general Ia conclusion
hs sat
4 hose sss best teams via"
The rzfaaH Of athletes. led BY |
~ Aaesiesss. passed In review
$40 a. klnK. who bowed 10 each |
lsxn vkieA ID turn dipped It's
sl,srsi Tag The Americans we're
srrax nserltes on account 0f the
apFenaeg lhey have maintained in
a. pasi They arr confident of
rak;r& Better showing than ever
kzlsae ~ present meeting. The
4 r<sfrEs records are as follows.
Americas Record.
aih4as. 1856 IS America
| EzkMad I. Greece 1, Denmark 1
pr 1870. . events America
| 4 EEzlkad 4. France l. Holland /.
4 lnais. 1904. IS events~-Amer.
~ Canada 1. Germany 1.
ttAenA 1905. Is events-Amertcn
Z kessnd 3 Germany 8. Sweden
Eknd /. Greece England 1,
fEn J. Canada |. Austria 1.
<zE ii The history n the great
nzx Has snch a great number Of
NJ msg IN the contests. and Il
j NAsxsd that the Americans will
IN ~ hardest battle on record
: nass,aIn their record q superior
h.
First Race Today.
~ slfsi heat Of tire .500-meter
na u1a van BY J sullivan. of the
lssA. Anssrleka Athletic club. Of
Nsx Ymk AsAsbody. 81 the Chi
| 80 AfhIefx essb. second. AeA. /
d0xs q e&naat vas third. Sulli.
4 VANS tine sss ! minutes ~ sec,
ends - lisAfhody $ time was 4
mlnalef - seconds.
n aa'epme Of the first heat
"a g klfpFfss % the spectators
81 s1'ssssins Jeans. and = = pre-.
fieisd nat ne Americans wiil have
% d'iiir1liy y winning the event
Iz% Taee aas been conceded 10
~ AmsfleAn spfinfers without
4'eslim 81 everyone who has
ni,nss ne xork q The various
''s'esisnss
ka9itns olssppointsd.
Nslgslie Sheppard Of the frlxh.
AHaean Team OF New York. won
y sssoa1 beat In fs0s minutes.
e establishing new record two
~ q = second better than
Aka'1aay's a The Olympic games
: lo'.ls y. 7. Halsiead. Of the
- tofa Athletic club. finished
$500 and butlerfield. % England.
h4ls1sa laird.
4soasa i vas generally con
- lnat ne Americans would :
- pt ne honors 10 the i.50o-
- syent England refused 70
Y rope after entering stars
" m@saitnae OF n. A. Nilson.
- .ne trial race at the Sta
s 2 DeaAln. osscountry
. ..a's.sa. ana a. J. Robertson. the
- ana International cross
eaAmpson. Friends Of q i
- me mile champion.
49, ~ .sssiy disappointed at the
~. e made in failing 20
, -. sslNf than third In the
s-.. 49,
-. -. also counted apon
KEHsIloss - III s.r '@so's's 80. ea.ty.