The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-18
Rain and a Sunless Sky Kent
People Away From Field.
The Morning Programme Given
to Archery and Fencing.
AMERICANS INJURED.
Third One of Uncle Sans Run
ners Meets With an Accident.
United Kingdoms Representa-
tives Capture the Prizes.

London, July 1S.-water soaked
tracks and turf, the result of a tre-
mendous downpour of rain during the
night and a dull and sunless sky
threatening another wet day are what
officials and competitors found on
their arrival at the stadium this morn
ing for the continuation of the Olymp-
ic games.
A varied programme has been ar
ranged to bring out the people. The
morning is again given over to arch
cry and fencing, but for the afternoon
the most attractive events are sched-
uied IN the hope of drawing a crowd.
These include the final in the $500
meter steeple cahse. the final in the
zoo meter breast stroke swimming
match, throwing of the discus s.as
Atnens' and at the finals in the fancy
diving, the 5000 meter cycle race: the
tug of war; the 100 kilometer cycle
race, and the five mile fiat race.
1t is doubtful whether &. p. Carr,
Aavler Athletic association who with
r. u. Bellars. N. Y. A. c., has uuali-
fed for this last named event will be
able to run as he was unfortunate to
turn his ankle in yesterdays steepIe
chase. That is the third accident to
an american runner. j. L. Elsie N
7. A. G., is still suffering pain from the
loss OF q toe nail; j. D. Lightbody.
University of Chicago. finds diff1cuIfv
IN IN sprinting on account of an injury to
his knee cap and now is Threatened
with being incapacitated.
Holman Best at Swimming.
The final in the 200 meter breast
stroke swimming match was won by
Holman, United Kingdom. Robin
son, United Kingdom, was second
and Hanson. Sweden. third. Time
minutes 1-5 seconds.
Jones Wins Cycle Race.
The final in the 5000 mater
cycling event was won by Tones.
United Kingdom. in 8 minutes s6 1-5
seconds. Schilles, France, was sec
ond and Aiffray. France. third
Steeple Chase to Russell.
The final in the 5000 meter steeple
chase was won this afternoon by Rus
United Kingdom. was second and II
l.. Eisele, N. Y. A. c., third
Considering his disability Eisele ran
splendid race. He fell at the water
jump In the first lap and lost yards
whlch 1t took him sometime to make
up. He succeeded. however. in get
ting this place before the end of the
second lap. At this time Russell was
leading and Meadows, Canada, was
second. Robertson then came up and
for time there was a fight between
him and the American for second
place. Esele led Robertson for a
time, but lost his position to Robert
son in the final lap.
Long Discus Throwing.
In the first section of the discus
throwing Greek style, Dorisa, Greece.
was first with 100 feet Az inches and
w. G. Burroughs, Chicago A. A., was
second, with 107 feet 7N inches.
In the second section of the event
A. K. Dearborn, N. Y. A. c., was first
Mudin, Hungary. second and Georg-
andas, Greece. was third.
In the final tug of war the city of
London police was first. while the
team made up from Liverpool police
men was second.
The Metropolitan police got third
place.
Sheridan's Record Throw.
In the final of the discus throw
Martin J. Sheridan, Irish-Amerfcan
A. c., was first with a throw of 1873
feet inches. Sheridan's throw beats
the worlds record for the discus.
Greek style.
Best Fancy Diver.
The final in the fancy diving was
won by Zurner, Germany, with Behr-
ems. Germany second. George w.
Gaidzik, Chicago A. A, tied with
Walz, Germany, for third place. Eur
ner got 85.5 points, Behrens S3.3 and
Walz and Gaidzik sos each.
Interrupted by Rain.
In the second section of the discus
throwing Dearborn won with throw
of 116 feet III inches.
The third section was won by Mud
in, Hungary with 108 feet 7h inches.
]. c. Garrels, Chicago, A A. did not
get a good throw. The fourth section
of the discus throw in which Martin j..
Sheridan, Irish American A. c., was
competitor. was interrupted by rain.
In the fourth section Sheridan was
first with 122 feet and y of an inch,
M. F. Horr, Irish American A c.,
was second. with 120 feet inches
and Jarvinen, Finland, third, with 119
feet 8A inches. All these men quail
flied for the final.
The Archery Contests.
The final of the ladies archery con-
test was won by Miss Newell, with
Miss Dodd second and Miss Hillowe.
third, all United Kingdom. In the I'm
al for the gentlemen's archery Dodd,
United Kingdom, was first. with 1S5;
Brooks King, United Kingdom, sec
ond, with 1S4 and Richardson, Ameri-
ca, third, with 10.