The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
FINAL SCORE TRACK

London.-It was the United States
| first and all the other nations which
competed in the Olympic games no
where when Queen Alexandra person
ally performed the task of handing
gold medals to the winners. In all
the Queen of England distributed
twenty-seven medals to the winners
of the different athletic contests, and
OF the total fifteen, or more than half,
were American. The twelve other
medals were divided among the other
nations Of the world.
The supremacy of the American
athlete was conspicuously demon
strated on the last day of the Olympic
sports 1t was o'clock in the after
noon when Queen Alexandra, attend
ed by several members of the Royal
family, reached the Stadium, her COM
ing being signalized by the playing
of the national anthem and the un-
furling of the Royal standard
She took her seat just in time to
see four Americans, A. B. Shaw, F. @.
Smithson, w. M Rand and J. G. Gar
rels fight out the final in the no
metre hurdle race among themselves.
The representatives of all other ma
lions had been forced out in the trial
heats.
At the conclusion of this event,
which Smithson won in fifteen sec
onds, making new record, the
Queen saw the American team win
the 1600-metre relay race in hollow
fashion. This was the last event of
the Olympic sports, and the Stars and
Stripes was the last flag to be official
ly unfurled at the staff in the centre
of the arena to signal to the world
the nationality of the winner.
Out of possible 239 points the
Americans won total of LA Is,
with 124 23 points going to all the
other nations.
Prior to the coming of Queen Alex
andra the winners of second and third
places in each contest were given sill
yer and bronze medals, respectively,
while special commemorative medals
were given to all of the contestants,
regardless of where they finished.
Diplomas of special merit were also
awarded. A large crowd came to the
Stadium to witness the closing func-
;tions, many women being present,
their bright gowns and vari-colored
sunshades making brilliant picture.
The winners of silver and bronze
medals, diplomas of special merit and
special commemorative medals formed
on the far side of the arena, while
the band of the Grenadier Guards
played the national anthems of all
the countries represented. Then the
drums and bugles of the Irish Guards
sounded the advance, and the sue
cessful competitors marched by the
cycle track to number of tables OPP
posite the royal box, where the silver
medallists received their tokens from
the Duchess of Rutland The win
ners of the bronze medals we're given
their prizes by Catherine, Duchess of
Westminster, while the diplomas of
merit and the commemorative med
ais were presented by Lady Desbor-
ough.
AS the prizes were being distrib-
uted the band played national folk
songs. The Americans were the only
athletes to wear their track uniforms.
They naturally were in large ma
jority, having carried off most of the
prizes. The American riflemen who
were victorious at Bisley appeared in
natty khaki uniforms, with American
shields on their breasts.
After receiving their medals the
winners were given their diplomas,
and q cnrisr Of oak from Windsor for