The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-16
At the Discus Throwing Ameri-
cas- Representative Far Best.
ENGLAND'S SHOWING.
In the Cycle and Swimming
Races United Kingdom Ahead.
Uncle Sam Not Represented in
the Ten Mile Walk.


United Kingdom are running a neck
and neck race for supremacy at the
Olympic games. The United Kingdom
started the day with four places to
Americas two. but America picked up
in the earlier events and won all three
prizes in the discus throwing and first
and third prizes in the weight throw
ing. Horgar, who has competed alter
nately under the colors of Ireland and
America, is now with the United King
dom. He took second place in the
latter event This evened up the
scores of the two countries but Eng
land got another slight lead when
Taylor made his sensational win in the
400 meters swimming contest, beating
Beaupraire, the Australian crack, by a
handsome margin. Scheff of Australia.
on whom great things had been ex-
pected, was third in this event. 1t had
been fully expected that America
would take aAsthree prizes in the
cisco, was first, and ]. c. Garrells,
Chicago A. A, third. w. w. Coe. jr..
Boston, A. A, Lee j. Talbot. Irish
American A: C, ]: S. sheridan, Irish
American, NJ. F. Horn, Irish-American
A. c., and w. G.. Burroughs, Chicago
A A. the other Americans who COM
peted, could not get inside the stand
ard.
winners was w. G. Arvien of Norway.
Nevertheless the Americans welcomed
this win, as IL reduced Great Britain's
lead in the aggregate and If second and
third places were counted 1t alone
would bring the two countries to about
equal terms. A great cheer, therefore,
went up when the result was announced.
This burst of enthusiasm was follow
ed by calm during which the occu-
pants of the stands where the Ameri-
cans gathered awaited the hoisting of
the stars and stripes on the Flagstaff
in the center of the arean. Alley wait
ed in vain, however, as the blue jacket
to whom this duty had been assigned
had sought shelter from the down pour
of rain which had made the days sport
a cheerfless affair.
Counting only the field events for
which the Americans are making the
serious bid the Americans at the con-
clusion Of today's meeting had a lead
over the United Kingdom of 10 points,
the figures being 81 and IL respectively.
They are made up as follows:
misunderstanding the hammer, 8;
team race, 3; discus throwing, 8; put
ting the shot, 6, and $500 meter race,
8; total of 81.
United Kingdom-Team race. s: put
ting the shot. 8, and 1,5oO meter race a;
a total of r.
The scores Of the other countries are
as follows:
Canada, who was third in the ham,
mer throw. 1; Sweden first in the jave-
lin throwing contest. 5: Greece second
in the javelin, 8, and Norway third in
the javelin, 1. A first position counts
s, a second 3, and a third 1.
America Wins Discus Throw.
The American athletes walked away
from all their opponents in the discus
throwing competition free style, at the
stadium this morning. Martin ]. Sher-
idan, Irish American A. c., retained
the championship without great effort.
His throw that gave him first place in
the final was 1874 feet inches which
was more than two feet behind his
own record. NJ. H. Griffin, Chicago A.
A., was a good second. with 1873 feet
61k inches and NJ. F. Horn. Irish-Amer-
lean A. A, was third with 129 feet 5
inches.
The only man to seriously challenge
America for third place was Jarvine
of Finland, who in his section, covered
129 feet Az inches. John ]. Flanagan.
above 124 feet. Lee J. Talbot, Irish
American A. c., however, did slightly
better than Flanagan. reaching frac-
ton below 126 feet. Neither Garrells
of the New York A. c.. could get into
the swing and they fell far behind their
team mates.
A drizzling rain fell all the morning
and the attendance was less than on
any previous day. A contingent of
Americans came out. especially to see
the discus throwing and by their
cheers they gave little life to the
proceedings when the conclusive Amer
lean victory in this event was an
nounced.
The Ten Mile Walk.
The first heat of. the 10 mile walk
was won by Webb, with Carter Sec
Il q ar
fourth. All represent the United
Kingdom. Time 1 hour 20 minutes
IS As seconds.
In the second heat of the 10 mile
walk G. z. Larner, Harrison and
Palmer of England. ana Kerr of Aus
tralis all qualified for the final Time