Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-07-18
Got 5000 Metre steepIe Chase,
EiseIe, N. Y. A. c., Badly
Handicapped, Third.
Larger Crowd in Attendance Today
And Much Greater Enthusiasm
Weather Indifferent
London, July 1S.--In the final
of the discus throw. Martin j.
sheridan, Irish-Amcrican Ath-
lctic club, was first with n throw
of 1913 feet s inches. This
throw beats the worlds record
for the discus, Greek style.


!. for the discus, Greek style. i
London. July 1S,--The Saturday aft
ernoon crowds filing the lower priced
sections of the grandstand at the sta,
dunn this afternoon had an opportunity
of venting their enthusiasm over the
outcome of the three finals with which
the days sport in the Olympic games
was opened. All these races were VOL.
by the United Kingdom.
Russell, United Kingdom, took the
4 3200-meter steeplechase with his team
mate, Robertson, United Kingdom, Sec
ond. The only outsider to challeng,
Great Britain's supremacy was j. L.
Eisele. New York Athletic club, who.
although handicapped by sore foot,
put up good race and came in third.
Somewhat to the surprise of the ex
perts the United Kingdom also TOOK
first and second place in the final of
the 20O-meter breast stroke swimming
race.
In this event Holman was the winner,
with Robinson second. 1t has been
expected that Toldy, Hungary, woulo
walk off with this event but he did not
even get place, Handson. Sweden,
beating him for third. When the re-
suit of this race was announced the
crowd rose to its feet cheering and
I waving flags. There was the same out
burst of enthusiasm when the United
Kingdom won the steeplechase and then
again when the Union Jack was twice
hoisted 10 the peak of the Flagstaff In
the arena to signify a British victory.
While the weather improved towards
the afternoon. II still continued threat
ening, and later heavy showers inter-
rupted the events repeatedly and
forced the athletes to take shelter.
The United Kingdom added another
point to its total of winnings and nine
points TO its score for field events with
The tug of war.
SYMPATHY FOR AMERICANS
The American athletes have received
cablegrams from all parts of the Unit
ed States expressing sympathy with
tile unfair treatment accorded them"
other sympathiZers have asked il the
{ieports that the committee had de-
i cided to withdraw the team from future
4 competitions were correct. The COM
mittee has no idea of doing anything
of the kind, but as set forth In these
dispatches yesterday. they intend to go
i on with the events. and they still hope
10 show the best score OF any nation
I'm the track and field competitions.
i They are anxious, however with re-
gard to the drawings for the sprints TO
be run OFF next week. The officials of
the Amateur Athletic association say
"A, oil 1p hl a
Z but up to the present time they have
<1efused TO disclose the results,
4 CANADAs OBJECTION.
Canada's objection TO the decision
by which Young was declared not 10
have qualified for the final In the 100
meter cycle race has been upheld and
late this afternoon after persistent
4 Representations from the committee,
his name was added to the list OF start
*ers for the final. This is the first pro-
&test since the opening of the games
shat has been allowed. The protest was
3 entered on the ground that Young
s mho crossed the tape first In his heat
Tin the semi-final was declared by the
judge to have lost lap. This was
4proved to be untrue.
In the first section OF the discus
throwing, Greek style, Dorza, Greece
was first with 1903 feet 4Is inches and
4 w. G. Burrough, Chicago, A. A., was
zsecond with lO7 feet, ~ inches. In the
second section of this event A. *,
Dearborn. New York Athletics club
was first; Mudin. Hungary. second.
and Georgandas, 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 POI
lice got third place.
II Is doubtful whether e. u. Carr,
XaYer A. A., who with +. G. Bellars,
New York A. c., has qualified for this
last named event, VIII be able to run
az he was so unfortunate as to turn
his ankle In yesterdays steeplechase.
This is the third accident to an Am
erican runner. j. l.. Esele, New York
A. c.. Is stlll suffering pain from the
loss OF a toe nail. Lightbody. University
Of Chicago, hnds difficulty In. aprinting
on account OF an injury,to his knee cap
and now Carr Is threatened with be.
ing incapacitated,
The final In the 5000 meter steeple
chase was won this afternoon by Rus
sell, United Kingdom. Time 10 minutes
a I'D secands. Robertson, United King
dom, was second aud !. l.. Elsie. New
4 York A. g., third.
Considering his disability Eisele ran a
splendid race. He fell at the water
jump In the first lap and lost yards
which II took him some time to make
W. lie succeeded, however. In getting
lnird place before the end of the Sec
ohd lap.
a. this time Russell WAS leading and
| Meadows, Canada. waa second Rob-
ertson then came up and for time
mere wac a fight between him and the
american for second place Eisele led
robertson for time, but lost his poo
\ fi'lon to Robertson In the Anal lap.