The sun., 1908-07-26

Halswelle's walkover ip the 100 meter
run in the morning was witnessed by
couple Of thousand persons only. He was
cheered and urged to beat the record"
He went the 100 meters and finished all out
In the afternoon some fifteen to twenty
thousand persons assembled. The weather
was hot and oppressive. The winners Of
the second and third prizes and diplomas
Of merit and commemorative medals re-
ceived their awards before the arrival Of
Queen Alexandra. Shortly after O'Clock
they were marshalled on the far side Of
the stadium opposite the royal box and
received tickets descriptive Of the awards
to which they were entitled.
The band Of the Grenadier Guards massed
on the concrete track to the left Of the
royal box and played the national anthems
AL foreign countries were represented,
coming in alphabetical order. At about
2:so the drums and flfes Of the Irish Guards,
lined before the royal box, opened with a
rolling tattoo and played the Advance as
the body Of athletes marched through a
line Of non commissioned officers.
The grenadiers in full dress uniform
were ranged In a semi-circular lane across
the arena to four tables which ran from the
foot of the box to the junction of.the cycle
and cinder tracks.
The arena presented gay and picturesque
scene with groups Of men and women
gynnasts in white and dark blue costumes.
Icelandic wrestlers in pale blue tights and
jerseys swimmers and divers and athletes
iu all sorts Of costumes AS the prize win
ners, conspicuous among whom were the
Americans in their running costumes,
passed slowly through the lane Of red
coated soldiers at the four tables, which
were draped in dark blue. gold. light blue
and green respectively. they received their
awards from the ladies presiding at each
table.
The second prizes. at the dark blue table,
were awarded by the Duchess of Rutland;
the third gold. by the Dowager Duchess Of
Westminster; the diplomas Of special merit.
and the medals green, by yDesborough.
Each procession started to the sound of
the advance by the drums and bugles
sounded by the Irish Guards.
Punctually at o'clock the playing Of
God Save the King announced the arrival
Of the Queen. She was greeted with loud
cheers Meanwhile the winners Of the first
prizes had been marshalled where the others
had received their prizes and when her
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the Guards band struck up See the Com
quering Hero Comes The victors advanced
through the soldiers to platform beneath
the royal box.
Loud and long were the cheers that ap-
companied them as the group progressed
A few Of the men were In frock coats and
silk hats. Two women were In the archers
group The khaki clad ihemen also
caught the eye. The most conspicuous Of
the entire lot, perhaps, was the giant form
OF Rose, the California athlete, with the
Stars and Stripes displayed on his jersey
about on level with the heads Of the other
men around him.
America made O proud show, althou Rh
come of her eighteen winners were not
present. One by one each advanced as
the name Of the nation and the nature Of the
prize was called out through megaphone,
and received q gold medal from the Queen,
who was attended by Lord DesborouRh.
Each athlete on descending the broad scarlet
oarpeted stairway from the platform before
the royal box received from the marshals a
diploma in long cardboard cylinder 10
Rether with a sprig Of oak leaves from
Windsor forest sent by the King. Each
sprig was tied with the Union Jack.
The Queen then presented the eight cups
and trophies, two OF which, the Greek
trophy for the Marathon race and the
Montgomery statuette for the Discus throw
ing, we're carried Oh by the Americana
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