The Washington herald., 1908-07-22
AMERICANS SKATER
TWO OLYMPIC RECORDS
MeEpiu Sheppard Wins 8OO-Meter Run and Harry
Porter Is Victor in High Jump.

Porter Is Victor
London. July IA splendid afternoons
sport IN the Stadium was marked BY the l
largest attendance that has Yet witnessed
the games there. probably being at least
50000 spectators present, all OF whom /
would have been amply repaid II the 4
only exhibition had been Sheppard's /
magnificent race in the s00-meter event 1
In this he put TO Americas credit what /
everyone agreed was the finest perform /
ance the Stadium has ever seen OF is like /
y 20 see. Every one Of the eight start /
ers was a formidable half-miIe runner. |
Crawford. Great Britain. doubtless act I
Ing under Instructions, started on at a
tremendous pace. but he never got far
from Sheppard. who, after a quarter OF
a mile. took the lead and made his own
running The English crack runner, Just,
OF the London A c. and Cambridge
University. made stroas bid for second /
place. but first Lunghi and then Braun,
another remarkably powerful runner,
passed him Sheppard broke the worstcd
ten yards ahead OF Lunghi and then went
on the necessary few yards 10 break the
English amateur half-nile record
Sheppard Given Ovation.
When the time was announced a scene
Of the widest enthusiasm followed On
reaching the competitors entrance doz-
en- friends hoisted Sheppard on their
shoulders and carried him on the run
for a hundred yards along the track. while
the stadium re-echoed the cheering It
was a fine performance
The afternoon did not pass without
several bitches. The drst two sections Of
the high jump IN the morning We're taken
az the end Of the stadium. where the
ground was sosgys preventing Leader,
British. and WieslandeT. Sweden. both D.
feet men. from getting beyond feet
70 IS inches
The other section was postponed until
the afternoon. when Fl was taken at the
other end OF the stadium where the
ground. although not ideal, was n better
condition
The morning jumpers protested. and, In
their sections. jumped again in the aft
eruOOn, which, however. made no diner
ence IN the result Porter twice jumped
6 feet 9 inches. Several unsuccessful at
tempts were made 10 jump feet -
inches. IN an effort 20 break the worlds
record
Crowd Protests Delay.
There was d long delay in starting the
semi-fnaI for the f50-meter hurdle race
This brought forth protests from the
crowd. who were informed that the delay
was due 10 providing a third set Of
hurdles. two men having 20 use the same
hurdles yesterday having caused a dis
pute.
These heats were notable for HlIlman's
record-glvlag promise OF magnificent
performance when he meets Bacon IN the
final The latter practically had a walk
over, his British and Hungarian oppo-
nents dropping out half way, seeing them
selves hopeIessIy beaten
Much iII-feeling was caused by Mar
games defeat IN the catch-as-catch-ran
wrestling event Many spectators declare
that his shoulders did not touch the mat
al all and that the three judges who
were On the other side OF the uuen, were
not able 70 see properly
TIE heats in the 4Jl-Deter nat race
give promise Of q fine final II IS about
the only chance the British have OF seeing
their flag 90 up during the remainder Of
the week
There was a greater number Of Arneri-
cans present this afternoon than on any
previous occasion They were again re-
warded by seeing the Stars and Stripes
the only winning flag, hoisted-
The Summaries.
so rnete--F1uaI won by NJ W. sheppard Irish
American a. c. United States. z Luazhi. Italy
second. H Braun, Germany. third Tine, - -
new Olympic record
Running high jump; trials-In frs. section y
NI0us1n. No-EaT. and z f Leader. Juited King
don. red FOR first and second az feet los inches
Herhert r. Giduey. Boston A. A.. United states
third. with jump q feet es. inches
In second section O.. LeahT. United Rirsl1rn. an
T Andre. France tied for drst and second AZ fee
inches
Third section won By Il. ? Porter. I-ish-A-ne-i
can A. e., United states, With jump Of feet
In fourth section 7 Boube-. Canada. and c. H
Wilson. United Kingdom. ted for first and second
Fiual r1und Won by H F. Porter. I-isa-Ans-car
4 C.. United states. with jump 0t feet
Of fss- inches r W. MOTT University O
Pennsylvania United States, third. with a jump o.
G feet / inch
I06me.er rln cess yards. sezai-anal hsatss win
ucrs only ia 1uai=
FfTst heat won hy Fl. vaIkcr south Africa. "
" Mas. University II Illinois seco1d- Tine
10 4-5. elul-li1S the O.vIuUi- rec-r5-
Sec1Gl LCar won bv r. F. ke-r. Canada; d P
shermaa, Dartmouth College, Juitsd States. sec
out Time. IL
Virszla and New NoTS A. G.. United States. II
J. H-f. CEicasp A. A. United states. second
Tine 10 IS. elualliu- the 0iyuric rsc1ri
Fourth heat won D. y J. Car-n1elI. University o.
Peuusylvzuia. United States; J.. Robertson. Irish
American A. C.. United states. second Tine
OIL "a
s1-meter ua Czs5 Yards. t=ial heats; winner
only IL se-1ui round;
FIsJ heat won by J P Geo-ge United King
don T-me. . %
scc1.-s -. won by H J Hu1. Chicago A. A
United States Inn = -
Third heat w1E by p J. Roche United King
DON Time. - IS
Fourth heat won by y. 7. Csr7melI. UniTerit
Cf Peuusylrania. United States Tine. d
FIFTH heat Won bT T. Malfait. Frznce- Tfrse
nA5
SIKH heat Won By o. Laftman. Sweden Tine
3A5
sersath heat won By K. Rsdoozy. Hungary. Tiz-s
O3L5
Eighth heat won hy r Cloushan. Irish-Anae-ioai
A O. United States. Tine. % 25
Niath heat won b T. Hurdsdeld. United King
don Tine 0-5 l5
Teu.h heat won hy " 2 Hamilton. Chizgo A
A United states Tine. 0-2 %
Eleventh heat wen b r. T. KerT. Canada Tine
O&B
Twelfth heat won ty T. R. Sherman Da-ruourl
COLLEGE United States Tine OF o45
Thirteenth heat ~ J. De B. Read. Unite
kingisn- Tine. 0-3 Is
FozSreenth heat won By II Gutto-usen, Norway
Tine. ca 25
Fifteenth heat won bv G. A EaEkius Unite
Kingdom. Time. 0-2 45.
s0-ueter hurdles i557.Z yer5s}. ssu-i-fnaI heats
Winners only in the second round
First heat Won b. Harry l. Hil,na1. y 7. A C.
United States Time. e-56 %
Secund heat won hv C. J. Bacon. Irish A A c
United States A valkover-
Third heat b L A. Burton. United KIM
dom Tine. ca As
Fourth heat won b L E Trenscr. United KIN;