New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
GOOD START FOR us.
IN OLYMPIC GAMES
Continued from first page.
,.st. raised the hopes of Great Britai

,sat raised the hopes of Great Britain
hut he failed in the semi finals.
In the S00-metre run preliminary heats
u.sre won by FIVE American athletes. and
three others also qualified for further
competition by winning second places
M fast times were made in this event
the best being that Of P. E. Mann, Of
england. 1t is noteworthy that the beat
uon by John Paul Jones, of Cornell
holder Of the worlds amateur one-milt
mark. was the slowest of all, but he was
not pressed in any way. and will in 81
likelihood make far better time m the
finals
Melvin W. Sheppard. of the Irish
American Athletic Club. also was de
feated by J. S. Soutter. of England, il
his heat, but qualified for the final b!
Getting second place, and the slow tim,
IN which the heat was run. minute,
o. seconds, indicates that he was re-
serving himself for later efforts.
A startling performance was the crea
tion Of worlds record for javelir
throwing by F. Lemming, of Sweden
The Scandinavians had their own wa,
in this event
England took second place on the Gin
der path. but she got no representative,
in the final heats of the 1oO-metre dash
the only British runner in that even
being G. H. Patching, of South Africa
All the other nations have been elimi-
mated
The preliminary heats in the 100-metrt
swimming competition. free style. were
begun this evening. Duke" Kahans.
roku Hawaii Won his heat in tn,
worlds record time of l minute . g.;
seconds.
P. McGillivray, of the Illinois Athletic
Club, won his heat in minute As sec
onds Nicholas F. Nerich. of the New
York Athletic Club. and Kenneth Hus-
zagh Of the Chicago Athletic Association
also qualified for the next round, as die
several British, German, Italian, French
Swedish and Australian swimmers.
G. Hodgson. of Canada. easily won his
heat of the 1,500-metre swim, free style
IN % minutes % seconds. He beat Long
Yards. British, Australian, Swedish and
Hungarian swimmers also qualified fol
the next round.
G. w. Gaidzick. Of the Chicago Athletic
Association, qualified for the finals in
the high diving.
Spectacle Rarely Eaualled.
The inauguration of the big games to-
day provided a spectacle which probably
has never been equalled in the history
of track and field athletics from the days
Of ancient Greece. 1t was not only a
picturesque and memorable scene, but
solemn ceremony which moved the spec
tators deeply.
The day was perfect, with clear, blue
sky overhead. The great stadium was
filed with 10000 persons of all nations.
The delicate colors Of the women S
gowns and the bright uniforms of the
army officers made a remarkable picture.
When the members of the Swedish
royal family entered their gayly deco
rated box at IL o'clock all present stood
with barred heads and gave the Swedish
cheer. while a sharp clear call, blown by
a corps of trumpeters. sounded far and
wide and announced the opening Of the
games. A group of singers then started
the Swedish national hymn, which was
Joined in enthusiastically by many of the
spectators.
The entry of the athletic teams into
the arena gave the spectators an oppor-
tunity for a display Of patriotism which
each national delegation among them
seized and gave voice to with all the
power of their lungs.
After the arrival Of the splendid look
ing delegations from the three Scandi-
navian countries, Sweden, Norway and
Denmark, the athletes representing the
United States filed in, fine body of men
and the Stars and Stripes called forth by
far the heartiest welcome of all the flags
carried by the visitors. The little file Of
three athletes following the flag witt
the Rising Sun of Japan, however, got 6
warm round Of applause.
How the Teams Marched In.
At the head Of each delegation marched
two stalwart athletes, who carried the
national flag and standard bearing the
names of their respective countries, sur
mounted by a Grecian laurel wreath
Members of the Olympic committee, In
silk hats and frock coats, followed. Then
came the competitors, some Of them In
uniforms, others bare armed and bare
legged.
The whole body marched around the
track, and then massed itself on the
green oval facing the royal box, tho
standard bearers proudly holding on higl
the colors of their various nations form
ing the front rank directly opposite the
King.
For the inaugural ceremonial the inter
national committee, which includes rep
resentatives Of all nations under the
leadership of Crown Prince Gustave
Adolph of Sweden. who is seemingly the
most popular man in the country, as
sembled on the field in front Of tn
massed competitors. A big choir, com
posed Of men, formed at the far end OF
the stadium and sang hymn, severa
bands played and the court pastor, the
Rev. Oskar Clemens Aehfeldt, preached
short sermon in Swedish
The Rev. Robert De Courcy Laffan, o.
London, an old rowing man and a mem
Der Of the British Olympic committee