Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-06
OLYMPIC GAMES
DRAW IMMENSE
THRONC
Forty Thousand Spectators at
Stockholm to See Worlds
Best Athletes.
Continued From Page One.

j ne Kew. Ut, A. Ahiielul, ti4N
court chaplain. delivered a prayer
The crown prince, who Is the hon
orary president of the games de-
livered the address Of welcome.
As the games got under way
there was lively speculation on
the chances of various teams Most
favored the United States to win
on points. America has won the
FIVE Olympiades within the past
sixteen years, and the team sent to
Stockholm this year seems to be SUI
perior to the aggregation represent
ing the stars and stripes in other
years.
The Americans Entered.
The following Americans entered
in today's events
100 Meters V. Belote. Chi
cago A. A. Ira Courtney. Seattle
A. C.. Ralph c. Craig, Detroit
Mich. Y NJ. C. Az II. p Drew,
Springfield. Mass, high school; P
c. Gerhardt. Olympic club. San
Francisco; r L, Lange Rhodes
scholar oxford university Eng
r. 3, Thomas. Princeton univer-
sitv: s. P. Wilson. Coe college.
500 Meters-D. S Caldwell,
Massachusetts A. c.; l. y. Daven-
port. University Of Chicago c. S.
Edmundson, Seattle A. c.; John
Paul Jones. Cornell university;
James f. Meredith. Mercersburg A.
G.: H. n. Putnam Cornell; Mel
vim w Sheppard. 1rish-American
A. c.
10000 Meters-George V. Bon
bag. Irish American A. c., Joseph
Erklenberg. Missouri a. G., John
] Gallagher. Yale, II H Hallo
well New York A. c., " j. Cramp
Long Island A. c.; Hugh F Nc
CURE. Attleboro, Mass. Mlchae, J
Ryan. Irish American A. G.; Louis
j. Scott, South Patterson, n. j., A.
c.; Louis Tewina. Carlisle G Nj.
wikoff. University of Ohio.
Throwing Javelin Plat Adams
New York A. c. S. II Bellah, Null
tonoma A. c., Portland, Greg II.
G. Lett Mohawk A. G.; L. A. Whit
ney, Boston
Swimming 600 meters Duke
Koponamal1u, Honolulu. ], H Reil-
" and n. p. Fernich. New York A.
C.: A. p McGllvray. Illinois A, c.
Of Chicago.
Plain Diving Arthur McAleenan,
Jr.. New York A. c.. and G. w.
Gaidzik. Chicago.
Fourteen Countries Represented
Among the countries represented
here. in addition to the United
States. are England South Africa,
Canada, China Sweden, Russia,
Finland Bohemia. Japan, Germany,
Italy. Greece and Australia
The members Of practically all
the teams were in frst-class condi-
ton
am exercising the most rigid
control of my charges and all viii
be in position to compete
throughout the games unless some
unforeseen accident occurs.
The weather here has been un-
comfortably warm. but has been Of
quality TO allow the men to con-
tinue training without a break, The
American athletes here have been
working consistently to get into
shape to sweep the boards
The Yankees are living upon the
steamship Finland on which they
came from New York The Rus
SLAMS are also living upon ship
board
James f. sullivan. the United
States commissioner to the games,
is confident that the men repre-
senting the Stars and Stripes will
be able to conquer.
Yankee Drawn Is pitted against
the wide wide world but IT is well
able to take care of itself" said
Mr. Sullivan
sullivan is Comment
I'VE have brought the finest ag-
gregation OF athletes to Stockholm
that have ever seen gathered to-
gether at one time. If we do not
take the lions share of honors back
home 1t win not he because We did
not try. The BOYS are In the best
condition and are determined t.
win AS a result of the chances
in the distribution OF competitors in
the heats America will stand a
much better chance than would
have been the case if the Swedish
Olympic committee had allowed the
drawings to stand as they were
originally In the first drawings
Americans were matched against
each other in the same heats.
which of course, was very bad"
The United States representa-
tives had an excellent start for
they had been winning right along
in the pistol and rifle contests and
this gave moral support to the aih-
letes
II seemed that all Sweden was
trying TO Jam its way into the big
new stadium when the gates were
thrown open The big majority Of
them were carrying flags The
whole city was decorated with
bunting and banners. Il was the
gaia occasion Of the era For many