The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-07
KING AND QUEEN
Of SWEDEN SEE
OLYMPIC GAME
They Are Greatly Impressed
With Appearance OF Ameri-
can Athletes
YANKEES WIN IN
OPENING CONTESTS
Get First Places in Trial
Heats for Sprinters and -
Hawaiian Swimmer
Breaks Record
ByC-F.WuITAMs.

BY G r. WILLIAMS
STOCKHOLM, July s.-The peace
full battle of nations began today at
the stadium te war aEsnass- erGr-
gathered on fighting ground ever
made a more impressive sight than
did the assembled athletes OF the
world in the arena when the king OK
Sweden formally opened the nftn
Oiympiad
Then came triumphal march
around the field The colors OF cacn
nation dipped before the royal box.
while a throng. filling every inch OF
the vast enclosure, cheered the crown
prince OF Sweden. who. AZ president
Of the Swedish Olympic COMMITTEES.
made the opening address. in which
he prayed the Almighty that this
Olympiad may aid In bringing about
world peace and good will to all peO-
pies.
The American team. which came
fifth In the procession, made the
greatest impression The boys AL
wearing blue coats and white flannel
trousers, like an opera chorus. Wers
led by Commissioners sullivan. ana
Colonel Thompson. The days were
borne by Joe Forshaw. the oldest
member of the team. who ran IN the
marathon at Athens. and Paul P1i-
grim. assistant manager.
Ralph H. Rose, an the most g1Ganuc
specimen. led the athletes ~ every
hat came of at q signal passing the
kings box. a crowd Of American root
ers Immediately opposite, In Inc
sta dunn, under the direction Of Cheer
Leader Johnny Hallahan. let looss
such a deafening round OF college
yeiis that both king and queen paus-
ed after returning the teams salute
TO acknowledge the rooters
English Look Careless.
The least Impressive team In the
PROCESSION was Engiands. Their men
wore no uniform, and costumes pre-
scented generally careless appear
ance
The Swedes, who entered the arena
last, mace a splendid showing. ana
the ladies gyn1nastic teams OF Sweden
Norway and Denmark. trained Hka
West Pointers. set an example Tor
cent appearance
This afternoon the king gave =
garden party ats the royal palace to
the international committee. Your
correspondent was among those who
received a command invitation. Both
king and queen were enthusiastic over
the American team. Both declared
they had not expected that any nation
would send an athletic team SO far In
such splendid style Later on, when
the first real events began in the
stadium, their majesties again APP
piauded the Americans as the best
team One member of the kings suite.
passing the press box, said: 1T seema
as If every American is good enough
to win his event"
And in the events themselves, welt
1t just seemed that the stars and
Stripes was the only emblem show
ing at the finish line, as IN heat aftar
heat in the hundred and eight huN-
dred metres. which were the onty
events in which there were Amer
lean entries. it was one of our boys
always In front,
AN American again." was all thAk
could be heard from the European
correspondents In the press box. ex-s
cept when Lemming. the giant SwedA
broke the worlds record In thas
tavcliu throw, in which no Amerf~,
|. ears were entered He .hu.rled, tbs
spear sixty and sixty-four one hum
dreths meters. breaking his own
worlds record by over two meters an1
the crowd went wild
Yankees Cheer Swede.
The American roohers caught thu.
fancy of the crowd when they gave
Lemming a series of college yeIls. -
he left the field.
Again in the eight hundred metefA
when Holden beat Btorn. the Swede.9
by inches only. the rooters howled TO-
the loser. further increasing THAR
popularity.
Two other worlds records were
boken during the day, both by AmAr-.
leans. II was pretty good beginnines
They were the hundred meters. ~
IAppencott, and the hundred metaR
swim tonight, by the HawAaiaA.s
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku. who swAA1'
the distance In one minute. two -
three-fi fths seconds. 81
After the kings garden party OeFo
monies, Commissioner Sullivan EANM
a special interview to the Inter1
tional News Service. Sc said:
Royalty Questions Sullivan.
The opening ceremonies t0dn3;
were the most impressive over -
In the world of athieticA We danf&
DO It that way in America: therefo1ll
we will never forget Il I tAnn
with obth tho Ring and queen. -
found our boys have made 4 uxe1
impression. The queen sspeo3a
asked many questions about 49,
and all about our ship. The h
OF sending 20 large team upon
chartered ocean liner they took am18
great compliment to their coun1
Tho king expressed his thanks M
our nation, which am Elad g .eG
vcy. through your pAporA
Now. about the team. don't -
tho United States to Uet mWol
head, but firmly believe afeer
start today We will come out -
Wa Will enk soma surnr4R1a
sure, but Il We didn't have looo
wouldn't have competitions 49,
fear oHuth Africa In the Aumdro4
tsra anal tomorrow, and ~ enue1
take the eight hundr@1s fex
ehepArd was amy loasfne ta4Ay
we win b enc. two. thfee T.
hail."
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