Olympic Cavalcade

OLYMPIC CAVALCADE lead with Svanberg, Sweden, at his shoulder, where he stayed until the end of the course, where Sherring was greeted by the gigantic Prince George of Greece, who ran beside him from the entrance to the Stadium to the Royal Box, opposite to which the contest ended. The Greek runners could get no nearer than 5th place. This man was J. Alepous; Frank, U.S.A., was vd and J. N. Cormack, England, qth. The awards to the successful contenders throughout the Festival were presented next day at a formal function in the Stadium, and King George of Greece gave the visiting officials and athletes a farewell luncheon in the Royal Palace. WINNERS AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES, ATHENS, r9o6 Athletics: Men: roo Metres 400 Metres 8oo Metres 1500 Metres Marathon no Metres Hurdles 5 Mile Run Standing Long Jump Running Long Jump Standing High Jump Running High Jump Hop, Step and Jump Pole Vault Throwing the Discus (Greek style) Throwing the Discus (Free style) Throwing the Stone (qlbs.) Putting the Weight Throwing the Javelin Athletic Pentathlon Cycling: rooo Metres 333'3 Metres Tandem Race (2000 metres) 5000 Metres 20 Kilometre Paced Race (about 12 miles) 84 Kilometre Road Race (about 50-52 miles) Fencing: Foils Contest Sword Championship Sabre Championship Three-cornered Sabre Contest A. Hahn (U.S.A.) ut s. P. H. Pilgrim (U.S.A.) ni s. P. H. Pilgrim (U.S.A.) 2 m. u·i- s. J. D. Lightbody (U.S.A.) 4 m. 12 s. W. J. Sherring (Canada) 2 h. 51 m. 23i s. R. G. Leavitt (U.S.A.) r6~ s. H. Hawtrey (G.B.) 26 m. 26! s. R. Ewry (U.S.A.) ro ft. ro in. Myer Prinstein (U.S.A.) 23 ft. 7! in. R. Ewry (U.S.A.) 5 ft. 1-§- in. C. Leahy (Ireland) 5 ft. 9 in. P. G. O'Connor (Ireland) 46ft. 2 in. Gouder (Franee) II ft. 6 in. Jaervinen (Fi!'lland) II 5 ft. 4 in. M. Sheridan (U.S.A.) 136ft. t in. Georgantas (Greece) 65 ft. 4l in. M. Sherid.an (U.S.A.) 40ft. 5 in. E. Lemming (Sweden) 175 ft. 6 in. ·Mellander (Sweden) 24 points. Verri (Italy) r m.. 42! s. Verri (Italy) ~2t s. Matthews and Rushen (G.B.). Verri (Italy) 8 ril. 35 s. W. Pett (G.B.) 29 mins. Vast and Bardonneau (France) 2 h. 41 m. 28! s. Dillon Cavanagh (France). Comte de la Falaise (France). Georgiadis (Greece). Casimir (Germany).