The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

50 The order chosen for the description of events in these pages is as follows:- I. 100 l\Ietres, Flat II. 200 III. 400 IV. 800 v. 1,500 " VI. 1IO fotres, Hurdle VII. 400 VIII. 3,200 Metres Steeplechase IX. 5 Miles Run X. IO Miles Walk XI. farathon Race XII. Standing Broad Jump XIII. Standing High Jump XIV. Running Broad Jump XV. Running High Jump XVI. Hop, Step and Jump XVI!. Pole Jump XVIII. Throwing Hammer XIX. Putting Weight XX. Tug of War XXI. 3Mile Team Race XXII. 3,500Metres \Valk XXIII. Discus (Free style) XXIV. Discus (Greek style) XXV. Javelin (Free style) XXVI. Javelin (Restricted style) XXVII. 1,600 fotres Relay Race !.-ONE HUNDRED METRES FLAT (109·3 yards). FIRST ROUND. Heat 1.-E. J. Duffy, South Africa, 1-; G. Scoutarides, Greece, 2; V. Henny, Holland, 3. Won easily. Time, I(,} sec. Heat 2.-J. P. George, United Kingdom, 1; 0. Guttormsen, Norway, 2. Won by 3 yards. Time, 11~ sec. Heat 3.-N. J. Cartmell, United States, 1; G. Malfait, France, 2; A. Hoffmann, Germany, 3; E. Koops, Holland, 4. \Von by 2 yards. Time, 11 sec. Heat 4.-R. E. Walker, South Africa, r ; ]. Konings, Belgium, 2; D. 1urray, United Kingdom, 3 ; E. G. Kiralfy, United States, o ; E. J. C. Greven, Holland, o. Won by 4 yards. Time, 1 I sec. Heat 5.-R. Cloughen, United States, r ; ]. Johannsen, Norway, 2; D. Beland, Canada, 3; H. S. Harmer, United Kingdom, o. Won by 5 yards; Hanner broke clown. Time, 11 sec. Heat 6.-\V. W. ?lfay, United States, 1 ; V. Jacquemin, Belgium, 2; L. Lesca, France, 3 ; J\L Pascalides, Greece, 4. Won by 3 yards. Time, IIl sec. Heat 7.-R. C. Duncan, United Kingdom, 1 ; K. Stenborg, Sweden, 2; H. Eicke, Germany, o; U. Barrozzi, Italy, o; R. Stenberg, Finland, o. Won by a yard. Time, r r ~ sec. Heat 8.-L. B. Stevens, United States, r ; K. Lindberg, Sweden, 2 ; H. Rehder, Germany, o; W. Murray, United Kingdom, o. Won by inches. Time, 11} sec. Heat 9.-J. W. forton, United Kingdom, r ; A. J. Petersen, Denmark, 2 ; ]. Hoogveld, Holland, 3. Won by 3 yards. Time, r 1t sec. Heat IO.-R. Kerr, Canada, 1 ; 1. Chapman, United Kingdom, 2; P. Fischer, Germany, 3. Won by 3 yards. Time, II sec. Heat r 1.-W. F. Hamilton, United States, 1 ; P . Simon, Hungary, 2; G. Lamotte, France, 3. H. T. Phillips, South Africa, broke down after going half a dozen yards. Hamilton won by 3 yards. Time, r r; sec. Heat 12.-H. J. Huff, United States, 1; H.J. Pankhurst, United Kingdom, 2; K. Fryksdal, Sweden, 3. Huff won by a yard. Time, 111,- sec. Heat 13.-L. Robertson, nited States, r ; F. Lukeman, Canada, 2; H. Meslot, France, 3; E. Schonecker, Austria, 4. \Von by 3 yards. Time, r 1~ sec. Heat 14.-D. R. Sherman, United States, I; L. Sebert, Canada, 2; H. \Vatson, United Kingdom, 3. Also ran :- . Wiezner, Hungary, and H. von Bonning– hausen, Germany. Won by 4 yards. Time, I rt sec.