The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

Heat 4.-A. J. Robertson, United Kingdom, I ; G. A. Dull, United States, 2; G. N. Bonhag, United States, o; R. F. C. Yorke, United Kingdom, o. Dull led for a lap, but in the next Robertson went ahead. Yorke was disqualified, and Bonhag retired. Robertson won by 200 yards. Time, I I min. 10 sec. Heat 5.-C. Guy Holdaway, United Kingdom, I ; J. W. Kinchin, United Kingdom, 2 ; R. A. Spitzer, United States, 3 ; C. L. Hall, United States, 4. In the third lap Holdaway went ahead with Kinchin in attendance, and the Americans were soon left a long way behind. Holdaway won easily by nearly 100 yards. Time, I r min. r 8 5 sec. Heat 6.-H. Sewell, United Kingdom, r ; J. D. Lightbody, United States, 2 ; J. F. Fitzgerald, Canada, o; \V. Grantham, United Kingdom, o. The Canadian went off with a rush, but was soon left, while at the :first hurdle after the water jump Lightbody accidentally spiked Grantham. Over the last four hurdles Sewell and Lightbody were practically level, but on the flat, Sewell, with a yard or so advantage, :finished strongly, and won by ro yards. Time, r r min. 30} sec. FINAL. A. Russell, United Kingdom A. J. Robertson, United Kingdom J. L. Eisele, United States .. C. Guy Holdaway, United Kingdom H. Sewell, United Kingdom W. Galbraith, Canada Time, IO min. 47f sec. 2 3 4 5 6 Holdaway led at the start, but was soon displaced. Galbraith and Russell then made the pace for the first mile. Afterwards Russell and Eisele fought for the lead until the bell, when Robertson passed Eisele and was only b<:'aten by two yards by Russell, with Eiiele 25 yards behind. Diplomas of Merit for th 3,200 Metres Steeplecha e were awarded to Holdaway, U.K., Sewell, U.K., and Galbraith, Canada. Conditions for this event differ at every meeting. IX.-FIVE MILES RUN (8 kilometres). FIRST ROUND. Heat r.- J. F. Svanberg, Sweden (time, 25 min. 46~. sec.), r ; C. Hefferon, South Africa, 2; G. B. Blake, Australasia, 3; W. Coales, United Kingdom, o; A. G. Ragueneau, France, o. The latter retired at a lap. Hefferon led from Coales at :first, and then the order was reversed, the pair sharing the pacing. At two miles Svanberg was forcing matters, and in the next lap took the lead. At three miles there was quite a large margin between him and Hefferon, and the Swede came home a winner by r 20 yards. Coales retired in the fourth mile. Intermediate times: I mile, 4 min. 52 sec. ; 2 miles, IO min. 2~ sec. ; 3 miles, 1 5 min. ro~ sec. ; 4 miles, 20 min. 29~ sec. !Ieat 2.-E. R. Voigt, United Kingdom (time, 26 min. 13~ sec.), I ; F. G. Bellars, United States, 2; P. Pagliani, Italy, 3 ; K. Nielsen, Denmark, 4; ,v. \V. \Vakker, Holland, o; G. Coulcumberdos, Greece, o; E. M. Dahl, Sweden, o. Bellars led off, with Voigt, Pagliani, Dahl, Coulcumberdos and Nielsen in close orc.ler. The latter was dropped at the mile, when the same three were ahead, with Dahl and Coulcumberdos. So the men went for another two miles. At last Voigt set the pace, and coming away at four miles, he soon had the :field beaten.