The Fourth Olympiad London 1908 (extracts)

r. H. F. Porter, United States t Con Leahy, United Kingdom t Dr. S. Somody, Hungary .. ft. 6 6 6 in. metres 3 r90 2 1"88 2 l •88 t G. Andre, France . . 6 2 1 ·88 o. H. . Gidney, United States 6 r85 o. T. Moffitt, United States . . 6 I 1·85 o. J. N. Patterson, United States 6 o 1 ·83 tDead heat for second place, all being a·.varded silver medals. Also competed :-E. E. Leader, United Kingdom; J. Haluzsiuszky, Hungary; A. C. B. Bellerby, United Kingdom; A. Hedenlund, jun., Sweden; I. Pihkala, Finland; II. M. Olsen, Norway; P. J. Leahy, United Kingdom; J. Garfield Macdonald, Canada; L. Dupont. Belgium; H. N. van Leenwen, Holland; F. Hellslrclt, wedcn; G. Barber, Canada; G. H. "'ilson, United Kingdom. II. F. Porter, aged 26, wa born at Bridgeport, onnecticut, and was 6 ft. 2~ in. tall. He weighed 13 t. 3 lb. The Olympic record of 6 ft. 2:t in., by J. Y. Baxter at Paris in 1904, wa thus beaten, and Porter had done 6 ft. 31 in. before leaving America in 1908. Con Leahy, who tied with two others for . econd place in London with 6 ft. 2 in., is brother of P. J. Leahy: who failed in these Game , but cleared 6 ft. 4 !1 in. in Ireland in 1898. 'fhe world's record is h ld by M. F.. weeney (amateur) who did 6 ft. 5ri in. at New York in 1895. Diplomas of Merit for the Running High Jump were awarded to H. A. Gidney, T. Moffitt, and J. N. Patterson all Americans. XVI.-RUNNING HOP, STEP, AND JUMP. The Rule of the ,\.A.A. with regard to this vent wa. printed in the programme as follows:- " Thr competitor sltall first land 1ipon the sanie foot with which he shall have taken off. The reverse foot shall be used for the second landing, and both feet shall be used for the third landing." " In all other respects the rules governing the R1mning Broad J umf> shall also govern the Ru.nning Hop, Step and Jump." ft. ju. metres I. T. J. Ahearne, United Kingdom 48 I 1,t 14·92 2. J. Garfield Macdonald, Canada 48 5t 14·76 3. E. Larsen, orway 47 2 ·: 14·39 4. C. Bricker, Canada 46 14·10 5. Platt Adams, United States.. 46 2 14·07 6. F. Mountpleasant, United States 45 IO 13·97 Also competed :-D. l\Iuller, Greece; II. 1I. Olsen, rorway; F. C. Irons, United States; f. J. heridan, United tates; K. Fryksdal, Sweden; C. R. Dugmore, United Kingdom; . A. Stupart, South Africa; 0. Guttormsen, or– way : J. J. Brennan, United. tates; D. R. herman, nited States; . H. Bellah, nitcd tates; . M. Iayberry, United Kingdom ; M. D. Dineen, United Kingdom. Sheridan injured his foot in his first attempt, and hail to retire.