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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1908
Page
5
England secures two event victories at the Olympiad as expected led by top cyclists in the 60 yard sprint. American rivals suffer a quiet day with limited podium finishes amid strong English performance.
E V Lemming of Sweden won the javelin with 178 feet 7 5 inches, breaking his 175 6 record as Czouras of Greece placed second and Halse of Norway third. In the 660 yard bicycle race Johnson of England won with Demangel of France second and Neumer of Germany third, time 0 51 1 5. The 200 meter tandem race went to Schill and Aufray of France, Hamlin and Johnson of England second, Brooks and Isaacs of England third, time 3 07 5.
Fragmentary table shows teams and points with multiple errors and unreadable marks. Not enough readable facts to determine a clear game, score, or outcome.
Great Britain, France, and Sweden capture gold medals as England dominates the three mile team race and 660 yard cycling. United States takes a silver in the same team event while Eisele earns praise for finishing strong amid painful toe injury.
The report lists multiple events across swimming and cycling with tense finals and semi finals. Winners include Murphy from England in the fourth heat of a sprint series, Scheff of Austria in the 400 meter swim semi final, Beauretaire of Australia in a 400 meter semi final, Hanson of Sweden in the 100 kilometer cycle first heat, and Johnson of England along with Demangel of France in the final good yard cycle heats.
President Roosevelt greeted a dozen visitors including naval writer Henry Reuterdahl labor official John Williams and publishers Charles Scribner and Arthur Moore. They debated naval policy African hunting and the political scene while sharing a cordial luncheon and plans to publish writings on the Africa trip.
Final arguments in the Buffalo Rochester and Eastern Railroad Company double track proposal were heard by the New York Public Service Commission Second District. Opponents argued no public need, while supporters cited rising traffic and a large $85 million cost.
Melvin W. Sheppard, an American, won the 1500 meters at the English Olympic Games in 4 03 2 5 amid controversy over his police fitness. He had been rejected by New York police surgeons last May for arteriosclerosis and chronic endocarditis.
James R Keene's yearlings brought strong prices at Newmarket on July 15 despite hurried departure from the United States. Nine colts sold for 2140 guineas and ten fillies for 2775 guineas. Lord Lonsdale bought several, paying 750 guineas for a Disguise II filly out of Tzarina and 410 guineas for a Kingston filly out of Gingham.
The Manasquan River Yacht Club New Jersey held the opening cup races for the season with nine boats in the first-class championship and the Log Cabin and Risley Cups. Jessica and Marion dueled for the Log Cabin cup with Jessica penalized two points, while Soubrette won the Risley Cup by 4 minutes 30 seconds over placer. Regatta committees and officers are listed, with weekly races planned and a membership over 200.
At Sulzer's New Harlem River Park in Manhattan the Richard Weber Mutual Beneficial Society held its yearly games. The highlight was a relay race between the Fire Department and Police Department teams and the Letter Carriers, won by the Fire Department with the Carriers second. F. J. Wright of the Pastime Athletic Club won the 600 yard open run from George A. Lane of the Holy Cross Lyceum. the closed events were tightly contested.
Walter Cook and Breck Trowbridge back a fall bill requiring governor invited firms to submit designs for all state buildings with three judges including the state architect and a rotating professional from competitors. Each entrant would receive 1000 dollars for design costs.
Nearly 10 000 people cheered as Herbert Rapp received a message from Acting Mayor Sullivan at City Hall and began a 1000 mile relay for Chicago. Two thousand boys will carry the letter with stages through Yonkers Syracuse and Lake Cayuga, aiming to finish in five and a half days with favorable weather and few incidents.
The message by relay runners arrived at 6 02 P M Mayor Sague received the silver tube at Court House Square and passed it to Alvin Cole the first of twenty two Y M C A runners bound for Rhinebeck. Runners were ferried by automobile to their posts to ensure readiness.
Albany reports that runners will relay a message from Stuyvesant Falls to Troy, a 22 mile course. They traveled by car tonight and expect to begin around midnight with a planned arrival around 3 AM tomorrow. Cyclometers will measure the half mile segments on the cars.
Soft Madras cloths in solid colors and patterns offered at $1.50 regular, 85c sale price. Shoes in stock mostly large sizes with values around $5 now $2.95. Notice owners move uptown to corner of 4th St and Broadway from 32nd St.
Rainier Motor Car Company offers two used Rainier cars trades for 108 models, on sale from July 16 at greatly reduced prices. All cars rebuilt, refinished, look like new, guaranteed by the manufacturer free of repairs for six months. Featured 1907 Touring Car, 1907 Limousine with under 2,000 miles, 1907 Roadster, two 1906 Touring Cars. Located Broadway at SGth Street, New York City.
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