The Seattle Star Newspaper, July 13, 1908, Page 2

STADIUM IN WHICH OLYMPIC GAMES WILL BE HELD AND SOME (Star Special Service.) LONDON, July 13.—Today marks the beginging of the great Olym pic games, which are to constitute by all odds the biggest internation al field meet the world has ever known Por days and weeks andl months. and even years, the best men of 22 nations have been training for day At last the athletes are gathered in the huge etadiam, Attired tn track suits, and with bath robes thfown over ther ders, they are waiting to be called to the mark There is an alr of intense, sup- pregaed excitement everywhere. In soni bf the se@ Anxious faces there is a look akin tw fear It Is, not fear of defeat, but a certain terri bie realization of responsibility that Glutehes at the heats of all cham pion athletes just before a great test for swpremacy While the athletes wait, an im reasive picture presents itself about ts action and color Thousgmds of people are pouring into the stadium through several Goors that have just been swung Outside the agena in which [apres are to take place there are acres of gaily dee@prated buildings anf and nds of the Franco-British | exposition. Flags of al! nations | Guttering out of respect for the! Yarious competing teams, and | bands are pl@dng everywhere. The stadium itself is a wonder. fui structure It will seat $0,000 spectators. The central lawn is 210) eis long and 100 yards wide. On} western qdge is a #wimming | &k 109 yards in length. Along} outer ede of the arena ia a} ot eytie track, hamlerd up very at the cuewes. It is 12 F yer) ant Gre lap ie ree-eignths of & mile. On the itter sie of the cement track is a strip of turf five yantes! wide, intended to prevent accidents | to racing gyclise whe nay leave} 15-617 First Av., Seattic, Wash. On the Square © Qogoaite the Totem Pole PARTICIPATING the track, Within this tracn te the cinder path, It te eight yards i width and measures three laps to the m The arent in which the short dis tance events, such as hurdle races gTunastt archery and other apérts will take place, is far ron than the arena in the Colts at Rome, which measured ut 80 yards by.$0 yar While the games begin tsday they will last throughout July. Th most thrilling event of all wil the Marathon race on July 24. Th race will be run over appirimate ly 25 miles of country roads, the finiah being one lap round the ate dium, The tions to be first compe YRE OFF” TODAY I GREAT OLYMPIC G AMES! WR has ame L OF AMERICA’S ATHL&TES ided will be In eyo! wim ming, Water polo and ¥ Gy maast i and fed main ene y A will oceupy July 18 apd 20. The athletic events numbe af which America wil: compete in They include flat race 100 200, 400, 800 @nd 1500 meters, f miles, a steeplechia tere (two m and @ relay ra national teama, b 110 and 400 @ k ” 1600 mw * and! mt owing the hammer, putting woilght and tug-of-war STAR FORM CHAR SEATTER wax Track fast B ¢ knocked abe Inctex but finished strong Argonaut high in fies aes THIRD NACHe< 274 upward Value to fire & Moree and Owner outron tire padiy, Jewell had sarly sped. BOSH POvKeTH_gACK—One miso 4p4_ wow ard. nd Owner «Ww Bedwell!) ay wap paraie entep bert Winner b Heratched Start good « Zanopua- Mamie B sug id Non first two drt 1 i RAGE npward rirr 20ers»: Value to first § ride and Index. Horse and Owner 2901 Centre shot (Walker 290% Sugarmasd (Fi de tied Burning BGSh (Maple Sia) Rapid Water (Hidret 855 Burletgh (Mbiler) (2991) The Mist (Rows) ie At post % minutne Off at 4.28% Hhot 11-19 piace Winner br. & And be relieved of that dead alive feeling. There is no charge. ARNOL® VIBRATION Co, 339-40 Arcade Annex. what your move will Main 1628 BEKIN cost. Fire Proof Storage We Be 1a 4 16 1 : 2 ‘ ‘ Maven Brookleal ag speed any The Value to fleet #14676 Qne and a sixteenth rites SIXTH RACH—Five and « half furtones GOING TO MOVE? iT COSTS LITTLE Just call ua by telephone and we will tell you te = coat COR, THIRD & WASHINGTON, 2 “ Jancis t where he fin re od like A ed A dee |STANLEY FAY WINS T. P. Pays went 11 bonings at Wood Jand park yesterday, the ¢ poluenbiaa | nosing in ahead by 5 to 4 } TACOMA HANDICAP | iis 00K te tie jase portunity | the Seattle fane will have of seeing | me | the home team play for five we 9 * ALL | H ‘a xt Monda the Siwashe Hoar! Tide tn close pursuit, Thi . es to Wire in Hoe: x remained | practienlly wn eae ty wll a Sad wansonai ‘alla d until the three-elghths pole | Y Pens peli ededl sar fb 7 lO ® se gg hn hgg-~ ore Aberdeen, Spokane and Tagoma and Style—Centre Shot rs anley' Fay to the front. In rr: hy ) Wook at Butte, B¢ 1 in got |meantine, Fantastic had been mak.) UNE walloped, | bu ae ith, rh But Siw es * Give Hinrich ling up ground steadily and loomed | ® ore ghs - we and we orth Jyards from the wire. She wa |] CHICAGO HAS YOUNGEST | oor Uupport and Game | - . ing great guns at the finish, but BOY IN OLYMPIC GAMES. tanley Fay lasted jong enough to} Red" Walker was the bright} win by « head, Luretta hung on| $ Lost. | atar of th day " lay . he gamely and finished third Cad | won both the handicaps with | chon, Boggs, Critle and Barly Tide | horees m hie bar tanley Fa all ran very disappointingly and fin | , . oma andicap, |tehed far bac) he ce wae run ; win teh pong : _ —— e eo in 1 ne % v fast time as the) paw twirler an OF worth $1475 to the winner, and |! cil Aor Ny de: Bp oy Rieterday nue with |} Centre Shot accounting for’ the me regare ast aie pe py dp ee nd ‘ Kent Handicap, which was worth |Ored, being but a quarter of 4 nal only 4 Incidentally Stanley | ond faster | Atte apy Fay proved by his showing that he Bix of no og oe anette ‘ego ie siayed. poor't Ix merey, and If no mishap oogtirs Sanayy Rneegp lhetween now and the time of! the | furlong de . In this in tance the ad a Gone. nord _ race, he will go to the post the hot- | track re was shattered, as Con four of these were "> ote kind of a public favorite, A | tr after practically lending - ine sides Rite, aad bs i oe field of elght horses started in the | @ atepped distance In panies ti eo a — “ @ # oma Handicap, and Fay 1:05%. The former record was | ie « the favorite at 8 to 6, 1:96, Sugarmald made up ground © Gecided hit with the crows Yesterday's Gumes, | Ferguson's entry, F ae In the stretch and got the place my. | oe a de tour " 0% 5 Pan. | ‘ Barly : ns cour ‘ 1 in : My from sitaias in who juat oun - “ane? acive, oa the betting, and Qreen Beal were did be ap ater or Hyatt | Onieiang, the second oh 1t 5 to 1, and the show, The winner was favor NORTHWROTMIN ti Critie, at 6 to 1, secetved the rest (ite in the betting at 3 to 1, with hen came hos of Lraoun lof the pla sitheagh the chafioes “@ugarmaid and The Mist equal sec Mind mons i 4 oe ron owt. lot Cadichon and Boggs were liked ond ¢ voles. - 4 Arbon ed one : - » i by quite a few speculators. The, Three favorites two second ome on 3 lfleld got wa from the post al cho! won during the afternoon ; . h most at the first attempt, and Lue and there were long lines behind ~~ na Fias retta immediately jumped to the the bookies’ cash t aftor each <e . o At Bpokone. front and led around the first turn, | race, None of the knights of oon Haire with Cadichon Blan ley Pay and cha had @ pr eorous da ' pd a a : | vn ' een firet on a ‘ke tan uat| Moore Theatre Fe y far " ant. Ariving out he last THE NEW YORK Y0O0K8H FRarmy —— - f the r t ' “athe tg tying th BROKEN MEARTES Coaset, the fast Applegate two- at Preen grabbed all four] Bennett 4 . field : ; year-old, does 1 et arp |i | Graham singled. 1 Saat | aesoiairal f { She ran out . 6 4 on ‘rt again day and near t| Geo. MeNeil, the tyrfman, who 1 A a, The Grand ver th le fence a str at ‘I , All This Week; Mate, Wed, and fiat \ after & short ¥ SAN FRANCISCO OPERA 6 , ' to wtaten thw tier t Did you the race that Ra ee eee For hedisacsudes hard to beat from w ov being present on one Oriet sin- | SUMMER PRICKS—10, 20 » Went out on an eazy | Bett Meee <Cimas ot Netw Rea” Walke w heads tt t pop-up. Seattle did not get a man | —— ec i wt with over § : bookmaker tp the ving lost ie first in the ninth Seattie ques winnlng r \ Saturday, as t » . Meets played vod game ¥ > hi it, Stantey Fay and Gen i & to his cred ap-aae On it cking the bat. Ofiet was decidedly off oe Brn ix winn B color at short and made three baa" ™™ ” at Rest and lee handie sp and falled to age | | There will be no game this after Week — “ot |race, finishing teat, This a| One of the biggest killings of the | |noon, but, beginning tomorrow mur . speedy nag and will beat more /#eanon came off in the fifth race Vancouver and Seattle will play |— ee seecnt here than wilt beat bim.|*hen Harmakis, backed from 7 to every day the remainder of the! Lois Theatre ’ ur t 1 down to 3 to 1, came home on the week a am lbit. This old horse was a fast one The Official Seore. Marting Wednesday, First Time ! ns e |) TALKING “DH aING: a Jack OK wan a. wot: [12 bis day, and the bookies certain HARRY HEBNER a. 2 e gy A rag cn the tart My took Mberties with him when (By United Press.) es Roe Tae ae Rae Marbeck’s Newest lavya sept n. a Vay je id that liberal price | Ree Mae ae ee beck’s Me " ing acted as prone Wand sek Mheres g LONDON, July 11.—The youngest . ec 6 8 cite ae See 2 oe Jones’ she ther, aise 4 “Refuges,” the Stara handicap. | *thlete d in the Olympic Sat 6 Ss tn Artsona of tubsrouionts per, did not let Barmakts get away - American—Harry Heb a gg ap gh es RS Sr Ce from him. He said in bis com Sh. ! presenting the [llinols) seats ¢ rae aod Charley. Honahall. who gat mente: "Watch the betting; this | Athletic club of Chicago | Marien,» 3 es ee together a stable of horses tn New | ape can run Hebn midered the greatest eke ‘2s 38. fT York with the Intention of racing aquatic. find of the Indoor swim-| snitied for Graham in 20 ton enue, te them here, but was ed te Bob Manville, a local sport, won min m of 1908 . An Kk HM PX A © 3g “ “ : 4 Phe boy fire ete entiot . 4 - 5 tree ange bix plans, owing to lack of | 41 300 when Harmakis came in firat,| | TRO boy frst attracted attention Si 3 . ‘Besos hacen table room here, has shipped to the when he established a tank record ee Me at PRR pm Canadian cireuit, where he will re Refeges racing ex.| 1% the 50-yard eprint. Next he de 20 ae main wotil fall, when be will come! part pieked the win, | feated apeed Marquard ; ee to the Coast with the entire string | ner of the Tacoma Handicap. ~ hw art as 100 race, =e $i 3 8 8 fi vam 2 a victory . jonal champion Oe a Oe The mysterious disappearance off Buxton showed a return to form, ane finally won a place on ; le OS Preen bas been solved. Hix new as he piloted two winners, Harris. ympic team ee | took hin to Canada and rac: Lycurgus, Walsh and Gatigel were |, t has @ str at experts by innings | PERFORMING CATR e¢ him at Calgary, Edmonton and | the other winning riders — i this coun good as any eseeees see) ii ic Powel, other northern points 7 om i nS ie we in Shis country vifte vo eprt © was @ “bear om the hal Piunger eughter is having « ' ¢ tracks, and after he won four hard time picking the winners. He Go East! Excursions! aight races, breaking # track lost $1,900 again Saturday Round ote on sale July a in ance, th h and 23; August 6, 7, 21 and to enter th Roy Offut the hookmaker, 41d not by the Oregon R. BR. & Naviga The last race |eut in Baturday, but took # chance ».. Rates, roules, tickets ané The Mees on's Greatest thon round on the Pactfi won was at @ mile, with aon the ground. He made four § ations &t Union Ticket Of ye ie Comet. price hung up at bets during the day and broke Just O8 First av the horse that was in front at that, even. again a |terday to the tune of 14 to 6 Both me had thetr batting clothes on and the pitchers were pounded free. =— The Siwashes are home in the cellar, The team has & playte in rotten luck and the The Mt. Baker Parks won two hoodoo ts stfl the trail. Friek’s games yesterday. They dot ilinews Is the latest, The big fielder South Schoo! team 9 to 0 and won fs sick In bed and the physicians from Hillman City by 12 to 2 think he has a touclt of malaria fever. He may not be able to play| In a iSinning game played at South Park yesterday the Iroquois trimmed the Laurels § to 8 The game was a pitchers’ duel, | for some weeks nk was just getting bis batting «ye axaia and bie sicko will serieuaty cripple | the team ie | commen |. The Cream Terry MeKuee has been suspend. | Ravenna 04 indefinitely. He did not show 5 to 0. Reese was on the slab for/ }up at the ball park for yesterday's |the winners. fle struck out 17 men | game, and it is said that he has /4nd allowed but three hits, been leading anytaing bet the sim- ——— Rye team shut out! yesterday vy a score of! The Columbia City team and the E..E. Bilis, gen) * FREE ATTRACTIONS DAILY — 3:30 and 8:30 p. m. **~DIAVLO”’ The Werld’s Champiea High Fire Diver, | Dives 120 Feet Inte a Tank ef Fire | UNCLE HIRAM AND THE PIG—CHAS. LEORA, AERIAL Every Friday night will be amateur night at the theatr Beginning Monday, July 13, the two bats, ground tumblers and globe rotiers. Ferry boat direct to Park leaves foot of Marion st. om hour after 2 p. m CHAS. LOOFF, RACES! 100 Roomse—T7Se and Up. First Class Patronage Solicited. “Gr RACES! sometimes Cam o F ple life of tate. Terry MeKeane ts ja fine player, but no man can de) rn t t ea al Selling. ‘Thite-yenr-oide! liver the goods within ying | TO SEE BATTLE latrict attention to duty as cap | Boats leaye Pier 2, foot of Yealer| Six Races Daily——Rain or Shine re ed ts A . ,| tale, Terry should set an example} Way, 6:20, 7:90, 9:00, 10:00, 11:20 we is it Daeiana to Ide men, and if he falls to dole m., 1:15, 1:40, 2:00, 4:00, 4:30, first Rece at 2 P.M, m dr i o- he will forfeit the respect of 7 | inn ae f kee sae Se ew ae ae ee Sindays 7:30 p. m From June 20 to September 12, Cars leave every 10 TT 6 by 14 as {the Beatin fans . | oe TURKISH BATHS, from First ave. and Jackson st. after 11 o'clock a » § me | eta rengh stadt Terry say — Finest on the Coast. Z ven eres Aviat 1 18 san oe HOTEL MARLAND —| Main and Occidental av. —“2\ Abo Attell and Mid Sewer will) Mot aud cold wa. ies teTe lame 16 round om Jedy 19 Bt Post | #very rem, free bath. 1531 see. |p Ind. 2901. Sunset 612 mr | Falls, a village a few miles from cot, Pine, Be and wp per day. rter pa |Spekane. An arena seattng 3,000 interference on| people will be built am@ special | trains run in from ail the surround The Kent Handicap Threw |igg towns. Johasde Reté and Jack | | Kearns are promoting the Cyght. o 1) The Harvard gmduates ran rings | ii] arotnd the sone ef ob Eli in thetr * 3) game at Pleasaat Beach on Sat All the knowledge of 54 years’ experience is jj urday, the final scare we Har dienttad lade vard 26, Yale 10. A lange nembery chow [Of College mom withested (he sport ew away under| The Websters made it two) - Tt’s the old way, the only way, ' rece, Water | straight from the North Yakinwm k The reason it’s _— Tigers, taking Seuterdwy's game, 3 P nown way. he reason its = Toots” Ageew twirled for Balance of Summer Stock at, the Suit— secret is because so many Pp scale and pitched a great gum - w 7 eams have played four! don’t seem’ to know it. Wise " TT oe and every tlew the winners have been telling it through all hol have only been one rim in thie Te p vo Ind. 71, MOVING AND STORAGE CO,, lac. | Cut Freight Rates Hanlon be aed Jopeay Mur raatceed to fight 20 Fifteen rounds at San ancisco on July 25. Hanlon was « great little fight once, but he entered the game too early and received one or tw bad att which set bim t The Golden Gardens shut out the Pacific Meat Co. at Ballard yester Ja winning by 7 te 0. Every was m the slap for the winners. The work of Johnson at, s®ort was a feature of the game I \ The D. 8. Johnston team defeated th Excelsiors yesterday by a score of i2to 4 The twirling of Ohimer and the base running Connors re features of the game. com ard Yesler a n if tineba Values up to $40.00. Other and men have been silently profiting Of the advice. Syste much from ¢ Dollars is the necessary thing pay envelopg @ into the Bank. For the convenientel we of Savi Deposits, we keep peel To on Saturday evenings from 6 to 8) extra clerks, ext’ with extra room 2 Tullding, Ownee by facilities of every sort A Scandingyian American Iba he sy “Where the Cars Stag” Scandinavian American Bank aeenendinds Building, Seattle, U.S.A