THE OLYMPIC GAMES
■SUCCESS OF P.PJTISII COMPETITORS PRESENTATION TIF PRIZES. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, July 26. Thirty-five thousand perrons were present in tho Stadium to witness the presentation of pniMfi. The Queen distributed tliu jfoltl medal*; and trophies to the •winners, who also received from the King sprigs of Windsor Forest «ik tied with tho Union. Jack. Dorando, who had', completely recovered, was given an overpowering reception when Queen Alexandra presented Svim with, her own gift of a cup. The results of the contests are: Britain 38 United States 22 Sweden 7 ■ France 4 .Hungary 3 Germany, Canada, and Italy, 2 each. Belgium, South Africa, and Finland, 1 each. Halswell ran over the 400-metres course, but the l-wo Americans declined to rerun. Smitlison, am American, won the 110 'Metres Hurdles in l&ec, establishing a record. Cooke and Gilbert (Americans) won the Pole Jump with a record of 146 in,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 14277, 28 July 1908, Page 5
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