The last day of the games led to more now records and the meeting has certainly been a wonderfal one, As anticipated, the Americans did not taro out against Halswelle in the 400 metres and he was indulged wi walk over. Good performances were the order in the hop, step and jump, J.T. Ahearne, 48 ft. 11} in., O. J. McDonald, 48 ft. 5} i Larsen, 47 ft. jin., all bentiog the Olympic record. Ahearne haile from Ireland, McDonald from Canada and Larsen from Norway, so the United States did not shine in this. The Americans, however, were all there in the relay race and easily beat the German snd Hungarian teams in the final, though not in such gond time ax when defeating the h ie Canadisn teams the pre Sheppard ran the final relay, "and as he won the opening heat on the first day of the games, he wns the firet and last man to break the tape at the games. The record performances were accomplished in the 1,500 metres swim and 110 metres hurdle race. The former proved a fine struggle; for after the three Britishers—Taylor and Battersby of England and Beaurepaire of Australia—had shaken off Scheff of Austria, they had " neck-and-neck race until the last length. The Australian then lost ground and Taylor's final
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