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The Forth Day of the Olympic Games.
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Introduction
The programme of this day is variegated and comprehensive, while those interested
do not know in which direction to turn their interest. The weather, however,
continues to be bad and rain threatens.
The Rifle Range
In the morning the contests for army guns at 200 metres continue at the rifle range,
and the results are checked. It turns out that the winner is the Law Student from Astakos
of Akamania, Karasevdas, who has in a11 40 successful shots and 2320 marks; second is
the lawyer P. Pavlides who has 38 successful shots and 1978 marks.
When this was known there was irrepressible applause and all cheer the Greek Olympic victor,
while Prince Nicholas, ephor of the event in which he showed great interest, warmly congratulated him.
Lawn Tennis
The event continues with the games between various teams but without definite results.
Fencing Contests
Sabres
In the presence of the King, the Crown Prince and Prince George the fencing continues
in the morning in the Zappeion. There are five competitors of whom three Greek, Karakalos,
Georgiadis and Iatridis, the Dane Nielsen and the Austrian Schmal. There were ten contests.
The first Karakalos and Schmal with the first as winner obtaining three touches and receiving none.
The second Georgiadis and Iatrides, with the first as winner obtaining three touches and receiving none.
The third Nielsen and Karakalos, with the second as winner obtaining three and receiving two touches.
The fourth Schmal and Georgianis, with the second as winner obtaining three and receiving two touches.
The fifth Iatridis and Nielsen with the second as winner obtaining three and receiving one touch.
The sixth Karakalos and Georgiadis, with the second as winner obtaining three and receiving two touches.
The seventh Schmal and Iatridis with the first as winner obtaining three and receiving two touches.
The eighth Nielsen and Ceorgiadis with the second as winner, obtaining three and receiving two.
The ninth Karakalos and Iatridis with the first as winner obtaining three and conceding none.
The tenth Schmal and Nielsen, with the second as winner obtaining three and receiving two.
Mr. Georgiadis, a young student from Tripoli is declared the winner and receiving the warm congratulations of the memhers of the Roval Family. Second is Karakalos, a second lieutenant of artillery.
Contests in the Stadium
During this day the contests in the stadium have a gymnastic character.
At 2:30 p.m. the arrival of the Royal Family is announced by a bugle call.
With it comes the King of Serbia wearing civilian dress.
The bands on parade play the Greek Anthem and the Servian Anthem while the spectators,
standing, cheer the King and His august guest.
Immediately following this, as is written in the programme, the concerted playing takes place of all the philharmonic bands which play the Olympic Hymn of Mr. Samaras under the leadership of the chief bandmaster of the Guard, Mr. I. Kaisary. The majestic notes of the hymn echo in the arena and the enthused spectators clamour for its repetition which they succeed in getting.
And the Games start.
1st Event
800 Metres race
The finalists of the trials of the first day participate except Lermusiaux who has withdrawn.
Thus three are competing. Flack the Australian, Dani the Hungarian and Golemis the Greek.
The incomparable runner Flack wins covering the distance in 2'1".
The second is the Hungarian Dani. For the second time the Australian flag is hoisted on
the mast and is greeted with cheers.
2nd Event
The Parallel Bars - Teams
There are competing in this the Greek teams of the National Gymnastic Club
of Athens and of the Panhellenic Gymnastic Club as also the German team.
The Greek teams have a larger number of participants and carry out the exercises
with much order and precision while each of their exercises is followed by
immediate applause by the spectators. The first team is led by the teacher Chrysaphis
while the second is directed by Sot. Athanassopoulos. They are all dressed similarly,
blue flannels and white socks. The German team consisting of ten gymnasts, wearing
a white tunic and black socks is led by Mr. Fritz Hoffmann and carries out its exercises
most eurhythmically and it can be seen that they are better trained.
The judges nominate it as winner, with the Panhellenic Club as second.
The German flag is hoisted and is enthusiastically cheered.
3th Event
The Horizontal Bar - Teams
During the interval the united bands continue to play.
In this event only one team is entered the German team,
which carries out various exercises with exceeding skill.
The spectators applaud them as also the German flag at the completion of the event.
4th Event
Vaulting Horse
In this event there are seventeen competitors among whom one Greek,
Petmezas from Patras, and one Bulgarian member of the team which arrived on the previous day,
Mr. Champoff. The Hungarians show much skill and agility, also the Swiss Zutter,
but the winner is the German, Schumann, short, solid yet nervous,
but who immediately becomes popular with the spectators; Mr. Zutter is second.
The German flag is hoisted again and is greeted with unanimous applause,
while Schumann thanks with effusion.
5th Event
Pommelled Horse
The same competitors as in the last event enter for this and the Swiss Zutter
showing remarkable agility proves himself the winner, while the second place
is given to Weingaertner, a German. On the mast is hoisted the flag of the Swiss Confederation.
The public demands with shouts and the bands play the national anthem.
The moment is sacred and before its greatness the foreigners who are present are
captivated and in various languages acclaim the Greek victory.
6th Event
The Rings
This event reserved a pleasant surprise for the spectators in the stadium.
Twelve competed among whom the Greeks Mitropoulos of the National Gymnastic
Club and Persakis. Both showed exceptional skill, especially the first, a youth
of sympathetic appearance who was proclaimed winner. Before the result is officially
announced one of the judges shouts in French: <
7th Event
The Horizontal Bar
Sixteen compete, of whom two Greeks. Of the others the most are Germans.
Of these, two win, Weingaertner first and Flatow second.
For the third time during this day the German flag is raised.
Two further events remain, that of the parallel bars and climbing the rope,
but owing to the lateness of the time and of the severe cold,
they are postponed for the following morning.
The Royal Family departs with the official guests, among whom are included the wife of
the Austrian Archduke Carl Ludowig, with Her two daughters, who came to the stadium
during the middle of the events of that day. The crowd emerges with contentment
for the day was propitious for the Greek contestants, of whom three proved themselves winners.
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