. The Burton Holmes lectures;. N MODERN MARATHON THE OLYiMPIAN GAMES 67. THE MOIND OF MARATHON American invincibles. Garrett at putting the shot sur-passes the Greek contestant, whose physical perfection wassuch that his fellow-countrymen, who still have an eye forbeauty, saluted him as Hermes. A Britisher and a Dane then prove their superiority inlifting weights ; but everything else is ours save one event,the fifteen-hundred-meter race ; and even this is credited tous, for although won by a splendid fellow from x\ustralia, itis put down as an American victory. The Greeks are notstrong in ant
. The Burton Holmes lectures;. N MODERN MARATHON THE OLYiMPIAN GAMES 67. THE MOIND OF MARATHON American invincibles. Garrett at putting the shot sur-passes the Greek contestant, whose physical perfection wassuch that his fellow-countrymen, who still have an eye forbeauty, saluted him as Hermes. A Britisher and a Dane then prove their superiority inlifting weights ; but everything else is ours save one event,the fifteen-hundred-meter race ; and even this is credited tous, for although won by a splendid fellow from x\ustralia, itis put down as an American victory. The Greeks are notstrong in antipodal geography, and when we explain thatFlack, the winner, is an Australian, not an American, theyanswer, Oh, well, that is about the same thing ; we con-gratulate you. And the congratulations are sincere, for the Americans arenot begrudged their victories. This is because we are likethose people alluded to by Homer as the blameless Ethi-opians who live so far away as to excite no jealousy. The third day is devoted to shooting matches in tiie tinenew shooting-stand
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