Show HEROES PARADE GOTHAM New ew York Aug Au 29 Encircled by b cheer ing lug thousands and occupying the position polton of or honor in a parade parde of lol men and boys bos fifty Olympic heroes the sturdy young oung athletes who represented America at the Olympic games in London winning the greatest number of oC points In a I con coil contest test open to all al countries of ot the world were given a great reat ovation today Every inch of o the sidewalk from Crom F street treet and Fifth avenue where the pa parade parade rade rude started to the city hall hal where it ended was crowded crowde with wih admiring spec spectators spectators 13 tOrs Although each of or the band of or fifty was given an ovation it was on the smallest member of or the party part Little Lite Johnny Hayes winner of ot the great Marathon race that the most attention was wa lay lav lavished la Matt Iatt McGrath Flanagan Rose Carpenter and all al of ot the others were called caled by b name and all smiled and bowed their appreciation It I took more than an hour for COl the parade to pass in review before the rand grand stand at City CI Hal Halt Hall park Act Ing Mayor McGowan delivered a speech and then he presented each athlete with witha a handsome gold medal and three of ot the athletes John J Hayes Marathon win winner winner winner ner J C Carpenter of Cornell Corell and W WC WC V VC C Robbins of ot Yale who were first and second In the race rae which was eventually awarded to Lieutenant Hals welle the English runner because b ause of oC an alleged foul got the loving cup Then the mayor maor extended extended the freedom of o the city ct to the athletes Following the parade and public recep tion a number of ot the athletes athlete went to City park to attend the me memorial memorial morial meet held to raise a fund to build buida a monument to the memory of ot Fire Chief Kruger and men of oC the department who lost host their lives discharging their duty dut Forest Foret Smithson holder of o the Olympic hurdle record was wa entered in a event and won his heat In fine tine style setting getting home home from Crom scratch and amt an equaling the worlds record J A Biller Bier and Platt Plat Adams of or the Olympic team competed in the standing high jump Melvin M 1 Shepard gave gac an exhibition run In which Joe Bromilow Bromlow Jr and J Van Thur were also entered rd won easily In th lh the fast time of oC 24 4 25 5 seconds Ralph Rlph Rose in his first try tr with wih a 0 12 pound shot shot broke bro e the worlds words record with witha wih a a put of ot 57 51 feet and ard S 25 25 inches I 7 |