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Percy Williams (third from right), Canada's 19-year-old sprint marvel, beating the world’s fastest runners in the 100-meter
Olympic final at Amsterdam. Left to right: Frank Wykoff, United States, finishing fourth: Bob McAllister, United States, sixth;
Jack London. England, second; Williams, Lammers of Germany, third, and Legg of South Africa. © underwood * underwood
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A view of the opening day ceremony in the Amsterdam Stadium as the competing athletes from
ail parts of the world took the Olympic oath * un<ter»uo«
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Lord David Burgh
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athlete, winning the
Olympic 400-meter
hurdle finals, with two
Americans, Frank J.
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third.
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Track records for
women were
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left at Amsterdam.
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Plancke of France
winning a 100-
meter dash heat.
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The "prettiest girl in the Olympic games.
Miss Catherwood of the Canadian track team,
competing in the high jump
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