United States at the 1904 Summer Olympics

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United States at the Olympic Games

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1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis
Medals Gold
78		 Silver
82		 Bronze
79		 Total
239
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The United States hosted the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri. These Games were sparsely attended by athletes from outside the USA, and consequently, American athletes won 239 of 280 total medals awarded. Many events were contested solely by Americans.

Contents

[edit] Medals

[edit] Gold

  • George Bryant - archery, men's double York round
  • George Bryant - archery, men's double American round
  • Matilda Howell - archery, women's double National round
  • Matilda Howell - archery, women's double Columbia round
  • Matilda Howell, Jessie Pollock, Laura Woodruff, and Louise Taylor - archery, women's team round
  • Potomac Archers - archery, men's team round

[edit] Silver

  • Robert Williams - archery, men's double York round
  • Robert Williams - archery, men's double American round
  • William Grebe - fencing, men's sabre
  • Emma Cooke - archery, women's double National round
  • Emma Cooke - archery, women's double Columbia round
  • Emma Cooke and Mabel Taylor - archery, women's team round
  • Christian Brothers College - football, men's competition
  • Cincinnati Archers - archery, men's team round

[edit] Bronze

  • William Thompson - archery, men's double York round
  • William Thompson - archery, men's double American round
  • Jessie Pollock - archery, women's double National round
  • Jessie Pollock - archery, women's double Columbia round
  • Boston Archers - archery, men's team round
  • Chaminade College Prepatory - football, men's competition

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Archery

Main article: Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics

The United States first competed in archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics. They were the only nation to compete that year, taking all 17 medals.

Event Place Archer Score
Men's double York round 1st George Bryant 820
2nd Robert Williams 819
3rd William Thompson 816
4th Wallace Bryant 618
5th Benjamin Keys 532
6th Ernest Frentz 528
7th Homer Taylor 506
8th C.S. Woodruff 487
9th Henry B. Richardson 439
10th D. F. McGowan 383
11th Thomas Scott 375
12th Cyrus Dallin 355
13th Lewis Maxon 341
14th Ralph Taylor 328
15th Edward Weston 268
16th Edward Bruce 238
Men's double American round 1st George Bryant 1048
2nd Robert Williams 991
3rd William Thompson 949
4th C.S. Woodruff 907
5th William Clark 880
6th Homer Taylor 862
7th Benjamin Keys 840
8th Wallace Bryant 818
9th Cyrus Dallin 816
10th Henry B. Richardson 813
11th Charles Hubbard 779
12th Lewis Maxon 777
13th Galen Spencer 701
14th Samuel Duvall 699
15th Ernest Frentz 665
16th Amos Casselman 628
17th Ralph Taylor 533
18th Edward Bruce 516
19th E. H. Weston 508
20th Edward Weston 450
21st W. G. Valentine 347
Women's double National round 1st Matilda Howell 620
2nd Emma Cooke 419
3rd Jessie Pollock 419
4th Laura Woodruff 234
5th Mabel Taylor 160
6th Louise Taylor 159
Women's double Columbia round 1st Matilda Howell 867
2nd Emma Cooke 630
3rd Jessie Pollock 630
4th Laura Woodruff 547
5th Mabel Taylor 243
6th Louise Taylor 229
Event Place Team Archers Score
Men's team round 1st Potomac Archers William Thompson, Robert Williams,
Lewis Maxon, Galen Spencer		 1344
2nd Cincinnati Archers C.S. Woodruff, William Clark,
Charles Hubbard, Samuel Duvall		 1341
3rd Boston Archers George Bryant, Wallace Bryant,
Cyrus Dallin, Henry B. Richardson		 1268
4th Chicago Archers Benjamin Keys, Homer Taylor,
Edward Weston, Edward Bruce		 942
Women's team round 1st Matilda Howell, Jessie Pollock,
Laura Woodruff, Louise Taylor		 Unknown
2nd Emma Cooke, Mabel Taylor Unknown

[edit] Football

Main article: Football at the 1904 Summer Olympics

The United States made its first appearance in football, known there as soccer, in 1904. Two American club teams played in a round-robin with a Canadian team, with the Canadian team defeating both of the American squads. The Americans then played two scoreless draws against each other before one won the third contest, 2-0.

Event Place Team Wins Losses Percent
Men's
football		 2nd Christian Brothers College
Charles Bartliff, Warren Brittingham, Oscar Brockmeyer, Alexander Cudmore,
Charles January, John January, Thomas January, Raymond Lawlor,
Joseph Lydon, Louis Menges, Peter Ratican		 1
(USA 2-0)		 1
(CAN 7-0)		 .500
3rd St. Rose Parish
Joseph Brady, George Cooke, Thomas Cooke, Cormic Cosgrove,
Dierkes, Martin Dooling, Frank Frost, Claude Jameson,
Henry Jameson, Johnson, O'Connell, Harry Tate		 0 2
(CAN 4-0)
(USA 2-0)		 .000


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