Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-14
THE U. S. HAS A BIG LEAD
AMERICANS HAVE SCORED 10
POINTS TO NEAREST COM
PEIITORS, SNEDES, ~.
The BIC MARATHON Today
\ Large Field of Entries for the
Long distance Rarc-NIuy BE
u Dark Horse.

STOCKHOLM, July Olympic
features today were two fine races.
both Of which went TO the Unitod
States-the 4OO-metro and the 5000
metre team race.
The 4O0-mctre was struggle be-
tween the German, British and four
American competitors. The Syracuse
oollogiUn, Charles H. Reidpath beat
Braun handily In As l-5 seconds, with
Edward Lindeborg, Chicago A. A. In
third place.
Tho Americans have drawn few
unpleasant surprises in the last two
days, but they encountered pleas
ant one by Wrestling the 3.000-mctrc
team race from the SWedes and Brit
ishers. Most of the Americans who
composed the team are milcrs rather
than two-milers and it was expected
the British contestants would run
away with the event. But the Union
Jack came only third, with the hluo
ana yellow of Sweden dangerously
close to the Americans for first,
Lost in Discus Throw
The discus final with both hands WAS
"A new game for the Americans as they
were not accustomed to throwing with
the left hand The event proved easy
for the northerners, two l'inlanders
and two Swedes making the largest
double .ore:
The Adams brothers, Platt and Ben.
1amn. went much higher In the stand
Ing high jump than all the others eX-
cept a Greek with a tongue twisting
meme, who was a good third.
Swimming
In the swimming events. Harry J.
Hebener of the Illinois A. A., captured
the final heat of the 100-metre, back
stroke, in minute Il 1-5 seconds.
In the first heat of the semi finals, the
Canadian crack swimmer, George
Hodgson, finished first In minutes
25 2-5 seconds which is new worlds
record. Healy, the Australian fin
ished third I'm the second heat but
qualified for the final as the fastest
third. This heat was won by Hard
wick also OF Australia, in 5:34 As.
The other events of the day included
fencing and military riding. Belgium
had four of the eight competitors IN
the final Of the fencing, for which no
Americans qualified,
Cross Country Ride.
many jumps. Four Americans com
peted, Lieut. II. f. Graham, Fifteenth
cavalry; Capt G. B. Henry, Thirteenth
cavalry; Lieut. Benz. Lear Fifteenth
cavalry and Lieut. G. A. Montgomery,
Seventh cavalry. There were 22 other
contestants, but the result will not be
announced until tomorrow, as the
number Of points have not yet been
made up
Water Polo.
The water polo furnished consider
able diversion In the game between
Austrians and Hungarians. which the
latter won, much roughness was dis
played on both sides. The Swedish
papers are complaining bitterly Of the
defeat Of their team by the English.
When the people were leaving the
stadium after the games they were
surprised to find the place surround
ed by an enormous throng. The cause
Of this mobilization was festival by
the Swedish choir.
Between three and four thousand
singers took part.
They paraded to the stadium with
many bands, banners and floats, on
which men and women with stream
ing yellow hair impersonated historical
characters.
Still Good Lead.
The score for all sports as an
nounced tonight follows
United States 115, Sweden 78, Great
Britain SO, Germany 2S, Finland 27,
France 49, South Africa IL, Denmark
H. Norway 10, Italy g. Canada 8,
Hungary s. Australia 8, Greece 4, Rus
sia Belgium, Austria each, Hol-
land 2.
The continental Sunday Is a day Of
sport and festiNty and the marathon,
which will be run tomorrow will be
the climax of the Olympic and French
Sunday from the continental view
point. a field OF from 60 to 70 run
ners will start, tho Americans num-
bering round dozen. The American
representatives. listed to go in the great
run are:
L. S. Marathon Entries.
Andrew Sockalexis, Odtown, Me-;
Louis Tewanma, Carlicle Indian
school; Richard +. Peggott, North
Dorchester A. A.; Clarence II. Dem
mar, North Dorchester A. A.; Michael
]. Ryan, Irish-American A. c.. Thom-
as II. Lilly, North Dorchester A. A.;
Josh Forshaw, Jr., Missouri a. CT;
Joseph Erxleben, Missouri a. c.; Harry
]. Smith, New York City, unattached
CASTOR Steobino, South Patterson A.
c.. John ]. Reynolds, Irish-Amerlcan
A. c., and John j. Gallagher, Jr., Yale
university.
No one is attempting to pick the
winner. although T. NohlISainen Of
Finland, whose brother shone as tho
greatest distance runner on a stadium
track is the popular favorlte. The
South African. X. X. Macarthur. and