The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-13
Although Boston Runner Wins
4O0.Meter Semi.final. Braun
Is Given First Place.
TAIPALE SETS NEW RECORD
By MIKE J. MURPHY.


States in the Olympic games. Yet IN
Justice to America. l emphatically de-
clare myself that our country suffered
| unjustly through the action Of the Swed-
fish officials in disqualifying Donald A.
Young after he had fairly beaten Braun.
of Germany, in a semi-final heat Of the
| 40C-meter run.
! ! do not wish this to be interpreted as
| a "belch'' from a sore loser nor in any
: manner as an insinuation against the
Integrity OF the Swedish officials involved
Sweden. throughout the meet, has proven
| itself too fair and square 10 be ques-
| toned. The fault lies in the fact that
this country is too green or inexperienced
! in the game to deal with all the tech
| nicalities and delicate situations which
arise in competitions of SUCH Worldwide
moment. There was absolutely 10 rca-
son for the disqualification of Young, as
| I will attempt TO demonstrate by ur-
| biased facts as l saw them. l will add
in preliminary that ! was in as good
position to see clearly as any Of the
| officials.
Young drew the pole with Braun next
to him. The German kept pace with
| the Boston man, but before they reached
| the first turn Braun evidently decided
\ 10 sprint up and grab the more favorable
position on the swing. The two .eacn.d
! the turn. with Braun possibly two reet
IN the Ied0 because OF MS sudden
far too slight a margin TO justify the
German in attempting to take the in
side position without committing foul.
Braun Breaks Rules.
The Olympic rules emphatically state
that Braun had no right TO bear in toward
his adversary's right of way unless he
was a full stride In advance. Now
| full stride, by the most liberal calculation,
is certainly eight-nOt two feet. In spite
OF the fact that Braun was little better
than abreast OF Young he jumped over
in front OF the American. Young. as a
matter of self-protection. had either TO
stop running or be pushed off the track.
unless he wished to collide with his COM
petitor. He did the only thing that he
could reasonably have been expected to
do under the circumstances-he mere
ly put out his hand straight in front OF
him.
The fact that the German lunged into
that hand should have exonerated Young
Of all suspicion. Had Braun been a full
stride in advance how could he have
possibly touched the Americans arm.
Naturally Braun was pushed of slightly.
but doubt IL the interference was a
bit more annoying to him than It proved
to our man. After this incident the two
men kept their regular positions. and the
American showed his superiority over
the German by winning dec!sively. It was
not the loss OF the heat that annoyed me
so much as the disqualification of one of
my athletes.
Certainly the officials picked the wrong
man as the one who caused the foul
Ira " Davenport. OF Chicago. might
have finished second 10 Young had he
cared TO make the effort. 1t is too bad
that he did not do his level best under
hal he
Braun the heat would have had to be
run over. But as it is. Braun is not
worrying me greatly. Really I cannot
see where he has chance in the ANAL
Any one of our men is likely to win L.
Kelly Winner.
was not at all surprised in the re-
suit OF the 10 meters hurdle. because
Fred W. Kelly. the Californian, had
been coming wonderfully all week Al
week ago Nicholson would have beaten
him. but the latter has not improved
as he should. Kelly surely had the race
won before Nicholson fell. Kelly has a
great career before him. for this Is his
first year.
Taipale. the Finn, beat US fairly in
the discus throw. His worlds record
heave OF rs feet III inches justified his
victory over our men, Byrd and Duncan.
L
understand he is even better at the two
handed event. and II this is so he should |
win il also.
GuttersOn Great Jumper.
Albert l. Gutterson. OF Vermont.
proved himself the greatest broad jumper |
in the world. He was so much better |
than any competitor that every one
seemed genuinely sorry he did not create |
q new worlds record
Our men worked harder than was
necessary to beat out Finland in the
5000 meters team race. The Firms, at
best, were a one-man array The more
see Hans Kohlemainen run, the more
marvellous does he appear to me. Both
Sweden and England expect TO win the
final OF this 5000 meters team race, but
l think they underestimate the United
States.
The summaries:
DiscuI throwing; best hand fnal-A R. Taipale,
Finland. hrst IS meters u centimeters Qis feet ~
inches; r. L. Byrd, Adrian College, second, q |
meters y centimeters Q3s feet sas inches) James
H Duncan. New York City. unattached. third q
meters o ccntmetsrs l3s feet 81 inches).
Fometer fat race: semi-fnsls-First heat
Charles D. Reidpath. Syracuse University; first: J.
Dahlin. Sweden, second: Clarence $. Edmundson.
Seattle A. A, third Time oas 40.
Second heat-Edwsrd F. Lndbers. Chicago A.
A. first: z. Lindholm. Sweden second; c. L.
Lelons. France. third. Time. oss 80.
Third heat-JameJ Z. Meredith, Mercersburg
Academy first: Melvin w Sheppard. l. A. A. C.,
second; J. Dedrcson, Norway third. Time. oas.
Fifth heat-Hsns Braun, Germany. first; Donald
B. Young, Boston A. A. disqualified; Ira n.
Davenport. University Of Chicago third. Time.
el-5
Modern Pentathlon (duel. shooting. swimming
800 meters; fencing. riding. croSs-country running
coo meters)-Lilliehook Sweden. first, q points:
Asbrink Sweden. second. . points; Deiaran, Swe-
ien third. 30 points; Gronghssen. Sweden. fourth.
IS points; Lieut.. George S. Patton, n, United
States. fifth, q points; Stramme Sweden, sixth.
70 points.
nun: three count. First heat-Unitcd States first;
V. q. Bonhag Louis Scott. Abel R. Kiriat. and
n s. Tabor.
Second heat-Germauy first Sweden. second
Third heat-Grest Britain frst; unopposed.
10 meter uo yards) hurdle race Final
Frtd W. Kelley. Los Angeles. first; James We'd
nell. n. Y. A. C., second; Martin W. Hakins.
,fultnomah A. c., Of Oregon third Time OBS lis |
Running long jump. Final--Alfrd L. Gutterson.
University Of Vermont. first: metsrs 90 cent?
meters ga feet II inchesl: c. D. Bricker Can |
ida, second q meters centimeters); G. Abers
Sweden. third, meters Is centimeters.
l0meter swimming; women. Final-Fannie Du-
-ack. Australia, first; wilhelmina Wylie Australia
.econd; Jennie Fletcher. Great Britain. third.
Time, Y. |
100 meter swim: breast stroke Final-Bolthe,
Great Britain. first; Henning Sweden. second;
courtman. Great Britain third. Time, 81.
Davis Joins Yanks.
New York. July 12.-George Davis. the
College star pitcher. reported
10 Manager Wolverton to-day and made
= q - - Il.