The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-13

of Vermont. in annexing the running broad
jump. set up a new Olympic record. His
wonderful leap OF a feet IL inches fell
shy by a scant three-quarters OF an inch
OF matching the amateur worlds cham
pionship established by the Britisher. p.
yC record a ls The sa nreS0gg q gcbss best
shown by the American. Irons. In the
London games Of 1908,
In addition to all this the United States
finished second and third in the discus.
nfth In. the modern pentathlon and won
places in many OF the heats in other
events. the finals of which are to be de-
eided later The outcome OF the discus,
however, was a keen disappointment TO
most Of the American team. who thought
It would be a waleover for Duncan, but
Taipale. the stocky Finn, won.
In the termination of the modern pen
tathlon army officers ran a cross coun-
try race of 1000 meters (nearly two and
one-half miles). The contestants were
all clad in regulation uniform and pre-
sented a most striking picture as they
lined UP In front OF the royal boxes TO
be sent away at intervals Of a minute
The contestants ran a third of a lap
through the entrance. or the twenty
TWO starters ten were Swedes. three
British, the same number Russians. two
each OF French and Danes one Austrian
and our own Lieutenant George s. Patton,
Jr He took the regulation sprinter's s
start and undoubtedly took too much out
OF himself. He appeared well spent when
he re-entered the stadium and though he
had lead Of fifty yards over Asbrink Of
Sweden he could not keep It, In the
last fifty yards Patteu stopped almost to
walk as the Swede brushed by, and
when the American finished he dropped
in faint.
The winners OF the modern pentathon
are reckoned according TO the lowest
whole five events. The first In each
event Is credited with one. the second
with two, the third with three and so
| on. There was some doubt as 10 the
| until the three Swedish flags announced
| to the local patriots that country's un-
qualified success
Olympic Summaries.
1lo-meter hurdles (nnaD-Fred w.
first: James Wendell. n. y A. C, sec
ond; Martin w. Hawkins. Multnomah A.
c.; third Time. ,151s.
Running long jump fnal)--Albert l..
Gutterson, University of Vermont. first
IL meters so centimeters GA feet ii
inGhss,; g; 3, D: iHrieker Canada, SECOND
den, third. Z meters IS centimeters.
Discus throwing. best hand (hnaD-A.
| X. Talpale, Finland. first, 45 meters u
centimeters; r, L. Byrd. Adrian college
n. Duncan. New York City. unattached
third 80 meters centimeters.
iTmlIa Modem Ioo IpentathlOn nl,s, duel shooting
cross country running 1000 meters-Lallie
Hook, Sweden, first. 81 points: Asbrink
Sweden. second. 2s points; De LaveI
sweden. third; 30 points; Gronhagen
Sweden, fourth, 35 points: Lieutenant
George s, Patton. Jr., United States
NTH, Al points, Stramme, Sweden, sixth
: ~ points.
4oo-meter fiat race. (semi-hnals)-Ffrs
heat. Charles D, Reid. Path. Syracus,
J university. first; J. Dahiini. Sweden sec.
, ond: CLARENCE S. Edmundson. Seattle A
C-, third. Time, 4S7s-
Second heat-Edward F. Tindberg. Chi.
cago a A, FIRST; l.. Linblom. Sweden
4s.es.
Third heat-James E Meredith. Mer.
cersburg A. c., hrst; Melvin w. Sheppard
I: A A. G.. second; ]. Petersen. Norway
third. Time, ass.
Fourth heat-Hans Braun, Germany
! first: Donald B, Young. Boston A. A.
: disqualified; Ira n. Davenport. UniversitI
A of Chicago. third. Time. ae.ls
81 Team race. 1000 meters-FTrst hea
I United States. first: Finland. second
i Second heat. Germany. FIRST: Sweden. sec
VI Continued on Following PaReO