Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08
YANKEES STILL GAIN.
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lance running and bicycling, had
bad day. Except for the Colonials.
Great Britain took back seat, hav-
Ing no representatives. in the trials
of the 500 meters, being shut out of
the finals of the 500 and having small
prospects of winning the 10000 unless
the Colonials carry the Union Jack
to the front
From time to time, throughout the
afternoon, a cyclist entered the sta
dunn black, haggard and dust COW
cred from the race over the rough
roads around Lake Malar The race
which began at o'clock, this morn
ing, ana was over a distance of about
200 miles, was won by Lewis of South
Africa, who covered the course in 10
hours AZ minutes Grub. England.
was second. and Carl o. Shuttle, Kan
sas City. attached to the ST. Louis
Cycling Club, third. The team race.
combined with the individual compe-
tition gave Sweden first place, Eng
land second and the United States
third. The Swede had the advantage
of familiarity with the tortuous track
The performances in the Stadium began
promptly at Q o'clock in the morning
and continued until o'clock in the eve
ming. In the meantime the riding CONF
petitions were being carried on in a sub
urba park The swimming began after
lunch and finished late. tonight. The
semi-fnal heats of the 10O-meter swim
ming proved a fiasco as the Americans.
who had qualified by winning their heats
in the previous round, remained on
board the steamer Finland. in the belief
that the event was to be contested. Mon
day. Some of the competitors protested
against the semi-finals being held say
ing that they would be valueless without
the three fastest competitors. The round.
however, was completed Healy of Aus
tralia won the first heat in / minute. j
2-5 seconds. Brettig of Germany swan
over the second in ! minute, 3-5 sec
onds. Through this failure of under
standing, whether on the part of the
Swedish committee or American mana
gers. the Americans may loss the final
of this event.
The Hawaiian Kahnamoku, whom the
republican democracy aboard the Fin
land call 1.-The Duke" is the talk of the
town, today, not only Tor what he does.
but for the easy, nonehaIant way in
popular fancy, and the president of the
British Life Saving Society has offered
him a valuable cup If he swims 1e0 me-
tiers in one minute. during the contests,
Only few persons on the riverside
stands. last night, realized that a
worlds record has gone when Kahana-
moku won his heat in the 10o-meters in
minute, 2 2-5 seconds and no demon
stratien followed the Hawaiian's per-
Torrance.
The Swedish Olympic committee gave
a big dinner. today. The sports thus far
have not been marred by brawls. The
only adverse criticism by visitors is on
account of the Swedish committeeman
who fill the arena and cannot resist the
temptation of coaching and eneoura ging
their favorites.
Stockholm. Sweden, July THE
games were started. today, once more
with a sermon. a prayer and a hymn,
when the stadium was opened at 9
O'Clock The weather was hot and
clear and greatly to the liking of both
American visitors and competitors,
The seats even at that early hour
were half filled with enthusiasts,
among whom were many women. The
first trials of strength in the stadium
were the preliminary rounds of the
running high jump. wrestling and
two of the three trial heats in the
10000 meters fiat race. Six of the
eleven jumpers who qualified for the
final round of the running high jump
by clearing 1873 centimeters were
representatives of the United States.
Fifteen jumpers failed, including two
Of the American team.
The sensational event of the morn
ing was the splendid race between
Louis Tewanina, the Indian, and IL.
Richardson of South Africa, in the
second heat of the 10000 meter fiat
race, in which II runners started. I'm
til the last mile the order was A.
Stsnrose, Finland Louis Tewanina.
and II. Karlsson. Sweden, the little
Indian hanging closely on the Firms
heels with the Swede a yard behind.
About the beginning of the last mile.
Stenrose dropped back and l.. Rich
ardson. the African, pushed forward
from 100 yards in the rear ana TOOK
his place. The tall man in green ana
his little brown brother were diihoSe
shoulder to shoulder for two laps. On
the final circuit Richardson sprinted
at quarter-mile gait. Tewanina once
came to the front gamely, but Rich
ardson won by yard amid enthusi-
asm. Since both compete in the final
heat the result is immaterial. The
Indian walked freshly across the field
afterwards, but his opponent had to
be helped away.
Two Fnglishmen. f. n. Hibbens ana
Humphreys. gave up before the race
was two-thirds over. Only seven I'm
ished AS&D'
TIE first heat of the 10000 meters
fat was mparatively unexciting' H.
Kolchmainen. the Finn. winning Win
ease. Keeper made a fine fight tor sec
ond place, having a good brush win
VIM. ]. Cramer in the first haif OF the
race. Cramer, however. was obhged 70
give mp m the 18th round with eieht
laps still to be covered the other
American runner. Harry r. Hoiloweii'
N. Y. A. c.. did only four laps, sore
foot compelling him to abandon the
s..s.Ka a