Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-07-10
Yankees IN FRONT
IN OLYMPIC CANES
Americans Finish One, Two,
Three in 100-Meter Dach.
RALPH CRAIG EQUALS RECORD
PentathIon Is Won by Carlisle Indian
Giving United States Total
of Ten Points Out
of Fifteen.

Stockholm, july S.-One, TWO, JHISSs
four was the way the Americans fin
ished in the final heat of the first track
event Of the Olympiad, the 100 meter
dash.
Immediately after the finish three
American flags were run up on lofty
poles at the end of the stadium, de-
noting that they had won first, sec
ond and third places, or a total of six
points in the grand summary.
1t was the first time in the history
Of Olympic contests that three flags
of the same country had been raised
at the end of single event and the
crowd that packed the stadium went
wild with enthusiasm for the United
States.
Craig Equals Olympic Record.
The hero of the event was Ralph
Craig of Detroit and Michigan univer-
sity, who won the race in 10 As sec
onds, equaling the Olympic record. A
yard behind him came Alvah T. Meyer,
separated inches from Donald f. Lip
pincott, who was like distance ahead
of Belote. Last of all was Patching,
the speedy South African, who prior
to the event, was held in almost sa
cred fear by the entire American team,
including managers and trainers.
The manner OF Craig's winning was
spectacular and proved him one of the
brainiest as we'll as swiftest runners.
The Olympic rules have no penalties
for false starts, so Craig proceeded to
take as much time as possible before
the pistol finally forced the race, thus
wearing down the dangerous Patching.
There were eight false starts and then
the Detroit boy ran the race of his
life Away for an even start he ran
next to Patching, contented with keep
ing even up to 70 meters. Then he
let out brilliant final squirt which
broke the South Africans heart.
Indian Wins Pentathlon.
The final con- petition Of the Pentath-
Ion was won by the Indian, James
Thorpe. with James ]. Donohue Of Los
Angeles third, making four more
points in the summary or a total of
ten against three for Sweden, for Lem
ming's javelin throw Saturday and
second in the Pentathlon gave Norway
two points. Other nations, particular
ly England, have not had a look in
In the 10000 meter run and the high
jump, first heats, the Americans, as
usual, qualified with the majority OF
entries, while in the semi-fnals of the
300 meter the lineup is six Ameri-
cans against two representing the rest
of the world. Length, the Italian
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@ Summary.
100 meters, fnal-R. G. Craig, De
troit, first; A. T. Mayer, I. A. A c.,
second; D. F. Lippincott, University
of Pennsylvania, third. Time 10 As.
Running high jump, triaIs-Six
Americans qualified in this event by
clearing 1873 centimeters. Those who
qualified were: T. G. tombstone and
:Egan Erickson Of the Mott Haven A.
c.; Harry j. DUmpelt, N. Y A. c.;
George L. HORNE, Leland Stanford
university; Altman w. Richards, Brig
ham Young university; James Thorpe,
Carlisle Indian school; T. Carroll and
P. H. Baker Of England; K Kuller-
strand, Sweden; Lischa, Finland and
41cbL O14 4 OH w al OlASl, L1u1ASdIy.
10000 meters fat-First heath.
Kohlemainan, Finland, first; Keeper,
Canada, second: w. ]. Kremer, third.
Time, 80 40.
Second heat-L. Richardson, South
Africa, first; Louis Tewanina, Carlisle
Indian school, second; R. Karlsson,
Sweden, third Time, 1920 $40.
Thir heath. Kohlemainan, Fin
land, first; w. Scott, England, second;
Louis Scott, South Paterson Y. M. C.
A., third. Time, 34:4 AZ As
500 meters, semi-fnal-First heat
J. E. Meredith, Mercersburg academy,
first; Hans Braun, Germany, second;
Melvin w. Sheppard, I. A. A. c., third;
n. y. Putnam, Cornell, fourth. Time,
1854 2-5.
Second heat-G. NJ Brock, Canada,
first; G. S. Edmundson, Seattle A. A.,
second; p. S. Caldwell, Massachu-
setts Agricultural college, third; Ira
Davenport, Chicago, fourth. Time,
1855 ITO.
The Pentathlon-James Thorpe, Car
Isle Indian school, won the pentath-
Ion, comprising running broad jump,
throwing the javelin, best hand; 200
meters fiat race, throwing the discus,
best hand; and the 1900 meters fiat
race.
100 meter swim, free style, semi
f1nals-First heat-Bretting, Germany,
first; Longworth, Australia, second.
Time, 1 minute 4 As seconds.
Second heat-Duke Kahanamoku,
Hawaii, first; Ramme, Germany, sec
ond. Time, minute 8 As seconds.
Third heat-Kenneth Huszagh, Chi
cago A. A., first; Perry McGiIlivray,
Illinois A. O., second. Time, 1 minute
q Is seconds.