The sun., 1912-07-04
'SNEDES SCORE VICTORY
IN OLYMPIC DUEL SHOOT
United states Only Fourth, but
Has Individual Winner
in Lane.
WIN FOR GREAT BRITAIN
Americans Lead at Clay Birds
-COl. Thompson Enter
tains on Finland.


STOCKHOLM. Sweden, July 3 shooting
OF various kinds was again the attraction
at the olympic meet to-day and victory
for the home team put the Swedes In good
humor. This was achieved In the team
competition for duel shooting, the distance
being thirty meters. Four men were ON
each team and each man fred thirty shots
Tho highest possible score was 1900. and
the Swcdes easily carried of the prize
with n total Of 1.l+3. Russia shot her
way into second place. with Great Britain
third The conditions did not favor the
Americans. and the best that they could
do was to finish fourth with score Of
1857 Some honor went to America in the
competition however. for a. +. Lane. the
New York boy. again showed his WONDER
fui craftsmanship. He had the best indi-
vidual score of all the competitors. making
?92 points.
Great Britain came out a winner for the
first time to-day. Her shooters, had been
well up In many events. but In most have
had TO succumb to the prowess Of the
Americans. The miniature rifle shooting
competition for teams OF four at n distance
OF nifty meters seemed TO suit the Brit
ishers. and they came oat ahead with an
aggregate OF 762. sweden was second
with 7iS. and the United States third
with IA.
America Is we'll to the fore in the
CLAW h,.i shooting contest. the second
stage Of which was concluded to-day.
Two Americans led at the end Of this
stage. both breaking a total OF ~ out
Of II possible 80 in the first and second
rounds. The mel who made these top
scores are \. +. Gleason OF the Boston
4. A., and J. II. Graham OF the Chicago
a. a. They are three birds ahead Of
the next competitor. Golden OF Germany
who smashed ~ targets In the two rounds
This is an individual competition and
| with only one stage to be contested to-
morrow there is every likelihood that
either Gleason or Graham will carry of
the prize.
Lieut.. Carl T. Osburn of the United
States Navy. who was one OF the men
In the triple tie for the Individual army
rife shooting at the 600!' meter range
lost the gold medal when the tie was
shot OF, but only by single point
Coias OF France was the winner OF the
| shoOtofY. with score of 81. Lieut.. Os'
burns 20 took the second medal. his
shots being better placed than those OF
the other American who tried. Sergt. A
f. jackson Of Iowa. jackson took the
bronze medal. with 80.
! Athletes from every country entered were
! In the stadium this morning praCtisInB Ioi
the meet. and though the cracks OF Other
countries came In for some attention. ths
| American performers were watched more
closely than any OF the others. Two OF
the Enelishmcn who impressed those who
saw them In their trials were q. II. l.
! Anderson, the hurdler. and Patching.
sprinter. Anderson runs very strongl!
over the hurdles and Is the best man tina
England has turned out for timber top
ping since Godfrey Shaw gave Steve Chas'
| such "a race at the internation-i meet II
| New York In 1898. BOuin. the French
| long distance crack, does not appear t'
be quite wound up yet but Goulding. tin
great Canadian walker IL In great shap
| and Is a favorite for the event. thougi
| England has some good walters too. Al
the Americans went through their train
ing work In impressive style and are get
| ting TO be bigger favuiites every day.
| Plans for n uniform Olympic proRramni
In future years were materially advance
at "A dinner Tonight on Col. Thompson
| yacht. The representatives of al! nation
participating. In the olympic contests wer
tave. Ambassador Graves. baron de Cou
bertin OF France and q. A. Wei OF Greece
Tomorrow 1000 guests are expecte'
aboard the Finland in hoHor OF the Fourth
| OF July reception to tn. athletes by tn
| mother of nations There viii be n din
| early on account of the men who are y
training. Commissioner sullivan. Col
| Thompson and Ambassador Graves vii
| be the hosts
Tonight the Swedish committee. afte
! a meeting. sent word that all complica
tons in regard To two Americans com
pet!ng in one heat would be straightenc'
out.