The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-08
Craig Wins Final of 100 Me-
ire Dash-Thorp Cap
lures Pentathlon
SOME WRESTLING
CONTESTS OCCUR
Stars and Stripes Often Seen at the
Mastheads Where Victors' Colors
Were Raised-Finn Takes
10000 Metres

lu,uUU NitlTcS
Stockholm. July 7.-American ath-
ietes won two notable victories at
Olympic games today r. c. Craig OF
the Detroit Y. NJ. C. A. captured the
flnal of the 100 metre dasl. while
James Thorp of the Carlisle Indian
school won the pentathlon. a series OF
five events. The stars and stripes were
seen often at the head of the mast
where the colors of the victors were
raised. The London Olympiad achieved
triumphs today as never before on an
annual athletic field. Three flagstaffs
are erected In the Stockholm stadium
where the colors of the different ma
tions scoring first, second and third in
the final contest of each event are
hoisted. When the 100 metre sprint
the event most honored on athletic
fields everywhere--had finished. the
American flag went up on tho first STAFF.
on the second and on the third Craig,
A. r. Meyer. a. C, and u. II. Lippin-
colt of the University OF Pennsylvania
were the men they represented. Craig's
time. % S-5 seconds equals tho Olympic
record
One other name on the programme
was concluded today That was the
pentathlon. which was intended TO be
a test of Al round prowess. When this
event was included IN the Olympic
games conservative old-timers, both
English and Americans who heretofore
had dominated the field sports. re-
garded it with suspicion as a trick of
the newcomers to gain points, were
not complicated in the original pro-
gramme
The United States got the lions share
of the glory from that also. At its
conclusion the first and third STATS
fioated American flags and the second
Norway's.
Indian Victor
The Indian, Thorp. by his victory
won his position as the legitimate star
Of NJ. Sheridan as an all round ath-
lete OF those who entered this com-
petition the four Americans Thorp,
Brundage, Donoshue and Menau start
ed In all the events and stayed TO the
end with the Norwegian, iBe, the can
adian, Lukeman, and Swede, Wtes-
lander
The 1900. metre race Was less satisfac-
tory, but not entirely disappointing, Louis
TewsnIrna OF the Carlisle Indian school;
Joseph Keeper of Iianitoba. Louis Scott
of South Paterson and L. +. Mcclure of
North Attlerboro Mas, qualifying for
the final,
one of the features of the race was the
TN of tlo
mainn. who defeated the Great English
man w Scott I'm the 10000 metres. Tho
two Scott's British and American did we'll
in that heat, bur the trainers were dis
pleased because the men Insisted In rnn-
ming for blood instead OF places. The
disappontments of the day were the in
ability of Howard p. Drew of the SPRING
field high school. to compete In the final
of the 100 metres because of strained
ankle, and the fallure OF the popular
champion Lunghi to get a play In the
flnal Of the 500
The athletes of the United Kingdom,
whose predecessors taught the world
spribting. long distance running and by
cycling had II bad day. Except for the
Colonies. Great Britain ,ook back seat
Being shut out In the final 500 metre race.
Wrestling Contests
Some of the wrestling contests We're
held today. The wrestling includes feath-
er middle and heavyweight. In the pre-
liminary bouts all the contestants were
Europeans No American or Britisher par
ticipated
The heavyweights were the most popu-
lar. They wallowed around the platforms
under fierce sun for hours.
The bicycle race around Lake Malar, a
distance Of about 200 miles. was won b.
Lewis. of South Africa, in 10 hours, 4
minutes.
Grub. England, was second and Carl
O. shuttle Kansas City, attached to the
St Louis Cycling club. third. The team
race. combined with The individual COM
petition, gave Sweden first place, Eng
land second and the United States third.
The semi-fual heats Of the 100 metre
swimming proved fiasco as the Ameri-
cans, McGillivrsy. Husgagh. and Kahana-
moku. who had qualified. by winning
their heats In the previous round. re-
NAMED on the steamer Finland in the
event was to he contested Monday. Some
OF the competitors protested against the
seni-fInais being held, saying that they
would be valueless without the three
fastest competitors The rouhd. however,
was completed. Heal Of Australia. won
tho first heat In l minute. 3-5 seconds.
Bretting of Germany swan over In the
second heat in ] minute s-5 seconds.
Through this failure OF understanding.
whelper on the part of the Swedish conf
mittee the American managers. tl->
American may lose the final of this event.
The Hawaiian. kahanamoku, whom
those on the Finland call The Duke
Is the talk Of the town today. not onAs
for what he does. but for the easy. nom
challant way In which he does il. He
has taught the popular fancy. and the
president OF the living society has offered
him a valuable cup IL he swims 100 metres
In / minute during the contests. He es-
tablished worlds record when he won his
trial heat in the 100 metres in / minute.
% 2-5 seconds.
A full summary OF Yesterdays Olympic
events Will be found on the sporting page
of today's Age Herald.
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