Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-12

Associated PTeHa.l
STOCKHOLM, July 1.-The program
Of the sixth day of the athletic sea-
son Of the Olympic games presented
some features of great interest .includ-
ing the preliminary and semi-f1nal heats
of the metres race. the final of
the 200 metres fiat race, the final of
the 10000 metres walking race, the fin
al of the pole vault, the final Of the
weight putting right and left hand. the
400 metres swimming race free style,
the 400 metres swimming race breast
stroke and water polo matches.
At the morning session the only
events, apart from the preliminary
rounds in the wrestling competition and
display of gymnastics, were the final
heat of the 10000 metres walk, in which
George GiouIding, Canada, won, and the
eleven trial heats in the 10 metres
hurdle race.
American athletes added to their laurels
in the Olympic games today by taking
hrst and second places in the finals of
the 2OO-meter race and first and second
in the weight throwing contest. Ralph
Craig, OF Detroit won the race, and
Ralph Rose, of California, beat McDon-
a'd, the New York policeman, in the
weight-throwing.
England gained a point by sending a
man over for third place in the race.
while a Finn got third in the weight
throwing.
U. S. WINS HURDLES.
The United States team had the hur-
die race 7aii its own way, taking eight
firsts and one second. The majority
of the heats we're not races, because in
most cases there were only two run
ners, and as first and second in each
heat are entitled to compete in the
semi-hnals there was no incentive to
fast running
All the American competitors secured
places in the semi-finals.
Nine competitors started in the TO-
600 metres final races. The only United
States representative was Frederick
Kiser, of New York A. c. but the pace
proved too fast for him.
100 METERS HURDLES.
First Heat-George A. Chissolm Boston
A. A.. first; Garoly Solymar, Hungary,
second. Time Is $40 seconds.
Second Heat-John J. Eller, Jr., 1. A.
A. c., first; G. R. L. Anderson, Eng
land, second. Time. s16 seconds.
Third Heat-Martihs w Hawkins, Multi
noah A. c., first; G. N. l. Andre. France.
second. Time 16 lilo seconds.
Fourth HeatAF. r. Bic, Norway, first;
w. w. Wickholm, Finland. second; Time,
16 5 seconds.
Fifth Heath. ,.eislander, Sweden,
first; r. De Guandera, France. second.
Time, II Is seconds.
Sixth Heath. L. L. Delaby, France,
first Vaughn s. Blanchard. Boston A.
A., second Time, II. seconds.
Seventh Heat-Edwin Nj. Pritchard 1.
A A. c., first; II. E. II. Blakeney, Eng
land, second. Time, 16 275 seconds.
Eighth Heat-Johnr p. Nicholson. Uni
versity of Missouri, first; d. Coldachini,
Italy, second. Time, 16 Flo seconds.
Ninth Heat-Fred w. Kelly, Seattle
A. A, ran unopposed. Time Is 2-5 sec
onds.
Tenth Heat-John r. Case. of Univer-
sity of Illinois, first; H. Non Bonning-
hansen, Germany, second. Time. IL $40
seconds.
e eventh Heat-James Wendell. New
York A. G., first; S. L. Palma Chile,
second. Time, 10 3-5 seconds. ,>.
10000 METERS WALK.
Final-George Goulding, Ontario, Can
ada, first; L. J. Webb, England sec
ond; f. Altimani. Italy, third; A. Ras-.
mussen, Denmark. fourth .-.
SWIMMING FOR WOMEN. ..
10 meters swim for women, free style,
semi1hnal:
First heat: Miss Fannie Durach, Aus
tralia. first; Miss Daisy Curwen, Eng
land, second. Time. minute 20 1-5 sec
onds.
Second heat: Miss wilhelmina Wylie,
Australia, first: Miss Annie Spiers, Eng
land, second. Time, 1 minute q 1-5. sec
onds.
SWIM FOR MEN.
100 meters swim. free style for men:
First heat: Hardwick, Australia, frst
Champion, Australia, second. Time, 3
minutes 81. seconds.
Second heat: 7. S. Battersby, England,
first; Johnson. Norway. second. Time, 6
minutes SIS seconds.
Third heat; Ritter, Germany, first;
Kenyery, Hungary. second. Time, 6 min
utes 81 3-5 seconds.
Fourth heat: Lastorres, Hungary. first;
Taylor, England. second. Time, minutes
As 10 seconds.
200 meters flat race. final: Ralph c..
Craig, Detroit Y. NJ. c. A, first.