El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-08
AMERICANS LEAD At OLYMPIAD
SUNDAY; BRITISH At THE REAR
James Thorpe Carlisle Indian Gobbled Everything in
the Penthalon; Americas win One, Two Three in
100 Meter Dash; Indian and South African Vie
in Long Distance Event

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dsxe events in the Olympiad. the many
Victories of the American athletes far
exceeded any expectations. James
Tborne of the Carlisle Indian school
won the PeAthaIon. comprising the
running. broad jump, throwing the
iaveIin. best hand, 200 meters flat
race. throwing discus. best hand, and
the 500 meters flat race. The 100
meters final resulted: R. c. Craig,
Detroit, first; y. C. Meyers, I A. A. C.,
second; Sid + LippincOtt, University
Of PENNSYLVANIA, third. The time was
10 4-5 seconds
The Americans surprised themselves
in the seni-finaIs of the SOO-meter flat
race. Six runners of the eight who
will TOE the mark in the final struggle
were more than they had hoped for.
The four first men in each semi-final
heat will contest in the final and tine
Americans who won this honor are ].
Z Meredith. MercerburS A c; Melvin
W. Sheppard, l. A A C.; Herbert y.
Putnam. Cornell university; c. 5
Edmundson. Seattle A C.. D. s Cald-
we'll Massac husettS Agricultural col
lege. and Iran \ Davenport University
of Chicago. Meredith made the run
ming throughout the first heat which
he won. with Hans Braun. Of Germany,
second; Sheppard third, and Putnam
fourth. Eight started in the heat, the
three Britishers bringing up the rear
Eight. also started in the second
heat. which was won by c. N. Brook,
Of Ontario, with EdmundsOn, Cald-
well and Davenport finishing in the
order named. Davenport, H. W Hold
en-, Bates college. and E 3. JOrn,
Sweden. each took the leaI for a time.
The field was we'll buuchRd
The PenthalOn was won by Thorpe
by six points; second, F. r Bic, Nor
way, Is points; Avery Brundagee, Chi
cago A A and Frank LukeEan, Que
bee, tied with "a points, Brundagee be-
ing placed third; James J. DOnahue,
Los Angeles A c, 26 points; J. A
Menaul, Univer ity of Chicago, IS
points
Thorpe's record in the order Of the
events was as follows. Running broad
ing the javelin, 50 meters; 200 meters
flat, % seconds; throwing the discus,
IS meters 81 cenimeters; 1900 meters
flat, I minutes A seconds.
Eighteen competitors participated in
this event, including four Americans.
All of the Americans remained to the
last competing in all. When the dis
Gus throwing was reached only y men
remained, including the Americans.
Six Of the II jumpers who qualified
for the final round Of the running high
jump by clearing ISS centimters were
representatives Of the United States;
Is jumpers failed. including two Of the
American team
The Morning Events
The sensational event of the morn
ing was a splendid race between Louis
Tewanina, an Indian. and L Richard
son, Of South Africa. in the second heat
of the 10000 meters flat race. in
which eleven runners started Only
seven finished.
The first heat Of the 10000 meters
flat was comparatively unexciting, H
KOlehmainen, the Finn, winning with
ease Keeper made a fine fight for sec
ond place. having a good brush with
William J. Kramer in the first half
of the race. Kramer, however, was
obliged to give up in the 18th round
with eight laps still to be covered. The
American runner, Harry z. HellOwen,
New York A c., did only four laps. a
sore foot compelling him to abandon
the race The failure Of the Americans
was a great disappointment OF the
u runners who started only six fin
ished.
The third heat of the 10000 meters
flat race furnished a pretty victory