Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-09
WORLDS Record BROKEN
THREE AMERICAN ATHLETE :
BROKE THE RECOHD ~ THE
50O-AiETER RUN.
U. 5. IS IN THE LEAD
our Team Has scored 50 Points, and
sweden, The Next Highest, Has
only 81 Points.

STOCKHOLM. July S-Thls was an
other American day at the Olympic
games.
Again three American flags flew
together, proclaiming that the United
States had won all the places in tho
500 meter run, one of the most COW
eted events on the program. James T..
Meredith, Mercerburg academy; Mel
vim W. Sheppard, LA. A. \. and Ira
! Davenport, university of Chicago, fin
ished in front at the final heat and
each broke the worlds record In a
sensational finish of the closest race In
the history of the stadium.
Meredith lowered the time to one
minute, 81 $40 seconds. Hen con-
tinued on to the half mile, which was
officially recorded at one minute 52h
seconds Sheppard and Davenport
We're only inches behind. Six of the
eight runners in this event were
Americans. Bra IN, the German crack,
made splendid fight, but collapsed
within reach Of the tape.
Sheppard the Favoritc.
Melvin w. Sheppard whose remark
able work at the London Olympic,
when he won the 500 meters In tho
record time of 1852 1-5. made him the
fayorite in that event today, but was
obliged TO take second place to a
younger man. His rival four years
ago, Lunghi, had also passed the zen
ith Of his power and was unable to
make the final.
Besides this victory. which furnish
ed the Finland's passengers funds
enough to compensate thtem for the
voyage, the American team obtained
more than its share OF the other
prizes. The running high jump was
mostly q family paradox Six of the
eleven men who took part in the fin
ais were Americans. Alan Richards,
Brigham Young university won first
place easily, clearing the bar at the
first attempt at 1913 centimeters,
which Is about 6 feet, inches. Geo.
L. HORNE, Leland Stanford university.
holder Of the worlds record, was not
In his usual form and only succeeded
in taking third place, jumping 19l
centimeters. The German Legslie,
took second place. None of the Amer
leans eQualled his best performance.
Adams Brothers Star.
Platt Adams and Benjamin Adams,
both Of the New York Athletic club,
took second and third places in the
standing broad jump, which was won
| by the Greek, Tsicllteras, with a
jump Of meters, 3 centimeters Cap
proximately / / feet 10 inches), giving
his country its first points.
In the 10000 meters running event.
Finland's representatives covered
themselves with glory. The long leg
ged Kahlmainen ran away from the
Carlisle Indian, Louis Tewanima, who
was unable to step quick enough to
overcome the handicap of his shorter
strides. Kohlmainen's compatriot,
Strenoos, finished third. Tewanima
was 800 yards behind Kohlmainen at
the end. The American, Joseph
Keller finished fourth. The English
long distance champion. w. Scott, and
the North Attleboro runner. Hugh f.
Mcguire, ran themselves out early in
the race.
Relay Team Disqualified.
In the finals of these four events
the United States athletes scored fif-
teen of the twentyfour points. The
American team, Courtney Beloit.
Wilson and Cooke, practically owned
the 400 meter relay race, but disaster
overlook them. They won the semi
final apparently with ease from the
British team. Sweden beat Hungary.
and Germany beat Canada. The judges
announced, however. that the Amer
leans were disqualified because Be-
lott and Wilson failed to exchange the
stick until they had overrun the limit.
The British team takes Americas
place in the final heat.
The United States failed to shine In
the $1,000 meter walk, Frederick II.
Kaiser, New York Athletic club, who
finished fifth in the second heat be-
ing the only American left for the
final. Four of the ten listed for the
final heat are Aber with the Canadian.
George Goulderine, and Norman OF
South Africa also representing tho
union Jack.
Sweden Po ice Score.
That they held their old place In
walking was the only consolation OF
the day afforded Brltishers. England
was not represented in the final OF
the 500 meters while the Englishmen
were the first to drop out in the l0,-
600 meters run and the high jump.
The giants of the Stockholm police
force put over the supposedly invinc-
ible London boobies in the tug Of war
The Germans in the grand stand,
who have appropriated the American
style of concentrated cheering, made
great noise In encouraging their
countrymen, Lies and Braunman In
/ 500 meters. Last nights swimming
flasco caused the first friction of the
meeting. The jury which decides dis
putes, met today at the Riksdag and
agreed that the United States had no
grounds for protests because its rep
resentatices had been left In the fin
ais. The jury concluded, however,
! that I'm the interest of sport. If the