The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-08
SPORTING NEWS
WIN STAR EVENTS At
THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN SWEDEN
James Thorpe, Carlisle Indian School,, Runs Away With
Pentathlon-United States Flags Flutter From
First, Second, and Third Honor Poles.

Lippincott, University Of Pennsyl-
vania, were the men they represented.
Craig's time, 10 4-5 seconds. equals
the Olympic record. Only one other
ed yesterday.
That was the p%entathlon. which was
intended to be a test of all around
proves. When this test was included
IN the Olympic games conservative old
timers, both English and Americans
who heretofore had dominated the
field sports, regarded it with suspicion
as a ruse Of the new corners to gain
points which were not contemplated in
the original program.
hi United States got the lions
share Of the glory from that also. At
its conclusions the first and third
sta ffs foated American flags. The
second carried. Norway's.
Thorpe Ideal Athlete.
The Indian. Thorpe, by his victory.
won his position as the legitimate sue
cessor Of Martin j. Sheridan as the
ideal all round athlete. or those who
entered this competition the four
Americans Thorpe. Brundage. DON
events and stayed to the end with the
Norwegian Bic, the Canadian. Luke
man inc the Swede wieslander.
The semi-f1nal heats Of the 500
metres and the tryouts for the run
ming high jump ut the Americans in
the position of practically owning
these events, six representatives of the
United States qualifying for the finals
In both exhibitions. The 1900 metres
was less satisfactory, but not entirely
disappointing. Louis Tewanima of the
Carlisle Indian school, Joseph Keeper
of Manitoba. Louis Scott of South Pat
erson and U. f. Mcclure of North At
tleboro. Mass, qualifying for the final.
Finn Surprises.
One of the surprises of the day was
the running of the little Finn, T.
Kolehmainen, who defeated the great
E,nglishman w. Scott. in the 10. 900
metres. The two Scots. British and
American did we'll in that heat. but
the men insisted on running for blood
instead of places. The disappoint-
ments OF the day We're, the inability of
Howard P. Drew of the Springfield
nigh school. to compete in the final of
the 100 metres because of a strained
ankle, and the failure of the popular
Italian champion. Lunghi, to get a
place in the final of the 500 metres.
The athletes of the United King
dem, whose predecessors taught the
worlds sprinting long distance run
ming and bicycling. had a bad day. Ex-
cept for the colonials, Great Britain
took a back seat. having no represent
tive in the final of the 100 metres. be-
ing shut out of the final in the 500 and
having small prospect of capturing the
10000 metres unless the colonies win
On the other hand the meeting proves
that the continentals, particularly the
northern races, are not behind the
British and Americans in the qualities
that go to make athletes. They neeo
only practice in the special sports they
have taken up recently to hold Their
own.
Some of the wrestling contests were
held Yesterday. The wrestling yester.
Gay. The wrestling includes feather
middle and heavyweight. In the pre-.
liminary bouts all the contestant:
were Europeans. No American o,
Englishman participated. The heavy.
weights were the most popular. They
struggled under the fierce sun fol
hours.
Sweden First.
The bicycle race around Lake Malal
a distance of about 700 miles, wa.
won by Lewis of South Africa, in II
hours, AZ minutes. Grubb, England
was second. and Carl o.. Shuttle, Kan.
sas City, attached to the st. Loui!
Cycling club. third. The team race
&C mbined with the individual competi
ition gave Sweden first place, England
econd and the United States third.