Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-16

Stockholm, July 15.-The standing tonight of the various teams in all the events of the Olympics is as follows: United States, 12S, Sweden, 104, Great Britain, 66, Finland, 46. Germany, 34, France. 23. South Africa, IS, Denmark, A. Italy 13 Canada, 13. Australia, 13, Belgium, II. Norway, 10, Hungary. 8, Russia 5. Greece. 1. Austria, 4. and Holland, 2.
 Track and Field Standing.
 In the track and field events the final standing is as follows: United States, 85, Finland, 27, Sweden, 24, Africa, 5, France, 4, Germany, f, Greece, 4,Norway, 2. Hungary. and Italy, 1.
 Americans Lead March.
 The last day of the track and field sports in the stadium brought no sen sation. The games reached their cul- imitation in the marathon. The cur tain falls on the Olympic with the United States easily leading in the to- tai points in all sports to date and with a sweeping victory in the field and track events which for years have constituted the programme at meet tngs in America and Great Britain, and to which athletes of the nation
 
 The bestowal of the prizes by the king. who placed laurel wreaths on the heads of the victors and shook hands with all the winners, took place in the stadium this afternoon The American team led the march of trt- umphal athletes.
 Thorp Greatest AII-Around Athlete, The triumphs of the day were di- vided for the most part between the United States and the northern na- tions. The latter. particularly Swe- den, scored a number of points in wrestling and aquatic sports, in which the Americans did not figure. James Thorp of the Carlisle Indian school. proved himself easily the greatest all- round athlete of the world in the De- cathlon, which provided a variety of tests of speed. strength and quickness, while Eugene L. Mercer, University of Pennsylvania, George ". PhiEbrook, Notre Dame, and James J. Donoghue. Los Angeles A. C.. were prominent in the second class.
 d,6oo Metres Relay Easy for Ameri-
 cans.
 The American quarter rnilers ran away with the 1,600 metres relay as predicted, Sheppard Lindberg, Mere dtth and Reidpath showing their heels to their rivals. England probably would have taken second place in stead of France, but her first man. Nicol. developed lameness.
 The hop, step and jump proved wholly a Swedish event The north ern country took the three leading places and divided the cross country race of 5000 metres, which really was test of cliff climbing and ability to TanafTSfa TY1dar6rf1ch Films, while the English team was third The Americans, for the first time in this class of work, were abso- lute outsiders.
 Death of Portuguese Runner.
 Two events have occurred which cast shadow on the Olympic games The Portuguese runner, Lsazaro, who ran In the marathon yesterday, died in the hospital today from sunstroke and Lieutenant Lawrence, a British of fcer of the 18th Hussars. was thrown into a ditch during the military rid ing competition, suffering concussior of the brain and other serious injuries Presentation of Prizes.
 It seemed marvellous that any ca. pacity to shout was left in Stockholm after the past nine days,' but the vic tors got all the applause that was duo them when they received their laurels The presentation of the prizes at five o'clock this evening was a spectacl, nearly as theatrical as the openins ceremony. Three handsome stands were placed on the greensward. Al the winners of first. second and thirr prizes marched into the arena am assembled in three groups before tn, stands. The athletes and gymuastl were In uniform; the officers of tf, vArtous nations who competed in in, military events were in full uniform, while the women prize winners wer variously attired.
 The king conferred on the winner of first prizes consisting of an oal wreath. gold medal and a chalIeng cup to each. Crown Prince Gustav Adolph presented a silver medal f the members of the second group. an Prince Charles. a brother of the ktns handed bronze medals to the thir group. A herald in mediaeval cost,im Aalied the name of each, who the stepped forward and received tn prize.
 Procession ef Athletes.
 The procession into the arena wa q remarkable sight. Every sort c civil and military costume from flu dress military with piumed and shin ing helmets and much gold lace simple khaki and from frock coat an silk hat to running tights. The wome swimmers and tennis players wor pink and white dresses, while tn women gymnasts made a very charm ing appearance in sailor frocks. I'll Americans headed the parade wit Col. Robert M. Thompson, president ( the New York Athletic club. silk ha, ted, In the front rank They wore blu jackets, white trousers and straw hal and none looked heater than the when drawn up in 8 long line acrot the field.
 Craig First to Receive Wreath froI
 King.
 King Gustave, in gray frock coa mounted the rostrHm, behind whie 4Were the tables loaded with trophie swreaths and medals. Ralph c, Graf Detroit '. M. e. A. the double wlnn, >-of the 100 and 200 metres clashes, we the first victor called. lie stepped fol ward to the platform and the kif placed the wreath on his head at warmly shook his hand. Several oth Americans followed. The marathC winner. McArthur of South Africa, r, ceived the greatest cheer He al peared in green tights with bare arn and legs. In addition to other laure he was presented with q big bron ktAtne of ths origi4sal TnArathon he falling at the finish. The king .;