Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-10
Seven Qualify
 For the Finals
AMERICANS SHOW UP WELL IN
 1,5oo METRES RACE.
ONLY IA CAN COMPETE
Mecurdy Has Hard Luck in Heat of 5000 Metres Event-Ameriean Swim
 mer Wins Heat and Makes Best Time


 Stockholm. July 9.-There was every prospect this morning of an off day in the Olympic games, the only finals on the programme being the 400 metre relay fiat race and throwing the Javelln right and left hand, both of which numbers athletes of the old school regard as fancy features. The curtain fell this afternoon, however. on several thrills almost at the same moment.
 Relay Race Sensational.
 The relay race proved a sensation. The finish between Great Britain and Germany was so close that 1t looked like a dead heat. The Englishman, Applesarth. undoubtedly was a few inches ahead of the German. but to make assurance doubly sure the com- mittee felt compelled to disqualify the German team. as they did the Ameri- can team yesterday.
 FinIanders Win Javelin Throw,
 The contingents of the northern na- tions, which had the javelin all to themselves, were immensely excited when the F1nlanders won that event in one. two. three order. Not only did the Finlanders have the satisfaction of being the only people except the Amer jeans so far to fly their colors for triple victory. but they succeeded in breaking two worlds records.
 The Films would like to compete as an independent nation. as would also the Hungarians but the international committee has decided as they have l no flag of their own, the best that could be done was to raise three Rus sian flags with pennant displaying the word Finland" beneath them
 Seven Americans Eligible to Final.
 Seven preliminary heats in the 1,5oo metres flat race furnished good exhi- 1 bitions The spectators failed to un- derstand that the competitors, who knew their business best, were not run ming to win races, but merely for 1 places in the final. This caused a lot | of excitement and some jeering. Sev- | eral of the men who were inspired by | the enthusiasm of the moment wasted their strength in grandstand plays and were the heroes of the day. Seven Americans-Sh Sheppard, Madeira Taber. ! Kiyiat, Jones. Hedlung and Mcclure mad the final, totalling ene-half the | number of runners who will compete, which would seem to any nation rath- | CT an honorable representation. l Jackson FaVorite for Final.
 The most interesting feature of these 1 heats was the contest between the OK. onian, Jackson, and CornelTs fast man, John Paul Jones. Jackson won with apparent ease and seems to be per lection of a running machine It is generally considered that Jones may have been striving only for a place ho day Jackson is the favorite for the final Bouin. who gave the clanest and easiest exhibition of distance running yet seen at the Olympic, is likely to make great battle of it with Koleh- mafnen in the final heat of the 5,0OO metres. George V. Bonhag Irish Amer tcan A. C., and Louis Scott of the South Paterson Y. M c. A., who fin ished first in the first and second heats, respectively, are also to be reckoned with in this event.
 MoCurdy Wins Sympathy.
 In the last heat of the five thousand metres, the American, w. M. McCur- dy, made brave attempt to win, but human endurance has it's limit, and when he rolled in the grass almost within reach of second place-and the race for second was the only competi- tton in the last event-he had the sym pathy of every spectator.
 Compromise in Swimming Competi
 ton.
 The committee arranged a compro- mise in the matter of the semi -finals of the 1000 metres swimming competi- ton, which all accepted in a sports manlike spirit. The Americans by z misunderstanding had failed to appear for the semi finals of this event, whicT were contested Sunday. The interna. tional jury decided this morning tha- an extra heat, consisting of the thre, Americans - Duke Kahanamoku Kenneth Huszagh Chicago A. A., anC Perry McGillviray. Illinois A. C.-anC Massa of Italy should be swum thi, evening, and If they beat the arbitra " standard of 1 minute 1-5 seconds the first two men should qualify fo the final The Hawaiian, Kahanamo ku, was easily first. in 1 minutes B. seconds, which equals the worlds rec ord, which he made In winning hi trial heat. He Ied all the way. Illus . zagh beat McGillivary by few fee and qualified for the final.
 200 Metres Dash Today.
 There has been some criticism as t ? whether the Hawaiian should compet as an American, but it is pointed ou I that he is in exactly the same position ' as the Indian, Ranji. who for year represented England in cricket. a The great interest in the meeting to . morrow centers in the 200 metres dash . when the American sprinters will mee the hope of the Englishmen, Apple garth. Drew is still suffering from A sprained ankle and cannot compete.
 There Is always dissatisfaction a every international meeting. The meth cd of timing here comes in for con a siderable discussion The Swedis 1 managers time by electrical machine which veteran English sharps who us the best stop watches in the worI consider Is unreliable They say tha j. some of the records are fast and oth s CTS are slow.
 American Swimmer Wins Heat.
 Harry J. Heber, the American swim a mer, won the first heat of the 100 me :, tres, back stroke in 1 minutes 21 ser