The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-09
AMERICANS WIN
MORE HONORS IN
OLYMPIC GAMES
Get First, Second and Third
in Coveted 500 Metre
Run
TWO WORLD RECORDS
BADLY SHATTERED
England Covered With Gloom-Only
Able to Win Walk-Finland Wins
10000 Metre Run = United
States Passes Sweden

otVthfloliil, July o.--I hiS was hh
| other American day at the Olympic
games. Again three American flags
flew together. proclaiming that the
United States had won all the places
| in the 500 metre run. one of the most
coveted events on the programme.
James E. Meredith, Mercersburg acad-
emy; Melvin w. Sheppard. Irish-Amer-
lean A. c., and Ira N. Davenport, Uni
versity of Chicago, finished in that
| order in the final heat and each broke
the worlds record in a sensational fin !
ish of the closest race athletic veterans
In the stadium remembered.
| Meredith lowered the time to l min
ute 81 $40 seconds He continued on
| to the half mile, which was officially re-
corded at l minute 52h seconds. Shep-
pard and Davenport were only inche
behind. Six of the eight runners in
this event were Americans. Braun, the
German crack, made splendid finish,
but collapsed within reach of the tape.
Sheppard Loses Out
Melvin Sheppard, whose remarkable
work at the London Olympiad, when
he won the 500 metres in the record
time of 1852 LIS, made him the favorite
in that event today, was obliged to
take second place to younger man.
His rival four years ago. the Italian
Lunghi, had also passed the zenith of
his power and was unable to make the
final.
Besides this victory which furnished
the Finland's passengers satisfaction
| enough to compensate them for the
voyage. the American team obtained
more than its share of the other prizes.
The running high jump was mostly a
family party--it had been conceded to
the United STATES from the beginning.
Six of the II men who took part in
the finals were Americans. Alma w.
Richards, Brigham Young university.
won FIRST place easily, clearing the bar
on the irst attempt at 1913 centimetres,
about 6 feet ala inches
George L. Horine. Leland Stanford
university, holder of the worlds record.
was not in his usual form and only sue
oeeded In taking third place, jumping
191 centimetres. The German, Liesche,
xpectedly41 captured second place.
None of the Americans equaled his
best performance.
Platt Adams and Benjamin w. Adams,
both of New York Athletic club, took
second and third places in the standing
broad jump, which was won by the
Greek Tsicliteras with jump of 3
meters, 81 centimeters approximately
IL feet 7.19 inches), giving his country
It's first points.
In the 10000 metre running event
Finland's Representatives covered them
selves with glory. The long legged
Kolehmainen ran away from the Car
Isle Indian Louis Tewanima who was
unable to step quick enough to over
come the handicap of his shorter
strides. Kolehmainens coinpatrioe STEM
roos finished third. Tewanima was 800
yards behind Kolehmainen at the end.
The Canadian Joseph Keeper finished
fourth. The English long distance
champion w. Scott and the North At
tleboro runner, Hugh +. .daguire, ran
themselves out early in the race.
Finland Wins Event
In the finals of these four events the
United States athletes scored Is or the
"A points. In the other competitions
they were less fortunate. The Ameri-
can team. Courtney Belote. Wilson and
Cooke, practically owned the 400 metre
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 Americans were dis
qualified because Belote and Wilson
failed to exchange the stick until they
had over run the limit. The British
team takes Americas place in the final
Iheat.
The United States failed to shine in
the 10000 metre walk. Frederick H.
Keiser, New York Athletic club who
| finished fifth In the second heat being
the only American for the final. -Four
! OF the 10 listed for the final heat are
British. with the Canadian, George
Goulding, who captured the first heat
handily, and Norman of South Africa
also representing the union Jack.
London Boobies Vanquished
| That they held their old place In walk
| ing was the only consolation the day
afforded Britishers. England was not
| represented In the final of the 800 metres.
while the Englishmen we're the. first to
drop out in the 10000 metre run and the
| high jump which covered the English
spectators with gloom. The climax came
when the giants of the Stockholm police
| force pulled over the supposedly inVinci-
BILE London Bobbies In the tug Of war.
| The Germans In the grandstand. who
have appropriated the American style OF
rOnc%ted cneerlng. made great noise In
| encouraging their countrymen, Lesche in
the high jump and Braun in the 500
| metres.
| Last nights swimming fiasco caused the
| friction Of the meeting. The jury which
decides disputes met today at the Riks-
| dag and agreed that the United States
| had no ground for protest, because it's
| representatives had been left out OF the
semi-final. The jury concluded, however,
that in the interest of sport. IL the other
contestants we're willing. the heat should
be reswum. Germany whose champion,
| Brifting. won the heat, objected Aus
tralia. represented by other competitors,
| agree TO this agreement and on vote
| Germany's objection was overruyed.
| The United States has passed. Sweden
| in the number of points score(l. the fig,
ures being; United States. 10 points
Sweden, 81; Great Britain. a. France
| III Africa, i3; Germany. 12:IDeninark
| .: Finland. e. Greece. 3; NorwSly 2.
| The Marathon runners arr trainina
| hard for next Sundays struggle. Johnrl
Hays, who won the London M3rathon ai,t
! mas the Americans under hi1 care. con,
siders that Kolehmainen. br&ther of thc
winner of the 10000 metre went today
| Corkery of Canada ars.i Gitsl1nm Of so,itl
| Africa are the Americans mdSt dangero,,,
rivals. The course Is rather kugh ana /.
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