The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-15

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he stopped to shake hands with a
few friends and then walked briskly
from the track.
1t seemed a long wait after Stro-
bino finished before another runner
appeared at the entrance. Then a
second shield appeared with the Am
erican device. 1t was the Indian,
Sockalexis. Fifty yards behind him
came the Canadian, Duffy, who
strove hard to overcome the lead of
the American. He succeeded in
some degree but the Indian crossed
the line 20 yards in front. Both were
in fine condition.
While Gitshaw arrived a little less
than two minutes behind Macarthur,
and Strobino so seconds later, a
period of more thai three minutes
elapsed before Sockalexis and Duffy
came through. Then a dozen or
more arrived in quick succession
Each runner who displayed the Am
erican shield got a rousing cheer
when he passed the American stand.
came in strongly. Forshaw ran as
easily as when he was starting and
waved his hand in response TO cheers
The king and queen and crown prin-
cess in the royal box applauded the
first corners and the crown prince
greeted them effusively.
81 went out to win or die" said
Macarthur after the race. Il am
proud TO win for Africa and for my
self" Macarthur is anything but a
Hayes orando-Tewa type of
runner. He is 29 years old, six feet
tall and weighs ia pounds His car
eer suffered from bad luck. He
went to Greece for a Marathon which
was postponed on account of pollti-
cal troubles, and afterward went to
England to take part in one which
was postponed on account of the
death of King Edward.
During the running of the Mara
thon other events were being held in
the stadium. NJ j. McGrath of New
York City, unattached won the final
in the hammer throw, with "a meters
"A centimeteTs (179 feet lilo in
Chess which beat the former Olym-
pic record made by the American,
John Flanagan at the London Olympic
by more than nine feet, but was
about the same distance short of the
worlds record held by McGrath The
new Olympic record McGrath estab-
lished on his first throw. The Can
adam, ID. ellis, was second, with a
throw of 1853 feet 1-10 inches while
the American, c. c. Childs, was
third with 1853 feet. The American
Simon F. ellis of the New York ath-
letic club, collided with the ham
mer and was put out of the game
He was borne away on stretcher by
boy scouts.
The chief swimming event of the
day was the final in the 400-meters,
free styles which the Canadian,
George HodgsoE. won with another
worlds record to his credit-five min
utes "a 2-5 seconds. The Britisher,
Hatfield, finished / 2-5 seconds a.
hind him with Hardwick of Australia
third.
The American runners easily won
their heat with the Germans in the
l6OO-meter relay race. They will
meet the British and French teams
today in the final Seven events have
been concluded in the decathlon in
which there are several American en-
tries.
The score in all the events as an.
nounced last night is as follows: Uni
ted States, 100; Sweden, 10; England
SO; Germany 81; Finland, 2S France
81; South Africa, 16; Denmark, 10
Italy, 10; Canada, H. Norway, 10;
Australia, 9; Hungary, 8; Belgium,
q Greece, 4; Russia, 8; Austria 3 +;
Holland. ..
The Swedish Inequalities know no
bounds. Before the last performance
in the stadium was finished yester-
day a host of workmen were busy
dragging in tables and carloads OF
flowers and other decorations i'm pre-
paration for a great open-air ban
quet 20 which all the athletes partic-
ipating In the games were invited
The tables We're laid for $500 and
there was music by massed military
bands and singing by a choir OF more
than 5000 men. A fine display of fire
works took place after the banquet.
Speeches were made by athletes in
uniform under the respective stand
ards of their nations.
The great banquet was not the only
activity Of the evening. There was
a performance at the Royal opera to
which many of the most prominent
OF the foreigners were invited, a con
cert in the biggest hall in Stockholm
by the choral societies. and an ofHc
ial dinner for the officers who com
peted in the modern pentathlon.
The games officially come to an
end today but the awards will not be
made until tomorrow.