The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-11
TWO MAGNIFICENT FINISHES ON FIFTH DAY OF OLYMP|AD The Ox0nian Jackson by Terrific Running, Wins
 1900 Metre Run UNITED STATES
 SCORES 13 POINTS Leads Nations in Days Work-The Hawaiian Wins Final of 100 Metre Swim-Is General Fa-
 vorite in Stockholm

Stockholm July 1o.-Finals in six events were completed at the Olympic today and of the 36 points the United States scored 1s. England 6, Germany 6. Canada B Australia B Finland 3 and France B.
 The United States and Germany had the honor of making a clean sweep in the weight putting and 200 metres swim ming baekstroke, respectively. England won the greatest race of the Olympic so far, the lb0o metre run, in which the | Oxonian Jackson broke the record by more than six seconds. Finland won the boeo metres run in a splendid struggle against France. while the Canadian Hodgson. brought glory to the Dominion by his victory in the 15oo metres swim ming contest. in which he hung up three records.
 Perhaps never before have there been two such contests as the 5000 metre and 15oo metre runs on the same day. In the latter it was a gruelling contest from start to finishs Abel R. Kiyiat and Nor man S. Taber, the American representa- tives, came into the stretch together Jackson all the way around the last lap went at terrific pace, passing four men in order to get up with the leaders
 Jackson Leaps Ahead
 With Kiviat slightly in advance, ten yards from the tape, Jackson fairly leaped ahead and fell exhausted into the arms of his friends. So close was the race for second place between Kiviat and Taoer the judges reserved their decision until a photograph of the finish was developed before announcing the second and third men.
 The 50d0 metres contests practically was a two man race between the Finn, kohle- mainen and the Frenchman, Bouin. They finished 160 yards ahead of Hutson or England. who beat out George V. Bon hag, Irish-American A. C., by foot for third Kohlemainen won first by bare yard
 E. w. Hutson, England, who secured third place, passed George V. Bonhag, l. A A. C., at the last moment, and crossed the tape a foot ahead of the American Ire Finn and the Frenhcman were five yards ahead of the field on the fourth lap, 50 yards on the sixth lap. no yards on the ninth lap, 1o0 yards on the tenth and finished 16o yards ahead. The Finn led for seven laps but the Frenchman was a yard ahead on the twelfth lap, when the Finn spurted on the home stretch and crossed the tape a yard in front of the Frenchman. who threw up his hands as though saying. Tm done"
 Americans Disappointed
 There is no denying that the American family party lodging aboard the ship Finland are disappointed tonight The optimistic expectations of the Americans suffered two hard reverses. This Olympic is proving that Great Britain and the United States must waive their tradi- tiona monopoly of field sports, since other nationalists have set themselves seriously to demonstrate that they are equally of as much science and endur-
 xl,1 ft1 6at1 1otl. l.1<ati iaca and the only difference is that they came into the game later The two calamities un- der consideration so far as the Amer- cans are concerned befell in the matter of distance running and seemed to dem onstrate that British sportsmen always have contended that however unequaled Americans may be in performances re- quiring quickness. they are apt to meet their superiors when it comes to the test of endurance, With such men as Kiviat, Jones, Sheppard and Taber in the 1o0) metre event. Americans had every reason to be hopeful but the Oxford representa- tive, Jackson. who comes of a famous athletic family, although he does not look the part, proved to have the necessary stoutness of heart and speed to carry him past a flying field and win the race for England. His achievement will be well remembered as long as racing is talked about. His victory. moreover, was popu- lar because of his modest personality.
 The meeting shows that the veterans must be reconciled to the younger men taking their places. Sheppard, who, at London, was king of the track, found that the youths were his betters at 1500 me tres. Ralph Rose, former Olympic win ner and record holder, had to take second place to P J. Mcdonald at putting the shop (best hand) in which the winner tablshed record of approximately 5O feet, inches At that Rose also beat the old record with put fraction over 50 feet.
 Good Day for United States
 Everything considered. the United States had a successful day. Three American flags went up again for the shot put.
 Of the Il who qualified for the final test in the pole vault all are Americans, and two rounds of trials in the 200 metres sprint gave the United States four of the six men in the final competition.
 In the evening the Hawaiian, kahana- moku. easily out swan the world lnci- dently Lieutenant Patton, the only Amer ican fencer of the 42 contestants in the modern pentathlon, out pointed the cham pion of the French army at fencing and the Frenchman is reputed to be the best in the world at this diversion. Patton probably will be among the first half dozen when the final score is made up
 The Olympic games certainly are jus tifying the ideals of their founders; gen.. 
 peting as gentlemen. There have been a few minor disputes. as is bound to be the case in hotly fought sports. but they were the merest ripples on the big ocean of good fellowship and comradeshp.
 Whenever technicalities arise the Gener- al spirit of all the nations is after you. sir.' This<is practically true of the Swedish hosts Whenever point is given. them on technicality they absolutely re- fuse to accept it. As hosts and as sports men the Swedes always will have a high place in the memory of everybody for tunate enough to participate in this olympic as competitor or onlooker-
 The scores as announced tonight are; United States. P points: Great Britain. including the colonies, S: Sweden. 57; Germany. 24; France, 1S Russia. includ- ing inland. 20; Denmatk [: Norway, :: Italy. 5; Hungaryi Eel m. Greece and Ameng the spec& Fs ' Sc American and British visito4 1whoN ad come to watch the runninga he trial heats in tine 20 metre flat race. In tiiis event many of the finest sprfnters in the world. be-