Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
Places Laurel Wreaths on Heads
of the victors in Olympic
Games.
SHAKES HANDS ALL AROUND
Curtain Falls with Sweeping Vic
tory for United States in the
Field and Track Events
Runner Dead.


night of the various teams in all the
events OF the Olympics is as follows:
United States. 12S; Sweden. 10i Great
Britain, &C; England, 46; Germany, "a;
France %: South Africa, 16; Denmark. "A;
Italy, 10; Canada. 10: Australia. 13; Bel
GUM. II; Norway. 10; Hungary. S; Rus
STA, 8: Greece, 4; Austria, 4; Holland, 2.
In the track and field events. the final
standing is as follows: United States. IS;
Finland. q; Sweden, "a; Great Britain,
IA; Canada Z; South Africa, s. France,
4 Germany, 4; Greece, 4; Norway, 2;
Hungary. /: Italy. l.
The last day Of the track and field
sports in the Stadium brought no sem
sation. The games reached their culmina-
ton in the marathon. The curtain falls
on the Olympic with the United States
we'll in front in the total points in all
sports to date, and with a sweeping vic
tory in the field and track events.
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.
THORP WINS DECATHLON.
The triumphs of the day were divid-
ed for the most part between the
United states and the northern ma
tions. The latter particularly We'd
en-, scored 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
Decathlon. which provided a variety
Of tests OF speed, strength and quick
moss.
Inc American quarter milers ran
away with the 1000 metres relay as
predicted. Sheppard. Lineberg, Mere
dith and Reidpath showing their
heels to their rivals
The hop. step and jump proved wholly
a Swedish event The northern country
took the three leading places and divided
the cross-country race Of 5000 metres.
which really was a test Of cliff climbing
and ability to penetrate underbrush, with
the husky Firms second, while the Eng
1ish team was third
The presentation Of prizes at five O'Clock
this evening was spectacle nearly as
theatrical as the opening ceremony.
Three handsome stands were placed on
the greensward.
WINNERS IN THREE GROUPS.
All the winners of first, second and third
prizes marched into the arena and assem-.
bled in three groups before the stands
The athletes and gymnasts were in uni
form; the officers of the various nations
who competed in the military events were
IN full uniform. while the woman prize
winners We're variously attired
The King conferred on the winners of
firsts. prizes consisting of an oak wreath.
gold medal and challenge cup to
each. Crown Prince Gustave Adolph
Wesented a silver medal to the members
OF the second group and Prince Charles.
brother Of the King, handed bronze
medals to the third group. The marathon
winner, Macarthur of South Africa, re-
ceived the greatest cheer In addition TO
Other lauiels he was presented with a
Dig bronze statue of the original mara thon
nero Falling at the finish The King ap-
plauded him and held his hand for a long
time.
The sports will continue three weeks.
The military riding competitions are not
yet finished. and the Olympic regatta
with entries from England, Canada and
most OF the European countries Is about
to begin. Then comes the Olympic Yacht
ing.
Inc steamer Finland which brought
the Americans here. will sail on We'd
nesday direct for Dover Part or ma
company VIII transfer to the VaderIand.
while the remainder will tour Europe.
DEATH OF MARATHON RUNNER.
Gloom was cast over the Spectators
and participants in the Olympic pama
to-day when 1t became known that
the only Portuguese runner in yester
days historic marathon race, Lazaro
had died in the hospital this morning
He suffered from sunstroke 1urinp
yesterdays race and fell out at Sill
ferdel on the return journey after run.
ming 10 mres.
The news caused great distress tc
the King. the crown prince and other
members Of the royal family.
Lazaro died at halg-past six this
morning In the hospital to which ht
was taken from the course sufrerine
from the almost superhuman efforts
under the blazing sun to which all the
runners were subjected The doctors
declare sunstroke to have been the a.
rect cause Of his death.
Lazaro fell after covering nineteel
miles In the marathon at about the sam
point at which Kolehmainen tho Finn
Michael ]. Ryan. !. A. A. c.. and J
Corkerey, Canada, dropped out.
A squad OF Boy Scouts who were pa
trolling the course to help any runner
In distress picked up the Portuguese an
telephoned for an ambulance In tn
meantime LazarO was taken -uncOnsciou
to a medical station. several Of whic
had been erected along the course. From
there an ambulance transported him I
Stockholm.
LazarO never recovered consciousness
He was delirious throughout the nigh
and imagined he was still running tn
race
also In the hospital but his condition I
aot considered serious
Everyone concerned now realizes tina
II was a great mistake to start the rae
almost at noon on one OF the hottest day
Of the year In weather such as the major
TO. All the officials grant that It Nigh
have been run In the cool Of the lonl
northern twilight Even the members o
the Canadian and American teams. WIN
are more accustomed to the sun thai
most OF the competitors, were distressed
Ny yesterdays heat, while the Enalisl