New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-08
Craig, Meyer and Lippincot
Take All Three Places in the
1O0-Metre Dash at
Olympic Games.
THORPE WINS PENTATHL0N
Americans Show Up Impressivet
ly in 800-Metre and Running
High Jump Trials, but
Fall Down in 10000
Metre Heats.

dtIlleleS Idu d CltdI S"tCP III tt0
finals Of the 1OO-metre dash. 1t was d
triumph never before witnessed on an
international athletic field, when r. C,
Craig, the doughty little sprinter Of thu
University of Michigan, led Alvah II
Never, Of the Irish American ATHLETIC
Club, and D. Y. Lippincott, of the Uni<
versity of Pennsylvania, across the tape
in the order named. The time was le Id
seconds. The victory of Jim Thorp, tho
Carlisle Indian, I'm the pentathlon, az
well, made a glorious day for Uncle
Sans warriors.
The Red, White and Blue was seen
often at the head Of the mast where thd
colors OF the victors were raised at thd
London Olympiad, but the triumph to>
day aroused the widest enthusiasm. On
three fagstaffs erected in the Stockholm
Stadium the colors of the different na-
tions scoring first, second third In thd
final contest oe each event are hoisted,
When the 10o-metre sprint-the event
most honored on athletic fields every1
where-was over the Stars and Striped
went up on the first staff, on the second
and on the third. The American contin<
gent among the spectators cheered loud
and long, ending each outburst with
~. s. A." The complete victory in this
event far exceeded anticipations. Thd
trainers were in no wise oversanguins
about getting first place. regarding q,
II. Patching, Of South Africa, as most
dangerous sprinter, while II. p. Drew'4
misfortune in straining a tendon yester<
day cast a gloom over the whole team.
Race a Spirited One.
The race was a great one 1t belonged
to anybody until ten feet from the tapey
but Craig, who was two yards behind at
fifty metres, by a great burst, crossed
foot in the lead. Only inches sepa>
rated the next three men; G. H. Patchs
ing, OF South Africa, was fourth and Fs
V. Belote, Of Chicago, fifth. No one ex.
cept the officials at the tape could disS
Germ the relative positions of Meyer,
Lippincott and Patching
There was much trouble in getting tho
men off. t. pistol was fired when thew
first lined up, but Patching and Belota
had run only few yards when the refs
cree stopped them. After that the quin>
tet ran away five times without waiting
for the pistol. Drew was expected thiA
morning to make an cttempt to race, but
finally decided to give up.
Thorpe an Easy Victor.
Only one other number on the pros
gramme was concluded to-day. That
was the pentathlon, which was intended
TO be q test OF all around prowess,
When this event was included in the
Olympic games conservative oldtimers.
both English and Americans, who here-
tofore had dominated the field sports, re-
garded it with suspicion as a trick oe
the newcomers to gain points which wers
not contemplated in the original pros
gramme.
The United States got the lions share
of the glory from that also. At its con-
clusion the first and third stats foated
American flags and the second Nor-
ways.
The Indian, Thorp, by his victory won
his position as the legitimate successor
Of Martin ]. Sheridan as an all around
athlete. OF those who entered this com-
petition, the four Americans, Thorp.
Brundage, Donoghue and Menaul.
started in all the events, and stayed To
the end with the Norwegian. Bic; ths
Canadian. Lukeman. and the Swedes
Wieslander.
The semi-flnal heats Of the 800 metres
and the tryouts for the running high
jump put the Americans in the position
Of practically owning these events, six
representatives Of the United States
qualifying for the finals in both COM
petitions. The 10,000-metre race was
less satisfactory, but was not entirely
disappointing, Lo%is Tewanima, OF the
Carlisle Indian School; Joseph Keeper,
Of Manitoba: Louis Scott, of South
Paterson, and Y. F. Mcclure, of North
Attleboro, Mass, qualifying for the
final.
One Of the surprises OF the day was
the running Of the little Finn. T. Koleh-
mainen, who defeated the great Eng-
lishman, w. Scott, in the 10000 metres.
The two Scots, British and American.
did we'll in that heat, but the trainers
were displeased because the men in-
sisted on running for blood instead %
places.
The runners in the lead in the 500 and
10000 metres INDUCED in some exciting
racing for first place, while others,
knowing they were sure for the final.
reserved their strength.
Tewaninna q Sensation.
The sensational event of the morning
was the splendid race between Tewan-
ina and L. Richardson. OF South Africa.
in the second heat OF the 10.000-metr3
fiat race, in which eleven runners
started Until the last mile the order
was A. Stenroos. Finland; Louis Tewan-
lima. and n. Karlsson. Sweden. the little
Indian hanging closely on the Finn's
heels. with the Swede a yard behind.
About the beginning of the last mila
Stenroos dropped back, and L. Richard
son. the African, pushed forward frors
100 yards in the rear and took the lead.
The tall man in green and his little
brown brother were almost shoulder TO
shoulder for two laps. On the nnAi cir
cult Richardson sprnted at quarter
mile gait. Tewanima once came - ~