The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-13


 Stockholm. July 12.--American athletes won two more events at the Olympic games today Fred w. Kelly, University of South California took the final heat of the no metres hurdle race, while Wendell and Hawkins. also representing the United States. ran second and third respectively in this event. Albert L. Gut terson of the University of Vermont cap tured the running broad jump with new Olympic record of 24 feet Il and a frac- ton inches.
 In addition the United states finished second and third in the discus, fifth in the modern perturbation and won places in many heats in other events, the finals of which are yet to be decided Thus far the Stockholm Olympic has | been a festival of general good feeling | and good sportsmanship in which few minor clashes were inevitable As far as l the Americans can contribute the meet l ing will continue in that tenor to the end. An incident occurred, however, in the last heat of the sem-fnals of the 100 metres race today which for a time stirred up a | small tempest It was almost repetition of the clash at the London Olympic when the American Carpenter was disqualified
 for fouling an Englishman r similar sprint and the unpleasantness caused n Anglo-American athletics was long time
 in the forgetting.
 American Disqualified On this occasion it was a collision be- tween Germany and the United States. An | Amherst divinity student, Donald B. Young, running under the colors of the l Boston Athletic association. finished two yards in the lead in this race. but was disqualified and the heat given to his | Teutonic rival Braun, who crossed the 1 line second. The circumstances led the | spectators to think that the United States might protest but the American commit 1 tee, while considering he judges decision | in error, accepts if Loyalty The alleged foul occurred on the first | turn % yards from the start There was great rivalry between the Americans. Young and Ira N. Davenport. University Of Chicago and the German Braun Young took the lead on the first jump. The Ger man attempted to pass him on the outside at the turn. and was ebowed by Young. The judges made an attempt to stop Young at the next turn. but without sue cess. The incident caused great excite ment the Germans hooting the Amer leans
 Young Pushed Braun
 When the mixup occurred Young. Braun and a Swedish contestant were punched. Young had the pole. the Svede was as close as possible behind on the inside. with Braun on the outside They were SD close together that they seemed to rub shoulders. The German sprinted into the lead and then apparently slowed up. Young gave him push with his right arm. The runners strsightened out and after an inspiring contest came up the home stretch at terrific pace with Young in the lead.
 The Amherst boy who Is considered by all who know him a gentleman and a clean runner, takes the matter much to heart. In explanation he said Braun was pushing me back. The only thing that 1 could do was whnt I did or be pushed into the Swede. If they disquaify me they certainly should disqualfy Braun I would not kick so much If they disqualified both i of us"
 Braun claimed he was undoubtedly | fouled but did not assert that the foul was intentional He said Young pushed me I could have won the race if had not been touched. 1 Davenport also got too close to me | on the last run and rubbed me. In a race like that a man gets so tired that the smallest push may make him lose two yards.
 Mike Murphy, trainer of the Amer ican, speaking of the incident said
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