The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-10
sENEN AMERICANS QUALIFY IN
TRIAL HEATS on 1900
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NEW JAVELIN RECORD
FINN BEATS SWEDE's THROW
AMERICAN polio EMAN SEARCH
FOR MISSING LAUNDRY
OF ATHLETES.
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STOCKHOLM, July 9.-~There was
lull in the festivities at the stadium
today SO far as the Americans were
concerned, IN order to get some pre-
linliuary heats out Of the way in prep
paration for more final events to-
morrow These heats were the $500
and 6.00o-meter runs. In tho former,
seven Of our boys qualified against
the represe utatiyes of all the other
nations. none OF whom seem TO nave
a chance. with the possible exception
OF Jackson Of England,
These heats were for the 1900 and
s 600 meter runs, and ten OF our poyS
qualified in the former against the
pick of the worlds best MIXERS. ia
the 3. 900 olly three Americans ran
ngot1 enough to reach the final. George
Bonhag. Louis Scott and Tel ;. beFna-
In the 500 meter none of the foreign
ers who qualified Is conceded TO nave
a chance for Il place except Jackson
Of England, who is a dangerous man
for our boys to meet
1t was decided this morning by the
International jury that the American
swimmers who failed To appear io4
the semi fInaI heat in the l0o meter
free style swim that the swim, should
swim an extra heat. The three Ameil-
rans Duke kahanamoku, Perry Me
Gulivary and HusZagh and Massar an
.Italian. swain the heat this evening
and Kahanamoku won easily ia
minute 2-5 seconds. ituszasn was
second and qualified for the mai
In the s .000-meter finals tomorrow
il ia practically conceded that no
American can beat the great hohi~
mainen, Of Finland, or Bouln, on
France Ii is expected that the sta
dunn Will be filed al an early nour
tomorrow morning for the great
RaIph Rose VIII step forth IN ms
fun glory to attempt 10 break his own
record In putting The shot Follow
ing that will come the flrst neat III
me goo meters. which looks Ike an
easy American victory.
Germans Ruled on.
The Union Jack OF England man
aged to get on the high nagpole TO-
day for the first time at this tlymp-
lad the occasion being the British
,irforv in the 400-meter relay race IN
" hich the American team was dis
nualifed The British victory over
germany was very slight The LAT"
ter team was disqualified for the Same
reason that the Americans were ruted
off
cha r4sa-uf fl ha-4AA- The
tgs pic ACTIONS Of ,t3el@.&ed .tAs' Jlt}- !
eliu throw making the third coca
sion that the fiaGs of three nations
have foated during the olympsad'
Suaristo, the winner OF this event,
broke the worlds record, esta biished
on Sunday by Lemming, OF sweden
The new record Is sixty one meters
The Swedish papers all pay tribute
edItorially 10 the American team TINS
morning one saying,
Teams Form Trust.
The records made here silence an
doubt about the records created IN
the United States. These men all i've
up To their reputation,
Another paper jokinglA says
The American team Is almost
trust-we believe America Is where
the trusts come from
There was almost u disaster ABOARD
the Finland this morning when the
members OF the American team
found that they had no laundry
There is not one clean shirt IN the
entire crowd Things became pan
iekv when it was learned that Com
missioner Sullivan had an engage
inent To dine with the crown prince
this evening at the royal palace. \
COMMITTEES was appointed consisting
Of Ralph Rose to lend weight and
judicial learning Pat Mcdonald and
Matt McGrath. for the reason that
the New Work police generally get
what they want 10 call on the wash
la y and demand -.Iothes for tonight
A sufficient supply came aboard 10
Keep things moving, and Commits
sioner sullivan Went To the royal din
ner looking his finest
5000 Meter Race e Ms, 1873 Yds.l
First Heat-4ieorge Y. Bonhag. /.
A. A. c.. first; A. Daeoteau, Canada,
second T. n Hihb.ns. England, third.
Time. Is minutes 20 S-5 seconds.
Second Heat--I4ouis Scott, South
Paterson A. c., first: Joseph keeher,
Manitoba second; e. w, Hutson,
England. third. Time. Is minutes,
70 Ia seconds
Third Aaat-AI- kafisss4t,, Sweden,
frst; f. Glover. England. second; G.
n A. Porter. England. third. Time,
IL minutes. "a as seconds,
Fourth Heat--A kolehainsn, Fin
land, first; RI. Nordstrom. Sweden
second. Tel s. Berna. Cornell un'Ver-
sity third. No time.
!, Fifth Heat. BONN. France. first
IT. ohlsson.. Sweden. second. r. w