New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-13
Flag Presented to Team Which
Will Represent This Coun-
try in Sweden.
BIG CROWD AT THE GAMES
Ten Thousand Persons Get Last
Glimpse of Some of the Stars
in Action at American
League Park.


athletic prowess on the eve Of their sail
ing for Sweden tomorrow.
Impending rain had no terrors for nearly
10000 spectators, who got to the grounds
early. and their ardor was not dampened
whit when they were forced to wait for
more than an hour until the heaviest
showers had passed over
Mayor Gaynor, who was to be at the
park to present an American flag to the
team and wish 1t good luck. was not in the
box reserved for him at the appointed
time, and as the parade of the athletes, led
BY Ralph Rose, who was the flag bearer In
the games at London, was coming across
the field IL was necessary to press Colonel
Robert NJ. Thompson into service, who pre-
scented new American flag to Gustavus 7.
Kirby, president of the Amateur Athletic
Union, while the latter handed over the
flag which waved over Shepherds Bush at
the conclusion of the 1908 games.
Just at the end Of the afternoon, when he
tt~as least expected. the Mayor came 10 the
feld and II was some little time before
his presence was known. James z. Sulli-
wan, secretary Of the Olympic committee,
escorted the Mayor to the box. where the
presentation Of the flag had already been
made. and then there was a scramble for
another flag. Fortunately the new fag
which Mr.. Kirby had received was handy,
and then the half dozen athletes on the
field were formed into line and paraded
over to the box, where the Mayor gave the
flag to NJ J. Halpin. manager Of the team.
I IT hope that you will bring back the
;tcnors and know you will" he said. ad-
dressing the team in a voice that could not
be heard more than six feet away. IT'S
n pity that there are not some walkers on
fhe team. That is really wonderful ex-
ercise | know that you will all do your
hest"
The poor conditions and the makeshift
,that was called a track made fast time
Impossible and the performances in many
of the contests were not up to expectations,
but in spite Of all this two Olympic rec
ords were broken. Ralph Rose, the giant
weight thrower from the coast, tossed the
a6pound shot 10 feet 10 inches with his
right hand and AZ feet with his left for a
total Of 81 feet 10 inches. Jim Duncan also
surpassed Martin Sher1dans discus record
by hurting the missile l42 feet 117 inches.
Z Because many Of the athletes who have
fbeen selected for the team were still on the
Iway to this city, the contests were almost
hltogether a dual meet between the metro
politan and Pacific Coast members of the
team. Ira Davenport, of the University OF
Chicago and John Nicholson, of the Uni
versity of Missouri. were exceptions. and
both scored.
The Indians from the school at Carlisle
carried off their share Of the honors. Jim
Thorpe surprised even himself by winning
the high jump. Thorpe was credited with
going over the bar at feet inches. and
later in an exhibition at feet inches
but the batten had sag OF at least COUPE
of inches so that his jump was actually not
more than feet and l or inches. Even
so. however, he had the satisfaction OF
beating George HORNE. the worlds record
holder. who was unable TO clear the bar at
an actual height of much over six feet.
! Louis Tewanima, Thorpe's teammate. ran
"a strong race in the $500 metre run and
kbeat George Bonhag, of the Irish-American
Ia C.. and Tel Berna, of Cornell. The race
was between these three with Berna ana
Bonhag alternating in the lead Berna ran
easily, and did not force the pace at any
stage of the contest. Bonhag, too held
himself we'll in reserve and neither sprinted
when Tewanima shot out in the last zap
hnd pulled into a ten-yard lead
! Berna kept on running after the nnlsh
End did another lap before he quit TeWan-
4ma's time was II % AS, not particularly
fast. .,.
+ Harry Gissing. of the Irish-American Atm
.ietic Club. who is on the supplementary
Ss,st. was an easy winner in the WO-metre
Erun. Ira Davenport and Ted Meredith, OF
Hfercersberg. forced Gissing hard in the
Enr,nt. but he managed TO win by com
Portable margin.
Abel Kiviat was pitted against Z. j.
hrytzgerald. of the New York Athletic Clup'
rand W. Mcclure. OF the olympic Athleuc
: Club Of San Francisco, in the 1,2U-metre
nun. Kiviat took things easily until the
last lap. when he went out and Won as ne
pleased.
Ben and Platt Adams. who it was thought
would be unable to go to Sweden, an
snounced that they would accompany the
EtAarn. and a few minutes later tied for first
! place IN the standing high jump at feet 8
inches.
The summaries follow:
/ So-netre dash--won by r; c. Craig Detroit
r NJ c. Al ~ seT I2IsStA m Oytnp,' c.
third Time. O:Os Is. g..
Ys a n. Holland Xavier A. A., second; j.
M Se p R,osenberger' irish-Americsn A. G.. third
Ii sne mere U run--won by A. T. Gissing. Irish.
American 4. c; Ira ~ Davenport. University OF
/ Sshieaao. second: ]. z Meredith, Mercersberg
Acsdemy. third. Time. 1;2s; -,-,.. ,-,.A
I, roe,,ean A G Walter Mcclure. olympic A. G,
scecnd: p j. Fitzgerald New York A c. third
1iRi s,n0metre run-won by Louis Lewanima
Carlisle Indian School George Y. Bonhag' irish
finiyersity; third. Time, 1923 As.
seventyIyard high hurdles-Won by j. r.
Nicholson. University Of Missouri; j. j. Ener
irish3A%erisan ,b a. e r,S Sse0 o3Co '" Ae'
standing high jump-Ben Adams and Platt
Adams New York A. C.. tied for first place at
s sss otHput@won by Ralph Rose. olympic A. c.
with right hand put OF 80 feet 10 inches aho
LETT hand put Of ~ feet With = bus OF 4s feet
inches and 80 feet inch. respectively. c-,,.,.
High jump-Won by James Thorpe. Carlisle
Indian School. with jump Of feei inches'
sscond with 8 feet inches; George L. HORNE
Leland stanford University. third with q feet 3
Discus throw-won by J. II: Duncan. unat-
tached, with throw Of 142 feet III inches
D. }. Muller. unattached, second, with throw
indian school. third. with 100 feet;
Pole vaults. G.. Beah. Leland stanford
T I'M soy r, fn1 with ri 1sus Of p feet each
8. Babcock Columbia University third' win IA
iee S,osa t,imn-won by F. H. Allen. University
Of Caiifornls. with jump OF ~ feet inches;
James Donoghue, olympic a, g. second, WIN y,
feet inch ,b r. u H fest incb on'e'S
Hammer throw-Won by NJ J McGrath. un-
attached with throw OF $50 feet ~ inches
G. C. Childs. New York A. C., second with 1I2
feet 4 inches; s. Gillies. New York A. c., third
with 16S feet inches -. -
Interscholastic relay-Won by De witt Cltn-
ton H. g.: Curtis II. g.. Second; Boys II. s.,
third. Time. 1912 rs.