Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-11

2O0-meter nat race.
STOCKHOLM, July 11.-At the
Olympic games today the members OF
points to their score by winning the
also securing second place in that
event Ralph c. Craig of Detroit. was
the first man home and Donald Lippin-
colt, University of Pennsylvania. fol-
lowed at his heels.
In the weight-putting. in which the
distances attained with both right and
left hand are added, a further victory
for the United States was won by
Ralph Rose Of the Olympic Athletic
Club. who got first place, and Patrick
Mcdonald, j. A. A. c., who was second
Other nations came rather unex-
pectedly to the fore in these two
events, England scoring point in the
200-meter fiat. race, when W. r. Apple
garth obtained third place in that dash
and Finland improving it's position in
the list of winners when E. Niklander
got third place in the weight-p putting
Standing of Nations.
The standing Of the various nations a,
the opening OF the days sports accord
ing to the official announcement, was as
follows: United States, -; Sweden, S.
Great Britain. II; Germany, %; France
10, Finland, 10: South Africa. IL: Den
/; Bohemia, f. Russia, 8; Austria, B.
Greece. ); Canada, 3; Holland, 2; Aus
tralia, y.
The morning session in the stadium was
a comparatively tame one. The only
events, apart from the preliminary
a display OF gymnastics by German
team. Were the final heat of the 10000
meter walk. in which George Goulding
Canada. won deserved victory, and the
eleven trial heats in the 11O-meter hur-
die race.
the United States team had the hurdle
race all its own way, taking eight irsts
and one second. The majority Of the
meats were not races, because in most
cases there were only two runners, an(
as first and second in each heat are en-.
Titled to compete in the semi-finals thre,
was no incentive to fast running. Al
the American competitors secured place.
IN the semi-finals.
They were James Wendell. y. Y. A. C.
Jonn X Case. University Of Illinois; Free
W. Kelley, Seattle A. A; John p. NichcI
son, University Of Missouri; Edwin M
Pritchard, l. A. A. c.: Vaughn s. Blanch
ara, Boston A. A; Martin w. Hawkins
Muitnomah A. c.: John ]. Eller. jr, l. A
A. e, and George A. Chisholm, BostoI
A A Other nations also are repre-
sented In the semi-hnals, France by thre,
men. L. Andre. NJ. s. L. Delaby and r
de Guanderax; England by H. E. III
Biakeney and G. r. l. Anderson, Swedei
by n. Wieslander. Norway by f. r. Bic
Finland by w. Wickholm, Hungary b,
karoly Solymar Germany by ii vol
Bonninghausen. Italy by d. Colbachin
and Chile by s. Z. Palma
Nine Competitors Start.
Nine competitors started in the hna
OF the 10.O00-meters. walk. The onl,
representative of the United States wa,
Frederick II. keiser, y. Y A. c.. and
the pace proved too fast for him. so h,
dropped out. after doing two miles
George Goulding, Canada, took the lear
Immediately. and was engaged in a harf
race with f. j. Webb. England. from
the beginning. r. Altimani, Italy. VIII,
secured third place. and A. Rasmussen
or Denmark, who was fourth, We're tn,
only other men left two miles before tn,
finish. A. {. G. ST. herman, Soutf
Africa; w. j. Palmer, England, and w
Yates. England, having fallen b,
the way.
At the beginning of the las. mile III
Canadian led the Englishman by thirt,
yards. and the Italian was 200 yards be
hind Webb. Goulding had increased hi
Ieac to fifty yards by the beginning O
the last lap and continued to increase
Till he crossed the tape, when he wa
eighty Yards ahead