The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-15

Americans were within striking distance of the leader and running well.
 At Thurelzberg. 15 kilometres (about nine miles) from the start T. Koleh mainen, Finland, was still in the lead, but McArthur. South Africa, had gone into second place. c. w. Gitshaw was third, Lord, Great Britain. fourth. and then followed in the order named:
 The leader, Kolehmainen, arrived at Thurelzberg at 42 minutes and II sec onds past 2 o'clock and Michael J. Ryan at 46 minutes past 2 o'clock, so that there was about four minutes be- tween them. Both the South Africans, McArthur and Gitshaw, with, Lord, Great Britain. were together only three seconds behind Kolehmainen.
 At the Half
 At Sollentuna, the turning point. and the half way mark, Gitshaw had taken the lead T. Kolehmainen, the Finn was next, 15 second behind. McArthur was lying third. another 20 seconds away. and Lord. England, fourth, a minute and quarter behind. Speronl, Italy, was 1fth, and Ahlgren. Sweden, sixth Gitshaw arrived at the turning point at 10 seconds after 3 o'clock.
 Jacobson. Sweden, was seventh at Sollentiuna, then came in order: Bois- siere, France: J. Corkerey, Canada; Harry J. Smith. New York City. unat- tached Ryan. Tewanima, A. Sockal- exis. Joseph Erevleben, Missouri A. G.. Anderson, Sweden: T. Bergvall. Swe- den. H. Gren, Great Britain; J. Duffy. Canada; Thomas II. Lilley, North Dor chester X. A.
 At Thurelzberg, on the return jour ney, about miles and three furlongs from home, Gitshaw was still lead ing He arrived al 22 minutes and 40 seconds after 3 o'clock. The Finn. T. Kolehmainen. came next and McArthur was third Speroni, Italy, was fourth. Then followed In this order.
 Jacobson, Sweden, Lord England; R. F. Piggott, North Dorchester A. A.; Te- wanima. Strobino. South, Paterson, Smith, Boissiere, rF'ance; Sockalevis, ]. Corkerey, Canada; Erxleben, Alhrgen, Sweden; J. Duffy. Canada; Lilly, H. Gren, England, and John Gallagher. Yale university. Piggott, the first American to reach Thurelzberg. ar rived at 27 minutes and 31 seconds past o'clock.
 An American Third
 Seven furlongs before reaching Stocksund on the return. Gitshaw still retained his lead but MeArthur, his fellow colonial. had gone to second. An American was now third. Strohino; Jacobson fourth. Then came Duffy, aCn- ada; Smith, New York City; Tewanima, SockaIexis, Frxleben, Gallagher, Lilly and Plggott in the order named
 McArthur entered the stadium and traversed the $50 metres round the arena to the finish before his com patriot, Gitshaw, appeared at the en- trance Strohio followed 200 yards be- hind the second man. Then there was a long wait before another runner ap- peared.
 McArthur fell to the ground after he had passed the tape. Strobino, however. finished strong. He shook hands with few friends and then walked off mod estly. The South Africans were hoisted on the shoulders of a number of en- thusiasts and carried about the arena.
 Sockalexis was the fourth man to finish, J. Duffy, Canada, fifth; Sigg E. Jacobson, Sweden, sixth; John J. Gal lagher. Yale university, seventh; Erxle- ben, St. Louis, eighth Piggott, Joseph Forshaw, Jr., Missouri A. C., Fabre, Canada: Clarence II. Demar North Dor chester A. A.; Boissiere. Gren, Smith, Forsythe, Tewanima, Lilly, A. Town send England; T. Kiviston, Austria; Lord. J. w Westberg. Sweden; A. C. Simmons, Anderson, H. P. Lakellaeop- oulos, Greece Dahlberg and l. Iund- berg. Sweden, followed across the line as named.
 In the military riding competition which took place yesterday the judges have placed the contestants as follows based on team work:
 Germany. 60 points; Great Britain and Sweden each. 59 S5: United States 59 62; France, 5s23; Belgium, s9.54; Denmark. B 80.