New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
THORPE LEADS HIS FIELD
Indian 0utcIasses Rivals In
Pentathlon Try.Out.
TAKES THREE FIRST PLACES
Only Four Try to Qualify for
All. Round Contest in
Olympic Games.

James Thorpe the full blooded Sac AMI
Fox Indian OF the Carlisle School. displayed
clear superiority over a field of three other
competitors in winning the Olympic Pen
tathlon try-out. held at Celtic Park, Long
Island City, yesterday afternoon. Thorpe's
total was points, under the Stockholm
method o: scoring, which allows i Tor
first. . for second, 3 for third and for
fourth.
Thomas A. Mclaughlin. who was consid-
cred certain winner, trailed in second po'
sition with 10 points. Henry c. Klages, OF
the New York Athletic Club. and Bruno
Brodd Of the Irish-Amerlcan Athletic Club.
tea for third position. with Is points each.
Thorpe was easily the best Of the field.
although he did not equal some OF his
earlier performances He was a winner OF
three first places taking the running broad
jump. the 2O0-metre run and the discus.
while he took second place in the Javelin
and the 1,50O-metre run.
A swirling, strong wind blew directly
down the track, which bothered the cons
petitors In the track events Five contests
composed the modified all around test, tho
men being given resting spell OF five
minutes after each effort. The list was
as follows: Running broad jump. throwing
the javelin, 200-metre run, throwing the
discus and, as climax. the exhaustine
!, SOON etre run.
Thorpe began his winning efforts by takS
ing the broad Jump, with distance Of 81
feet s% inches, accomplished on his Iass
jump. Brodd closely pressed him. with ~
leap OF 20 feet IA inches.
hrnu int ax1donAA his i1t~
ing ability in the 3Oo-metre run. From ths
crack of tho pistol he gradually opened up
a lead on his three opponents, lighting
against the wind on the stretch, to win by
ten yards. Mclaughlin, who was second4
held a lead Of five yards over Klages. Thu
winner covered the distance in the fash
time Of q as seconds.
The Indian recorded his third victory m
the discus event, capturing It by five inches.
, He was unable to get a good throw against
the strong wind, his best being LIS feet ~
inches with Klages second.
Thorpe was the second best in the javenH
competition, throwing the long stick with
the wind a distance Of 13S feet ~ inchea-
Brodd, the Swede, handled the tricky wand
for an effort OF 157 feet s inches.
The 1900 metre run, which capped the ex>
hibition, fully tested the stamina and en-
durance of the contestants. McLoughliu
and Thorpe appeared in the best Of condi-
ton after gruelling finish. The fornner
assumed the lead at the start, and was
never headed, although in the last hundred
yards Thorpe forced him to q desperate
sprint, Mclaughlin winning by only twd
yards.
The summaries follow:
Running broad jump-Won BY James Thorpe!
Carlisle Indian School, with jump OF II rev
So inches: Bruno Brodd, Irish-Afnerican 4. e,
With Jump Of 20 feet -. inches, second t.: a.
Is feet inches, third: Henry {. klases Ne~
York A. c., with jump Of IS feet ~ inches.
fourth .s
irish American A G., with throw OF 1877 feet
q inches: James Thorpe Carlisle Indian School.
with throw OF 1888 feet Inches second n nt To-
feet Al inches. third; Thomas A. MeLoushiin'
Loughlin Lsceum touled In all three throws.
Indian school: Thomas 4. Mclaughlin. Loughln
Lyceum, second; Henry C.. Klages. New fotN
A. g. third Bruno Brodd. Irish American A. e
Throwing the discus-won by James Thorpe.
Carlisle Indian school, with throw OF 10 ftet
Az inches: Henry G, Klages, New York A. c,
WITH ,hr9 Wr OF ht fft ouxslin IScsum With
q throw OF iO7 feet 2th inches. third: Bruno
Brodd Irish American A. c., with shro~ OF
90 i.5oo-metre run-won by Thomas A. Nc
Loughlin, Loughn Lyceum. time go James
Thorpe. Carlisle Indian school. second TINS
40 8; Henry C. Klages New York A. G,
third, time 5:is 10 Bruno Brodd. Irish-Amcri-
can A. c. fourth. time STA As.
Point ecore-James There. Carlisle inaisn
Lyceum IL; Henry c. Klages. New York A. C..
and Bruno Brodd. Irish American A. c. each
tied with 10 points.