The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-16
INCLR SANS BOYs ADD FEW MORE
POINTS TO THEIR ALREADY
LONG LEAD.
WIN 10 FIRST PLACES
TRAINER MURPHY rAYS HIGH
TRIBUTE TO swEDEs As sTH-
I.FTrs AND MANNER or con-
QUOTING SPORTS.
sv MICHAEL J. MURPHY.

STOCKHOLM, July 1--we finish
ed the athletic section of the olympic
games today with all the victories that
! expected We won the 1900 meters
relay with little opposition, and
Thorpe, the wonderful ell round
athlete from Carlisle Indian school.
set a record in the decthalon which
will not be equalled in IA long while.
/ am exceptionally wei pleased that
Sweden won the two events we lost
today. The Swedes certainly must he
commended for the admirable spirit
and courage that they have shown
throughout the meet as well as the
unquestionable fairness they have dis
played in every attitude
While Sweden has not made as fine
showing In first places as has the
United States, l am sure she could
beat any other country in Europe IN
a dual meet. Nowhere in the world
could be found better sportsnacn and
all-round fine gentleman.
In the boys under my charge this
year had the greatest aggregation
Of athletes ever assembled under
one flag. II made a finer showing in
track and field events than any other
team ever sent out by the United
States
Sixteen First Places.
We won sixteen first places to say
nothing Of the second and thirds Let
me say that many Of our boys who
took seconds and thirds deserve as
much credit as those who got hrsts.
In the 500 meters run, for instance,
a small blanket would have covered
the first three Americans. We had
four men in the 1900 meters, who were
practically as good as the winner.
Thus 1T was in nearly all the events
The American system OF developing
athletes in schools and public play
grounds, ! firmly believe, is Ia a great
measure responsible for the unques-
tionable supremacy Of our country
over the entire world. I do nor see
how any nation can ever wrest the
lie, dership from US. ONLY when one
considers the fearful handicaps I'M
I der which our team was built up and
trained can the results be fully ap-
preciated. The men who won Cor the
United States at the games In this
city are mostly men who began train
ing after theN 1908 Oiympiad in Lon
don. And only unusual men on this
team will be able 10 win against the
new crop OF performers shat ~ai try
for the 1915 team. am very glad
to state that there is hardly an in
jury among the members of the team.
All at Their Best.
In view OF the handicaps under
which We trained l expected more
breakdowns. But all the boys went
about their work with rare good judg-
lnent. and the result proved that the
maximum number were in champion
ship form when called upon to show
their best. despite lack Of proper
training and the disadvantages Of for
eign climate.
The marathon men In particular are
IN fine shape and nearly all of them
could go out within d. week and run
the race over again.
Johnny Hayes. the hero Of or ic-
torious 1908 club, and winner OF he
marathon at London. is being cen
graduated on every hand for his good
work in training the marathoners.
Inc fact that ten OF our twelve
starters finished among the first TWEEN
ty is still the talk Of the city. In
some respects this is considered
greater achievement than 10 have won
the race
The team breaks up tomorrow SOME
of the boys will return to America
az once; others will remain on the
continent few weeks. The stay in
Sweden has been tfIe tlrust plensan5t~
imaginable. Not only have the Swedes
proven royal entertainers. bur the
management Of the games has been MS
close TO perfection as could well be
imagined
Summary OF today's events
Hop, step and Jump--Ffnaf.
sweden, first. second and third
400 Meters Team Swimming Race-
For Women
England. first; Germany. second.
Austria third Time. minutes. 80
seconds
High Diving-Piain and Variety
Diving.
Adlerz. Sweden. 500 40 points,
first Zurener. Germany. s63 points
second; Biorgre7, Sweden AT $40
points third.
1900 Meter Relay-Finai.
United states, first, France, second;
England. third.
500 Meters. Swimming-Team Race,
Men.
Australia, first. 10 minutes. IL 1-5
seconds: America second, time 10
minutes, 90 1-6 seconds England
third, 10 rninutes. 2s as seconds
5000 Meters, Cross Country Race
FL. koimei1en. Finland. first: Hi