The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-16

aquatic sports in which Americans did
not figure.
The standing last night OF the varf-
GUS teams in all events OF the OlyIn-
pics is as follows:
United States, 128; Sweden, 104;
Great Britain, Sc; Finland, as; Ger
many, 81; France, %; South Africa
IS; Denmark, ID; Italy, 1S; Canada,
10; Australia, 10; Belgium, IL; Nor
4; Australia, A; Holland, Q.
In the track and field events the
United States, IS; Finland, 81;
Sweden, "a; Great Britain, 10; Canada
z; South Africa, 8; France, 4; Ger
many, A; Greece, a; Norway, y
Hungary, J.; Italy, I.
Winning the Marathon,
South Africa, which heretofore play
ed rather a modest part in the Olym-
pic drama, came to the center Of the
stage at the moment of its culmina-
ton yesterday, winning the Marathon
race, the most important number on
the This might have
been honor enough for a small nation,
but South Africa also won second
place by q secure lead, which was
piling up the glory.
The winner Of the classical Mara
NAAgAA al - GNg IVA IL wa
Transvaal policeman, who has never
yet been headed in a similar event.
His compatriot, c.. w. Gitshaw, came
second into the stadium, several hun
dred yards behind, and third was
the American, CASTOR Strobina of the
South Paterson Athletic club, who put
UP a drawer fight than most OF the
runners, for his feet were skinned and
bleeding and he was suffering great
pain. He lever lost his nerve thoughs
and made a brave attempt at looking
happy while he traversed the stadium
track a furlong behind the second mari
at the end of the killing performance.
The times rs announced We're: Nc
Arthur, 2 hours SO minutes; Gitshaw.
2 hours 81 minutes So seconds; Stro-
bino, 2 hours % minutes AZ rs Sec
onds. =
The Americans certainly gave a.
death blow TO the theory that the
athletes Of the United States are bet
ter at contests which require quick
ness and agility than in tests OF en-
durance. While 10000 spectators, who
were grilled on the stadium seats,
strained their eyes toward the arch
way from under which the unner
emerged, they saw the American
shield on the breasts Of six of the
first ten men who entered. The m
Of this roll Of honor are: Strobino,
Andrew S~ockaIeX1S, Old Town; john
J. Gallagher, Yale university; Joseph
Forshaw, Missouri Athletic club. The
/ American team numbered twelve and
ten finished. The last Of these was
Thomas H. Lilley, North Dorchester
Athletic club, who finished eighteentB.
| Two Americans fell by the wayside-
Michael J. Ryan of the Irish-Ameri-
can Athletic club who made a good
run for nineteen miles and then sue
cumbed to the heat, and John ]. Rey-
nolds Of the same club who fell out
earlier.
Sweden furnished another dozen to
the race, and If their strength had
been equal to their ambition they
would have had a different tale To
tell. They started at a great place.
but during the first few miles put
forth all their powers and had moth.
ing left when the final test came.
Canada had no eason TO be asham-
ed, for two of her representatives, J..
Duffy and w. H. Forsythe, finished
fifth and sixteenth respectively. Cam
ada's great hope, Corkerey, ran with
Ryan for several miles and they gave
it up together.