The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14

northerners, two Finns and two Swedes making the largest double score.
 The Adams brothers, Platt and Benja- min, went much higher in the standing high jump than all the others, except the Greek with the tongue twisting name who was a good third.
 Worlds Swimming Record
 In the swimming event Harry J. Heb ner of the Illinois A. C., captured the final heat of the 100 metres back stroke, in minute. 2f 1-5 seconds The first heat of the sem-fnals went to the Canadian crack swimmer, George Hodgson, who finished first in minutes, 9 2-5 seconds, which is d new world record. Healy the Australian star, finished third in the sec ond heat but qualified for the final as the fastest third. This heat was won by Hardwick also of Australia In 5:3l 4-5.
 The other events of the day included fencing and military riding. The Bel gian team had four of the eight com petitors in the final in tho fencing, for which no American qualified.
 The riding was cross country with many jumps Four Americans com peted. Lieut.. E. r. Graham, Fifteenth cavalry; Capt. Guy B. Henry, Thir- teenth cavalry; Lieut.. Benjamin Lear, Fifteenth cavalry, and Lieut. John c. Montgomery, Seventh cavalry There were 22 other contestants, but the re- suit will not be announced until to- morrow, as the number of points has not been made up.
 The water polo furnished considera- ble diversion. In the game between Austrians and Hungarians, while the latter won, much roughness was dis played by both sides. Some Swedish papers are complaining bitterly of the defeat of their team by the English.
 When the people were leaving the stadium after the games today they were surprised to find the place sur rounded by an enormous throng. The cause of this mobilization was a festi- val by the Swedish choirs. Between 5000 and 4000 singers took part and their friends and supporters from the whole country came to cheer them. The choirs paraded to the stadium with many bands, banners and floats on which men and women with streaming yellow hair impersonated historical characters.
 The Marathon Today
 The continental Sunday is a day of sport and festivity, and the Marathon, which will be run tomorrow, will be the climax of the Olympic and fur nish an ideal Sunday afternoon form the continental viewpoint. A field of from 60 to 70 runners will start, the Americans numbering round dozen. The American representatives listed to go in the great run are:
 Andrew Sockalexts, Old Town, Me; Louis Tewanima, Carlisle Indian school; t.s. I. 1I... f,. Athletic association: Clarence H. Da- mar, North Dorchester Atheltc asso- ciation; Michael J. Ryan. Irish Ameri- can Athletic club; Thomas II. Lilley, North Dorchester Athletic association; Joseph Forshaw. Jr., Missouri Athletic club; Joseph Erxleben, Missouri Ath- letic club; Harry J. Smith, New York city unattached; Gaston Strobino, South Paterson Athletic club; John J, Key holds, Irish American Athletic club, and John J. Gallagher Jr, Yale university.
 No one is attempting to pick the win- ner although T. kolehmainen of Fin land, whose brother shone as the great est distance runner on the stadium track. is the popular favorite The South Af- rican, K K. McArthur, and the Canadian, J. Corkerey, lead in the betting.
 Hayes Expects Dark Horse
 Johnny Hayes winner of the Marathon at the London Olympic, who has had the Americans under his care at Stockholm, thinks that a dark horse probably Will develop The Americans rested today. The weather promises to be scorching, which favors them at the distance, 402o0 metres, or approximately % miles,
 The race will start in the stadium in front of the royal box. and will finish at the same place After the runners have passed the towns of Stocl1sund and Sol lentuna, the road is bad for records. It is hilly, with little shade, and the only smooth stretch is a mile near the middle of the course. The last five miles will decide the race. This part of the course is soft and rough, like unkept American country roads.
 Soldiers and police will guard the entire distance and keep off all traffic. Several hospital stations have been established, and boy scouts will be in attendance along the line.
 The controversy over the change in the rules which forbade the runners from having refreshments was decided tonight. They will be permitted to have water. tea,