Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
Transvaal Policeman Brings
South Africa Greatest Honor
of Olympic Program.
cOMPA1RlO1 FINISHES SECOND
Ten Americans among the First
18-Strobino of South Pat.
erson A. G. Third Man
across the Line.

Stockholm, July 14.-South Africa which
heretofore has played rather n modest
part in this olympic drama. came to the
center of the stage at the moment of its
elimination to-day. winning the marathon
race, the most important number on the
Olympic program. This might have been
honor enough for a small nation. but
South Africa also won second place by
81 secure lead, which was piling up the
glory.
The winner of the classic marathon was
X. X. Macarthur a tall Transvaal police
man, who has never yet been headed III
similar event. His compatriot, 1. W.
Gitshaw, came second into the STADIUM
several hundred yards behind, and third
to appear was the American, Caster
Strobino, of the South Paterson a. G..
who put up Drawer fight than most OF
the runners. for his feet We're skinned
and bleeding and he was suffering great
pain. He never lost nerve though. ana
made a brave attempt at feeling HAPPY
while he traversed the Stadium track
n furlong behind the second man at the
end Of the killing performance.
While 10000 spectators, who were grill
ed on the Stadium seats, strained their
eyes COWaTu tHc dINHWhS Ai'i'
which the runners emerged, they saw
the American shield on the breasts or
six of the first 10 men who entered. The
names on this roll of honor were Caster
strobno, Andrew Sockalexis, Oldtown
Maine. John ]. Gallagher. Yale univer-
sity, Joseph Erxleben. Missouri A. c.,
st. Louis. Richard F. Piggott. North
Dorchester A. c., and Joseph Forshaw,
Missouri a. c.
TEN AMERICANS FINISHED.
The American team numbered IL, and
10 finished. The last of these was
Thomas II. Lilley, North Dorchester a.
C., who finished 18th. Two Americans
fell by the waysde Michael J. Ryan OF
the Irish American A. c.. who made n
good run for 10 miles and succumbed to
the heat. and John Reynolds of the same
club who tell 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
great pace and had nothing left to
draw on when the final test came.
Two representatives of Canada, j. Duffy
and w. II. Forsythe. finished NTH and
10th respectively. Canada's great hope
(OrKeTey, ran WIFI NY All ioi oCNNAsAi hAiASS
and they gave 1t up together
The tall Finn Kolehanen, another favor
tie. was outclassed lie took the lead al
the beginning but Htshaw caught him al
five miles and ran at his heels. with Nc
Arthur and f. Lord of Great Britain, foi
10 miles more; then robbed him of tho
leadership.
WREATH READY FOR WINNER.
Two miles and half from the goal Nc
Arthur went to the front and held the LEAD
to the end. He had completed the circuit
of the arena before Gitshaw was observed
running under the archway. and he fel
TO the ground exhausted. The spectators
cheered him Justify and as he lay painting
Crown Prince Custave Adolph came VI
and shook him by the hand and pattet
him on the back A small party of South
African enthusiasts had an enormous Tau
rel wreath ready in anticipation Of vic
tory of which they were confident iron
the first They lifted the two green jer
seyed athletes on their shoulders ant
slung the laurel over Macarthur, carrying
the pair aross the field.
Strobino was 18th at the turning aroun'
the quaint Solentuna Church which tn
runners rounded TO retrace their tracks
Two Americans were ahead of him a
that time and he seven miles wit
Tewanima; then Joined Kolehmainen un
til the Finn dropped far back in the real
He finished we'll up with the two leader
and seemed to be in much better shap
than either of Them for he stopped
shake hands with a few friends an
then walked briskly from the track
INDIAN FOLLOWS STROBINO,
n
before another runner appeared at tn
entrance Then a second shield appeare
with the American device. 1t was I'll
Indian sockalexis. Fifty yards behind hi
came the Canadian Duffy. Both were
fine condition.
While Gitshaw arrived a little LEI
Than two minutes behind Macarthur, ar
strobino 80 seconds later, "A period
more than three minutes elapsed befo
sockalexis and Duffy came throug
Than q dozen or more arrived in qui
ruccession Each runner displaying t
American shield got a rousing cheer VIII
ne passed the American stand. Eve
one of the American runners came
strongly.
Macarthur Is 90 years of age. six fo
tall and weighs ia pounds II
career suffered from bad luck.
went to Greece for a marathon whi
was postponed on account OF polltlo
troubles and afterwards went to I'm
land to take part in one when w
postponed on account of the death
King Edward
The American contestants hard
came up to the expectations OF Hay
who has had them under his care.
attributes this largely to the eXtreI
heat The crowds massed In the ro
Increased the heat, as they formed
barrier against the slightest breeze.
This marathon was not really
marathon according to the view
those who have seen the real thif
When the start and finish are the sai
place and the runners double arou
the same road, coming and going, hi
the tension and excitement of waiti
for tho first man. which made I
London marathon dramatic, Is lost
During the running of the maratf
other events were being held In
Stadium. Nj. j. McGrath, New York CT
unattached. won the final in tn hamn
throw with 30 metres "a centimetres.
feet 10 inches), which beat the form
Olympic record made by the Ameri'
John Flanagan at the London OlyIn
BY more than nine feet but was abb