Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-11


everybody fortunate enough to partici-
pate in this Olympic as competitor or
onlooker.
The stadium began to fill at an early
hour the spectators including many
American and British visitors who had
come to watch the running of the trial
heats in the 200-meters fiat race. The
weight putting was completed early
and as a result the American team
added to its total of points another
six, as Z. J. Mcdonald, Ralph Rose
and L. a. Whitney shared first, second
and third place between them.
A new Olympic record WAS created
by /. Mcdonald of the Irish-Amer-
lean A. c., with his put of Is meters,
81 eentimeters Ga shade over SO feet, 4
inches) in the final of the weight put
ting. The old Olympic record of as
feet, inches, made by Ralph Rose in
1904. was also exceeded by Ralph Rose
himself, who. today, put the weight
Is meters, 25 centimeters.
The American delegation felt sure
of the weight putting. There We're four
Americans in the field of q COMPETE
sight of them except the hrawny
Finn, E. Nikiander, who put 1S meters,
S6 centimeters. l.. A. Whitney. Boston
A. A., beat this by putting 10 meters.
SO centimeters CAS- feet, 5 inehes).
George Philbrook, Notre Dame Univer-
sity, was fifth.
The Is trial heats in the 200 meters
fiat race furnished more races for sec
ond place than for first. In several of
the heats as soon as the winners saw
they had the race at their mercy they
slowed up. There was one real race in
this event between G. il. Patching,
South Africa, and Clement P. Wilson.
Coe College.
In the 1900 meters fiat race the judges
were unable to decide who was second.
Abel X. Kiviat. l. A. A. c.. and Nor
man S. Taher, Brown University.
came in practically together and the
judges are awaiting the development
of photograph taken of the finish be-
fore giving their decision as to which
was second. 1t was magnificent
struggle
Howard p. Drew, Springfield High
school. was unable to run and the
spectators were greatly disappointed.
There is considerable dissatisfaction
here over the timing of the foot races.
which is done by an electrical appara-
tus Several veteran English sports
men who timed Drew in trial heat
OF the 100 metres are certain that he
made worlds record by a fifth of d
second
The final of the 5000 metre fiat race
will rank after the 500 metres fat race,
in which James E. Meredith made the
record time of l minute. 81 $40 Sec
onds, Monday, as the greatest race
thus far in these Olympic games. j.
Bouin, France and H. Kolehmainen,
had their own way. 1t was a
wonderful struggle between them for
the victory. f. w. Hutson of England
who secured third place. passed George
" Bonhag. /. A. A. c.. at the last mo-
ment and crossed the tape foot
ahead of the American runner The
Finn and the Frenchmen were fiv.
Yards ahead of the field on the fourth
lap, so yards on the sixth lap. 10
Yards on the ninth lap. $50 yards on
the 10th lap and finished 100 yarcs
ahead. The Finn led for seven laps,
but the Frenchman was yard ahead
on the 18th lap, when the Finn spurtcd
on the home stretch, and crossed the
tape in front of the F'renchman, who
threw up his hands as though saying.
I'm DONE
The Americans hope of winning
second place ran high although the
race belonged to any of the five run
ners. Bonhag and Hutson made fine
effort in the last so yards but the
passed him 10 yards from
The finish, with Karlsson, Berna and
Scott close behind.
I'm the pole vault trials, this after
noon. eight Americans qualified at 365
G2 feet) for the finals.
tomorrow
The pole vaulting and the semi
final heats of the 2O0-meters fiat race
proceed simultaneously and the re-
suits of both gave the American team
every reason for satisfaction. There
were q competitors in the pole vault
in which all clearing II feet, qualified
for the final. Eight of the United
States teams participated.
Only the winners of the semi final
in the 200-meters fiat race are en-
titled to run in the final heats. Four