Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-16
WIN 2lS TEAM CONTESTS
KING PRESENTS TROPHIES AND
CROWNS WINNERS BEFORE
ENTHUSIASTIC CROWD.
TAKE 81 FIELD Events
The Athletes and Gymnasts and Of
ficcrs OF Various Nations Were
out In Glad Rags.

STOCKHOLM, July 15,-The stand
Ing tonight of the various teams III
All the events % the olympic Is as
follows.
United States, 2lS; Sweden, Sc;
Great Britain, 60; Finland, 46, Ger
many. "a; France, "a; South Africa
l6, Denmark IA; Italy lS, Canada,
l3; Australia, 49,. Belgium, II Nor
way 10; Hungary, 8, Russia, 81
Greece, A. Austria, 4 Holland, 4.
In the track aud field events the
final standing Is;
United States So; Finland, 27i
Sweden, "a Great Britain, Il; Cana
da. Z; South Africa, 8; France 4;
Germany, 4, Greece, 4; Norway 2;
Hungary, !; Italy |.
James Thorpe OF the Carlyle Indian
school proved himself easily the
greatest all round athlete In the world
In the Decathlon, which provided a
variety OF tests OF speed, strength and
quickness, while Eugene l.. Mercer
University of Pennsylvania, George
w. Phllbrook, Notre Dame and Jas.
]. Donoghue Los Angeles A. c, were
prominent In the second class.
American quarter-milers ran away
with the 1900 metres relay as pre-
ultltut gontDIhlht shNi'-
dith and Reidpath, showing their
heels to their rivals.
Two events have occurred which
cast a shadow on the Olympic games,
who ran In the marathon died today
from sunstroke, and Lieut.. Lawrence,
a British otflctr OF the 18th Hussars,
The Portuguese runner, II. Lazare
was thrown into n ditch In the mile
competition, suffering conclusion OF
the brain and other injuries.
Presentations Of the prizes at five
o'clock this afternoon was a spectacle
nearly as thrilling as opening cere-
monies.
The athletes and gymnasts and Of
ficers of the various nations who com
peted in the military events were in
uniforms while the women prize VIM
ner+ were variously attired.
The king conferred on the winners
of each first prizes an oakwreath, n
gold medal and challenge cup.
Crown Prince Gustav Adolph present
ed silver medal to members of the
second group and Prince Charles
Brofkeg, handed medals TO the third
group. Through a megaphone was
called the name of each, who then
stepped forward to receive his prize.
The Americans headed the parade,
Colonel Robert M. Thompson, presi-
dent of the New York Athletic club,
silk hated In the front rank
King Gustav, in gray frock coat,
mounted the rostrum behind which
were the tables loaded with trophies,
wreaths and medals.
The Indian, Thorpe, was honored
with n huge bronze trophy so large
he could hardly carry 1t away.
The final score of the Decathlon
was as follows:
James Thorpe, Carlisle Indian
school, SAP out of a possible 10 600
points; II. Wieslander, Sweden, T.
724; c. Lomberg. Sweden, 7,413; j.
Holmer, Sweden. 7347; Jas. ]. Donog-
hue, Los Angeles, A. c.. 1888 Eu-
gene L. Mercer, University of Penn
sylvana. 1404.
In the military riding competition
three of the five events are finished.
They are distance ride of "a miles.
cross country ride three miles, indi-
vidual steeplechase.
The standing up to date Is:
Germany 80 points; Sweden S9S5;
United States. S5.62; France, SS23;
Belgium, 1854; England, 57.49; Den
mark 1850.
OF the American team, Lieutenant
Ben Lear Fifteenth Cavalry, and
Lieutenant John C. Montgomery. Sew
enth Cavalry are in the first class
with two Swedes, three Germans and
two Franch officers all having scor-
ed 80 points. Lieutenant e. f. Gra-
ham Fifteenth Y. S. Cavalry. has scor-
ed 1852 points and stands 18th, and
Captain Guy V. Henry, Fourteenth
Cavalry, has scored 20.46 points and
stands fourteenth There are 49,
competitors.