The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-12

In the running broad jump Albert
L. Gutterson, the veteran leaper, with
jump of meters so centimeterS GA
feet II inches and a fraction), beat
the previous Olympic record of "a feet
8 Y inches.
The discus event was nothing of
a disappointment for the American
team, who met a powerful opponent in
the Finn, Taipale, bue they made him
break worlds record with a throw
of 14S feet 1 Y inches to get first
place. Two of the United States team,
H L. Byrd and James H Duncan,
were second and third, respectively.
Stockholm, July 12.-The seventh
day of the athletic section of the
Olympic games opened this morning
with the prospect of providing a more
interesting session than that of yester-
day. Delightful weather continues to
prevail and the temperature was IA
Torable to the American competitors.
Early this morning a large group of
big men. those from the northern ma
tons forming the majority, gathered
throwing, best hand. Shortly after
wards the ninety runners entered for
the 400 meter fiat race turned out to
compete in the fifteen heats of that
event, the semi-final heats of which
were also set for decision today. The
Judges decided not to have the men
run in tapes as at the final in London
in 1908.
in heats, the final Of the 10 meters
hurdle race, the running long jump
and the 1000 meters cross country run
starting and finishing in the stadium
which is the concluding event of the
modern PenthathlOn gave great va
riety to the program.
The correspondent here of a London
newspaper in his dispatches accused
the American runners of unfair work
against Hans Braun, the German ath-
lete, in the final of the 500 meter fiat
race. He described them as pocket
ing" Braun. The Germans, on the
other hand, say the race was perfectly
fair and Braun himself made no pro-
test.
Finn Wins a Throw
Discus throwing, best hand, final:
A. r. Taipale, Finland, first, As meters
81 centimeters; R. L. Byrd, Adrian
college, second, AZ meters 80 cent?
meters; James H. Duncan, New York
city, unattached, third, AZ meters %
centim eters.
Four hundred meters eleventh heat:
Clarence s. Edmundson, Seattle A. A,
first; E. ]. Henly' England, second; NJ.
Brocket, Canada. third; time, so 10 sec
onds. Twelfth heat: G. Nicol, England,
first; Ira N. Davenport, University of
Chicago, second; 7. H. Gallon, Canada.
third; time, 80 seconds. Thirteenth
heat: T. Person, Sweden, first; r. A
Lindsay, England, second; time, 1928
seconds. Fourteenth heat: c. N. Seed
house, England, first; A. Petersen,
Norway, second; Erwin Szerclomhegyi,
Hungary, third; time, 81 1-5 second.
Fifteenth heat: G. H. Patching, South
Africa, first; Charles D. Reidpath, Syr-
acuse university, second; H. Wenseler,
Germany, third: A. Patterson, England,
fourth; time, 81 lilo second.
U. S. Man Finishes Fourth.
Modern pentathlon duel shooting,
swimming 800 meters, fencing riding,
cross country running 1000 neters).
Result: Hitchcock, Sweden, first q
points; Asbrink, Sweden, second; Geo.
s. Patton, Jr., United States, fourth,
Il points; Stramme, Sweden, fifth, AZ
points
Finn Makes Worlds Record.
The morning started with a fine per-
Torrance by the Finn, A. r. Taipale in
the discus throwing best hand, final.
He beat with his throw of As meters 81
cetimeters, GAS feet l IL inches) not