Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-15

The Swedes, always ambitious start
ers, furnished five among the first 10
who disappeared through the exit uu-
der the arehway.
The different policies of the runners
were displayed at once. In leaving
the stadium the runner. who brought
up the rear was quite $50 yards be-
hind the leader
The great cheer that followed the
hardy athletes was one of pity rather
than of enthusiasm Then the serried
thousands settled down to watch the
big men heave the hammer across the
green sward and the running of the
heats in the 400-meters fiat race of tile
Decathion
The leaders in the Marathon reach
ed the town of Stocksund, about three
miles from the start. in the following
order:
T. Kolehmainen, Finland; A. ALL
gren, Sweden; G. S. Peroni, Italy. X
*. Macarthur, South Africa; Hi. Dahl
berg, Sweden; Sigge jacobson, Swed-
en-; c. Anderson, Sweden G.. Torneroe,
Sweden.
The time of the first mans arrival
at Stoeksund was 2:17:20 p NJ. The
village of Jaerfua, about six miles
from the start was attained by the run
ners in unchanged order. The first of
the United States team TO arrive there
was Michael Ryan, l. A. A. G., who
occupied 18th place, but all the rest
of the United States team were within
striking distance of the leader and
were running well.
At Tureberg, Is kilometers (about
nine miles and three furlongs from
the start), T. Kolehmainen, Finland
was still in the lead but x. K. Nc
Arthur, South Africa had gone up into
second place, with c. w. Gitshawsthird.
Lord, Great Britain came fourth and
then followed in the order named.
Ahlgren. Sweden; jacobson, Sweden:
Peroni, Italy; Boissere, France; L. p.
Pautex, France; Michael j. Ryan, l. A.
A. c.; ]. A. ANDERSEN, Sweden and f.
Bergvall Sweden The leader, Koleh-
mainen arrived at Tureberg at A.
minutes and II seconds past O'Clock
and Michael j. Ryan at 46 minutes
past 2. Both the South Africans, Me-
Arthur and Gitshaw We're with Flood.
Great Britain were punched together
with only three seconds koh Koleh-
mainen. AT Sollenta the turning point
and the half way distance, G. w. Git
shaw had secured the lead Koleh-
mainen was next, Is seconds behind.
*. Macarthur was third. another 20
seconds away and f. Lord, England
fourth, a minute and quarter behind.
G. S. Peroni Italy was fifth and A.
Ahlgren, Sweden, sixth Gitshaw ar
rived at the turning point at 40 sec
onds after o'clock.
Sigse Jacobson. Sweden, was seventh
at Sollenta Sockalexis, Old Town, Me-
was Eth at this point
At Tureberg on the return journey,
about miles and furlongs from home
c. w. Gitshaw was sim leading He
arrived at 50 minutes, 40 seconds after
3 O'Clock. The Finn. T. Kolehmainen,
came next, and X. K. Macarthur, South
Africa, was third. G. Speroni, Italy. was
fourth.
At Tuneberg, Louis Tewanima was
eighth, Caster Strobino. South Paterson.
9Th; Harry J. Smith, New York City,
10Th; Boissere, France, 18th; Andrew
Sockalexis, Old Town, Me, 13th J.
Corkey Canada, 14th; Joseph Eraileben
Missouri A. A., st. Louis. 18th; A. Hal
gren, Sweden, 18th; A. Duffy, Canada
nth: Thomas II. Lilley, North Dorehes-
ter. A. A., 18th; II. Green, England 18TH
and John J. Gallagher. iale University.
10Th
Richard L. Piggott. the first American
to reach Tureberg on the home journey,
arrived there at q minutes and 81 sec
onds past O'Clock.
Seven furlongs before reaching Stock
sund ON the return, c. w. Gitshaw still
retained his lead but x. X. Macarthur,
South Africa, his fellow colonial, had
gone up second. The American, Caster
Strobino was third; Sigge Jacobsen,
Sweden, was fourth Then came c. DUFF
fy, Canada; Harry j. Smith. New York
City; Louis Tewanima, Andrew Socka-
lexis Joseph Erxleben, John j. Gallagher,
Thomas Il. Lilley and Richard L. Pig
gott in the order named
Macarthur entered the Stadium and
traversed the $50 metres round the arena
| TO the finish before his compatriot. Git
| shaw, appeared at the entrance. Strobinc
| followed behind the second man. Their
| there was long wait before another
| runner appeared
| Macarthur fell TO the ground after h,
had passed the tape. Strobino, however
finished strong. lie shook hands with 1
few friends and then walked off modest
~ The South Africans Were hoisted Oh
the shoulders of number of enthusiast
and carried about the arena. Soekalexis
Old Town, Ne, was 4th; j. Duffy, Can
ada, 5th; Sigge Jacobsen, Sweden, 9Th
John J. Gallagher, Yale, eth; Josepl