The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-09
BY C. w. WILLIAMS.

STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, July s.
Next to Johnny Hayes marathon VIC
tory In London in 1910. probably the
most wonderful scene ever witnessed
at any olympic games was that en-
acted at the stadium this afternoon
during the final heat Of the S00-me-
ire run. the result Of which brought
for the second time at this Olym-
piad. three American flags finttering
to their ulasts ends on the stadium
denoting first. second and third places
for the United States.
A total OF fifteen out OF a posi-
Bile stwenty-four points at the end of
the day, brought our team to a place
where st is regarded with The Wild
est enthusiasm by the multitude.
The great great s00-metres was
won ]. +. lTadp Meredith, or Mer-
cersburg Academy, nineteen-year-
old school boy, with Melvin Shep-
;sard and Ira Davenport, Of chicago.
in dead heat for second place. and
all three breaking worlds records for
, the distance. Meredith went on and
broke the italian Lunghis worlds
record for half mile.
Without disciaiming the winners
feat in the least. great credit for the
remarkable victory belongs TO the
veteran Mel Sheppard. The Irish
American star deliberately set such a
heart breaking pace that 1t killed
Off Braun, Of Germany. whom many
had picked as the winner. and there
by ruined his own chances against
Meredith in the final sprint
Johnny Iiayes Feels Dad
When Meredith, the fresh, young
school boy, passed Ehepard, just as
they were on the tape, Johnny Hayes,
who was sitting the press box. burst
into tears. crying
Il oughtnt TO feel So badly. be-
cause we have won anyway. but to
have Mel beaten, show the passing
Of the old guard"
But when the figures on the board
showed the glorious fact that three
Americans had broken the worlds
record, which by the way was held
went a change.
Il don't feel bit sorry now, II he
can still do that" said the famous
marathoner The figures put up on
,he board were;
Meredith, !. minute a1,a seconds
Sflepf,arri, + minute. 5 : seconds
Davenport, 1 minute 50 seconds.
Merediths time for the half mile
vas minute. So IL seconds The
old Lunghi record was ! minute,
81 As seconds.
Mormon Wins High Jump.
NEXT TO This sensational perform
ance. the greatest event OF the day
was Richards winning the running
high jump defeating the very dan
gerous I4ische. Of Germany. AT 1913
centimetres, breaking the Olympic
record with HORNE. the sensational
Leland stanford star. third.
Richards. who is from the Brigham
Young university. Provo, Utah, won
the admiration OF the crowd by his
beautiful jumping style and he also
furnished considerable amusement by
insisting upon jumping in a ragged
old felt hat. which he considers a
mascot Several members of the COM
mittee laughingly asked him to re-
move it, bue he firmly declined
500 Metres Flat ta15 YARDS Race
Final: j r. Meredith. Mercersburg
academy first: time l minute 81 9-td
seconds, new worlds record. Melvin
w Sheppard, /. A. A c., second.
time / minute SO seconds. Ira \.
Davenport, University OF Chicago.
third time 1 minute e seconds, Hans
Braun Germany, fourth
10000 Metres Fiat (Six Miles 378
Yartis) Final Heat - kohlemainen.
Finland. first; Louis Tewanina, Car
lisle Indian school. second: A. Stem
rees, Finland. third; Joseph Keeper.
Manitoba, fourth; A. Orlando. Italy.
NTH Time 81 minutes 20 seconds.
400 Metres t4S7 Yards) Swimming
First Heat--Demjan, Hungary.
first. time 6 minutes IS As seconds;
Henning, Sweden. second: time min
utes 81 rs seconds; Innocent Eng
land, third, time 7 minutes AS sec
onds. Demtan was disqualified
Second Heat--Malisch, Germany,
fret: time 8 minutes Al seconds; Lin.
dross. Finland, second; time I min
utes; McDermott, Chicago A. A.. dis
qualified.
Third Heat--Lutxow, Germany.
first; time . minutes ~ as seconds.
courbel, Belgium, second: time min
utes Sc 3-5 seconds. Siengalewicz,
Austria third; time Z minutes sec
onds.
Running High Jump-FYnal-Alme
w. Richards. America, nrst, with
Jump OF le3 centfMetree (e fact s. $40