The Washington times., 1912-07-11


Craig, Of 1.-The Detroit Y. NJ. c. A., to-
day won the final heat Of the 2oo-meter
fat race. great cheer went up from
the American contingent when the Star
Spangled Banner WIS hoisted. showing
that the United states had gained &c
venge for its defeats of yesterday.
By Craig's victory today America has
won the 20o-meter race three times out
Of the four 1t has been on the Olympic
program.
Another American. Donald s. Lippin-
cott, of the University of Pennsylvania,
finished second In the 200-meter race,
but third place went to W., r. Apple
garth, the English star.
Craig got a good start and led all the
way, but was closely pressed by Lippin-
colt. The Michigan speed king breasted
the tape only a foot ahead OF his Amer
ican rival, who was a like distance
ahead Of the Englishman.
The time, 2l:7 seconds, was only one
tenth of second behind the record.
Rose Wins Shot-Put.
American athlstes annexed Ave more
points in the shot put (both hands,.
Ralph Rose was first and Patrick J.
Mcdonald, the New York policeman,
second. Nicklander, of Finland, was
third.
Rose redeemed his defeat Of yester-
dav by winning the shot put with two
fands. though Mcdonald put up a stiff
fight. The score was, Rose, right hand
1873: left. 12:f; total. 21:70 neters
McDonald, right hand, lj:OS: left, 1915;
total, 1853 meters. N.cklandeT. Fin
land. right hand. H:7l: left. 124S; total,
27;14.
The Americans victories in the first
two events Of the afternoon gave them
ten additional points in the total score
and England and Finland 70: one each.
Tho United states showed up ut q dis
advantage in the 4G-meters free style
swamming contest, only lwu Americans,
j. II. Reilly. and N. F. Nerich, both Of
the New York A. c.. being placed.
Spiers. of England. made the fastest
time for third, and qualified for the
finals. Her time was l minute 20:2 Sec
onds.
Carrying out their program o. per-
sistency the Americans went into the
11o-meter hurdle trials, the first event
to be ruin of. prepared for terrific
struggle From Il viewpoint based on
form this event was a joke. as the Uni
ted states athletes, apparently, had tho
race cinched. However. they were TAX
ing no chances. A large number OF
the Americans who qualified in the
trials are school boys.
The great stadium was well filled
when the games began, the attendance
being helped by the improvement in
the weather.
The onlv real excitement In the race
over the jumps came in the eleventh
heat with James l. Wendell, of Wes-
ltyan University. Powell of Great Brit
ain, and I.ukenlan, Of Canada. fight
ing it out for places. The Englishnan
vas eliminated. Wendell winning in the
fast time Of 1856 seconds.
The Oh mric record for this event Is
fifteen seconds nat. made by Smithson,
OF America, at Lonion in 1toS.
George A. Chisholm Of the Poston
A. A.. speared victory in the first heat
in 1916 seconds, with K S"lyniar, Of
Hungary. second Although Chisholm
wus thirty yards ahead Of his opponent
throughout the race, he continued his
fast pace because he needed the work
uut.
John J. Eller, jr.. of the Irish-Ameri-
can A. c.. had an easy time of 1t in the
second heat, winning in 16 seconds.
Runs Dead Heat.
Martin w. Hawkins, OF the Multnomah
A. c. Omitted States). captured the third
heat without half a try. The Americans
failed to show in the fourth and fifth
heats. but in the sixth v. S. Blanchard,
of the Boston A. A, ran a dead heat
with Delaby, of France. -
Americans took the seventh and
eighth heats, E. Nj. Pritchard, of the
Irish American A. c.. winning the sew
enth, and John P. Nicholson, of the
University of Missouri. taking the
eighth.
Fred w. Kelly. another American,
from Seattle. ran away with the ninth
heat, while John r. Case, of the Uni
versty of Illinois. breezed in first in the
tenth.
Proves a Great Pedestrian. -.
+ George Goulding, of Ontario, Canada,
won the 10OOO-meter walk, showing
himself to be one of'the greatest pedes-
trians in the history of the sport.
Goulding not only won easily. but beat
the Swedish record by minutes 426
seconds.
Z. j. Webb, of England, finished sec
ond. 100 yards behind the Canadian.
Fred W. Kaiser. of the New York A:
c., was the only American who qualified
for the final in the 1O,0O0-mete walk.
Goulding got a great ovation from the
stadium when he had finished United
States Commissioner James Z. Sullivan,
who has been a student of athletics in
all its branches for twenty years, said