New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-05
TWO MORE VICTORIES
At OLYMPIC GAMES
]. R. Graham Wins Gold Medal
by Breaking SO Clay Birds
at the Traps.
MUCH FUN ON THE "F0URTH"l
No Conflict in Heats--Next
Meeting of All Nations To
Be Held at Berlin (
in 1915. ~ a.

Stockholm, Sweden, July A-The, United
States added two more victories to the
list at tho Olympic games here to-day. J..
r. Graham, Of the Chicago A. A. won the
gold medal in the individual competition
at clay birds with an aggregate score OF
SO out Of possible 100, while Captain b.
NJ. Hird. Of Iowa, captured the gold medal
In the individual competition for miniature
rifles
A celebration IN honor OF the Fourth Of
July was held aboard the steamer Finland.
me quarters OF the American athletes
More than three thousand persons crowded
the ship. Two ferryboats and many
smaller craft piled constantly between the
Finland and the docks. In the main saloon
Colonel Robert NJ. Thompson. president OF
the New York Athletic Club: James f.
Sullivan, the American commissioner to the
games; Admiral and Mrs. Wainwright, Mr..
and Mrs. Julian w. Curtiss. Mr.. and Mrs
Eberhard Faber and G. T. Kirby received
the visitors.
Those who attended the reception includ-
ed the three American members Of the
Olympic ommittee-Professor W NJ
Sloane, Allison V. Armour and Eyert J.
Wendell-the American Minister, Charles
II. Graves; the American Consul General.
Ernest l. Harris: the English members ~
the Olympic committee. many prominent
Swedes and the athletes representing vari-
Gus nations. The majority of the guests
wore American flags.
After dinner the American squad pre-
scented Colonel Thompson with a silver cLp.
The oldest member Of the team. George v.
Bonhag Of the Irish-American Athletic
club. acted as spokesman. Colonel Thomp-
son, Mr.. Graves, John Lind, Ex-Governor
Of Minnesota: Captain T. G.. Barmen, OF
the Finland. and Mr.. Kirby who Is presi-
dent Of the Amateur Athletic Union, spoke.
The olympic quartet, composed Of Benis-
min w and Plat Adams, Tel S. Berna and
w T. Bowman, SANG Thy VIII Be Done. y
Then all Joined I'm singing America"
The Olympic committee held session at
the Riksdas this morning. and the prest-
dent Of the committee Baron Pierre de
Coubertin presented Crown Prince Gus
tave AdoIph with the olympic gold medal.
thanking him for the interest he has dis
played In the games. The council unant-
mousy decided that the next Olympled
shall be held in Berlin in 1915
The Swedish committee rearranged the
drawings for heats to-day, so that no two
men Of the same country should compete
in the trials. The committee decided that
thas was in accordance with the errangs-
rnent made at last years meeting Of the
committee, which the Stockholm commit
tee had overlooked when the first drawings
were made The Americans would have
been the principal sufferers. 1t also was
decided to place twelve competitors in each
heat Of the SC0-metre trials, thus avoiding
semi-hnal heats, which would Impose too
great strain on the runners.
England defeated Denmark this evening
in the football contest, 1 goals TO 2 The
final game was played In the long northern
twilight before an immense crowd which
nearly filed the stadium. The King and
other members of the rkoyal family occu-
pied a box, and his majesty presehteo
medals to the winners.
The spectators were enthusiastic over the
Danes, who made a plucky fight with ten
men. one of their best players dislocatlng
his arm. and being obliged TO retire early III
the game The Grown Prince appeared on
the field between periods and shook hands
with the players. He got an ovation, anu
the crowd sang the national anthem
II is reported that the correspondent here
OF a leading London paper wrote that tne
Americans had made themselves unpopular
by boasting. Whatever the sentiment OF
their rivals toward them may be-and thus
far the relations between all the teams
have been harmonious and cordial--tne
Americans undoubtedly hold first place In
the affections OF the Swedish people. More
American flags are displayed than OK any
other nationality. The newspapers ana
people show in every possible way the
warmest regard for Americans, and declare
that next to Swedish, American victories
will be most popular.
The committee has decided that points
shall be counted 3, 2 and 1 for first second
and third places, respectively instead OF
8, and I, az previously arranged. The
scoring to date gives tho United states
total Of % points, with England and syeden
% points each
The condition Of the athletes continues
remarkably good. The only accident SO
far has been suffered by Simon T. Glllis.
of the New York Athletic Club. who Is en-
tered for the hammer throw, but he prob
ably will be able 10 compete All the men
worked hard to-day. The Marathon run
ners will do their first trial over the whole
course tomorrow. The American rid
ers, who are the guests OF Swedish of'cers.