The Washington herald., 1912-07-10
Murphy Says America Will
Win 1900 Meter Race
Trainer of the Olympic Team
Picks Kiviat and Jones to
Finish Strong.
NO CHANCE IN THE 5000
by MICHAEL MURPHY
Trainer Of the Olympic Team.)


Stockholm, July 9.-As a result of to-
days heats, i think the United States is
practically sure of winning the 1900 me
tiers run tomorrow, but we haven't a
chance in the 5000.
In the 1900 meters to-day we quail
fed seven men, but l only figure on
three of them to score-they are John
Paul Jones, Abel Kiviat, Tabor. and
possibly Sheppard OF the three Kiviat
ran in the most impressive fashion, but
Jones and Tabor took things easy.
Jones, in particular, tried his best to
bring Anderson into place, and paid no
attention to Jackson of Oxford.
Jackson is, undoubtedly, the most
dangerous among the outsiders, although
Wade ran exceptionally well for Swe-
den. The three Americans were so
evenly matched that l will not attempt
to pick the winner The race is most
likely to be decided by the generalship
of the runners. This is something which
the men have TO work out themselves
during a race.
At LEAST THE WINNER
There is always danger OF our men fall
ing to do themselves justice under these
climatic conditions. This may upset our
calculations, but / shall be greatly sur
prised IL We do not furnish the winner.
and at least another place with the three
men ! have mentioned.
With two such wonderful runners as
Kohlemainen. of Finland. and Bouin. of
France, in the 5000 meters, We do not
look for anything better than third place.
Bouin. by bis wonderful run in the final
heat to-day, showed that he has regained
his form. II he ever really lost IT
Because of Kohlenainen's work In the
10 600 meters on Sunday and Monday. the
Frenchman should have a slight ad-
vantage. The race is sure to be run we'll
under fifteen minutes. Both OF these men
seem TO have the ability to sprint at
therefore, be a duel between them Our
best hope for a place in this race Is
Bonhag. He ran exceptionally well this
but / doubt II he would have
been able to do enough nard work TO
make either Of them any trouble
German Team Disqualified.
The disqualification OF the German re-
lay team emphasizes again the criticism
! made OF this sort Of racing. It could
never be popular in our country because
speed IS made secondary to the passing
Of the stick
OF the other events which are on to-
programme, We ought to win
the shot-put and qualify as many men
in the semi-finals Of the 900 meters as
We did in the 100 meters The summaries:
500 meter race C3 miles lsS yardsl. trial hests-
First heat-Georse V. BonhAs. l. A. A. C. frt;
A Decoteau. Canada. second; F. n. HibbtnA Eng
land. third Time l5Z SS
Second he.t-Louis Ssott South Pate-son A c.
arst: Joseph Keeper. Manitoba, second; Z W. Ha;.
son. England. third. Time. l52S1-
Third heat-M. b1nson- Sweden; trst: Z. Clio
-: EEsissi. s<Snd: q z A PSStsr. Easland.
third Time. l5a IS
Nordstrun. Sweden. seonnd No time given
Fifth heat-J. Bouin. France. first: T. Ohlsen-
Sweden. second F. ". Juhanssen. Finland. third
Time I5G5
l.sD meters u.s4o yards swimming: free style:
men: semi -fnd-FSrst heat-G. r HodSson. Can
ada. first: J. Q. Hatfield. Great Britain second:
HariWck. Australia. third Time. 2A
Second heat-Lastores. Austria. first: Foster
Grrat Britain. second. Time. 3o+5
100 meters Qoo yards 2T-lo fcep swimming: bAck
stroke: for msn--First heat-HarTy Hebner.
United States. fvt: o. GrOss. Germany. scond-
Time. In.
Second hcat-o Fahr. Germany. arst; J. wenk
Hungary. second Time. ! =
Third hsat-A. Barousi. Hungary, first: P. Kell-
nerr Germany. second. Time l2
100 meters: swimming; free style: for vomen-
Fourth heat-Siss Fanny Durach. Australia nrss
Time Iis IS Record for women
100 meters q. SO yardsl fat-Frst heat-Melvin
W Sheppard l. A A O.. first; L. c. MADEIRA
OF Pennsylvania second; A Hare Great
Britain. third. Time AZ IS
Second heat-Norman S TAber. Brown University
irst; p. J. Baker. Great Britain second; G. Am
berger Germany. third Time As L.
Third heat-Abel R. KiviAt. I. A A C. first:
n A. Armand. Franoe. second; n. ]. Patterson
Chicago A. A. third. Time. 4si2 Is.
Fourth heat-A. n. s. Jackson, Great Britain