The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-12
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POINTS At OIL YlNPLAI
a. W. c WILLIAMS


our most successful day ef the oiym-
piad SO far as points are concerned.
The rotting gallery recovered from
yesterday $ silence early N the Hay
when Ralph Rose again came iEto his
own by defeating Par Mcdonald in
the both hands shotput.
All the success Of the day came,
however, without the slight"4i s2usa-
ton.
At the close OF the day after rac
three starry banners had sCended OIL
the poles denoting that the Anleri al
had finished one. two, three Li the
Stafhopp. which II Swedish for pole
vault, We expected excitement when
Babcnck, the Winper. triea tn beat the
worlds record. made at tho Harvard
stadium by Wright, whom he had just
defeated a few minutes previously. IL
was likely that he would have done
It, roo. for he was keyed u9 t. u high
pitch, bur officials wasted - much
time in deciding 10 allow tha attempt
that he had sritfened up aud did not
succeed.
Americans Draw Crowd.
Although there was no Swed N
the event after Uggla retired, half #
the people in the stadium Ietns Inc I
until Rabcock put on mis- sweater anu
started off the field. so great Is tns
crowd interested in everything the
Americans do.
Craig ran the same brilliant race
in the goo meters as he did In the
100 meters.
II appears impossible that We should
lose an event tomorrow.
Next Monday Stockholm il TO have
a real American baseball game Two
teams have been picked from the
athletes, one representing the West
and tn other the East Manager
Halpin will act as umpire. In the
afternoon the winners of rhe morning
game will play team composed Of
Swedes, and taught by d former
swedish American. which VIII be UNI
pired by George Wright. the famous
old player OF the Philadelphia team
Summary of Events
Shotput, Both Hands-Final-Ralp
Rose, san Francisco. first, with 30
feet, 3-4 inches; P. i Mcdonald.
Irish A. A. G., so feet. "a inches;
Niklauder. Finland. SO feet Rose put
the shot 40 feet. 6 "a inches with
right hand. McDonaid's right hand
put was As feet. II IL inches
200 Meter t21s Yards) Final.
Ralph Craig. Detroit Y Nj G. A.
first; - f. Lippineott. University OF
PenasyiFania second Applegarth
England. third Time 81 7-t0 sec
onds.
400 Meter tss7 Yards swim. fres
style. for Men
FIRST Heat-Hardwick, Australia
first; Champion. Australia. second
Time, minutes 36 seconds
Second Heat---T. s. Batersby, Eng.
land, first; Johnson. Norway. second
Time. minutes 3-5 seconds.
Third Heat--Ritter. Germany. first.
kenyery. Hungary. second. Time, ;
minutes "a 3-5 seconds
Fourth Heat-L4astorres Hungary.
first; Taylor England. second Time,
3 minutes 46 10 seconds
100 Meter (tes Yards 2-f0 Feet)
swim for Women, Free style,
4sssIss4. + &saal. .-----4----~--.----.
FIRST }Heat--Sfiss Fanny Durach,
Australia. first Miss Daisy Curwen.
England. second. Time minute
I-5 seconds.
Second Heat--Mlss wiiheImina
Vyie. Australia. first; Miss Annie
Epiers. England, second. Time,
minute 8 Id seconGs
10000 Meter % Miles 37e Yards
Walk, Final.
George Gouldlng. Ontario, Canada,
first; f. j. Webb. England. second
f. AItima1i. italy. third. A Rasmus-
sen. Denmark. fourth.
$40 Meter tf20 Yards Hurdle Semi
Finals.
First Heat--K. Powell. England.
first. John J, Eller. Jr.. |. A. A. C.
second; +, r. Bic, Norway. third.
Time. Is 3-5 seconds
Second Heat--Martin W Hawkins,
Oregon. first; u. Colpachini italy,
second; W. F.. Delaby. France. third,
Time. Is 40 seconds.
Third heat-John p. Nicholson.
University Of Missouri. first Vaughn
s. blanchard, Boston A. A. second:
H. Won Bonninghausen Germany,
third Time, Is Pa seconds
Fourth Heat--James Wendell, New
York A G., first; George A. Chisholm.
Boston a. A. second; @. p. l., Ander-
son. England, third Time. Is l-2 sec
onds.
Fifth Heat--Fred W. Kelley. Seattle
4 A. first Fl r, H. BlakeHev, Eng
land. second; w Wickholm. Finland
third Time, is as seconds