The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-08

Snectacutar. and proved him enc OF
mo hratniest, as we'll as the swiftest,
runners of the day. The olympic
rules have no penalties for false starts
so Craig proceeded to take as muS4
time as possible before the pistol nm
a!lv forced the race, thus wearing
down the dangerous Patching. .lheFe
were eight false starts, ana then inc
Detroit boy ran yhe race OF MS liAe.
Away for an even start he ran to-
10 patching contented with keeping
even up to seventy meters Then ne
let out a brilliant Anal squirt which
broke the South Africans heart.
In addition to getting clean sweep
on points in the first important event,
America got even for her defeat IN
| this event by the South African TOUR
wears ago, in London, when our cracks
we're beaten by Walker. All four
American athletes CALAMITY shook
hands with Patching after the rae,
and the rooters opposite the royal box.
! under Johnny Hallahans leadership,
gave him a hearty cheer when leaving
| the stadium.
That was the signal for another out
burst from the Swedish Stands when
it was discovered they have been prac-
ticing the American yells. which made
-s,tet,- Il hit ct sha-e opening of the -cere4
/
Rah, Ray, Ray. Ray, AM E. R-l-C-A,' v
was taken UP by the entire crowd
l. while the combined Swedish bands at
the other end of the stadium played
THE Stars and Stripes Forever
Flag Still There.
At the close OF the day our flags still
futtered from two OF the high masts,
for the nexr event in which the final
competition Of the pentathlon was won
| Iva Tay
James J. Donohue, OF Los Angeles,
third, making four more points in the
SUMMARY of total of ten against
three for sweden, for Jennings jave-
lin throw Saturday. and second in the
penta thlon gave Norway two points.
other nations. particularly England,
! have not had look-in.
The British trainer, Alec Nelson. The
famous old runner. told ME tonight.
| eve are outclassed Your Americans
are too strong for us. Arnold Jack
son, our oxford miller. has chance
in the fifteen hundred meters: but
iyour John Paul Jones is a wonder
Winning the pentarhlon brought
particular joy to Commissioner Sulii-
van.
Proud OF Thorpe.
He said; Taking this event dis
proves the charge that Americans are
athletes for pentathlon means Il rum
ming broad jump, a javelin throw, a
two hundred meter run, Il discus throw
and fifteen hundred meter run, arc
Thorpe averaged best in all of therl.
winning the last round of the fifteen
hundred meters sensationally. am
particularly glad 1t was Thorpe who
won. because he's real American In
dian, not Irish or Italian American.
! which has often been the basis for
criticism. believe the pentathlon was
put in the lisr to give advantage TO
foreigners. so Ii is keen satisfaction
to capture it."
In the ten thousand meter run and
the high jump, first heats. the Ameii-
cans. as usual, qualified with the ma
| JorIty OF entries, While In the senIi-
finals Of the eight hundred meters, to
be finished tomorrow. the lineup il
six Americans against two represent
| ing the rest OF the world. Langhi. the
Italian worlds champion, was dis
qualified. Mel Sheppard says he's go
ing to win tomorrow. which, on past
performances Is the best prediction
possible So at almost the beginning
OF the Olympiad II iopks like Amer
ic all the way. /.