Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-09

and Almen w. Richards. Brigham
Young university at the third. Eagon
r. Eckson, Mctthaven, A. c., and
James Throp, Carlisle Indian school,
failed. At 100 centimeters Liesche
cleared the bar at the second attempt
and HORNE and Richards at the third.
Running high jump, final: ]. E. Mer-
edith, Mercersburg, academy first.
Time 1851 $40; Melvin w. Sheppard,
!. A. A. c., second, time 1852; Ira N.
Davenport, University of Chicago, third
Hans Braun, Germany, fourth.
Sunday Summaries.
American athletes won two notable
victories at the Olympic game Sunday
r. c. Craig, former University OF
Michigan sprinter, now Of the Detroit
Y. M. C.. A., captured the final of the 1OO
meters dash. James Thorpe of the Car
Isle Indian school won the Pentathlon
a series Of five day events.
Three flagstaffs are erected In the
Stockholm stadium, where the colors OF
the different ma tons scoring first, Sec
ond and third in the final contest OF
each event are hoisted. When the lOO
meters sprint, the event most honored
on athletic fields everywhere, had fin
ished, the American flag went up on all
three stats. A. T. Meyer, Irish Ameri-
can A. c., and D. F. Lipptncott, Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania, ran second and
third, scoring a clean sweep for the
United States. Craig's time, 10 40.
equals the Olympic record held Jointly
by Jarvis Of America and Walker OF
South Africa.
Craig Wins at Tape.
The, 100 meters final was great con-
test. It belonged to anybody until ten
f1,a
great burst Of speed, crossed foot
ahead. Only inches separated the next
three, A. T. Meyer and D. F.. Amerl-
cans, and G.. F. Patching of South Az
RIGA. F. V. Belote of, Chicago finished
fifth. H. P. Drew, Springfield. Mass,
was unable to run because of spr1ned
ankle.
100 Meter Dash.
Final heat-Won by r. G. Craig,
America; A. c. Meyer, America, second
S. F. Lippincott American, fourth.
Time, 10 Al
10000 Meter Run.
First heat-Won by H. Kolehmainen.
Finland; Joseph Keeper, Canada, sec
ond; G. Heuet, France, third; ]. Exc,
Sweden, fourth: E. Glover, England,
fifth. Time, 1874
Second heat-Won by L. Richardson,
South Africa; Louis Tewaniama,
America, second; H. HARRISON, Sweden,
third; A. Stenroos, Finland. fourth A.
Orlando, Italy. fifth. Time 80: 80 $40.
Third heat-Won by T. kolehmainen,
Finland; w. Scott England, second;
Louis Scott, America, third; NJ. Pres
son, Sweden, fourth; U. P. Mcguire,
America, fifth. Time, "a: Al 4-5.
300 Meter Run.
First semi final heat-Won by J. e.
many, second; Melvin w. Putnam,
America, third; Herbert N. Putnam,
America, fourth. Time, 1:54 2-5.
Second semi final heat-Won by G.
M. Brock. Canada; c. S. Edmundson.
America, second A. S. Caldwell, Amer
lea, third Ira n. Davenport, America,
fourth. Time, /: SIS ITO.
PentathIon.
Won by James Thorpe, America, s
points; J. r. Bic, Norway, second, Is
points: Avery Brundage, America, and
Frank Lukeman, Canada, tied for third,
"a points; Brundage awarded the place
points; ]. A. Menaul, America, sixth,
% points.
Running High Jump.
]. c. tombstone, Eagon R. Erickson,
Harry j. Grumpelt, George L. HORNE,
James Thorpe Almen w. Richards,
America; T. Carroll, P. H. Baker. Eng
land; X. K. Kullerstrand, Sweden; S.
Lische, Finland: Baron Ivan Wordener,
Hungary. Cleared 1873 centimeters CSC
inches), the height necessary to qualify
for the finals
100 Meter Swim (Free Style.)
First semi-hnal heat-Won by
Healey, Australia. Time-1:04 3-5.
Second semi-inal heat-Won by
Bretting, Germany. Time-1:04 3-5.