Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-12
Further Glory
 for Uncle Sam
ANOTHER DAY OF AMERICAN
 ATHLETIC VICTORIES
IN LEAD BY 2e POINTS
Yankees Capture Three Places in Pole Vault, Two in Shot Put and Two in 200 Metres Dash-other Events

Stockholm, July 1.-The United States took the Hons sshare of the victories in the Olympic games today. The Stars and Stripes were again raised on the three flag poles at the conclusion of the pole vaulting, in honor of Harry s. Babcock, Columbia University, New York; Marc S. Wright of Dartmouth and Frank T. Nelson of Yaie. The Columbia man beat the holder of the worlds record, but was unable to reach the record. Wright and Nelson were tied for sec ond place and will each receive sil- yer medal
 In the shot putting contest with right and left hand, Ralph Rose, Olym- pic A. C.. and Pat J. Mcdonald, Irish American A. C.. secured first and sec ond respectively.
 Americans Win POO Metres Dash.
 Although the hopes of a new record were again disappointed, the final heat of the 200 metres dash was the most exciting performance of the day. Ralph Craig of the Detroit Y.' M. c. IA. and D. F. Lippincott, University of Pennsylvania, took the honors with the Briton, W. R. Applegarth, pushing them hard at the tape. The German, Rau, who runs all distances, was fourth. The Americans had counted on these points, but they had expected to lose the 10000 metres walk which they did to their neighbor, Goulding of Canada. Goulding gave fine ex- hibition outpacing the English crack, E. J. Webb, and beating him 80 yards at the end. The only American in the final of this event was Frederick H. Keiser, New York A. C., but the pace proved too fast for him and he dropped out after two miles.
 Italians Score a Victory.
 With no surprises and everything in which the United States was inter ested, going according to slate. the day furnished no thrills. except for a small Italian contingent, when the flag went up for the final in the mems gymnas- tics with the Hungarian and British colors beneath it
 Teams of Russia and Luxembourg also competed. the five giving an ex- hfbition on the horizontal and parallel bars and jumping horses which could not be improved upon in a circus They made a ne sight with their black and white uniforms against the green sWard and their marching under their national color aroused the enthusiasm of the spectators.
 Five Americans in HurdIing Final.
 Various nations were interested in the eleven trial heats and the six i semi finals in the 110 metres hurd- ling. The Americans secured eight frsts and one second in the. trials and five frsts in the semi finals. Thus Martin W. Hawkins, J. P Nicholson James Wendell. Fred w. Kelley and | John R. Case will run with the Brit ish representative, Powell, in the final The English had the worst of luck Anderson promised to win his heat the fourth in the semi- finals, but fel at the last hurdle.
 West Pointer Fourth in PentathIon.
 Liedt. c. s. Patton continues to re- | fleet credit on West Point training By his riding in the cross country event at 5000 metres today. he gained fourth place in the modern pentathlon | Three Swedish officers led, but the l Swedes had a months practice ant had studied the difficulties of the course, which included 75 jumps ot various kind. Patton had a fall al the second of the double ditches To- morrow this contest will conclude witt ] a cross country foot race of 4,O0( | metres, in which the American officer is considered to have an exceIlen chance.
 Australian Makes Swimming Record
 The swimming this evening fur n1shed a new worlds record for tn, four metres, free style. Healey. tn, Australian, in his trial heat, covered the distance in 534 He has beer made the popular favorite for tn, | final
 The wrestling continues slowly Tn, assemblage of picked giants of Flu rope, who in scantiest tights and witt | sum drowned limbs. bang each othe about on platforms all day under ] blazing sun, furnishes a picturesqu sideshow. The swimming draws fashionable array to the watersid nightly. the most popular feature be ing the women who do high divinI and play polo in tightly fitting gar ments.
 United States Leads by 26 Points. 1 The score as officially announce tonight is as follows United States 8s; Sweden, 62; Great Britain, 51 Germany 2S; Finland, 20; France 19 Africa. Il; Denmark II; Norway 10 Italy, g; Canada, 5 /; Hungary, $; Aus tralia. 1; Russia, Greece, Belgium Austria, each; Holland, 2.
 No Olympic has compared with thi in the number and diversity of it's so cial features. A gala performance i the beautiful state opera tonight wa attended by the members of the roya family, the diplomatic representative and officers of the several nations None of the smaller cities of Europ can surpass Stockholm, a smarte dressed gathering would not be see even in Paris.