The Washington times., 1912-07-08
ATHLETES
WIN TWO FINALS
Ralph c. Craig Wins the 1ooMeter Dash and the Indian
Thorpe the Pentathlon-Six Americans Qualify
in High Jump.

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, July g.
America is leading in the track and
neld championships Of the world by the
victories Of r. c. Craig, the Michigan
University sprinter, in the 10O-meter
dash. and Of James Thorpe, the Car
Isle Indian School athlete, in the PEN
tathlon. Sweden has won the javelin
throw. It Is freely predicted here that
the United States contingent will win
three-fourths of the events yet to be
held.
In the 100-meter Craig was followed
over the line by two fellow-countrymen,
Alvah T. Meyer, of the New York
1rtsh-American A. c., and Donald F.
Lippincott, of the University of Penn
sylvaria. Patchin, the South African,
tain winner, was fourth, finishing just
ahead of Belote, another American.
In the classic 100-meter the runners
were punched from the start, racing
along elbow to elbow in a mad struggle
Tor the scant advantage that would
bring the worlds title. Patchin, the
South African successor of Reggie
Walker, held his own in the scramble
down the line until the athletes were
within ten yards Of the worsted
Then Craig, the American collegian,
was seen to put on extra effort. look
Of agony passed over his features. and
In three strides he was leading the
others by a foot 1t was enough to give
him the honors as the punched runners
flashed across the line.
Officials Puzzled.
The officials were puzzled to deter
mine the positions Of Meyer. Lippincott,
and Patchin, SO close were they. FL
nally, after some considerable discus
sion, 1t was decided that Meyer was
second and Lippincott third, thus put
ting the South African in fourth place.
Craig equaled the mark Of 10 AS Sec
onds.
When three American flags were
raised to the top of the STATS on the
roof of the immense stadium, a roar
told better than anything else of the
great popularity of the American ath-
letes here.
Drew. the colored runner from Massa-
chusetts. was unable to start, having
strained muscle in the preliminaries.
Thorpe Is Winner.
The pentathlon was bitterly contest
Cd between Thorpe, the Carlisle Indian
star, and F. r. Bic, the Norwegian all
around champion; but when the judges
completed their figuring they announced
that the Indian had won the title, and
the raising Of the American flag was
the signal for prolonged cheering from
the crowd, and the other American ath-
letes grouped within the stadium.
The trials in the running high jump
find six Americans qualifying for the
son. Harry J; Grumpelt. George l.
HORNE, James Thorpe. and A. w. Rich
ards.
far, a bright, warm sun pouring down
from a fiaWless blue canopy. The seats
were well-nigh filled yesterday, and the
outlook is for this large attendance to
continue throughout the games.
Summarizes:
100 meters, final-R. C. Craig, Detroit
first: A. T. Meyer, l. A. A, second; D.
F. Lppincott. University of Pennsyl-
Iania, third; 6; Il. Patehin; South South
Sttb AfTc" ri9 f0Tr'm; F. seconds 9e'o'e
10000 meters, fiat-First heat-H. 10
lehmainen. Finland. first; Joseph Keep
tr. Manitoba, second; G. Heuttet
France, third; ]. Exc, Sweden, fourth
Il. Glover, England. fifth. Time, SSm
49s
Second heat-L. Richardson. South
Africa, first; Louis Tewanina, Carlisle
Indian School, second; ii. Karlsso9
fourth: A. Orlando, italy, fifth. Time
Third heat-T. Kolehmainen. Finland
fiji st; w: Scott. England, second; Louis
third; NJ. Person, sweden. fourth; U
f. Mcclure. North Attleboro, Mass.
NTH. Time, 34m. AZ 4-5s
The first five in each of the prelim
inary heats Of the 10000 meters fiat Tact
compete in the final.
Semi-tinal 800 meters-First heat. Z
Meredith. Mercersburg Academy, first
Hans Braun, Germany, second; Melvin
W. Sheppard, l. A. A. c.. third; Her
bert n. Putnam, Cornell, fourth. Time
I'm 81 2-5s.
second heat-G. NJ Brock, ontario