Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
University Of Vermont Running
Broad Jumper Clears "a
Feet II Inches.
HURDLE RACE CLEAN SWEEP
American Winner of 400.Metre
Heat Disqualified and De-
cision Causes a Small
Tempest.

American athletes won two more
events at the Olympic games to-day.
Fred W. Kelley. University of South
California, took the final heat Of the
110-metre hurdle race, while Wendell
and Hawkins. also representa- the
United states, ran second AMI tairl
respectively in this event. AMI Albert
L. Gutterson of the University of Yer
mont captured the running broad jump
with q new Olympic recorl of "a feet
II inches.
In addition the United States finish
ed second and third in the discus. fifth
in the modern Pentathlon. and won
places in many Of the heats in other
events, the finals OF which are yet TO
be decided.
In the running broad Jump. Gutter
son was only hairs breadth benin
the worlds record. but second place
went to Canada and third to Sweden,
SCATTERING some OF the American
hopes. AS the 110-metre hurdle race
was clean sweep, the day did not
pass without three American flags
going up together
Lieutenant Patton's success ir scorins
fifth In the modern Pentathlon agains
II other officers. the best of the European
armies, makes the American cavalry
lieutenant one Of the popular parsonage!
of Stockholm. The Swedish officers whC
beat Patton had the great advantage o
long training on the ground and thu
American had to ride a strange horse.
AMERICAN IS DISQUALIFIED.
An incident occurred in the last heat o.
the semi-fnals Of the 40O-metre race thi
afternoon. which for time stirred up
small tempest. 1t was almost repetition
of the clash at the London Olympic whei
the American. Carpenter. was disqualified
for foulng an Engishman in a simila
sprint. On this occasion 1t was a collision
between Germany and the United States
An Amherst divinity student, Donald p
Young, running under the colors OF tn
Boston A. A., finished two yards In tn
lead in this race but was disqualified an,
the heat given to his fast Teutonic rival
Braun, who crossed the line second. Tn
! circumstances led the spectators to thinl
| that the United States might protest, blu
the American committee while considerin,
the judges decision in error accepts 3.
! Loyalty.
The alleged foul occurred on the frs
turn, SO yards from the start The rac
was for blood. and there was grea
rivalry between the two Americans
Young and Ira n. Davenport. Universit.
Of Chicago. and the German, Braun
Young took the lead on the first jump
The German attempted to pass him o,
the outside at the turn. and was elbowe'
J by Young. The judges made an attemp
I CT ut ttrv ~,
without success.
THREE RUNNERS PUNCHED.
When the mix-up occurred. \oune
Braun and a Swedish contestant wer
| punched. Young had the pole. the Swed
was as close as possible behind on tn
inside. with Braun on the outside. The.
were so close together that they seeme
to rub shoulders. The German spr7nte e,
into the lead and then apparently slowe
up Young gave him a push with hi
right arm
Tho Amherst boy. who is considere
by all who know him a gentleman an
a clean runner. takes the matter muc
to heart In explanation. he said
Braun was pushing me back. The onl
thing I could do was what did. or :.
pushed into the Swede. II they disqualif
me- they certainly should disqualif
Braun"
il Braun GAINED that he was undoubtedl
fouled. but did not assert that the 70,
was Intentional.
A curious feature Of this incident Is tina
while everybody was certain that Youn
was disqualified for fouling Braun, It wa
far taS hot 1,,l.,
that Young had interfered with tn
Swede. Zerling. and had disqualified hir
for such interference. Both Young an
Braun supposed that the disqualihcatio
was due to interference with Braun.
MARATHON RUNNERS REST.
The victory of the Finn. -'aipale in in
discus event surprised the Americans, fo
they had depended upon winning this b,
had to he content with second and thirc
Great Britain. and Australia swept III
4O0-metre swimming. Hcaly of Australi
doing the worlds record. Great Brttai
and Australia also monopolized the prize
for the ladies' lW-metre swim, while Sw,
den captured tine high diving competition
The American marathon runners hay
stopped work and will take no furth,
pihStiSc loI SuIludy ; STRUGGLE. Inc
spent the day In fishing.
The total scores as announced are
follows: United States 1907 Sweden. Z
Great Britain, 3d. Germany, &c; Firlan'
%; France, 10; South Africa. II: Denmarl
II; Norway. 10; Italy. 0; Canada.
Hungary S. Australia. 8: Russia, Greco
!, Belgium Austria, each: Holland, @
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