Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-16
YANKEE ATHLETES LEAD

Have Dig Lead In Track and Field
Events at Olympic oamss-carly's
Indian Wins pseathlen - King
Crowns Successful Participants.
Stockholm, July 16-The standing Of
the various teams in all the events o.
the Olympics at the close Of the games
last night were: United States. 1926;
Sweden. 1O4: Great Britain, Sc: Fin
land. As: Germany. "a; France. IS;
South Africa. 1s; Denmark. IA: Italy,
13: Canada, Is; Australia, 13; Bel
GUM, IL; Norway. 10; Hungary. s;
Russia, s; Greece. 4; Austria, A; Hol-
! land, 2.
In the track and field events the
| final standing is: United States. IS;
Finland, 81: Sweden. "a; Gera. Brit
| ain, IA: Canada. Z: South Africa. 3;
France, 4: Germany, 4: Greece, 4;
Norway, 2: Hungary. /: italy. 1.
| The last day of the track and field
sports in the Stadium brought no
sensation. The games reached their
elimination in the Marathon. The err
tain falls on the Olympic with the
United States we'll in front in the
total points in all sports and with
| sweeping vict Tory in the field and track
events which for years have CONSTITUTE
| ed the program at meetings n Amer
| lea and Great Britain and to which
athletes OF these nationalities devote
their energies.
| The bestowal Of presents by the
king, who placed laurel wreaths on the
heads of the visitors and shook hands
with all the winners, took place In the
Stadium in the afternoon. The Amer
lean team led the march of triumphal
athletes who. when arrayed before the
king, formed an assemblage OF picked
men and women OF the world Of sport
such as were never seen in one body
\ before
! The triumphs Of the day we're divid-
ed for the most part between the Unit
ed States and the northern nations
The latter. particularly Sweden. scored
a number of points in wrestling and
aquatic sports in which the Americans
did not figure James Thorpe OF the
Carlisle Indian school easily proved
himself the greatest all-around athlete
l
provided a variety Of tests Of speed.
strength and quickness, while Eugene
T.. Mercer of the University of Penn
sylvaria, George w. fh.iiS57ccA. nj
Metre Dame and James ]. Donoghue OF
the Los Angeles Athletic Club were
prominent in the second class.
| II seemed marvellous that any ca
pa city to shout was left in Stockholm
after the last nine days. but the victors
got all that was due them when they
received their laurels. The presenta-
ton Of the prizes at 5 o'clock was
spectacle nearly as theatrica! as the
| opening ceremony Three handsome
stands were placed on the greensWard.
All the winners Of first. second ana
third prizes marched into the arena
and assembled in three groups before
the stands.
The athletes and gymnasts were IN
uniform; the officers Of the various
nations who competed in the military
events were in full uniform, while the
women prize winners were variousiy
attired.
The kind conferred on the winners
LOT first places prizes consisting OK an
oak wreath, gold medal, and chal-
ienee cup to each. Crown Prince Gus
itave Adolph presented a silver medal
Ito the members of the second group,
and Prince Charles, brother of the
king, handed bronze medals to the
third group A herald in medieval
COSTUME called the names OF each who
then stepped forward and received the
prize.
The procession into the arena was
remarkable sight Every sort Of civil
land military costume figured from full
dress military with plumed and shining
helmets and much gold lace to simple
Khaki, and from frock coat and silk hat
to running pants.
The Americans headed the parade.
Col. Robert NJ. Thompson. president
of the New York Athletic Club, silk
hated, in the front rank.
King Gustave in a gray frock coat
mounted the rostrum behind which
were the tables loaded with trophies
wreaths and medals. Ralph c. Craig,
of the Detroit Y. NJ. c. A.. the double
winner OF the 100 and 200 meters
dashes, was the first victor called. He
stepped forward to the platform and
the king placed the wreath on his head
: and shook him warmly by the hand
Several other Americans followed. The
Marathon winner, Macarthur Of South
Africa, received the greatest cheer. He
appeared In green pants. with bare
arms and legs. In addition to other
laurels. he was presented with big
bronze statue of the original Marathon
hero falling at the finish. The kine
} applauded him and held his hand for q
, long time.
u All the Swedish winners were giver
ovations.
Ralph Rose, the California weigh
, thrower, vas popular figure. Thu
Stockholm police, winners Of the tug
. of war, appeared in their uniforms
Thorpe received an enormous bronze
trophy which he could scarcely carr,
: away.
, The sports will continue three weeks
! The military riding competitions ar
J mot yet finished, and the Olympic re
, gatta. with entries from England
Canada and most Of the Europeol
countries. is about to begin. Their
comes the Olympic yachting
The only complaint visitors hav'
against the Swedish Olympic is tina
too much was attempted. With an or
gan;zation almost beyond criticism. TIL
/. American committee and athletes ar
enthusiastic In their praises Of tn
management. There is no doubt tina
the American representatives made tn
D finest impression in Stockholm, Will