The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-12
ANOTHER BIG WIN FOR TANKS
 IN 0L YMPICS Kelley and Gutterson Lead Their Fields in Important
 Events BOTH BOYS ESTABLISH
 NEW OLYMPIC RECORDS Swedes Led by Their King Heartily Cheer American
 Victors

0loChAOlIH, SJ uly 4z-AIner1canS Kept up their winning exhibitions in the Olympic games, today, sweeping the
 boards in the finals of the no metre hurdles, landing first honors in the running broad jump with a new Olym- pie record and getting second and third places in throwing the discus Despite this showing, however, there was great disappointment over the re- suit of the discus throw. Jim Dun- can. holder of the worlds record, was expected to have an easy time here but the best he could do was to an- mex the solitary point that goes with third honors. Taipale, the Finn, threw the "dis'' 148 feet inches, far beyond the best mark of the Ameri- cans
 When three American flags appear ed on the poles iIsdicating a clean sweep in the no metre hurdles, the Swedes. in the great stadium stands demonstrated the popularity of the victory by prolonged cheering by sec tions, in which the King, who was in the royal box, led.
 The finals sof the no metre hurdles was won by Fred w. Kelley, Univer. sity of Southern California, Los Ange- les, with James I. Wendell of Wesley an University second Martin W. Hawkins of the Multonomah A. C., of Portland, Ore, was third. giving the Americans as expected, clean sweep in the event and adding six points to their total.
 There was an impressive scene in the stadium when the flag of Sweden was hoisted on all three of the poles when the result of the modern pen- tathlon was announced. Lilliehook, of Sweden. was first with 27 points, Asbrink, Sweden, second, with 28 30. Lieutenant Patfen. or the >Ameri- can army finished sixth in. this event which included shooting, swimming 300 metre running, fencing, riding, cross country running and 4,000 metres.
 Lieutenant Patten of the United atestant in tIle pentathlon, won the cross country event in this all-round contest and fell in a faint as he broke the tape at the finish mark. He WAS revived but was greatly weakened Fby his exertions. s < ess
 Tn his first attempt at the running broad jump. A.. U. Gutterson. of the University of Vermont, covered 24 feet II inches and this mark was ex- pected by the Americans to stand.
 As it turned out Guterson's jump, which was a new Olympic record, was not equalIed by any of the other con testants and he was declared the win ner. Bricker, the Canadian, was sec ond. and Aberr, of. Sweden, third.
 The first heat of the semi finals of the 400 metre run was won by Charles D. Reidpath, of Syracuse University. was won by Edward F. Lindberg, of the Chicago A. A.. in AS 9-10 sec onds.
 The Americans kept up their good work in the third heat of the semi finals of the 400 metre run when James D. Meredith. the Mercersburg boy, eliminated the dangerous South Af- rif Dot fSl17i 7is4cr n, ,vf of Eo mo he put Mel Sheppard out of the finals. Meredith won by two yards in AS 4-5 seconds with Patching second and Sheppard third.
 The fourth heat of the semi-finals 400 metre run was won by Harold B. Half, of the University of Michigan, in 97-10 seconds.
 The fifth heat was won by Donnell B. Young, of the Boston A. A, but Braun, the German entrant, protest ed the victory, claiming that Young had pushed him. Young was disqual- flied and the heat given to Braun. The time was 49 1-5 seconds.
 The result of the finals in the dis GUS throw, which was considered easy for Jim Duncan, was an upset in form, The winner turned up in Taipale, the big Finlander, who has been showing well in all of the strength contests. R. L. Byrd, of Adrian College, was second, and Duncan third. The win ner's distance was 148 feet, a. new Olympic record Ralph Rose and Babe McDonald.. who were expected to show well, finished far down on the list
 Big Ralph Rose was decidedly cha grined over his poor showing and when one of the visitors wanted to know the reason he said:
 sIt is hard to tell, unless the ground met the discus too soon.''