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MORE VICTORIES
FOR AMERICA At
STOCKHOLM
California Timber Topper First
in ITO Meters Hurdle Race
AMHERST MAN LOST ON FOUL
Donald B. Young EIbowed German
Runner in Final Heat of 400
Meters Race

Stockholm, Sweden, July 13.-The
American athletes won two more
events at the Olympic games yester-
day at Stockholm, Sweden. In ad-
dition to Albert l.. Gutterson's vic
tory in the running broad jump, Fred
w. Kelly of the university of South
California took the final heat of the
10 meters hurdle race while Wen
dell of Wesleyan university and Haw-
kins, also representing the United
States, ran second and third, respec-
lively, in this event.
In addition the United States fin
ished 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. Thus far, the
Stockholm Olympic has been fes-
tival of general good feeling and
sportsmanship in which a few minor
clashes were inevitable. AS far as
the Americans can contribute the
meeting will continue in that tenor
to the end. An incident occurred,
however. in the last heat of the semi
finals of the 400-meters race yester-
day afternoon which for a time stir
red up a small tempest. 1t was al
most a repetition of the clash at
the London Olympic when the Ameri-
can. Carpenter. was disqualified for
fouling an Englishman in a similar
sprint, and the unpleasantness crea-
ted in Anglo-American athletics was
long time in the forgetting.
on this occasion it was a collision
between Germany and the United
States. An Amherst college student,
Donald B. Young, running under the
colors of the Boston athletic assoc
iation, finished two yards in the lead
in this race, but was disqualified and
the heat given to his fast Teutonic
rival, Braun, who crossed the line
second. The circumstances led the
spectators to think that the United
States might protest, but the Ameri-
can committee, while considering the
judges decision in error, accepts it
Loyalty.
The alleged foul occurred on the
first turn so yards from the start.
The race was for blood and there
was great rivalry between the two
Americans, Young and Ira n. Daven-
port of the university of Chicago, and
the German, Braun. Young took the
lead on the first jump. The German
attempted TO pass him on the outside
at the turn and was elbowed by
Young The judges made an attempt
to stop Young at the next turn, but
without success. The incident caus.
ed great excitement; the Germans
hooted the Americans and Manager
Halpin argued with the judges When
the miX-up occurred, Young, Braun
and a Swedish contestant were
punched. Young held the pole; the
Swede was as close as possible be
hind on the inside. with Braun on the
outside. They We're so close togeth-
er that they seemed to rub should
ers. The German sprinted into the
lead and then apparently slowed up,
Young gave him a push with his
right arm. With that the runners
Strengthened out and after an inspir.
ing contest came up the home stretch
at a terrific pace with Young in the
lead
by all who know him a gentleman
and a clean runner, takes the matter
much to heart In explanation he
said: Braun was pushing me back
The only think / could do was what
did or be pushed into the Swede. II
they disqualify Braun. ] would not
kick so much if they disqualified both
of us
Braun claimed he was undoubtedly
fouled, but did not assert that the
foul was Intentional He said:
Young pushed me | could have
won the race il had not been touch
ed. Davenport also got too close to
me on the last turn and rubbed me.
In a short race like that a man gets
so tired that the smallest push may
make him lose two yards" Mike
Murphy, the trainer of the American
team. speaking of the incident said
The German tried to cross in front
and Young showed him back. Young
had a perfect right to do what he
did. You can't cross in front of a
man that way and Jostle him" James
+. Sullivan. the American commits
sioner. and Evert J. Wendall of the
international Olympic committee ex
planned that in the committees opin.
ion, IL was the business of the Judges
to govern such matters and that pro.
tests should not be made except in
the case of palpable violation OF
the rules The Americans thought
the judges ruling in this case was
mistaken and that Braun obviously
was the runner who should have
been disqualified although they did
not question the judges good faith
Great Britain and Australia swept
the 400-meters swimming. Healy OF
Australia did the worlds record
Great Britain ana Australia also mo.
nOpOlized the prizes for the women's
lOometers SWIM. while Sweden cap
tured the high diving competition.
All three places in che inal of the
loo-meters hurdle race were carried
or by Americans. Fred W. Kelly OF
the university OF South California
was first James Wendell OF Wesley.
an university second and Martin W
Hawkins of Multnomah third. Wen
dell vas three yards behind Kelly al
the finish.