The Washington herald., 1913-01-29

James Thorpes admission of profess
siOnalism will in no way AFFECT the ma
standing of the United states In the
athletic events which were held in con
nectiou with the Olympic games al
Stockholm. sweden, last summer. This
country still maintains the worlds cham
pionship.
Sweden Jumps from third into second
position, passing Finland. as a result OF
the revised computation OF the standing
OF the nations. Altogether the United
States loses five points. Sweden gains SIX
Canada gains one, and Norway gains
three Thereby Norway Jumps ahead OF
Germany, France, and Greece, and Is
tied with South Africa for sixth posi-
ton
Another result Of Thorpe's action is the
acquisition OF the worlds all-around
amateur athletic championship by II.
Wieslander. OF Sweden. There is no rea-
son why he should not be accorded the
title vacated by the Carlisle Indian
WIeslander finished second to Thorpe in
the decathlon, 6sS $50 points behind the
aborigine. Since the decathlon includes
all OF the events Incorporated in the
pentathlon, with the exception of the 20
meter run. there does not appear to be
any logical reason why he should not be
acclaimed the undisputed all-around
Thorpe Won Both Events.
Thorpe's crown was awarded on the
strength of his having won the pentath-
Ion and decathlon. the two al-around
tests on the Olympic programme.
Thorpe's score in the decathlon was
Sl2955, and Wieslander Tailed Z.724. i59
points.
1t would not be fair to declare the
athlete who finished second in the de-
cathlon event, namely, +. r. Bic, of
Norway. the all-around champion, when
Wieslander scored enough points in ten
events to finish second TO the Sac and
Fox Indian
The worlds championship SO far as the
nations represented is concerned, is based
upon the purely athletic events. Sweden
won the Olympic games when all the con-
tests are included. and the United States
finished second. This country will still be
second. In fact, the disqualifcations of
Thorpe will not affect its standing at all.
In awarding points at the Olympic
games three were given for a first place.
two for a second, and one for a third. By
losing the two first places which Thorpe
scored in the penathlon and decathlon
the United States, OF course, loses six
points. In the pentathlon, F. r. Bic, of
Norway. moves forward from second into
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country, moves into second place from
third. Thereby this country gains one
second place. while 1t loses a third place
because F. l. Lukeman. of Canada, ad-
vances from fourth position into third.
Clean Sweep for Sweden.
In the decathlon Sweden now lays claim
to all three places. II. Wieslander sup
plants Thorpe. G. Lomberg moves from
third to second, and G. Holmer moves
from fourth to third.
The American Olympic committee
through its chairman, James E Sullivan.
to-day notified NJ. Friedman, superinten-
dent of the Carlisle Indian School, to re-
turn the olympic prizes won by Thorpe
to the committee so that they can be
turned over to the Swedish Olympic COM
mittee. Apologies were made to all ma
tons represented at the Olympic games.
The Swedish Olympic committee will
turn the matter over to the International
committee for further decision, and that
body will declart those athletes who fin
ished second to Thorpe, the winners of
the events in question and advance the
other athletes accordingly. awarding the
prizes in accordance with the places
which the athletes now are entitled to.