New Britain herald., 1919-06-26
EFEREE SQUABH lZINCETON GOLFERS
CLEAN SWEEP FOR
 YANKEE ANALYSTS
Americans Have Big Lead in
 Inter-AlIied Games in France

Pershing Stadium, Joinville le Pont, France, June 24.-The first two finals in the tnter-allied athletic meet today resulted in clean sweeps for Uncle Sammy's boys. Old Glory was raised to the top of the pole six times, de- noting first, second and third places in each of the two events. The score at the end of today's competition was: United States F, all other nations 0.
 Fred Thompson, the former anna teur all around champion of the United States, won the final of the hand grenade throwing contest, with Sam Thomson second and D. c. Wyckavage third. In the finals of the javelin throw George Bronder of the New York A. c. captured first laurels, with Harry Liversedge, the California co1legian, second and J. T. Butler third.
 Three of the six men whG will start in the 100 meter finals and three of the ten men who will answer the call to post in the final of the 1,500 meter run are Americans. The semi-final heats in both events were held today and Yankees were prominent in the scoring. Eddie Teschner, the former Harvard sprinter, and Sol Butler, the Dubuque collegian, finished second and third respectively to Lindsay of New Zealand in the first semi-final, with Howard of Canada and Caste of France training. Both heats were won in II seconds.
 l. Stout Winner.
 Tn the two trial heats, first five men in each to run in the final of the 1,60O meter run, Shields, the Penn collegian, finished second to Mason of New Zealand in the first heat in 4:10 2-5 and Clyde Stout of the Chi cago university won the second heat in 4:16.
 Americans also were much to the fore in the trial heats of the 110 me ter hurdles and the 200 meter dash, Bob Simpson, the former Missouri col1egian, and Fred Kelly of the New York A. C. won their heats in the no meter hurdles and w. B. Ames, the Illinois collegian, finished second in one of the heats. Teschner, Paddock and Haddock of America qualified i'll the 200 meter dash.
 In the bantam weight preliminares of the boxing, .Wigger Evans of Aus tralia won a decision evor Johnny (Babe) Asher of Detroit in a ten round bout It was good, hard fight InIOuSAOuI, N1ln I.NalS growing stronger toward the end. Asher is the A. E. r. champion in his class. Evans is said by the ringside experts to have the best chance of winning the ban tam weight honors.
 McGrath of Canada was awarded the decision over Pain of Belgium in the bantam weight class. MCGrath forced the fighting and Pain was on the defensive throughout.
 Norton Beats Canadian.
 Al Norton of California previously had won in the light heavy weight prelimnaries from HerscovitZ of Can ada. The Canadian was at a disad- vantage through the American's longer reach and greater height, but he fought pIuckiIy throughout the ten rounds. It was a stiff battle, followed closely by a large crowd of American soldiers.
 The first knockout went to Spa1la, of Italy. who sent Van der Eynd of Bel gium to the canvas for the count of ten in the second round. Hallam of Australia gave a good exhibition, winning from Cole of Canada in the first feather weight bout.
 American wrestIers lost their first two Graeco Roman wrestling bouts. Weegan, American, was thrown by Daly of Canada in 4 minutes 20 sec onds. Polk, American. wrestled Coeles of Belbium to a standstill for 20 minutes, when the bout was stop ped and an extra period ordered by the referee. Coeles then threw Polk with a rolling fall.
 The various races and contests were interspersed with exhibitions of Arab ian sword dancing, 8 battle royal, camel racing and a colorfu1 represent tation of q desert fight with the com batants mounted on camels. This event drew much laughter from the audience.
 The Summaries.
 100 meter dash, trial heats-F'irst heat won by Teschner, Lawrence, Mass; Zurin, France, second; time, Il seconds. Second heat won by Lindsay, New Zealand; Harburton, Canada, second; time, II seconds. Third heat won by Sol Butler, Hutch inson, Kan; Hume, Australia, second; time. Il seconds. Fourth heat won by Howard, Canada; Caste, France, soc- ond, time. Il 1-5 seconds. Fifth heat won by Paddock, Pasadena, Cal; Cro- ci Italy, second time 1 1 seconds.
 1,500 meter run, qualifying heats First heat won by Mason, New Zeal and; Shields, Philadelphia. second; Arn1ud, Franco, third Manrcy. Aus tralia, fourth: La Pierre, Canada 1fth time, 4:10 2-5. Second heat won by Stout, Chicago Delivers, France, second; Charmers, Australia, third; Lacay France. fourth; Schardt. Mill waukee fifth; time, AIS.
 100 meter dash, seni-finals--First heat won by Lindsay, New Zealand; Teschner. Lawrence. Mass, second; Butler, Hutchinson Kan. third: time Il seconds. Second heat won by Pad