El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-23

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Olympic Athletic events In me
stadium closed this afternoon Win
the American athletes 50 far In the
lead in point OF scoring that they
we're the winners by large margin
The closing contests were held n
the rain with only handful OF spec
tarors present
GyuuaEtis Events Held
Gymnastic teams today cane into
their own at the Olympic stadium
where for the past week spirited con-
tests IN field and track athletics have
besn witnessed Each nation enter
inE the team events was permitted
one team OF from IS to "a gyn1na5ts-
In addition there were events FOR IN
diridual experts, IN which each IA
ton competing vas permitted 70 en-
ter six men Amsrlca entered only
the individual events Their events
for gymnasts trained according 70 the
Euronean Cfynlnastic federation sys-
TEN and for those trained under the
Swedish system
The individual events included
work At free exercise. without
apparatus and trials On the hoEi-
zontll bar uaEelleI bars, the
rings and the ahorses.1. In add
ton there was a special pro4uc-
ton for c0mmorate medals
which mIEht be called q parade.
All judging was b. points
Canada forfeited TO England in
the water polo elimination con-
test yesterday Weifizhs OF Bra
I'll qualified for the finals n
the meas diving event, standlnE
third, with Il points
Hennes Kolehmainen. representing
Finland and holder OF several Arnerl-
can distance records and champion
a.4aaa
pic marathon. He showed wonder
fuI endurance and covered the dis
lance, Is miles. ass yards, IN the re-
marEable time OF hours. p MN
ures, 90 A. seconds. through mud and
rain This broke the old record By
more than four minutes
The old record was zs16-54 As
Losmzn. Esthonias was second.
2-32-4Ss Auris. italy, third. 2-s6.s4 ass
Broos. Belgium, fourth. 2.S9=25 as
Tonoskoki. Finland. fifth, 2.40.18 As;
Sofus. Denmark. sixth, 1.41:1s; Or
gan United States. seventh 2-41-5o-
Won Eight Years Ago.
The eight years that have passed
since Eolehmaineu won three cham
pionships at the Stockholm Olympics.
seem TO have passed lightly over his
head and 10 have increased. rather
than diminished his stamina and
speed
through almost the entire dis
lance kolehmlinen Was closely
attended By Charles Gillian.
south Africa, who ran second in
the marathon OF 1912. but he
wore him down after Z IcnE
shoulder to shoulder duel well
ahead Of the rest OF the field IN
the latter part Of the contest
The hard pace was too much Tor
tfllEhanls who feu hack amer =
game struggle TO hold second.
being passed By Losmans The
EEthoninn.
Two decisions in the Olympic
boxing preliminaries which ended
after midnight. evoked loud jsers and
loud dissenting cries from the Amer
leans present, which others amour
.tns spectators sought 70 drown with
Misses aud booing. The uproar con
unued Tor several minutes and cri-
minated In virtually all the Ame-i-
cans present mostly army and navy
Officers, walking out.
Americans Protest.
The objections we're first voiced
over the decision in the bout be-
tween z Hartman, American and
walker South African During the
first three rounds Walker was
1loored twice and the Americans
eFinced surprise when the bout vs.
ueclared a draw and an extra round
vs. ordered at the close OF which
walker was declared the winner.
This decision drew from the Ansr-
leans shouts OF Dissatisfaction brt
ne Walzout occurred when Eeb-ants.
be-glum. was awarded the decision
over : fogeli Pastlme Athletic club.