The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-13

of the necessity for clearing the arena
for the parade. the athletes INDUCED
in only light training this morning.
Virtually all contestants are now in
the city
Albert, kind of the Belgians: Queen
Eliza beth and their sons: Cardinal
MERCER. and many other notable fig
ures will witness tomOrrow's cere-
mony. The American contingent will
be led by Patrick Mcdonald. who
standing six feet. five inches tall, will
carry the American flag. The stand
ard bearing the name United States"
will be carried by H. J. Berbner,
member Of the American water polo
team. who was given that honor be-
cause he had been a competitor in the
three Olympic games
Twelve Year-O Old Star.
Allen ELLEN, 12-year-old American
girl diver, will be the youngest con
testant in the parade, but she will
have a close competitor in point of
years in Nils Skoglund, a Swedish boy,
aged 3 years, who is also an entrant
in the diving event The oldest COM
petitor will be Mr. Swan a Swede who,
altho 70 years old, helped his nations
rifle team win first place.
Antwerp has suddenly become a COS
mopolitan city and there is a babel in
every hotel LOBBY and sidewalk cafe.
The city is going thru u stop watch fe-
yer, ana every leWGlGF ) ShOp carries
on its frost cards in at least four lam
guages announcing that the watches
have arrived" These watches are in
demand, more, perhaps, from the fact
that they bear on their faces the in
scription Seventh Olympiad, Ant
werp, 1920" than from their time
keeping faculties
Americans Have Lead.
America will enter the stadium
when the games open on Sunday with
a one point lead over her nearest COM
petitor, Norway, as q result of the
preliminary contests.
The score by nations follows: Amer
lea, 81; Norway, Sc; Sweden, SO; Eng
land. 20; Holland, 10; Belgium, 10.
Fance, 10; Finland, Z; Denmark, 7;
Brazil, 6 South Africa, 6; Switzer
land, s. Canada, 8; italy, 3; Spain, 2;
Greece, 2; Czecho-Slovakia, l.
Americas score was gained, for the
most part, by her riflemen, while Nor
way amassed her total by the work
of her men in yachting and skating.
Each nation will start four men in
each event and the points will be
awarded under the system of the in
ternationaI athletic federation, which
the second five, third four, fourth
three, fifth two and sixth one. NJ
Ranger, a Bel gian has been chosen as
starter, and on Saturday will be given
tryOut to prove his ability TO III
that exacting position.
The marathon runners will be eX-
anained prior to the race by doctors
attached to the various athletic teams
as the coaches objected to retaining
those who were not accustomed TO IN
physical condition a runner shouIo
have upon entering such contest
France Wins Bike Race.
France won the 40 kilometer road
race. the Olympic bicycle classic, mere
Yesterday. Sweden was second, Bel
GUM third and Denmark fourth. Inc
order of the teams standing was de
ternained by the time made by the four
competitors of each nation in the race.
Stenuuist of Sweden made the best
individual time. ESQ minutes. 14-5 sec
onds Kaltenbrun, South Africa, was
second; Onteloube, France, was third
and Janssens, Belgium, fourth
August J. Nogara, John Otto, Ernest
r. Kockler and James B. Freeman, the
American entries, all finished the race
hut their time was over flve houfs-
Fifteen miles from the finish Nogara'
while going nicely ran over q rooster
and was given a bad fall. His legs ana
rms were severely Bruised and ms
law and chin were cut badly. He nm
ished gameIy, however. and was later
taken to a dressing station