El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-08-20

a land was first IN the Einal heat CT
the 5000 meter steep schase race
in the Olympic games today wheA
Hodge one Of her stars. leo the lte4u
across the finish
Three Americans were in the fist
six 10 finish, Patrick Flynn, PaulisS
Al C. was second: Michael Divanness
MIlrose A. A.. fifth, and Al Hnlsen-
bosch. Paullst A. c. sixth Ambroslni-
italy. was third, and Matson, Sweden
fourth. Hodges time was 10 minutes,
rs seconds.
Hodge Had Big Lead
The race was run in a cold rain
Hodge breezed home, having lead
OF so Yards over Flynn. brutus Ham
iiton. University OF Missouri; Harry
Goslltz, Illinois A. c; Lieut. = T. VI
dsI. q. s. army, and z. Ellis. Syracuse
university, were the American en-
trznrs in the classic decathlons which
began today and viii be nEisnea To-
morrow.
The American team in sword
5ueIinr defeated the CEechO
sIovuEs, IL victories to five, but
was beaten by the Swiss seven TO
six. The Americans stand
chance 70 win second place
n. J. EfcGrath, New York a.
C. WAS unable TO enter the trials
IN throwing the Sc pound weight
week, and Lieut.. Roberts, U =
army, ana John 8IeEaclEers olyln-
uic club, san E.runclseo5 failed 10
qualify.
America, however was not put out
OF the finals for P. J. Mcdonald New
York A. c., won first place throwing
the weight II meters and T. Ryan
Loughlin Lyceun. took second place
with 1895 meters. hcDermilt, o.
Canada, also qualified
ItaIian Wins Walk
The first heat OF the preliminary in
the 1000 meter walk resulted in VIC
tory fer Pavezi. OF Italy, whose time
vas 13 minutes, 46 rs seconds PARK
er. Australia was second; T. Maroney,
s. anselms A. c.. third; Dawson. Eng
land. fourth. Petersen. Denmark
fifth. and SeEherss Belgium skin J.
P Pearman, New York A. - was
ruled of for running. Italy also won
the second heat. Frigerio coming home
In Is minutes, 30 Is seconds McAlas-
ter. south Africa. was secondi Remer,
American walkers club, third, W
Rocker. New York, A. g tourtn-
E4ehfer. England. fifth and Gum, Eng
land, sixth. Freeman, Canada Iaileo
10 qualify.
F-urIfah runners dethroued the
American star mile runner Joie
W Ray. OF the Illinois A. C., In
~ 800 meters race Of the
GI~m1fc armes Thursday. 1t was
the second most sensational FOOT
race OF the seventh Olympi1d'
being just n little short OF tne
thrills Of the $50 meters rnee
AM competitions were held In
The rain. diving English athletes
-ouefHIur. Of a h0melike atmos-
uhere. They scored impressiFeis.
American athletes have held their I
own in the short dash events ana 4
some OF the field conteslss out, = I
1suzI have Yielded 10 the old world i
"a the long distance runs They are /
nov threatened by the Firms, their /
ia ANTAGONISTS. and the SWedes IN /
field events. The United states mas /
been forced 10 surrender 70 europe a
number OF first places in contests
uhfch she has been hitherto accus-
toned 10 consider her own
Enrlund Confident in Boxing
England was expected TO figure 1
=+r1nFlv in the Olympic boxing events /
1853 La-,n TO-DAY The British en- 1
tered councillors IN all OF the eight 4
-isssiffcatf ons. the other entries IN I
Guiding the United States. south AZ
rica, France, SWlrgerl anas t1ollslll'
Norway, Italy and Belgium E-la Ne
ton was permitted two competitors 4
CORY.
Eight ounce gloves are used, and /
each match. except in case OF a Draw
goes 20 four rounds or a knockout,
T-fth three minute rounds and one 1
minute rests.
The challenge cup Offered BY
the late emueror Of Russia was
connected for, in addition to the
usual Olympic mednlsI In the dec
athIon events, which began today.
H. TTe1sIanders Of Sweden TO
whom the challenge was ururd-
ed nj stoeIhol1u after Jim Thorpe,
the American the actual winner
was declared n professional has
never claimed the cup
The decathlon comprises ten events
Each nation Is limited TO four com
petitors-
EngdahL Sweden, won the first
semifinaI heat Of the 400 meters run
in ~ rs seconds. B. c. D Rudd,
South Africa. was second, and J. c
Davis, England, third r. S. Emory,
chicago A A., finished fourth and
failed 70 qualify