Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-16

entrants in the 100-meter Olympic event
all qualified for the final in the running OF
the semi-6nals today. They are J. '.
Scholz, University of Missouri; Loren
Murchison, Nrew York A. c.; Charles
W. Paddock, Los Angeles A. g., and
Nj. Nj. kirksey, Olympic Club, San Fran
CISCO.
Antwerp, Aug. l6-The classic pent--
athlon-hve tests of strength, speed and
skill which the athletes of ancient Greece
thought showed the measure OF man.
was the feature of today's events IN the
Olympic stadium.
These tests were. 200 meter run; ] 500
meter run; running, broad Jump; throw
ing the discus, and throwing the javelin.
The man who made he best showing in
all events won, instead of the laurel
wreath of the ancients, the Olympic Rlt
medal and statuette and was to have the
honor of having his name inscribed on the
tablet of the statuette Olympic challenge
offered bv the King of Sweden, which Was
won at Stockholm in 1912 by L. k. Bic,
of Norway.
Each nation was permitted 10 enter six
men, of whom only four were TO be actual
competitors.
The modern pentathlon, which has been
designed TO cover the competitions that
modern times might consider more fitting
To show the measure of present day all
round athlete or soldier consists oil i've
entirely different events: Rapid pistol tire
al 25 meters. 800 meters swimming, sword
fencing, 5000 meter cross-country race
on horseback and 4, 900 meter race across
country on foot The competitions for
this are to begin August 21
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Olympic wrestling competitions began
TODAY at the hall of fetes, at the Antwerp
geological gardens, where all OF the mat
and ring events of the games are to he
held
In order not TO conflict with the athletic
events at the stadium the remainder OF
these contests are to be held IN the
evening.
Each nation is permitted three entrants
with only two actual competitors, how
ever, in each of the five categories OF
weights In addition TO the Olympic
medals offered for all weights. the heavies
are TO compete for the challenge cup
offered by the Gold and Silversmith
Corporation, now held by Saarela, of
Finland.
The weight categories were as follows:
Feathcrweights up TO 1872 pounds
lightweights Up to l4S.5 pounds; middle
weights up to 165 pounds; light heavy
weights up TO 1915 pounds and heavy
weights, above that fg,ue
The catch-as-eatch can wrestling events,
in which America also Is entered, Will take
place August n to % Four Americans
qualified in the 100 meter dash yesterday,
the SO0-metCr-rn, and the high jump.
Earl j. Thompson, the champion
hurler from Dartmouth college and
member of the Canadian Olympic team
did not compete IN the 400metcr hurdles
and was saved for the 100 meter hurdle
event
The first scmi-final heat OF the 100 meters
was won hy II F. N..Fdward, of England,
with Scholz and kirksev Of America
running second and third respectively.
The time was 10 As seconds.
The second heat was won by Paddock,
America. with Aikhan of France, second,
and Murchison, America, third. The time
was | seconds fiat. All the men named
qualified for the finals.
In the first of four heats of the 5000
meter run, Falk. of Sweden, finished hrst,
H. O. Irwin, of England, second, Hans
Kolehamainep, of Finland, third, and Z:
Furnas, of Purdue University, fourth. All
qualified for the final. Thomas Towns, toi
Canada, was distanced. The time was 10
minutes, IL 4-5 seconds.
In the third heat of the 5000 meter
Speroni, of Italy was first, Nurm OF
Finland, second, W r. Seagrove. OF
England, third and Lundstrom, of Sweden
fourth {. T. Hunter, of the Olympic