Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-08-21
MARATHON CLASSIC
TO BIZ: RUN TOMORROW
Olympiad Enters Last Stage With
American Teams Far
in Lead.
lv Associated Presa % Every Evenlne

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening
Antwerp, Aug. PIP. J. Mcdonald,
New York A. C., won the final Of the
56-pound weight put in the Olympic
games today with put Of 1855 meters.
=. RYAN, Of I.oughlin Lyceum, New York
was second with 1895 meters.
Antwerp. Aug. II l.--Timlos, Of Fin
land. won the final IN the hop, step and
Jump Of the Olympic games today with
IA .5O1z meters Jameson, of Sweden,
was second with i4.48; Almlof 81 Sweden
third, with 1927; Sailing, Of Sweden
fourth. 14175. Sherman g. Banders,
Chicago 4. A.. fifth, l4.l7: Dan Ahcarn,
Illinois A. c., holder of the worlds record
in the event, sixth, l408.
Antwerp. Aug. q. The seventh Olym-
piad has entered its last stages with the
Americans far in the lead. After the finals
today in the 3.D00-meter walk, the bop,
step and lump. the J6-pound weight, and
the decathlon. only FIVE more stadium
events and the marathon remained
When the games opened today the United
States had 15S points TO 66 for England,
is closest rival
The American fencing team today beat
England, $ victories to Z, in the duelling
sword contest, but was beaten by France
IL 10 ,.
The marathon classic will be run to-
morrow. Members Of the Belgian Olym-
pic committee sought 20 change the rules
40 the runners could have refreshment
such as light soup during the ordeal, bui
they viii be permitted to receive only
water. The route will be guarded by 5p
/ BeicIan soldiers and viii be closed 10 al
| but official motor cars
A determined movement has begun
among various national Olympic com
mittecs to abolish the marathon. IL Is
claimed the raee is not humane, andT d
petition to this effect will be presented u
the international r~fnmiftGc ~vonsors
for the movement would substitute a
/ 25.000-meter race (about ; miles
The American team consisting Of II. II.
/ Brown, Boston A. A., Ivan &. Dresser,
y. Y. 4. C.: A. A. Shardt. Chicago 4. A..
Michael 4. Devanney, Millrose 4 A..
and M. l.. Shields MeadowbroOk Club
Philadelphia, qualified for the finals IN
the 3 3.O00-meter team race. In their heat
Of the final the Americans will have the
French team as their opponent. sweden
England and Italy also qualified for the
finals
The American team, Charles Paddock
Los Angeles \. c.. Loren Murchison
\. Y. 4. c.; J. v Scholz, University o.
Missouri, and VI. NJ kirksey, Olympic
Club. San Francisco, easily qualified fOi
! the final Of the 400-meter relay, winning
the first heat in 43 seconds. Italy finished
second, but was disqualified for irregular
passing OF the bat and Luxemburl
! took second place The French, English
Swedish and Danish teams also qualified
IN their heats.
/ Frigerio, OF Italy, won the 3,000-metel
walk in 13 minutes, IA is seconds
Parker of Australia, finished second. r
Remer, American Walkers Club, third
McMaster, South Africa, fourth, 7
/ AIaroney. st. Anselm's A. c., America
/ fifth, and c. ). Dowson, England, sixth
Six Americans and an immense field o
athletes of other nations are entered in tht
marathon. The Americans are Arthur V
Ross, Boston: Carl W A. Linder, Quincy
Mass; J. L. Organ, Pittsburg; Charles L
Mellor, Chicago; Frank Zuna, Newark
\. j., and J. p Weber, Pittsburg.
Lind. of Sweden, was third with 1922
Archie McDiarmid. Canada, fourth, 1912
Svcnsson, Sweden fifth 9.40 and Peterson
Finland sixth, 9.37 meters.