New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-08-18

R. W. Landon Leaps 6
Feet 4 2-5 Inches at
Olympic; America in
Lead With 69% Points
World Mark Tied
BY U. S. Hurdler
Sol Butler Injured in
Broad Jump; Athletes
Praised by King Albert
By Arthur S. Draper
Srcrinl Cchle u The Trihnnc

ANTWERP, Aug. 17.-Crowded
into the third day of the Olympic
games was a series of shocks, thrills,
disappointments and successes cal
eulated to fray the nerves of the
stoutest American spectators and
some thousands more of other ma
tionalities gathered in the huge
arena here.
King Albert of Belgium was pres
eAt and congratulated the American
athletes upon their wonderful show
i's in the games.
the disaster which overlook Sol
Butler. the American negro from
Dubuque, Iowa, this morning when
he was eliminated after straining a
leg tendon had dampening effect
upon The Yankee team, but their
spirits raised quickly when two
Americans placed easily in the shot
put trials.
Immediately after lunch, and Incl
dentally it is a noticeable fact that
more Of the Americans is at his best
in the morning, the high hurdlers
had their innings
Worlds Record Equalcd
In the first heat finals for the
11O-meter hurdles H. f. Barron. of the
Meadowbrook Club, Philadelphia, raced
TO victory in worlds record time. being
clicked in Is seconds fiat. Earl Thorn
son, Of Canada, former Dartmouth star,
also equaled this mark in his heat.
Both Baron and Thomson became
Joint record holders with F. Smithson,
Of America, who established the mark
in Tic 100, Olympic at London. Wa$ke,
smith. q America. and Orfdan. of
France, were second and third, respec-
lively, in barron's heat.
Barron's performance, wonderful as
it was, did not come altogether as
surprise, for in one of the earlier
heats he defeated the Canadian. Thorn
son. who it was thought would have
things his own way Thomson was
away off form and kicked over two of
the hurdlcs, but managed to qualify for
thc finals tomorrow.
Then came Richmond w. Landon of
Yale and the New York A. c., who
broke the Olympic running high lump
with leap OF 1874 meters C feet
% inchesl
The tidbit of the day was the final
Of the S0O,meter runs Although no
record Wa broken in this event it was
the finest race thus far staged and de
serves full description, for it will
stand as one Of the classics of the
track.
Nip and Tuck in Race
Bolin, of Sweden, had the pole, and
next in order were the Americans, Ely.
SSco';, Campbell and Sprot', Rudd, of
South Africa; Hill and Mountain. of
h1gland, and Paulen, of Holland.
hudd was the only athlete who did
not take crouching start, the Oxonian
standing upright. Off evenly with the
gun. Eby was the first to show to the
'front.', but at the second turn he relin-
aulsned the lead to Don Scott, who
,fied to jump the field. Rudd hung
VI 10y, WIN mountain at his
ciooW and Kill q stride behind.
Az the end of the first lap Scott was
syn IN front, Ely, Sprott, Rudd and
the two Englishmen punched five yards
back. 1t was here that the real fight
started, Hin moving up, followed by
kudd A furlong from home Rudd
started his famous sprint and pulled
clear of the field, but Hill, Eby and
mountain drew up almost on even terms
"ith nm rounding the last turn
Down through the stretch they came,
f3y gaining with every stride. Ely,
VINO was the smallest man in the race,
loAght his way past Rudd about twenty
I'VE yards from the finish, and it looked
as If he would win, but Hill had an
ounce or two of strength in reserve and
hipped the Chicago youth by less than
loot, Rudd was third. and inches be-
hlAd him came Mountain, with Scott
ana SSprott following in the order
named
although the race was close it was
pam that Hill was the winner, but the
ileges deliberated about five minutes
peIore they placed the runners.
Just as he crossed the tape Rudd,
CONTINUED ca Gage clcven)