The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-21
HAVE LARGE LEAD
Americans Sure of Winning
HonOrs of 1920 OIympiad.
Athletes From Z. S. Now Only
Piling Up Score.
HAMILTON OF MIZZU SCORES
Takes Second Place in the
DecathIOn Classic.
International Games Now Fast
Nearing Close.

Antwerp. Aug 21-America scored
p points in the Olympic contests here
/ today. Sweden was the next highest
with IS points; Finland scored s;
Italy. {; Australia, 5; Canada. 3;
South Africa. 8. and England, /. These
scores do not include the decathlon.
The total scores made my the vari-
Gus countries to date: United States,
179 points; Sweden, 6S; England, 81;
Finland, Sc; Italy, 21; France, 20;
South Africa, 19; Canada, 10; Aus
tralia. 10; Denmark, I; Norway, 3;
Esthonia, 8; Czecho-Slovakia, 8; HoI-
land. 2; Belgium, l.
Antwerp, Aug. 21-A new Olympic
record for the 5000 meter walk was
established today by Frigeria of Italy.
who negotiated the distance in l 3 min
utes, II lis seconds. Parker of Aus
traiia was second; r. F. Remer of
Africa, fourth; T. A. Maroney of New
York. fifth, and Pavesi of Italy. sixth.
The latter was disqualified. however,
and DowsOn of England was given
sixth place.
LeveIand of Finland won the class
Decathlon with a total of 6.774 points.
b Hamilton, University of Missouri.
was second: Ohleson, Sweden, third;
Holmer. Sweden, fourth; Nillson,
Sweden, fifth, and Wickhoim, Finland,
sixth.
Americans Far in Lead.
With the American team so far
ahead that its victory in the Olympic
games is considered assured. there
were prospects today that the Yanks
would continue to roll up their total
in today's events.
Brut6s Hamilton of the University
of Missouri was leading in the decath-
lon when the first contests Of that
series had been decided. The Firms,
Swedes and Norwegians were crowd
ing the Americans.
FOss Is Hero Today.
Pat Mcdonald and Pat Ryan. the
big Americans were counted on to
win the 56-pound weight throw for
America. Both qualified for the
finals
Frank Foss of Chicago was the hero
of the games. yesterday. following his
sensational lAap of 13 feet 5 u inches
in the pole vault. breaking the worlds
YanIs Lose Chance.
America. believed to have had the
best chance of winning the hop. step
and jump. could do no better than
fourth place in that event today
Timlos, Finland, took the jump with
a mark of 14.5O5 meters, far below
the Olympic record. johnson and
Almlof, Swedes, were second and
third: Landers. Chicago A. A,
fourth; Sahlin. Sweden, fifth, and D.
F. Ahearn. Illinois A. "A. sixth.
America Wins Two More.
America won both first and second
places in tossing the Sc pound weight
Mcdonald, New York. was first with
a heave of 11.264 meters. Ryan, New
York, was second. Lind, Sweden, I'm
ished third: Diarmid. Canada. fourth;
Svenson, Sweden, fifth, and Petersen,
Finland, sixth.
the American team finished first in 4S
seconds, with Italy second and Spain
third.
Would Abolish Marathon.
A determined movement has been
begun among various national Olympic
committees to abolish the marathon
race as the feature OF further Olym-
piads. 1t is claimed this race is not
humane, and a petition to this effect
will lie presented to the international
committee tonight. Sponsors for the
movement would substitute $4,000
meter (about fifteen miles) race.
Arrangements have been completed
for the marathon classic which Will be
run off tomorrow. Members of the
Belgian Olympic committee sought to
secure a change in the rules so as o
permit runners to secure ref-eshment.
such as light soup, during the great
ordeal. but the committee has ruleG
the men will be permitted to receive
only water The route will be guarded
by 500 Belgians and will be closed to
all but official motor cars during the
race.
In Last Stages Now.
The Olympiad has entered its last
stages, for after the finals today in
the 5000 meter walk. the hop step
and jump and throwing the Sc pound
] weight and the finish of the decath-
lon. only five more stadium events
and the marathon remains to be con-
tested.
The American athletes have already
amassed great lead in points scored
and seem certain to maintain lead to
the end. The American fencing team
today beat England eight victories to
seven in the dueling sword contest,
but was beaten by France IL to :.
In training match in water polo. the
Brazilian team defeated the Greeks.
8 to 2