New Britain herald., 1920-08-19
AMERICAN TEAM
 PILES UP POINTS
Has iOt Out of Possible 242 at Start of Fifth Day of OIympics
RYAN TAKES HAMMER THROW
Looks Ldkc Sure Winner With 14 Events to Comc-AH Four Entrants Rain Drives Spectators to Cover.


 Rain Drives Spectators to Cover.
 Antwerp. Aug. 19.-The American team went into the fifth day of com- petition at the Olympic Stadium today with such lead that it seemed as- sured of victory. With II events fin- ished and only 14, including the decathlon, the modern pentathlon And Marathon remaining, the Americans had amassed 101 out of a possible PAP points. Even if the Americans make only fair showing in the remaining events, they appear to have a great advantage over all opponents.
 Four American runners qualified in the preliminary heats of the 400-meter run today. They were: Frank I. Shea United States Navy; J. F.. Mere dith. N. |. A. C.; R. $. Emery, Chi cago A. A. and George s. Schiller los Angeles A. C. Phillips. the only Canadian entrant for this event, also qualified.
 The others who will enter the semi finals in this race are: Lindsay, Aims worth, Worthington and Butler. Eng land; Oldfield. Dafel and Rudd, South Africa; Fery and Andre, France; Viten. Finland; Engdahl, Sweden; Eunblad. Switzerland. and Corteyn and Morren, Belgium.
 The hammer throw and pole vault also are on today's program.
 All four American entrants in the pole vault--F. k. Floss, Chicago A. C.; F.. E. Knourek. Illinois A. C.: F.. I. Jehne, Washington State College. and F.. F. Myers, Chicago A. Unqualified for the final. The others to qualify
 
 berg. of Sweden, and Jorgenson and Peterson. of Denmark. All qualifiers cleared the bar at S.60 meters.
 The Americans form was far supe- rior to that of the other entrants. So easy did they find clearing the bar at the mark set that they did not remove their heavy wooden sweat shirts and pantaloons.
 In the first of three semi-final heats of the 10000 metre run, J. Wilson of England was first: NurIni of Finland second: Maccario of Italy third: Manheis of France, fourth, and Cas- schen of Switzerland fifth. all quail flying for the final. A. Patasoni of the Hasknell Institute, Kansas, dropped out in the twentieth lap Hans Kolehmainen, representing Finland, did not start being saved for the Marathon to be run on Sunday The winners time was 33 minutes, 40 Is seconds.
 The second heat was won by the famous French distance runner, Guil- lemot, in 32 minutes, Al 3-5 seconds. 1. Bachman of Sweden, finished second i: Anderson of Denmark third; Fred w. Taller of the Dorchester club fourth. and Garin of Switzerland, fifth. Only one American, Fred w. Fall Ter of the Dorchester club qualified in the two forenoon semi-final heats of the 10000 metre run. A.Patasoni of the Haskell Institute, Kansas, a Zuni Indian, found the pace too hot and dropped out in the goth lap. The day became more dismal as the events progressed, and finally the few spectators rushed from the rain into ] the stadium restaurant for cover. 200 Meter Dash.
 The following qualified in the 200 i meter dash:
 Tirard of France: Hogstrom of Sweden: c. Davidson of New Zea- l land; Alex Ponton of Canada: Plza k ! of Czecho-Slovakia: w. A. Hill of England: Brochart and w. W. Hunt, Australia: Caste. France; H. M. ! Abrahms. England: Charles w. Pad dock, or me Los Angeles A. C.. DOT 1 ensen. Denmark; Kostrom, Sweden {; 1 Houben. Belgium: Loren Murchison. New York A. C.; Sandstrom, Sweden; l Allen woodring, Meadowbrook club. | Philadelphia: Wezepoel, Holland, H. r. V. Edward, England: Oosterlap, l South Africa; Lorraine, France: | Heyneman. Holland; M. NJ. Kirksey. l Olympic club. San Francisco, and Imbach. Switzerland. The best time. 22 3-5 seconds was made by David son.
 l 100 Meter Run. The following qualified for the 1 semi-finals in the 400 meter run: 1 Engdahl, Sweden: J. c. Davis, England: k. k. Emery, Chicago A. A: Fery. France: c. NJ. Butler. Eng land: J. F.. Meredith, New York A. C.: Dafel, South Africa; George Schiller. Los Angeles A. C.; Sundblad, Sweden: Frank Shea, U. s. navy; B. 1 G. n. Rudd, South Africa and Andre, l France. Shea beat Rudd in his heat. l The best time 50 2-5 seconds was | made by Engdahl.
 | Ryan Wins. I r. ]. Ryan of Loughlin Lyceum. l New York. won the hammer throw 1 today.
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