Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-09-02
u. S. ATHLETICS
AGAIN WINNERS
Members Of Olympic Team DistirRut.b
Themselves NJ Colonies

Colonies. France, Aug % (By the A
ISOLATED Press).-The membeN of the
American olympic team who came down
from Antwerp to compete against the
pick of Swedish and French representa-
tives in the OlNmpics were rewarded at
the Colonies stadium to-day when they
performed before larger crowd than
watched them at Antwerp on any day
during the olympic contests The Ameri-
cans made a fine showing today espe-
cially the sprinters
Andre Lee Fevre the war minister many
French generals Leland Harrison secre-
tary of the American embassy In Paris
who repre- scented Ambassador Wallace and
most Of the American colony in the
capital were present
In the 10 meter hurdles, Earl Thomson
the Dartmouth College star. was first .
n. e. Barron, Meadowbrook club. Phla-
delphia was second, and j. NJ. Watt
Ithaca, y. Y. third. The time was Ia o-5
seconds Thomson. who represented
Canada in the Olympic events. won easily
after leading the whole distance.
The 100 meter fiat dash was won by
Charles w. Paddock. Los Angeles A. c.,
in 10 As seconds. !. V. Scholz, University
of Missouri, was second; Mourlon. France,
third: Alikhan. France. fourth. and Nils
away in the lead and led by two wards
at the fifty meter mark. Scholz gradually
cut down his lead. Paddock winning by
six inches
The 4nO-metre hurles was won by Floyd
Smart. Chicago A. A., in 81 2-5 seconds
Georges Andre. France, was second. Carl
Christensen. Sweden third, and Billy
Meanix. Boston A. A, fourth.
( Engdahl. Sweden. was first in the 400
metre fat race in 40 a. seconds. Delvart,
France, was second, j. w. Driscoll Pos
| ton A. A.. third; R s, Emery. Chicago A.
A.. fourth and Main. Sweden, Attn.
In the SHIT putting event Wilson Of Swe-
den was first with l4525 metres, u. b.
Liverserge. United States navy was sec
ond, Jansen, Sweden. third. and George
r. Bihlman, Olympic club, San Fran
cisco, fourth.
! NJ NJ. Kirksey, olympic club. San Fran
cisco, won the 2no metre dash. Lorrin,
! France was second Caste. France. third
Tirard France fourth and Renard, France,
! hfth. Kirksey's time was q 3-5 seconds
which equals the worlds record
The 1.5o0 metre run was won by Lund-
gren Of Sweden NJ L. Shields. Meadow
| brook club. Philadelphia was second,
Rurtin. France. third. and J. J. Connolly,
Boston A. A.. fourth The winners tim
was four minutes 72-5 seconds. Lund
gren won easily
RI. H. Brown. Poston A. A. won the
! 5000 meter race in IS minutes 81 sec
! onds. Denvs France. was second Ivan
I c. Dresser New Yrk A. q, third and
! Bachman. Sweden fourth. The three
leaders finished inches apart In ter
| rifle finish after a slow pace early in
the race.
r. W Landon, n. Y. A. c.. won the
| high jump with 1S9 meters. Eklund OF
| Sweden was second and Lowden Of
! France. third.
| The American team, Paddock. Kirk
sey, Scholz and Woodring. finshed
| first in the 400 meter relay in AZ as
seconds France was second and
! Sweden third.
The pole vault was won by f. F.
/ Meyers, Chicago A. A.. with Ruddook
| Sweden second and Franquenelle
France, third. Meyeres cleared 3s
! meters.