South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-08-19
TEN COUNTRIES
SCORE IN EVENTS
Earl Thompson, Representing
Canada. Makes Record
Performance.
Bv Assoctatsd Press:


ANTWERP. Aug. 1s-The break
ing OF one worlds record-the 10
metres nurdIes-which had stood
for u years and the scoring ~
points by ten nations in fou- final
events featured the fourth day in
the track and field sports in the
Olympic games Wednesday.
The record performance was
made BY Earl Thompson, represent
ing Canada Thompson was a for
mer Dartmouth college star, and ne
the American Athletes claim some
credit for his athletic proves, in
asmuch As ne was developed in Am
erican school and college athletics
since a small hoy. ThomI son went
over the hurdles In u As seconds.
The old record. both Olympic and
worlds. was Is seconds fiat. F.
Smithson established the mark by
running for the United States i'm the
Olympic games In London in 1908.
Force Thompson.
H F Barron Of the Meadowbrook
club. Philadelphia. who was sec
ond. and Fred s Murray OF the New
York Athletic club, were the run
uers who forced Thompson 10 ex
tend himself and perform his task
in record time The record, how
ever. was expected for Thompson
had been going faster in each sue
cessive meet he had competed in
this season. He was an example Of
the perfect murder Wednesday with
q stride over the hurdles fully ten
feet apart in the last fifty yards
where he gained ground in his
greatest lead.
While italy. Canada Finland and
Sweden won all four first places In
Wednesday, events the consistent
performances OF the Americans
gained for them three places, two
thirds. two fourths, one fifth and
one sixth total OF b points
Sweden came next in the scoring
with Is Joints and Franklin third
with u points These three ma
lions now are leading in the point
honors with England fourth.
Notwithstanding the brilliant ath-
letic performances and other at
tractive features, the Olympic
game are failing TO attract many
Belgians 70 the stadium. As a re-
suit the government officials whose
endeavors were responsible for Sc
curing the games for Antwerp are
bitterly disappointed They point
out that the bulk OF the spectators
are Anglo-SaxOn.
Nothing Noteworthy.
Aside from the consistency of the
american athletes. there was moth
ing especially noteworthy in We'd
nesday's performances. The shut
out Of Americans from first places
were decisive In the 40 metres
hurdles Thompson led Barron by
fully two yards at the tape. Also
I'm the case OF the shot put the de
feat was noticeable =. j. Melon
aid of the New York A. c. the
chamI ion in the Stockholm games
Of 1912. Wednesday was able 10 get
no better than fourth place. and
that was obtained with a put made
in the elimination trials. Tuesday
The loss OF Sol Butler. due TO a
pulled tendon, prevented the Am
orleans from making a better show
ing in the broad jump while the in
ability OF William Plant 10 start the
10000 metres walk owing TO a
strain, cost America one of her best
walkers
The mile runners did excellently
IN the trials of the 7 1900 metre run.
Wednesday. three out Of four of
them qualifying for the final. Joie
Ray Of the Illinois A. c.. though
slowed up by a weak tendon. proved
himself the best Of the Americans
living up to his reputation by lead
ing a fast field most all the way and
winning his heat impressively.