The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-08-21
ENGLISH WOMEN WIN
 NTERNA TTONAL MEET
Weakness in the Sprints Places Americans in Second Place, Instead of First.
Br Associnten Prrss


 Paris, August 20.--English women athletes today won the first interud- tional womans track meet over com petitors from the United States, France, Switzerland and Czecho- Slovakia
 The American team was second. France third, Caecho-S -Slovakia fourth and Switzerland fifth.
 The point scores were; England, Czecho Slovakia, 12, and Switzer- land. 6.
 Weakness in the sprints was re- slonsible for the failure of the Amer jeans to, secure first place. Lucille Godbold, Estill, S. C., and Came!ia Sable, Newark, N. J., were the star point earners for the American team The former established a worlds record in the eight-pound shot put ting. 20 meters, and 22 centimeters alternately with both arms, and Miss Sable doing the 100-yard hurdles In the record time of IA 2-5 seconds.
 Other records established during the meet were by Mile Meislikeva, Czecho- -Slovakia, in the 60-yard dash. | of 35 seconds and by the sane girl in the second elimination trial heat for the 100-yard dash of II 2-5 seconds, although the final in this event was won in 12 seconds flat t; the 1000 meters run in minutes, i2 seconds. by Mile. Breard. France and the 440-yard relay in 51 4-5 sec onds. bade by the British team.
 The American relay team, which finished second, was declared dts tanced by the officials and placed fourth. because the Czecho- -Slovs ]. kian relay team interferred with the French team at the third relay while the French team was running in second place"
 pr. Harry E. Stewart. New Haven, coach of tho American team, has placed an official protest with , the international feminine federation against the ruling of the judges. claiming that the American team should not be penalized for the inter ference of the Czecho- -Slovaklan run ners.
 Flora Batson of the American team, after her heat In the 100-yard hurdles and establishing worlds record of IA 4-5 seconds, which stood for a few minutes until Camelia Sable. another American, lowered It. tripped at the third hurdle in the finals. spoling what appeared to he one. two finish for the United States, and the two girls were well m front Ut the tune, running inches apart.
 Miss Lines of England was the best individual point winner. with II points. Camelia Sable. with 12, and Lucille Godbold with 9 points were the best performers for the American team.
 The summarles
 SO meter Dash-Won by Mile B. MeisH- kova; ,szecho- slovakia; time. a-6 seconds (world record1.
 l00-Yard Dash-Won by Miss Callebert England; time. 12 seconds.
 300 Meters-Won by Miss Lines Eng land; Miss Luctle Godbold, United States fourth; time. A 4-5 seconds.
 1000 Meters-Won by Mile. Breard, France Miss Godbold, United States fourth; time, 3:12 (world record). United States fourth); time 61 4-5 sec onds
 Standing Broad Jump-won by Miss Camelia Sabie United States, distance 2 meters S6.100 centimeters.
 Running Board Jump-Won by Miss Lines. England; Miss Elizabeth stine. United States, second; Miss Camelia Sable, United States, third; distance, 5 .O6.loo
 Running High Jump--Miss Nsncio Veer- hees United States, and Miss Carrie Hatt, England. tied for first place at 1:45 meters.
 Putting Eight-Pound shot-won by Miss Lucille Goldboid, United States. Miss Maud Rosenbaum. United States third) ; distance 20 meters, 22 centimeters. Throwing the Javelin--Won by Mile Paiansola. Switzerland (Miss Flora Bat son, United States thlrd); distance, 43 meters, 25 centimeters.