New Britain herald., 1924-07-12
Wrest Laurels From British Who Had Established New Mark Earlier in Day Nurmi Wins 10000 Metre Race, His Third Great Triumph.
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Fly The Associated Press,

NH III tnih fare, Wnltn saw many oi
 the field finishing in state of col.
 lapse after their ordeal under the
 blazing sun. while others staggered
 ncross the line. several Of them shoe-
 less and utterly exhausted. The ef-
 fleets of the long grind seemed to daze all but the leaders, the runners reeling about the track as they entered the stadium portal and having to be gnid- ed in the direction of the finish.
 Finland won the 10000 meter e oss country event as nation with II points The United States was second with IA points. France third with 20 points. This result gave Finland % Olympic points and the United States 1 10.
 Athletes Overcome. Edwin Wide, the Swedish cross country star. was taken to a hospital after collapsng becaues of sunstroke, failing to finish the course, while at 1 least dozen others are in bad condi- ton from the effects of the terrific grind in the intense heat.
 The Americans emerged fin good condition with the exception of Verne | Booth. who was forced to quit by the condition of his feet James Henigan, the Medford runner finished the course just behind Eager.
 The cross country run proved the most gruelling event as yet disputed in the Olympic program, oply fl of the B starters finishing, 24 falling by the wayside outside the stadium. com pleteiy exhausted. Berstrom of Swe- den was found to be in so weak a condition after his collapse that he was taken to the hospital to join his ! teanttuate Nii5 ., who lad sustained . sunstroke. Five other competitors had to be attended at the Red Cross station under the stadium
 Three of the II men reached the last lap collapsed inside of the sta diunl. Dolques of France collapsed 50 yards from the finish, picked himself up pluckily like a boxer on the verge of knockout, until he took the final count with the finish line but a few yards in front of him. Aguilar Andia of Spain fell into dead swoon as he crossed the finish line while Lehma- tainen of Finland was so groggy that be began to run in the wrong direc- tion as he entered the stadium for the final lap. He was coached in the right direction by his teammates.
 The entire Swedish team was badly used up since the northerners were not accustomed to such terrific heat. | Five members of the team were under the care of doctors from half hour | to an hour after the race.
 The Americans stood the test bet ter than any other of the seven na- tions entered, four of the six men | finishing. John ]. Gray alole, | was practically overcome by the heat Only three of the Films finished. | arriving close enough | behind Nurmi and Ritola to total up a winning score.
 Records Shattered
 The British relay team broke the worlds record in the 400-mctre race with mark of 42 seconds flat. The old worlds and Olympic record was 42 Is seconds
 The United States team broke the worlds record ill the 400 metre relay race, sixth trial heat, making the dis tance in Al 1-5 seconds beating the new record of AZ seconds flat made earlier in the afternoon by the British team.
 The Americans raced like the wind to clip 4-5th of second off the mark set by Great Britain in the first heat and equalled in the third heat by Hol- land. The United States team was of Frank Hussey, Stuyve- 5ant High of New York, inter- { scholastic sprint champion: Louis ( Clark, of Johns Hopkins, Loren Newark A. C., and Alfred | Ieconey, Meadowbrook club. They an in the order named
 Hussey's Great Work
 Hussey. the schooboy star, got off ,, 0 flying start and handed the baton 1, 'ver to Clark with lead of yards . 'ver Frances team, the other compe- !, itor in the heat Clark gained yards i, n his turn, and Murchison on the f hird leg added S more. On the final f ng Leconey increased the margin ver France to 20 yards at the finish. ( 1.600 metre relay; two nations to ualify: first heat:
 France first: Sweden second. Time
 minutes, 30 seconds. ( Second heat: Great Britain first 4 taly second. Time minutes, 22 sec d nds. f. After the final of the 1o.o00-mctre n ldividual and team race events, the I ,tal of points for the two leaders n as United States 193 1-2. Finland 2s. ~
 Slim Crowd Today.
 It was extremely hot today and this spt down the attendance in the lympic stadium, the Parisians appar- ti itly preferring the coolnees of the n aside resorts to sitting and watching e athletes perform in the sultry en- d rons of the city. This was a disap- C ointment to the French Olympic g ,mmittee which had expected today W
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