The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-07-10

AMERICANS SPRINT
FAR INTO THE LEAD
Schloz' Victory in 200 Metre Dash
is Feature of Olympic Games
Today-U. s. Piles Up Lead.


OLYMPIC Stadium, Colonies, France
America, came back to Olympic sprint
ing glory today when Jackson ".
scholz, the speedy New York A. G..
sprinter, won a sprint duel from ms
fellow countryman, Charley PADDOCK,
in the 200 metre dash final In wnlcn
Harold Abrahams, the Britishvlctor IN
the 100 metre event, finished last.
Scholz came from behind in the last
twenty metres and beat Paddock by
foot in the time in FL 80 seconds,
equalling the Olympic record.
Scholz and Paddock finished so Sclose
together it seemed like a dead heat
from the stand and the judges requir-
ed several minutes to make their de-
cision. After his flying leap toward
the tape, Paddock, who apparently
twisted his ankle, fell to the ground.
It was several minutes before he was
able to take to his feet and limp
off the field.
The British threat ii, this event in
stead of being made by Abrahams,
whose exertions' the last three days
have caused his virtual collapse, was
made by E. H. Lidell, who just nosed
out George Hill, the University OF
Pennsylyania star, for third place,
while Bayes Norton Of Yale, had q
ward margin of Abrahams for the
fifth position.
Paddock who was off to q perfect
start, held The lead until the last few
steps when Scholz' whirlwind drive
carried him to the front.
After the finish of the 200 metres
the. eleventh final event in the games,
the United States. had a total point
score of 1872 as against 56 for FIN
land. the next highest. The American
score was boosted earlier in the day
from the SO mark at which it stood
last night. up to 112, principally thru
the notable victory scored by Dan
Kinsey, the Illinois runner, in the ITO
metre hurdles.
The United States was the victor
in the Olympic trap. shooting events
which ended today, piling up score
Of Is points. Hungary was second
with 10, Finland third with ?, Canada
fourth with 8, Belgium fifth with .,
Sweden sixth with 2, Australia seventh
with /.
200 Metre Dash (fnal)-Jackson Y.
Scholz. New York A. G., first; Charles
w. Paddock, United States, second; Z.
H. Lidell, Great, Britain, third, George
Hill University of Pennsylvania
fourth; Bayes Norton, Yale, fifth; II.
M. Abrahams, Great Britain, sixth.
Time: 81 3-5 seconds
200 Mere Dash, first semi final heat,
three to qualify for finals-Ja Jackson v.
Scholz, New York A. c., first; George
Hill, University of Pennsylvania, sec
ond; H. M. Abrahams, Great Britain,
third. Time: 81 4-5 seconds.
Second final heat: Charles w. Pad
dock, United States, first; E. H. Lidell,
Great Britain, second; Bayes Norton,
Yale third. Time: 21 4-5 seconds.
1900 Mere Run, first heat-Wiriath,
France, first; Luoma, Finland second.
Time: minutes 4-5 seconds.
1900 Metre Run, first heat-Wiriath,
Scharer. Switzerland, first; D. G. A.
Lowe, Great Britain second. Time:
minutes 6 3-5 seconds. w. 0. Spen-
Ger Mississippi A. and NJ, finished
third, failing to qualify.
1900 Metre Run, third heat-Paavo
Nurmi, Finland, first; s.. A. Spencer,
Great Britain second. Time minutes
z 3-5 seconds.
1900 Metre Run, fourth heat-Peus-
sa, Finland, first; Ray Watson, Illi-
nois A. c., second. Time minutes
II 2-5 seconds.
1900 Metre Run, fifth heath. B.
Stallard, Great Britain, first; Ray B.
Buker. Illinois A. c., second. Time:
minutes IL 4-5 seconds.
1900 Metre Run, sixth heat-Lloyd
Hahn, Boston A. A., first; L. G. Wen
dahl, Finland second. Time: minutes
10 As seconds.
11o/ Metre Hurdles, (fnals Dan
Kinsey. University of Illinois, first;
Atkinson, South Africa, second; Peter
son, Sweden, third; Christiernsson,
Sweden, fourth; Karl Anderson, Illi-
nois A. c., fifth; George Guthrie,
Ohio State, sixth Time: Is seconds.
10000 Metre Walk, first heat, five
to qualify for the finals Friday-G. R.
Goodwin, Great Britain, first, Pavesi,
Italy second; Harvey Hinkel, New York
third, Bohatra Italy fourth; Clermont,
France, fifth. Time: 40 minutes 4-5
seconds.