The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-11
PIANO NURMI SCORES l. BIG OLYMPIC. VICTORY
United States. However, Continues Brilliant March In Filing Up Big Lead In Points

But through the final stages the two Films fought it out alone, while Wide, thoroughly beaten for the second time in the Olympics by his Scandinavian rivals, was lucky to save third place from the brilliant closing rush of the American, John Romig, who conquered SipiIa, another Finn, for fourth place, and gave the best distance running per formance any American has yet shown in field which the hardy blondes of the north are otherwise monopolizing
 Finland At Best
 These troumps saw Finland's for tunes in high tide, but though the chief contender against America for Olym- pic laurels ran up to 31 points this aft ernoon, the wearers of the shield, tally ing in all four events and monopolizing the pole vault and hammer throw, added 41H to their score.
 Thus, with three days left the United States holds the formidable to tai of 176Jh points to 10S for Finland Great Britan is third with 465a, and Sweden fourth with, 24h. These are the out standing competitors among the dozen who have been placed in the sixteen finals so far. i
 America's pole vault victory, proved surprising triumph, for the two Cali fornia youngsters, Barnes and Graham, when Ralph Spearow, favorite in the event, apparently far below his GUS tomary form dropped out of the final competition, early, barely saving sixth place amongsseyen contestants.
 Tie Olympic Record
 Barnes and Graham, whose mark was 3.S5- meters (12 feet 1111a inches) tied the Olympic competitive record set by H. s. Babcoek, New York Athletic club at Stockholm in 1912. They were given their stiffest battle by their team mate, James K. Brooker, University of Michigan, and Peterson of Denmark, who tied for third place, with Brooker winning in the jump off.
 The hammer throw witnessed the elimination of one American, Jack Mer- chant, Olympic club, San Francisco, former intercollegiate champion, but with Fred Tootell and Matt McGrath taking first and second and James Mac Eachern, Olympic club, United States, carried off another heavy point toll.
 Record Smashed
 The sensational worlds record in the 400-metre race by the Swiss sprinter, Imbach, was costly for the United States, one of whose main hopes, Eric c. Wilson, University of Iowa, was unequal to this astonishing speed, and was eliminated, while Engdahl, of Sweden, clung to the victors flying heels and finished second. The pre- vious record, AS 1-5 seconds, was made by 0. D. Reidpath, United States, in 1912. ,..
 Imbaeh had given no previous indi- cation of such ability, having gained a walk over in the first trials in 51-4-5 seconds.
 Pole vault, final: Glenn Graham, California Tech and Lee Barnes, Holly wood, Cal, tied for first place, with 3.95 metres, equaIling the Olympic com Hpetitive record James K. Brocker, UniversitE of Michigan, 1and Peterson of Denmark, tied for third place, with 3.9O metres; Pickard, Canada, fifth with 3.S0 metres; Ralph Spearow, University of Oregon with 3.70 metres.
 Hammer throw, final: Fred D, TootelI, Boston A. A., first; 5.295 metres; Matt J. McGrath, New York A.HC., second, 50.84 metres; M. o, Nokes, Great Britain, third, 4S.S75 metres; Erricksop. Finland fourth, 4S.74 metres; Skold, Sweden, fifth, 45.2S5 metres; James MacEachern, Olympic club, San Francisco, sixth, 45, ,225 metres.
 , 500 metre run. final: Paavo Nur, mi, Finland, first; Scharar, Switzer- second; Edwin Wide, Sweden, third ; John Romig, United States, fourth ; Sipila, Finland, fifth; 0. T, ClibbOn, Great Britain, sixth. Time, IA minutes S1 1-5 second (new Olympic and worlds record).
 1,500 metre run, finay: Paavo Nur- mi, Finland, first; Scharar, Switzer- Britain, third D. c. A. Lowe, Great Britain, fourth; Ray B. Baker, Illinois A. C., fifth; Lloyd Hahn, Boston A. A., sixth. Time, 3 minutes 53 3-5 seconds.