Evening star., 1924-07-14

- I'd diSo is strongly repre-
and the modern pentathlon. which
To-Day begin their second days COM
petltlon. Yachting and fencing con-
tests complete the calendar of
activities in Paris and environs
Inc western hemisphere has con-
quered the Old World so far in the
majority of the Olympic contests,
and has high hopes of continuing
successes in the events remaining
before the closing ceremonies two
cans gained distinctions by capturing
Two titles. Uruguay taking the soccer
championship and Argentina the polo
crown. The United States, of course.
ieads all competitors by winning the
track and field competition and also
Ihe Rugby and shooting contests
This country now holds a formidable
lead.
The record of points in the Olympic
track and field games thus far is as
follows:
United States. 255; Finland, lse:
Great Britain, S514; Sweden, 31,s !:
France. 26l2; Italy, 10: Switzerland.
ID: South Africa, IL: Hungary. 1O14
australia. 10; Canada, s; Norway, 6;
Argentina, 5; New Zealand. 4: Es-
thonia, 4; Holland. 4; Denmark, %
Japan, |. and Chile, l.
Marathon to Stenroos.
Although the Americans in a con-
Nlnclng and final demonstration of
shattered two more world and one
olympic record, the real Olympic
triumph went to the new Finnish
hero, Alben Stenroos Under a blaz-
ing sun he raced to victory in the
classic marathon championship, cap
ping the climax to Finland,s clean
sweep of the distance races and
giving the little Nordic country the
greatest laurels it has ever known.
Stenroos, forty years old, and a
the twenty-six miles of country road
In hours AZ minutes % 3-5 seconds
nearly six minutes in front of his
nearest rival, Bertini of Italy
slightly behind Bertini. Frank
Wendling of Buffalo was the next
American to cross the line, finishing
sixteenth. The other Americans, who
finished, were Frank Zunaof Newark,
eighteenth: William J. Churchill of
San Francisco, twenty third. and
Charles Mellor of Chicago, twenty
fifth. But remarkable as was Stem
roes' triumph, the highest honor of
all in the final analysis goes to his
pieted phenomenal record when,
leading his team to victory in the
3,000-meter race, he won his fourth
triumph of the games
Yanks Set Two Records.
Astonishing speed was shown by
the American relay team in captur-
ing both the 400 and 1900. meter
Wha dam sna in HoSss1 w9Td Ts19ra nSsHy Ie c
fornia collegian, broke the Olympic
record in winning the discus throw,
adding his name to those of Osborn,
America, and Ritola, Finland, as the
only double victors to share por-
tion of Nurmrs glory. Another
world record also went to America
when the announcement was made
that Harold Osborne had won first
place in the decathlon with an un-
precedented point score of 7,710 and
fraction.
Tennis Play Resumed.
The Olympic tennis championship
play, which got under way yester-
day, with the American men play
crs triumphing easily in their first
entrance of woman stars in the
doubles. The most interesting match
today is expected to be the one IN
which Mrs. Marion T. Jessup and Miss
Eleanor Goss meet the strong Brit
i|h pair. Miss Kathleen Mckane and
Mrs. s. c. CovelI.
Other matches on today's program
in which Americans will participate
arc Miss Lillian Scharman against
Miss Alvarez, a young Spanish girl;
Argentina, r. Norris Williams against
IIadi of India, Hunter and Vincent
Richards against Mishu and Stern of
Rumania, Williams and Watson NJ.
-Washburn against Kirchmeyer and
Gonoz of Hungary and Washburn
against Luppu of Rumania.
Helen wills, the American woman
tennis champion. advanced to the sec
ond round of the women's singles
through the default of Mime. Marnet
of Spain. In the mems Singles Rich
ards defeated de Laveleye of Bel
Eium, Washburn won from ServentI
of Italy and Hunter was victorious
over Graham of Finland. One of
Great hritain's big four. J. ID. r.
Wheatley, was defeated by Fukuda,
the Japanese champion.
Yank Swimmers Win Heat.
At Les Tourelles pool yesterday all
the American woman swimmers won
their heats handily in the 400 meters
free style. The American men. how
ever, qualified in only one heat and
were Soundly drubbed at water polo
In the opening events Gertrude
Ederle did the 400 meters in min
utes IL Is seconds, Helen VAIN