The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-10

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Although Nurmi pulled up and
logged to the tape in the last few
yards ne was within one second Of
his own worlds record, and had he
elected could have lowered the
worlds mark, but he was content
to win 10 points for Finland and
save himself fer the final Of the
5000 meter run later today in which
he hopes to rereat
The Finn stayed with the other
runners until the gun announced
the final lap when he took the
lead with leap and having
established what lie considered a
sufficient lead he held it to within
q few yards of tile tape, when he
pulled up and practically walked
In.
There was a scramble for the
other places, the youthful British
colIegians, Stallard and Lowe, hav-
ing more in reserve than the vet.
.eran Americans Euker and HUM.
Ray Watson, Illinois Athletic
Club, figured in the race for some
distance and was in second position
just behind Nurmi, when the final
lap started. He had nothing left for
the finish and failed to place, finish
ing eighth. Experts declared he
used bad judgment in attempting
to stay so close to the Finn in the
early stages Of the race.
Lowe, iof Britain, took the lead at
the start, but Nurmi moved in
ahead Of him at the 100.meter mark,
and was never displaced. Stollard,
Of Britain and Scarher of Switzer-
land, came strong in the last 200
meters, Scharer taking second by
inches. Stollard collapsed after the
race and was carried from the field
on stretcher. 1t was the second
time the Englishman collapsed Cur.
ing the games.
The Finish wonder again car.
ried his own stop watch, but
tossed it away after he had pass
ed the 1,OOO-meter mark. He did
not jest with the other runners or
encourage them as he did during
the preliminary heats of the race
held yesterday.
Buker and HUM, the Americans.
ran together most of the distance
and placed themselves by a line
sprint in the stretch, Buker leading
HUM across the line by foot.
The opening event on the days
program was the trial heats in the
400-meter run and the first United
States runner to start was Eric c.
Wilson, University of Iowa, who
won the fourth heat in :49 3-5 Nor.
man, Australia, was second.
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second heat of the 400-meter trials
with Jensen, Denmark, second. Thu
time was SO 1-5 seconds. J. Coard
Taylor, New York A. c., won the
seventh heat, with Notion, Japan,
second. Time SO As seconds
H. Fitch, Chicago, won the fir.
teenth heat of the 40O.meter run
in SO seconds, with Astrom, Finland,
second. They were the only
Luchetti, AnchOrena, and Pau
mere, of Argentina; ROlandO, of
Uruguay, and Galnan, Breed, and
Wilmer, of the United States,
qualified today i'm the second semi.
final of the individual "epee"
fencing contests.
lmbach, Switzerland took the
worlds 400-meter dash record away
from C. D. Reidpath, former SYRIA
cuse sprinter, when he raced trial
heat in the new time of 48 seconds
fiat, two-fifths Of a second better
than the mark made by Reidpath at
the Olympic games in Sweden in
1912.
While Finland should be heavy
point gatherer today. the United
States should do as well and con.
tinue to hold its long lead on the
field. When today's events com.
menced the United States had 135
points, Finland 70 and Great Britain
BAY.
What is known in Europe as the
bird" and in America as 1.-The razz
berry" is breaking out in the stadium
as result of the manner in which
the American team members arc
crowding the representatives of
more than forty other nations be-
yond the horizon line. There is wild
joy in the stands whenever a Eu.
ropean, South American, an
Asiatic, South African, and es.
pecially when a Scandinavian, breaks
out in front of an American.
One United States runner was
booed yesterday for no reason at all
except that he won his heat. An.
other surprising incident transpred
when the French crowds cheered
wildly for an Austrian athlete and
gave "the bird" to the judges who
ruled the former enemy long dis
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