The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-07-13
OSBORNE WINS OUT
 M DECATHLON RACE
American Relay Team Wins In Olympics,
 Setting New Record

United States everything in the hop step and jump which went to Winter of Australia with a few world record of 15.62 meters To win he had to beat new Olympic record 15.42 meters made by Bruneto of the Argentine few minutes earlier. Hubbard, the win ner of the broad jump few days ago, came out for the hop step and jump and made one attempt and hurt his head again and withdrew. The United States didn't score at all in this event. Bru- netto was second, Tulos of Finland, third Jansson of Sweden, fourth Oda Japan, fifth.
 The American sprint relay team ran against the challenge of the new world record and beat it in the sixth and last preliminary, heat of the 400 meters re- lay. The British sprinters, Abrahams. Royle, Rangeley and Nichol broke the old world record with performance of 42 flat in the first heat. In the third heat, Hollands flyers equalled that mark. Then America sent out Hussey, Clarke, Murchison and Leoney to race the French team in the sixth heat.
 Hussey Starts It D
 Hussey, the little high school run ner from New York. still short in championship experience, ran a yard behind his man in the first dash but made perfect transfer of the Baton of Louis Clarke of Johns Hopkins uni versity, who ieaped after his opponent in the second leg and passed him with an advantage of five yards as he pre- pared to slip the sausage to Loren Mur- chison, the old Missouri sprinter. Mur- ch1son improved the margin and Ali Leconey of the Meadowbrook A. C., the American anchor man, increased the span to IA yards at the end. The clocks showed Il 1-5 seconds for the United States.
 In the 1,600 meters relay. the, Amer ican team of Cochran, Steyenson. Mc. Donald and Helffrich qualified for fhe final by beating Canada in 3 :27. France won the first heat and Eng. land the second. Canada, Sweden and Italy also qualified for the final.
 On the polo field at St. Cloud a fitle went to South America when, the Ar. genuine horsemen defeated France in the final polo match, 15 to 2. For once, the field was in fine condition. great change from the muddy footing in which several of the preIimina rias were contested. This is the first t;tIs that South America has won in The 1924 Olympic games. The United Sunday. '"S'
 With the next to the last day of tba Olympic track and field sports com. pieted, the standing of the nations m points was as follOws:
 United States 194; Finland 1as. Great Britain 6S1a; Sweden 2815 /; France lSh; Switzerland Il; Aus. eraha IO; Hungary "A; Argentine 5 ; South Africa 5: Canada 5; Norway i : New zealand 4; Denmark 8; Japan 1. Summaries:
 Running, hop and step jump. final Winter, Australia, first, 16.525 metres Brunette, Argentina, second. 1542s metres; Tuulos, Finland, third. E37 metres; Rainio, Finland, fourth, i5.Oi metres; Jansson, Sweden, fifth 1407 metres Oda, Japan, sixth, 14.35 metres.
 Ten thusand-metre cross-countrv race individuals: V
 Nurmi, Finland first; Ritola. Fin. land, second; R. Earl Johnson. United States, third; E, Harper, Great Brit ain, fourth; Lauxaux, France, fifth, Arthur Studenroth, Meddow Brook club, Philadelphia, sixth. Time g minutes, 54 3-5 seconds.
 Decathlon finals: Harold Osborne. illinois Athletic club, first; Emerson Norton. Georgtown. second KIeipbere. Esthonia, third. This is an unofficial classification, the official announce ment of the results being withheld until tomorrow.