Evening star., 1924-07-10

tor. The other point winners are
france, l3H; Hungary, ~; Switze
and New Zealand, 4.
s. Today's program is as follows
p.m-FirSt trials in 4OO-meter
roni hnals in hammer throw.
$50 p.m.-Finals In pole vault.
sAS p.m.-Finals in 1.5OO-meter
.4,p.m.-Second trials in 400 meters.
S'4o p.m.-Finals in 5,OO0-meter
The second trials in the 10000
meter walk will also be held in the
course of the afternoon.
Of the four events to be concluded
today the Americans confidently look
forward to taking the best point win
ming places in the hammer throw and
pole vault, while the Finnish athletes
ana their neighbors. the Swedes. have
their hearts set on the 1900 and
5000 meter runs
Thus far only three flags. the Stars
and Stripes, the Union Jack and Blue
ana White emblem of Finland have
oesh run up the stadium mast to sig
nify the winning of first places, and
there is little likelihod of any other
heing hoisted this afternoon unless
E4yln Wide Of Sweden can finish the
1900 meter run in front of such
sturdy long-distance stars as Willie
Ritola and Paavo Nurmi of Finland
John Romig of United States and a
host of lesser lights, mostly from
scandinavia, where the popular sports
seem to be those demanding stamina
aooVe all other winning qualities.
Great Britain. which already has
beaten the United States for first place
In two events in which all the best
competitors came from English
speaking stock, will offer the most
1ormldaole kind of opposition. both
to the United States and the Scandi-
navian countries, in the 1900 meter
run.
The British pair of middle distance
men who did so we'll in the 800
meters-Lowe and Stallard-succeed-
ed in qualifying yesterday during the
running of the six elimination heats
OF, the nine others who Will go to
the starting line with them this
afternoon there are three Americans,
Hahn, Boston A. A, and Ray Watson.
dllinois a. c.; four Firms, Nurmi.
Luoma. Peussa and Liewendahl; the
FTenchman Niriath and the Swiss
Seharer. These survivors, out of a
field of more than fifty entrants, are
expected to provide one of the most
interesting races of the entire week.
Unless the United States takes the
nrst two places in the hammer throw
all the wise men of Colombes will be
confounded, for they have been un-
able to anticipate anybody seriously
threatening to throw the hammer
farther than the two American strong
men, Matt McGrath. the Irish veteran
Boston A. A, the former intercol-
legiate champion.
All Yank VauIters Survive.
Without seeming to make much of
an effort all four of Americas pole
vaulters have qualified for the final
OF that event, and only three men
will offer them opposition. They are
III o~I - 49, "
gium and Petersen of Denmark All
the others who entered the qualifica-
tion tests were unable to make the
required height Of IL feet.
The Norwegian star, Charles Hoff,
who set the world record for the
pole vault about a year ago, had to
withdraw from the event yesterday
because of injury. When he passed
out of the competition the only man
the Americans have considered cap
able of taking first place from them
was gone.
Yesterdays Summaries.
Summaries of yesterdays events:
2oo-METER DASH.
FiSst semi:fnaI heat [three to quality for
anAll-Won by Jackson v. Scholz. New York
A. G.; George Hill. University Of Pennsyl-
Ssl Svsnis second; Il; n Abrahams, Great Britain
p Second ,smi.ansl ,ia hestIw12 By Charles W:
- Final hsat-wsn sy Jackson Y. sehol1; New
States ls s.osnd a' dds 'easss etsat BGsan
third George Hill, University of Pennsyi- |
ysnia, fourth; Bayes Norton, Yale, fifth: H.
o.2l 3-5 equals Olympic record).
11o-METER HURDLES.
Final heat--won by Dan Kinsey, University |
Of Illinois; Atkinson, South Africa, second;
Peterson, Sweden, third; Ghristiernssen,
o15.
= s,ooo-METER sTEEpLEcHAsE.
K..i Finland; second; sontemp.: France,
Ebb, Finland, fifth; E. A. Montague, Great |
ord).,
1.5oo.METER RUN.
First hsat-won by wiri.th, France; Luoma,
Finland, second. Time, Ais as.
Second heat-won by scharer. Switzerland;
d. G: A. Lowe. Great Britain, seocnd. Time,
4;os 3-5. ". 9. Spencer, Mississippi A. and
spencer s1sss sitsfn' sG A second. 'H1sns H%.,
Fourth heat-won by seus.a. Finland; Ray
wstsen' SssS Illinois A; E.; second. Tine +a rs
aEs:in am:, iii h.Z Is B. BHA'r Illinois A c. ''''nd
sixth hss:sd.S yHS + .sYd Hahn so''sq
4.io IS. ~ ~ '''AD' -A'''
10,00o.METER WALK |
First heat (fvs to qualify for the Anal Fri. |
day)-Won by G.. R. Goodwin, Great Britain;
Pavesi, Italy, second; Harvey Hinkel. New
xra6ce fifth. Tims-49.e 90 IS.
POLE VAULT.
Trials-James Z. Brooker, University Of |
Michigan; Lee Barnes, Hollywood, Calf; |
Ralph Spearow, University of Oregon; Glenn |
Graham, California Tech; Pickard, Canada;
Henrijean, Belgium; Petersen, Denmark |
qualified for final with jumps of twelve feet |