New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-01
Percy Williams, Cana.
dian School Boy, Wins
200 Meter Dash Be.
coming First Double
Victor Of 1928 Olym.
pic Games.
Sabin Carr of Yale Clears
Bar at 13 Feet 8 GIG
Inches - Houser Out.
classes Field in Tossing
Disc.

Olympic Stadium. Amsterdam.
Aug. ! Rl--A double triumph for
the 10 year old Canadian boy. Percy
Williams. who added the zoo meters
| 10 his loo meter victory to gain the
worlds sprint title. crowned another
disastrous day for Americans on the
Olympic track.
Williams won as impressively as
| he had in the 100, With the only
American finalist. jackson Scholz.
the defendant champion. tied with
The German Helmut koernig. for
third.
Third Setback
1t was the third Yankee setback
of the day on the track. for the 110
| meter hurdles were won by Sidney
Atkinson from stephen Anderson
and other Americans while Lloyd
Hahns downfall was completed
when he was forced to quit In the
| / 500 meter trials.
Shatter Record
America found some satisfaction
when two Of its pole-vaulters, Sabin
Carr and William DroegemuelIer.
both shattered the Olympic record,
w e"''""'
" . -
a., Ivy 1. se'1ae,.' .,'. "ea," s'a''e'e0
ments later when he went over the
oar "' ''-o ihe'e's Vt - iee' VI"
ihehes
huu nouser mel" up 'he ."leu
states repu'a.ioh 1or s'rehsuh IN the
i,e1d events os winning 'he discus
haiiipioiisiiip Win an olyfnpic rec
ora preaking toss OF 4''a- meters or
i'r rec, : l.l-iLs ii',hes ~
me LOS Anseies oen''s, ..u" re-
.aiheu MS 'iue won ih is-s "nen
MS winning e''or' was 1o'i 100 meters
ana oroke MS own olyn'plc record
SET on ina, occasion wn'eh !" equ'-
Naieh. VI lel leet i-io ''e"es'
! Al hisl OF finland was second 10
''ouse'' anu 'i'" Co'soi'' q"
can was th'rd' an SURPRISING '"e
olshlpic record. 1ohh Anue' son VI
oo'i'e'i. 'Aiu g 'ep' e'e'"''>s'
! was nun.
NIT S'"!S -"
| tarr s'asea WIN broese"iue.'e'
D! duPiicatlhs MS leat VI Sieaf"!s
IL feet t-lo ihches IN 'he poie
| vault, aou'hs announcer ir"e'uie "
the Old record.
Carr prought the 1h'ted s'a'es
the pole vault championship "n'e"'
together with Hausers discus thre"-
| ihs 'ic'ors. somewhat oi.se' 'ne
defeat OF Americans IN the dash
and hurdles carrier.
Iea's SehoiA
Among others 'he sehsa.'onai
CANADIAN scnoolpoy OF ~ peat ou'
the defending chalnpioh' jackson
Scholz OF the nited states ana 'he
German ace Heimut hoerhag.
II was the 1lrst uouole oH"P'e
sprint victory since Salph SraiE OF
the United States and the nirers''y
of Michigan turned the trlck III
1912.
Williams flashed spectacuiar
finish 10 oVertake hoernlS IN 'he
last 5 meters.
Williams victory meant deteat fof
the United states IN the nrs' Two
finals of the day and again the re-
verses were at the hands OF repre-
sentat,ves OF different secuohs Oh 'hs
British Empire, the llo meter ehAA"-
pionship haVlng neeh won ps o'un.s
Atkinson OF sou'h Airica. III po.n
i events 'he tmteo states ne.u
oiyihpic CHAM p'oiisiip' anu '''
'helr ueiense.
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Nilo'- ,,.;,,as =, ,b. o,,, whep
.snas,.. S,a ~ pasdacr and Henry Gum
- .,,,s ,,, ,oct ~ tho seu,i.f,r-
als .,r,ier in the day too hot and
,r,r, eliminated while Charley Bor-
Williams. showing wa. as uniform