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Up to The Olympics Barbuti was un-
beaten in the decisive heat of any indi-
vidual competition and the loser in
only one other important test, the mile
relay at the Penn carnival in April.
Firms Make Gain.
Finland made big gain on the
United States in total points scored AS
a result of its sweeping victory in the
5,000-meter run, With the aid OF first,
second and sixth places, the Firms, who
are in second place, boosted their point
total from 48 to Ga while the United
States added only points, making a
total of 1871. This was net gain Tor
Finland of i3 points
The point score for the II mems track
and field events completed thus far, in
Guiding the two which took place today,
follows. the totals being computed
under the unofficial out general system
of awarding 10 points for first, for
second. for third, 3 for fourth, for
fifth and tor sixth:
United States, 1871.
Finland, "a.
Great Britain, 40.
Sweden, 81.
Germany, "a.
Canada. 33.
Japan. Is.
South Africa, IA.
France. 10.
Ireland. 10.
Norway. T.
Hungary, 5.
Haiti ).
Finn Takes 5000 Meters.
In winning the 5.o00-meter running
championship for Finland. Ritola and
Nurml set the pace all the way. Ler-
mond finished fourth and Macauley
Smith dropped out on the eighth lap.
Nurmi's defeat was his first in an
Olympic final since 1920. when he was
beaten in the same race by Joseph
Guillemot of France Paavo has won
seven finals in three Olympiads.
In their Alfonso and CASTOR act
Paavo obliged by setting the early pace,
carrying the two youthful Americans
along at dizzy clip. Then satisfied
that the race was well under way,
Nurmi deliberately moved out so Ritola
could take the lead and never threat
ened him thereafter.
Ritola succeeded as champion his
COuilINEudl anu lifal but hNPt
the title in Finland.
Nurmi. after sticking to Ritolas heels
for the last eight laps created a sensa-
ton by not chasing as Willie closed with
a squirt that carried him TO the tape
40 meters ahead of Paavo. Nurmi kept
looking around at the next man, Edwin
Wide, and contented himself with just
beating the Sweoe for second.
Ritola's time was IA minutes 38 sec
onds, nearly Z seconds slower than
Nurmi's Olympic record,
Smith stuck first 10 Nurmi's and
then Ritolas heels for 8 of the 13 laps,
but wilted quickly and withdrew on the
back stretch of the ninth lap Lermond
carried on the battle for three more
laps. but the pace was too hot for him.
He faltered on next to the last lap and
finished so meters behind Wide.
Barbuti Second.
In the first semi-final heat of the
400 meters Barbuti finished second to
Ball.
After one false start the field of six
shot off for the three qualifying places.
Barbuti was in the lead The Amer
leans slowed up rounding the last turn
and Ball went ahead For a brief time
Barbuti's position looked precarious but
he uncorked a burst OF speed that car
ried him up 10 within 2 yards Of Ball
to finish second Ball finished easily In
48 3-5 seconds.
The second 400-meter semi-final was
won by Buechner, with Phillips second.
Buechner's time was 48 3-5 seconds.
Stewart forged still farther toward
the front with completion of the fourth
Nf
Sweden for the four tests thus far The
Jansson 3,366.85, these two having dis
placed the Firms as leaders Doherty
of the United States was In fifth place
with 2.98s.45.
In this event. the high Jump. Stewart
cleared 187 meters, which equals feet
! l-l6 inches The same hight was
Jumped by Jansson. Sweden. Doherty
did l80 meters. or feet II inches.
Stewart Is Third.
The end Of the first days five events
In the Olympic decathlon finds Jim
Stewart OF California in third place.
with 4,l27 points, and Jansson of
Sweden still leading with 4,17s Jar
vinen OF Finland is second, with 4,i36:
YFiola Finland, fourth, 4,i03: Ken
Doherty, United States, fifth. 3,845, and
WesSely. Austria, sixth $500.
Stewart was noSed out OF second place
by Jarvinen's better time In the 400
meters fiat. While Barney Berlinger
OF the University Of Pennsylvania Is
not among the leaders, he has a good
chance OF pulling up In the remaining
five events, especially the iavelin throw
Tom Churchill Of the University OF
Oklahoma thus far appears badly
beaten.
Todays flve events were the 100
meter dash, running board jump. shot
put, running high jump and 400 meters
Those remaining TO be contested tomor-
row are the ll0~meter hurdles, discuss
throw, pole vault, Isvelin throw and
! 500 meter-run,
In the l00-meter dash, first event.
Stewart covered the distance in II lis
seconds and tied for second place with
Jarvinen OF Finland Thirty-eight
athletes competed. Viljoen of South
Africa, with remarkable time of IL
fat for decathlon performers was first
Dougherty. Berlinger and Churchill
all turned In / 3~5 seconds and we're
we'll up with the leaders.
Gator Of Haiti, who was second in
Olympic broad jump, and who was re-
garded as one Of the favorites TO win
the event was scratched
In the second event, the running
broad jump, Stewart jumped 661 me-
ters or an equivalent of 81 feet 8 i-3
inches.
Dougherty also jumped s.6i meters
Churchill turned In 63l meters or An
equivalent Of 20 feet 8L1 inches, while