Evening star., 1928-08-04
u. S. OLYMPIC LEAD
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last, with Berg of Sweden first. Berg
was fourth in the finals standing, with
kahl of Germany third.
In 1924 the first three places were
won by SWedeS, who introduced the
event to the Olympic program. The
i've events are calculated to face a
soldier with the obstacles he would en-
counter IL on courier duty. Thus the
contestants were required to perform
the equivalent OF swimming good
sized river If forced to. riding a horse
at high speed over rough going, defend
ing themselves with sword and firearms
and running on foot. The test was
made as true one as possible and
strange horses were supplied to the
competitors for today's concluding
event.
Stewart Second I'm DecathlOn.
With the discus throw. the seventh
event. complete. Jim Stewart of the
United States moved into second place
in the Olympic all-aTound championship
today with total of 5.8ll9f.
The American was less than % points
behind Paavo Yrjola. the Finnish ace,
who moved up to the front by out
tossing the field in the discus throw
He had total Of 5.83324 points.
Ken Doherty, the United States, held
fifth place, totaling 5,522.95 points and
Tom Churchill moved up to seventh
with total of 5.23224 points
Yrjola won the discus throw with
42.0o meters. the equivalent of 1873 feet
Stewart was next best with 40,90 meters,
or few inches better than l34 feet.
Doherty had 1912 meters. Churchill
38 10 and Barney Berlinger 325l.
Ray Barbuti, returning TO the track
for the first time since winning the
400 yesterday, led the United States
team to victory over Canada. Hungary
and Belgium in the first heat of the
l600-metcr relay trial
The American team consisting of
George Baird. Fred Alderman. Bud
Spencer and Barbuti. in that order. took
the lead on the first turn around the
track and never relinquished 1t, Bar
butt broke the tape under wraps, 8
yards In front Of Jimmy Ball of Canada,
who nearly beat the big American in
yesterdays 400, Two teams qualify
in each heat for the finals The time
OF 3 minutes 81 2~5 seconds was re-
markably fast under the racing condi-
tions which prevailed as the event was
run In downpour.
After the American team had won
It's first l,B00~meter trial, the German
quartet emerged victorious In the Sec
ond heat in the fine time OF minutes
~ 40 second after n close battle with
sweden. The anchor men finished only
4 yards apart with Italy third
The third and last 600 meter re-
lay trial was won handily by the crack
British team anchored by Douglas
Lowe new 800-meter champion France
was second, so meters behind. and Mex
ico was eliminated, trailing the French
by 10 meters.
Americans Win 400- Meter Relay.
Winning the third elimination heat In
the 400 meters relay In the remarkably
iast time OF al lis seconds. only Is
second slower than the worlds record
tne american team composed of Frank
WySoiI, Jimmy Quinn, Charley Borah
and Henry Russell. completely out
classed their field here today. Rus
sell finished Is yards ahead of the
Hungarian anchorman, with Switzer-
land. Japan and Turkey strung out In
that order.
Wykoff made one false start and re-
reiVed warming, but after ii got under
way the Yankee four was never headed.
The new combination passed the baton
beautifully, Hungary was disqualified
by track Yudges for failure To pass the
stick within specified limits and Switz-
erland was awarded second place.
The first heat was a Victory for the
Canadian quartet anchored by Percy
Williams the sprint champion
Jack London. the British negro. was
given lead BY his mates, but was eon-
tented To coast in. just being heaten at
the tape by Williams rush The Ital-
ians were third, The time was AZ i-6
seconds.
French Defeat German Team.
An upset came In the second heat a,
the anO~meter relay when the French
team, passing the baton much better
than their Teuton rivals, beat the crack
German team by D yards hammers ana
Corts, the first two Germans, lost AZ
least 10 yards by fumblng the stick
and 1t required strong finish by Hou-
ben on the third leg and koernlg, an
chor man, To take the second qualifying
place, The Belgians we're third i'm
0;4l AS, The Chilean entry withdrew
The girl relay runners began their
A00rmeter heats In startling style. LIN
the first heat the Canadian team broke
the world record by winning In 40 a-S
seconds and the American girls equaled
II IN trimming the Germans In the
second heat In 40 As
The Yankee girls relay quartet was
composed Of Mary Washhllrn. Jessie