New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-01

York, was victorious over Botassis of
Greece. So; Pearce of England. SO,
and Empeyta, Switzerland, Sd; and
was defeated by Gazzera, Germany.
rs, and Gaudin, France, Is.
Every. the Yale star, beat Aleman
OF Spain. 81; Misrahi, Egypt, 5-4;
Saw. Rumania. 5-4; Babylon, Aus
tria, So; Thomson. Germany, SIS:
and was defeated by Ducret, France.
As, and Tingdal, 3-5.
| The women's fencing competition
which began today attracted the
largest crowds yet seen in the
pavilion. Miss Marion Lloyd of New
York qualified for the semi-finals
and Mrs, 1rma Hopper America s
other entry. failed TO qualify.
L. S. Trailing
The end of the second days
competition In the Olympic modern
pentathlon. an all around test OF
fencing. swimming, riding, running
and shooting ability, found the
United States representatives trail
ing about half way down the hist.
Thofeldt of Sweden. the country
which introduced this event TO
Olympic competition and Won the
first three places in 1924. was in the
lead,
| Today's event consisting of 500
meter free style swimming was won
by Pagnini of Italy in 4 minutes
81 6-10 seconds. Lieut., Audrey s,
| sc Gn
finished fourth in 5 minutes and IL
seconds: Lieut., Richard W. Mayo.
o3rd, and Lieut. Peter c. Hams 26th.
| With the shooting and swimming
competition now completed the
! Americans were punched together
with Hams thirteenth Newman
fourteenth and Mayo fifteenth in a
field of 81.
Victory Upheld
! The victory of Elizabeth Robinson
of Chicago in the woman's Olympic
| 100 meter final which had been pro-
tested by Canada, was confirmed to-
day in a. decision announced by a
Jury of the International Amateur
Athletic Federation.
The Canadian protest held that
Fanny Resented should have been
declared winner.
| The officials after receiving the
! Judges report showing unanimous
selection of the American girl. de-
cjded there was no basis for the
protest.
Amsterdam. Holland. Aug, l Up
| First semi-final heat, 200 meters, fiat
three to qualify for final. won by
Percy Williams, Canada: second
Walter Rangeley. Great Britain;
third. Jacob SCHUYLER. Germany;
fourth. Charles Paddock, United
States: fifth. Gomez GAIA, Mexico
Wllfred B. Legg of South Africa
broke down. Time, % seconds.
Second heat: semi-hnals. 200 met
crs: won by Helmut koernig. Ger,
many; second, Jackson V. Schulz
United States; third. John Fitzpat'
rick, Canada: fourth. Henry Cum
ming, Jr., United States: fifth, Cyrl
w. Gill Great Britain: sixth, kugerl'
berg. Sweden. Time II As seconds
10 meter high hurdles: won b,
Sidney Atkinson. South Africa; sec
ond. stephen Anderson. N. s.. third
John Collier. n. s: fourth, G. c
Weightman- Smith South Africa
fifth, Fred Gaby. Great Britain
; sixth. Leighton Dye. L. $. Time
"a AS seconds. equals world an'
Olympic record.
, Discus throw;-Won by Clarenc
! Houser, L. S, distance 41.31 meter
155 feet, 2 10112s inches) (nev
! Olympic recorD second. Al XII
Finland. 47.23 meters f54 fee
II IA inches); third, James Corson
U. S. 4710 meters G54 feet 81
inches): fourth. H. Stenerud. Nor
way, $3.50 meters ESQ feet 3 BIZ
;; inches): fifth. John Anderson. u. S
44.S7 meters G47 feet Lie inches
!; sixth. E. kennina. Finland. AL
meters I44 feet ID inches.)
200 meter final:-Won by Perc,
Williams. Canada; second. Waite
Rangeley. Britain; Jackson Scholz
L. S, and Hermut Koernig, Ger
MANY. tied for third; fifth. JOIN
Fitzpatrick. Canada; sixth, Jacol
SCHUYLER. Germany. Time. 21 A.
seconds.
Pole vault: Won by sabin Carr
:, u. s. Height 400 meters G3 fee
9 sis inches) tnew Olympic rec
ord); second, William Droegemuel
Ter. U. s.. 40 meters 1S feet
7-16 inches); third place was tripl
tie at 395 meters or feet II J.
inches). Charles McGinnis. Y. S
, won the Jump off and ranked thire
, Victor Pickard. Canada capturin
! fourth place on second Jump OF
, from Lee Barnes. L. s.. who place
, tifth): sixth, Yenataro Nakaza va
Japan, 3 80 meters az feet 9 l.