Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-31


African stepped the barriers in IA 3-5
seconds, beating the mark set in 1920
by Earl Thompson. John Collier OF the
United States was second.
Leo Lermond Of the United states
tlncorked a sensational sprint To win the
first trial I'm the 5,00O-meter run.
Terrnond's time was IS minutes 30
seconds. Petkevitsch of Sweden was
second, Purie of Finland third ana
Magnusson of Sweden fourth and the
last aualifier Charley Haworth OF the
United states was eliminated.
Dave Abbott of the University OF
Illinois failed to show any speed In the
second 5,0O0-meter trial and Withdrew
on next to the last lap when he was
running eleventh. over half lap beniid
Eklof of Sweden. who won without a
contest from the Finnish pair, Wille
Ritola and Arn1as Ktnnunen. hltoia
set the pace until the last lap and ap~
peared TO be content to qualify oniy.
Brian Oddie OF Great Britain was the
fourth aualifier. The time was ID
minutes 7 Us seconds.
The Americans we're victorious in the
1l0-meter high hurdles semi-finals
Leighton Dye won the first in brilliant
fashion. leading his nearest rival, Fred
Gaby of Britain. by five yards and
cuualing the world record OF IA 40
seconds Stephen Anderson. another OF
the American hopes, took the second
semi final III great finish, noSifg out
Sidney Atkinson of South Africa. while
Lord Davy Burghley Of England was
third and thus was eliminated. An
derson also equaled the world record.
G. G. Weightman- Smith of South
Africa, a former Cambridge University
classrnate OF Lord Davy Burghley, who
won the 4O0-meter hurdles yesterday,
provided a sensation In the third heat
of the ITO meters high hurdles by
equafling the world and Olympic record
of IA As seconds. The mark which the
South African tied was set by Earl
Thomson, former Canadian Olympic
star from Dartmouth, at the 1920 games
at Antwerp Weiahtman~ Smith beat
Marchand of France by five yards He
pulled up at the finish and probably
would have broken the records II he
had been pushed. Both stumbled and
sprawled to the track after finishing.
but appeared to be u1hurt.
American Wins Heat.
Carl Ring of the New York A. q.
MBAl LltE 2GGglIA ltGnL III g1A1itNp A5SAs
beating j. Fl. Vilioen, all-around track
and field star from South Africa. Raoul
French timber topper from
Bordeaux, won the first heat In the
same time. The Argentine, Vllania, fin
ished second. but was disqualified for
knocking over three hurdles and the
place was given to Jandera OF Czeeho-
sloyakia.
The fourth heat was won by Stephen
Anderson, American star from the Uni
versity Of Washington In Is seconds In
a close race with Wennstrom of Sweden.
who cased up after leading over the
last hurdle. Leighton Dye of the Los
Angeles A. G. won the fifth heat for
the United States In Is seconds, Sid
Atkinson of South Africa was content
to loaf along and clinch second place.
Bernard Lucas of Great Britain. who
has been a student at Bowdoin College
In the United States, won the sixth
many beat out ugarte Of Chile for sec
ond place by a yard. The winners
time was is Us,
John Collier, American hurdler from
Brown University, was the victor In
close race In the seventh heat with
Bengt Sjostedt Of Finland. III Is sec
onds,
The eighth heat was captured by r.
r. 0aby of England by the width Of his
chest from Stem Peterson. the Swedish
star, In Is Is seconds,
Lord Burghiey Of Britain, making his
first appearance since his 400~meter
triumph, contented himself with taking
second place In the last heat, which
was won by Mkt of Japan In i5 %.
Six II. y. Wrestier's In Finals.
SIX Americans reached the final
round In the Olympic catch~as~cateh~can
wrestling competition today Only In
The lightweight ~~ l4b-pound ~~ division
will the Stars ard Stripes lack color
Bergman Of Oklahoma A. and M. Was
tfiroWn In 4 minutes In the quarter
finals this morning by Kapp OF
Esthonia.
Aside from this act back, the Ameri~
cars advanced without interruption. In
the finals, to be held tonight. the SIX
Americans will b. pitted against two
Firms, two Swiss and two Swedes.
Other winners.
Lloyd ., Appleton Of Cornell College
Iowa, won two matches today, defeating
prakg Of Hsthonia In The quarter finals
and Letchtord OF Canada In the semi
finals, OF the Ib8~pound class.
The other American survivors are:
1873 nounds-wRobert Hewitt. univer-
sity of Michigan.
I34.S pounds-~Allie r. Morrison Uni
vefsity of Illinois,
TIA pounds Ralph w, Hammonds,
Texas University,
i01 pounds II. L., Edwards, United
States Naval Academy
Heavyweight I'D George, University
Of Michigan
Water Polo TeaEl Draws Bye.
The United State water polo team
drew u bye In the iii Il round Of eomne~
ttion which starts August to meet
tfle winner of d match between Argen-
ina and Hungary In the second round
on August q, Ii was decided today The
team IN regarded as one OF
A lac. nNst atassa ID