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Box Chambers OF Southern Cali
fcrnia was sixth.
Whitfield's triumph set up the
possibility that the Ohio State I'm
iversity student might become the
first Olympian to win both the 400
and 800 meter races-a feat often
tried but never accomplished. Paul
Pilgrim did it in the 1906 games
an unofficial set of contests inserted
between the regular games of 1904
in st. Louis and the 1908 games
here.
Beats Jamaican's Challenge.
The American harvest in the met
ric half mile was IA points. The
United States squad started the
day with 101 as compared to Frances
second place total of %.
The little Ohio State Negro with
the massive legs drew the pole posi-
ton, Jagged in third place through
the first lap, took the lead at the
halfway point and fought off the
challenge of the 6-foot, 4-inch Ar
thur Wint of Jamaica to win by
three yards.
Whitfield left behind the great
Marcel HanSenne of France, who
came up fast but could only take
third place, Inguar Bengtsson of
Sweden was fifth.
U. S. Trio in 200 Semifinals.
Soon after the finish of the dra-
matte 800 meter final, three Ameri-
cans who had won their first round
heats in the 200 meter dash-Mel
Patton. Barney Ewell and Cliff
Bourland-qualified for the semi
finals of that event, scheduled to-
morrow.
Patton, the Southern California
star who disappointed by finishing
fifth in the 100 meter final, won his
second round heat at 200 meters in
2l.4 seconds, with Alistair McCor-
quodale of Great Britain second.
Bourland, former use. sprinter,
defeated John Treloar of Australia
in taking his heat in 21.3 seconds.
Ewell, the veteran from Lancaster,
Pa, qualified easily, although he
finished second to Herb McKenley
of Jamaica, who won the first heat
in 213.
McKenley will face Whitfield in
the 400 meter competition. Both are
out to score double triumphs.
Games Discus Mark TOppled.
Adolfo Consolini of Italy started
the third day of the games by bet
tering the Olympic record in the
discus with mighty qualifying
throw of 167 feet inches.
The old mark of 165 feet 7la
inches was held by Ken Carpenter
of the United States, set in Berlin
in 1886.
Consolini never bothered to take
off his sweat pants for his throw.
He needed only $50 feet II inches
to reach the finals
Giuseppe Tosi, solid, bald
headed Italian rated by many on a
par with Consolini, also bettered
the Olympic record with a throw of
l65 feet 10la inches.
GOrdien of U. S. Qualities.
On his second try, Fortune Cor
dien of Minnesota whipped the dis
Gus out 1853 feet 9l2 inches to be-
come the lone United States entry
to qualify for the finals.
Consolini is the former world
record holder in the discus with
ITS feet. The present world mark
is 180 feet. "a inches held by Bob
Fitch, formerly of Minnesota.
Only three men-Consolini, Cor
dien and S. johnson of Norway
came up to the required standard
after the first hour Of throwing.
Under the rules if less than IL
men fail to reach the qualifying
distance Of $50 feet II inches, then
the best IL are approved for the
finals.
The first American to throw
Army Sergt. William Burton-fell
short with a heave of 143 feet, ia
inches.
Vic Frank of Yale University
f1ubbed two of his three throws and
made only 1877 feet, 9la inches on
his one good chance.