Show I UTAH BOY MAINTAINS SLIGHT LEAD IN FINAL EVENT I ALMA RICHARDS LEADING ATHLETES IN DECATHLON DECATHLONs AN FRANCISCO Ai A Aug 9 Sixteen Sixteen athletes struggled today for four and andone s SAN one one- one half alf hours in in the first five events of the decathlon which is being decided on the Pacific Panama composition stadium while scorers were endeavoring endeavoring en en- to keep up with the intricate system of oi p point int awarding The Thc five events contested were the thc meter da dash high jump broad jump putting J r sixteen-pound sixteen shot an and meter flat race I I According to unofficial figures th the following is the standing of or tho the first eight men A. A N. N Richards Illinois Athletic club G. G J. J A. A Brundage Chi Chicago o A Athletic association J John aIm Jacobs Oklahoma university 33 11 II Goelitz Ch Chicago Athletic association A. A H. H Hutchinson Illinois Athletic club 79 Fred red Tompson Los Angeles Athletic club D. D P. P 4 Ahearn Illinois Athletic club Chester Fee Multnomah Athletic club Portland With tho exception of ot Fred Stormer of ot tho Cincinnati Chamber of ot Commerce Commerce Com Corn merce and E. E of ot tho the Illinois I Athletic association who dropped out after alter competing in three events events events' the re remainder re- re r of ot the competitors arc following follow tollo- lug ing closely on the heels hochl of the leaders None of or the decathlon record rec- rec orde ord were approached ached The University of ot Chicago had no trouble In winning the open mile championship oham- oham rela relay of ot the Amateur Athletic union with a team composed of ot Leroy Campbell John Breathed B. B Desmond Desmon and Stegeman The Boston A. A A. A the Cincinnati Chamber of oC Commerce and los Angeles A A. C. C teams finished in the order named Tho The meter flat relay race wont went to the team of ot the Chicago A. A A. A which defeated tho the only other entrant the tho Los Angeles A A. C. C in 41 n 3 G 3 seconds con 8 a anew anew new worlds world's figure Owing to a 0 brisk wind that was blowing down the straightaway the record will win not be al ul- ul lowed The Tho winning inning team was made up of ot Harold Smith J. J Loomis A. A Booth l and Andrew Ward The final events In tho the decathlon f which will be decided tomorrow are the meter motor high hurdles pole vault Javelin throw throws discus throw and HinO- HinO r meter race |