Show U. U S. S Runner Breaks Record Record Record Rec Rec- ord in Trial Event OLY OLYMPIC Wr STADIUM q Colombes France July 11 B By A. A P. P P.- P. Horatio Fitch Chicago go A A. A. A won on the first semifinal of of the meter run In In the Olympic games today today with a new worlds world's record for the for the distance of or 47 5 4 se seconds The Theold Theold Theold old record was 48 l- l i 5 seconds made by In 1912 but lowered one-fifth one of a a. second yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- by J. J Imbach the fleet Swiss runner who did th the distance in 48 seconds flat In an an elimination heat I Fitch aided by a brisk wind windI down the stretch which may af affect affect at- at feet consideration of his time put I on speed to defeat G. G M. M Butler of Great Britain and Johnston of Canada with Engdahl the Swedish I favorite who for d Imbach to his dazzling pace yesterday finishing fourth Engdahl thus was eliminated eliminated I from the event The second semifinal In the I meters w went nt to 10 E. E H. H LIddell the i Scotch star in 48 5 1 seconds q equaling the world mark whIch I stood until yesterdays yesterday's performance perform perform- ance by Imbach who was a a. record holder for for only twenty four hours Imbach was second to Liddell with J. J Coard Taylor Taylor- of or the American American Amerlean Amer Amer- I ican lean team gaining third place and qualifying for tor the finals by a great finish meter run first t semifinal three to qualify for for final Horatio Fitch itch Chicago o A. A A. A first G. G M. M Butler Great Britain second Johnston Canada third Time 47 5 4 seconds new worlds world's record 40 meters second semifinal E. E H. H Liddell Great Britain fir first t J. J Imbach Switzerland second second sec see ond and J. J Coard Taylor New York Tork A. A C. C third Time Tims 48 5 1 seconds old w worlds world's record Finland laid the foundation for tor fora tora meter team a vl victory tory in the race when her stars starR finished one two in the tha first t heat of or the I RItola and amI Talla trials trinI Nurmi finished in that order for a n total of RI six I The United States team won the second heat heal of the meter team rae The American track and field I forces force suffered a blow w tod v when it developed that tha t Dehart Dehait Hubbard the negro star winner of the broad I lump was definitely out of 01 the hop step and jump as all the result of t rt bruise on the h heel I Hubbard who sustained the Int in- in t In the first takeoff of 01 the t 1 Tuesday hobbled onto the field today with t the p aid of If a cane declaring he would not compete com corn pete in III the hon step and jump asa as asa asa a further mishap mean a serious dIsablement The University had been en sity of Michigan an man counted to score hl high h and possibly win the hop step and jump |