1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

AtorderVästerås, c:a 200 kilometres (abt. 123 miles) from the start, theof the first twelve men, as regards time taken, was as follows:No. Lewis South AfricaBrownCanadaSchutte U.S. A.GrubbEnglandMeredithEnglandHillScotlandMalmSwedenWilsonScotlandKrushel U. S. A.RaitaFinlandLoftes U. S. A.EkströmSwedenThe interval between the second man and the twelfth has now increasedto 12 minutes, and Persson (Sweden) and Kopsky (U. S. A.)have been obliged to retire in favour of two new men, representativesof the same countries, however; Persson making way for Ekström,and Kopsky for Loftes. Kopsky does not appear among the firsttwelve any more.Enköping, 231 kilometres (c:a 140 miles) from the start, was passedin the following order, by the first twelve in point of time taken:No. LewisBrownSchutteGrubbHillRaitaMeredithKrushelLoftesWilsonMalmFriborgSouth AfricaCanadaU. S. A.EnglandScotlandFinlandEnglandU. S. A.U. S. A.ScotlandSwedenSwedenhrs. min. secs.Friborg (Sweden) has replaced his countryman, Ekström, and 19minutes now separate the second man and the twelfth. The competitionis now beginning to take a more decided character.At Bålsta, abt. 265 kilometres (c:a 162 miles) from the start, the sixmen who actually passed the post as the first half dozen are alreadyin the front, although their respective positions are not fixed asyet. Of the Swedish competitors, Friborg, Persson and Malm areamong the first dozen, and are waiting to come somewhat more tothe fore. Hill and Wilson have fallen to the rear, and appear nomore among the first twelve. Ekström once more comes on, andthe order (in point of time taken) on passing Bålsta is:No.LewisSchutteGrubbBrownRaitaMeredithLoftesFriborgSouth AfricaU. S. A.EnglandCanadaFinlandEnglandU. S. A.Sweden441hrs.hrs.min.min.