1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

NameNationDeduction of points for coursesectionNo.Wilkman RussiaPaaske Norwayflt.flt.Patton U. S. A.Ussing DenmarkDurant Great BritainÅbrink SwedenBernhardt AustriaNorrby Norwayflt.v. Hohenthal RussiaLewenhaupt SwedenG. de LavalHaeggströmWersällStranne* In accordance with the decision of the Committee, was allowed to finish the running event.Remark. Laybourn, Zeilau, Nepokoupnoi and Aejmelaens retired.The start took place with intervals of 5 minutes between the competitors.Flt. = fault.Cross=Country Run.The fifth and last event in the Modern Pentathlon had its start inthe Stadium, from which place, the course, which was ca. 4,000 metreslong, ran in a curve north-east and north of the Stadium, over brokencountry varying rather greatly in character, the winning-post beingin the Stadium, after three-quarters of a lap round along the running-trackthere had been covered.The start took place with intervals of 1 minute between the men.While the last few competitors were being sent off, a French representative,Lieutenant Brulé, who had started first, came in at a goodspeed, followed by Captain Godfree (G. Britain) and E. Bemhardt(Austria), who, while on the track in the Stadium, was seriouslythreatened by Lieutenant Stranne (Sweden). Then came, close behindeach other, two Swedes, Hæggström and Wersäll, in good form. Aftera moment’s waiting came Patton (U. S. A.), who had started like aTOO yards sprinter, but it was only by the employment of an incredibledegree of energy that he managed to stagger past the tape,beaten by half a metre at that point by Åsbrink) Sweden), who madea brilliant final spurt and thus won the first place in cross-countryrunning. After a long interval, the post was passed by a Dane,Jölver, with Mannström, a Swede, half a lap behind him. Lilliehöök,another Swede, was at the heels of von Hohenthal (Russia); he passedhim when they reached the track in the Stadium, but was beatenby him in the final spurt. Almkvist (Russia), came into the Stadiuma few metres ahead of G. de Laval (Sweden), who tried to pass himbut did not succeed in doing so until just before reaching the tape,and then only by means of a powerful final spurt. Paaske (Norway),655