1912 Olympic Games Official Report Part 2

NationN a m eT:l points: T:l pointsscored scoredbycompeti- bytors teamRemarksU. S. A. A. P. LaneHarry E. SearsP. J. DolfenJohn A. Dietz1st prizeGold medalSWEDENG. de LavalE. CarlbergW. CarlbergE. Boström2nd prizeSilver medalGREAT BRITAIN H. O. PoulterH. Durant 3rd prizeA. J. Kempster Bronze medalC. E. StewartRussiaN. KolomenkinG. de SchesterikoffP. WoylochnikoffN. MelnitskyIV.Greece F. MavrommatisJean ThéophilakisC. ScarlatosV.A. ThéophilakisThis competition closed the revolver- and pistol shooting. In duelshooting, the Swedish team fired the most evenly, but the representativesof the U. S. A. were prominently to the fore in the 50 metrescompetitions. America’s best man, Mr. A. P. Lane, especially, showedhimself to be a very safe and cool marksman with the pistol,as his results, which are, in every respect, excellent, bear witness.k) INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION WITH REVOLVERAND PISTOL. DISTANCE 50 METRES.Monday, 1 July.Any revolver or pistol with open fore- and back-sights. Ammunitionwith metal cartridge case. The use of hair trigger not permitted.Number of shots: 60 shots in series, with 6 shots in each series.2 sighters.Time: 4 minutes for a series of 6 shots.Target: white, 50 cm. in diameter. The target divided into IOzones each; 2I/, cm. in breadth. Centre, black; 20 cm. in diameter;The highest possible number of points was 600.There were 88 competitors, from 14 different nations, entered forthis competition. Of these, 54 competitors, from 12 nations, tookpart in the event, the placing being as follows:698