Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 203, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1920 — U. S. CLINCHES OLYMPIC GAMES—FAR AHEAD [ARTICLE]

U. S. CLINCHES OLYMPIC GAMES—FAR AHEAD

The United States athletes have again clinched the Olypmic games and at the present time axe so ha in the lead that by no possible combination of circumstances could they lose first place. The victories of Uncle Sam's athletes have been decisive and leave no doubt as to their superiority over the remainder of the field. The following is the standing of the various nations, compiled after Sunday’s events: America 4 205 Sweden 187 England — 110 Norway 70 France 30 Italy 28 South Africa - 24 Belgium - - 17 Holland 15 Denmark 18 Canada 10 Esthonia —-- 9 Brazil - 0 Cxecho-Slovak _ — 0 Switzerland 5 New Zealand 5 Spain ——— 2 Greece -— 2