THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 259, 25 July 1908, Page 5

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

» . LONG DISTANCE SWIM. SOUTH AFRICAN "WINS THE HUNDRED METRES.FLAT. (BTTELEGBATH—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTJtiakT.) London, July 23. Following are additional results in connection with the Olympic Games: — 100 Metres (109.3yd5.) Flat Race. v R. E. Walker (South Africa) won the final in' 10 4rssec. The victory-will be hailed with groat delight in South Africa, whore it was generally considered that the chances of; any of the championships falling to a roprosentativo of those parts wero somewhat remote. Commenting upon the _ strength •of the team, a prominent South African journal recently observed"The fields will be too large and the competition too strong for the competitors from South Africa. The experience will, however, do thorn'an immenso amount of good, and this will reflect itself on athletics in South Africa when they return." Walker, the winner, gained first place in tho 100 yds. championship of South Africa last year. His time in the race which has just boon decided equals the Olympic .record for the distance, which was established by Jarvis (America) in a heat at tho Games in Paris in 1900. This event was won in 11 l-ssec. by Hahn (America) 'at the 1306 international contests.

Intending competitors in tho contest included a' number who have covered 100 yds. in less than lOseo. Foremost among them were Mortou (England), Hahn, Schick, tawson, Robertson, Eoctor, and Cartmell (America), Lindberg (Swoden), Kerr (Canada), and Konings (Belgium). Morton,' tho Britislx champion, has beep slightly "off colour" this season. 1500 Metres (1639yd5.) Swimming Race. H. Taylor: (England) defeated F. Beaurepaire (Victoria) by 30yds. in the semi-final in 22min. 54seo. Taylor won tho 410 yds., 500 yds., half-mile, and mile at the English championships ■in 1906, and was successful in tho same events at the championships last year. At tho British "try-outs" ho put up the best swimming performance of tho day. Ho first came out iu the 200 metres (218.6 yards race), a distance over which ho has rarely been seen performing, and showing 1 a wonderful turn of speed defeated four 6print 1 champions, Derbyshire (England), Dockrell (Ireland), Hay nes (Scotland), and Radmilovic (Wales). Ho accomSlished his task with the greatest ease, too, lerbyshire, the second man, being eight yards behind. Taylor's time was 2min, 36 2-sseo„ which, considering tho conditions, was not much worse than the-220 record of 2min. 2S 3-ssec.» for it should bo mentioned that a length of tho Stadium bath is over. 109 yards. Later on Taylor again demonstrated his superiority in the mile—or, to be exact, 1G39.5 yards—for he beat tho others with tho greatest ease in 23min. 20 l-ssec. (a time ho has now greatly improved on). Baurepaire, who is only a lad, has remarkable staying powers. He is soon at his best in contests of from 410 yds. up to a mile. In the 100 metro race ho won his heat easily, bjit was defeated by Taylor in the final by syds. in smin. 3G 4-ssec. His next appearance was in the 100 metre contest. Again ho won his heat, but failed.'to secure a placo in the final, whioh was won by .Daniols, the sprint champion, of tho world._ In the 1500 metre, race, for the final of which ho lias failed to qualify, Beauropairo was Krst in his heat.