OLYMPIC GAMES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1495, 18 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES.

AUSTRALIAN SWIMMERS FIRST

By Telcsraph-Press Assoeiation-Cojiyrinht Stockholm, Julj- ig. Tho swimming aggregates at the Olympic Games iiro as follow:— Points. Germany 22 Sweden 17 1 .Australia. II Uritain ■. 12 A morion !) Canada (i Jfost of the German and Swedish points were gained for diving, in which events Australia was not represented; therefore Australia was easily first as a swimming nation. Jliss Fanny Durack, tho Sydlaey ■swimmer, in a 300 metres exhibition swim, covered tho distance in 4min. 43 3-ssec.—a record. Tho dead water suits the Australian nnd Canadian rowers. Dr. Ward replaces Heritage in tho Australian crew. Tho Leander eight is showing improved form. Tinno is included in the crew as the result of protests. Tliree days have been allowed forheat3 and final of tho eight-oar race.

BRITISHERS TAUNTED. London, July 16. American and foreign newspapers continue tauntingly to crificiso t.ho English athletes. Some of tho Swedish papers attribute their non-suoeess to lack of esprit do corps and reckless track methods. They accuse English competitors of disabling Danish footballers, and trying to disable others. Sir. Thomas, in tho "Daily Mail," says that although the final results have not done much to retrieve England's position, there is abundant evidenco of skill and endurance in Greater Britain. Correspondence in the newspapers contends that because other countries specialise men into machines, that docs not show tho superiority df the system, which produces curiosities, not men. .