OLYMPIC GAMES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 289, 31 August 1920, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES

HADFIELD BEATEN IN SCULLING RACE. Antwerp, August 'A. The 100 metres (109.3 yards) swimming race, reswum, resulted ns follows: Kahanamoku (01 2-ssec), 1; Kealohn (02 3-5 see.), 2; Hnrris (63sec), 3. Herald (Gteec.; was unplaced. Tho final of the 200 metres (218.7 yards) breast-stroke was won hy Mnlmaoth in Smin. i 2-ssec. Stedman was unplaced. The final result of tho modern Pentathon gives a Swede (with four first* places) first. An American is sixth, a British competitor eleventh. In the first round of Hie football competition, Norway beat. England by 3 to 1. The Norwegian victory was thoroughly deserved, although it was a great surprise, England being a, warm favourite. England had four men injured. In the final of the ladies' diving, Miss Fryland (Denmark) beat. Aliss Armstrong (England) by one point. In the semi-final of the sculling race, Kelly (America) beat Hadfield (Auckland) by a length and a half, m 7min. 45 l-sse'c.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. August 30, V.-V) p.m.) London, August 30. Final of Olympic rowing eights: America. 1; Britain, 2. Time, fimin. fane. Double sculls final: America, 1; Italy, 2; France, 3. Time. Tiuin. Usee. Single sculls final: Kelly (America). 1; Uei-esford (Britain), 2. Won by a length. Switzerland won fhe fours with coxwains, America being second, and Norway third. —Reuter. AUSTRALIANS BEATEN IN SWIMMING RELAY RACE. | (Rec. August 31, 1.15 a.m.) Antwerp, August 29. Tho 800 metres (871.!> yds.) tennis' swim was won by America in lO'min. -I i-Ssec— a world's record. The Australian team— Stedman, Herald, Hay, and Boaurepa;re— was an easy second in lOmin. 25 l-ssec. England wos third.—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn. (Rec. August 30, 11.10 p.m.) Antwerp, August 3D. In tho final of the swimming relay race America beat Australia by ISscc. lowering Cho world's record. The individual times of the Australians wero: Beaurepaire and Stedman, Binin. ' BSSSC,; Herald, 2min. 375c0.; Uny, 2min. -liscc. Had (he Australians I swum to form it would have Wen n I wonderful race, but they could not make I nny impression in the cold water. I The ietim lias received numerous Invitations to swim from Paris, Bi-ussels, and England-United Service.