OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1924, Page 3

OLYMPIC GAMES.

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AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CARLE ASSOCIATION PARIS, July 14. The Olympic crowd were on the tiptoe of expectation for the scmi-linnl ol the fifteen hundred metres swim, but the race was by no means a test. Charlton took the lead early and maintained it throughout, Borg not attempting to do better than swim second. Both men studied the other’s position iu each lap. SWIMMING RK.StH.TS. (Received this day at 12.30 p.m.) PAULS, July 14. The Su burning programme resulted: Heats of plain diving Championship. Kvc was nervous and below torm. Nevertheless bis exhibition was superior to that of the other entrant# including the American World's champion Pinkston, and Swede. Wnlmaii. The latter will take a lot of beating. Exe and Walthan sored 137 points, Pinkston 130, Clark (Britain) 102. The swimmers will go to Brussels on 22nd. July and compete lor two days. They will then go to London to

compote in the Empire versus America contest, for which tho athletes Manner, Duigan and also the Cambridge man Austin, have heen invited to join the team. Later the team will participate in tail-team games at Dublin on August Kith. PARIS. July 14. In the first semi-fund of tile fifteen hundred metres. Charlton and Borg were together at the first turn. Charlton then took the lead and slowed down, hut taking it easily, Charlton had eighty yards lead at five hundred metres. It was already obvious they were not taking the racing seriously and that it was only a practise swim. Charlton's twenty yards win was very popular, all nations giving their calls. It- was noticed that Borg, when shaking Charlton’s hand, winked significant!;^

Bcaurepaire heat Taikishi and the oiinger Borg in the second semi-final 'lie Japanese led at six I

metres, hut Beanrepaire soon drew up and the trio swam stroke and stroke to tho thousand metres, when Boa lire pu ire and Taikishi took the lead. The former "us ahead at the last lap and won by five yards amidst great enthusiasm. Time 21 min II 3-3 secs.

PARIS. July 14. Rolilen nail GottleiL. (Czoolio-Slo-vakia) beat God free and Wosnamin 0-3, 0-4. 0-2.‘ Swimming. Tn the second semi-final of the 'Women's four hundred metres Misses .Tklcrle I. Morolius (America) 2. Tanner (Britain) 3. Time 0.2 3-3. In (living Eve scored 137 points in the first heat, Walmaiin (Sweden) won the second heat with 137 points and Clarke (Britain) the third heat with 102.

PARIS. July 14. With high plain diving. Eve (Australia) won his heat. In the tennis second round Williard (Australia) heat llalot (Belgium) 3—o (; 2. 0 2. In the second round doubles Williard nsil Bnyley (Australia) heat. Knhrling and Kelaman o—B. 11- <l. 3- 0. o—3. o—2. PARIS. July 14.

U the Olympic swimming in the semi-final of the 130(1 metres Charlton was Ist. Borg 2. Ilatlield 3. lime 21.28 2-3. Second semi-final was won hv Beanrepaire iu 21.41 3-3. Charlton is generally lavoiired to win the 1.301) metres final swim to-mor-row. The Americans think ho has more stamina than Borg. The event is creating intense interest. The whole of the seats are hooked up.

The first semi-final of the women’s 400 metres was most thrilling, the America.n Wainw right, heating the Britisher Molesworth by inches. Miss Shand. who is stillering from a cold, was a. close third. Stic qualified b’t tho filial. Other qualifiers are the Americans Ederlo and Morelius. •Sculling—ln the lir-t heat Bull gened tlit’ narrowest victory I nun H'c Frcnrbman Ditton. Tounis —In tin* .sinj'lfs Biislc.v hvut Bachc (Denmark) (I—2. <>— 1. (>—-■

ItR nrSIl-A Af EH ICA N Al El "IT NTI. LONDON, duly 14. Tho Athletic contests against America will be held on duly Pdtli. Abraham, Liddell. Carr and Porntt will represent the Empire m the lour hundred yards relay. Homier participates in the long jump and Nnrmim is the reserve lor the two miles relay team.