ATHLETICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1924, Page 1

ATHLETICS.

iUSTCALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION

HARIS. July 1.1

In the four hundred metres relay race the American team in their second round heat established another wot Id’s record of -il seconds.

.Swimming commenced in a sweltering heat with the Jilt ecu hundred metre free style event. The heat suited the Australians. In the first lic -, t Christie got ;m early lead, but was unable to shako oil Annisoti (England), and Smith (America). The former led in the last ten yards. Christie was beaten by two feet lor second place. In the second heat A. K. Borg, a brother of Arne, easily defeated Taylor (Britain). Chariton's chief opposition in the third heat came from Hatfield, the English champion and Howell (American). Chariton touched first and immediately established a lead, which he increased to live yards at two hundred metres, which were covered in loti I-5 seconds, and four hundred metres where lie was leading Howell by 20 yards in 22!) 2-5 secs. Swimming with consummate ease he continued to widen the gap, Ilatlield meanwhile displacing ll.owell. Finishing with a terrific sprint Charlton won bv SO metres amid tremendous enthusiasm.

The race was contested in line marked courses to which the Australians objected, hut the lines actually helped Charlton as lie usually has a tendency to veer from his course. Charlton staled that he swam easily. lie was making such time and was absolutely undistressed.

Weismuller described it as a dandy performance whilst Borg laughingly remarked: “The boy has not seen me swim yet.” HARIS, July IJ. At the Olympic wrestling, oatch-as-catcli can, feather weights, Cioleutt (Canada) beat Angelo (Australia). PAH IS, July 13. Swimming-Beaurepaire won the fifth beat in 22.17 of the four hundred metres relay race. Final— America I. Britain 2. Holland 3- ... Ten thousand metres walk— I*rigerm (Italy) I, Goodwin (Britain) 2, MacMaster (Smith Africa) 3. The Marathon resulted:—Stenroos (Finland) I. Bertini (Italy) 2. Genial 1 (America) 3. Time 2 hours II min. 12 sees. EASY MAI!ATIiO.N MIX. LONDON. July 13Th t . heat was still oppressive when the Marathon Jiaoe Marled. Alter running twelve Japs in the Stadium, the i ompeiitors' commenced the w eary grind of 2(1 miles 375 yards. Ileinoos took the lend at the half way mark. The Fren-.Minan, Verger, made a plucky challenge, but lie dropped from sheer exhaustion. Thereat ter .Stenroos was not troubled, lie won with six minutes to spare.

In the Four Hundred Metres Belay Bate, America's time was IL seconds, equalling the world’s record. America, was first. Britain second, and Holland third.

In tlic Ten Thousand Metres Walk, Frigerios’ lime was I < mins. -Usees. In the wrestling cateh-as-catch-ian. featiiei weights, Chilcott (Canada) heat Angelo (Australia). HARIS, July 13. At tennis, Baylcy (Australia) beat Sliildt (Finland) 0-1, 0-3, 0-1. Willard (Australia) heat the Smith Al'iiean champion, liaymond 2-0. 0-1, 0-1. 2-0. 0-1.

Charlton, was not allowed to hold his record long. In the lourth heat ol th Fifteen Hundred .Metres Free Style, event, in the afternoon, Arne Borg commenced in sensational fashion, at a. pace .so great that lii.s friends instructed him to steady down, lie eventually won by over 100 metres from the Japanese, Takaishi. Berg's svn.sational times were: —Two hundred metres. .150 seconds; ICO metres. 322 seconds; .SCO metres. 070 seconds: one thoiisnad metres. Kill seconds.

Bcauropairo (Au.stra.lia) also won his hear in 22mius. 17secs. lie wa.s not extended, lie puickly took the lead. This was the tilth heat. He lead front the 1-Teneh-Canndiaii, Yornol. Beaurejiaire lini.shed an easy winner. At the Olympics. .Mist; Shaml won the fourth heat of the Ladies’ J-’our Jlundred .Metres pice {style, and she thus (pin li lied for her final. 'I into li.2d 3-0.

I'OIIIJITTS .NARROW P.SCARi:. RAWS. duly IT

i’orritt had a narrow escape on Saturday nitrhi. In puny with live fellow university men he was entering a taxi when a hie.li powered ear elm rood into the midst of the group- knocking down and pinning an American ami an p.nglislnnnn heueatli the ear. seriously injuring them.

All of Rnrritt's companions were pinned under the ear. he alone escaping. Two were seriously injured, and three slightly injured. The driver has been arrested.