OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1924, Page 3

OLYMPIC GAMES.

AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CAULK ASSOCIATION TAINS, July 17. fn the 100 metres, the first semifinal resulted: AVeismuller I, (harltoi 2, Smith (America) fi. Time fi.RI fi-.j, Neither Weismuller nor Cliarlton extended himself. Second semi-final—Arne Horn I, Akc Tori' 2, Hatfield fi. Time ‘>.2l 2-7. Beaurepaire was a non-starter. The final will he swum to-mororw afternoon. ■ TAINS, July 17. Final.— fieresford (lirilain) 1, Gilmore (America) 2, Schneider (Switzerland) f). Bull (Australia) retired after covering three-quarters of the course. Springboard divine final was won by White (America). Kve (Australia) was placed fifth. PAINS, July 17. In the fourth round Mokane heat Jessup (i—2, o—o. In the fifth round Biehards (America) heat Lacoste (France) B—o, 4—o, I—o, o—2, o—3. THE COMING FINAL. (Received this dav at 12.00 p.m.) , PARTS. July 17. No importance is attached to today’s meeting between Weismuller and Charlton. AVeismuller made the pace and left Charlton twenty metres behind at 000 metres, ami thereafter slowed down. Charlton swimming his easiest finished well ahead of Smith. In the soeond semi-final Boro was not troubled and swam with the groatest ease. The Amerieaii. lircwos, withdrew. To-morrow’s final is regarded as likely to he one of the greatest races in the history of swimming, three of the fastest swimmers in the world, holding (between them every record up to a- mile, all are at, tile top of their form, ft, is impossible to forecast the winner.