OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1924, Page 1

OLYMPIC GAMES.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z- CAnL* ASSOCIATION.

PARIS, July 17. Sculling—Beresfor’d won the single suils by two lengths. Double sculls -mil— Holland 1. France 2. AA'on by half a length.

The race for [ours, with a coxswain resided in Switzerland heating France by half a longli. ‘Fours without coxswain was won by Third Trinity College crew who beat Canada by three-quarter’s of a length. Swimming—Two hundred metres breast-stroke final resulted-—Skelton (America) J, Deoombe (Belgium) 2, lvershhaitm (America) J. Time 2.5 G PARIS. July 19. Tn tho swimming semi-linnls of the hundred metres backstroke the respective winners were Americans—. Miss Bauer. 1.2! Miss Rigging 1.29 1-5. Both world’s records. PARIS, July 19. Before the four hundred metres race, Weismuller declared that he would hieak five minutes, if jietessary. Charlton, for the first time in big •swimming, admitted he did not like his chance, as the distance was too short.

Tho Baths were densely packed, and the enthusiasm was high. All struck the water together. Weismuller and Borg were, together at the hundred metres, with Charlton three yards behind. Weismuller was a foot ahead of Borg at the 150 incites. Charltun had l irked up a yard before the three hundred metres was reached and at ,‘l-50 metres had reduced the gap to one yard. An epic struggle took ] lace over the last fifty metres. The finish was tho finest ever seen. Charlton nos rapidly gaining, but Weismuller by a super cll’oit just managed to win hv a. yard. Charlton was half a yard behind Borg.

The first hundred metres was covered in 0-1 seconds. Charlton finished tho freshest. In an interview, ho stud that the better man won. Jle could have continued at the same speed for twice the distance. He was as happy as if lie had won, because he had cut four seconds oil' his previous host time.

Weismuller, lying distressed in tin dressing room, told Charlton : “I would not like to meet you in 800

metres.” Borg was also all out. Both admitted that their only chance was to go all out from the start. TIIE DOIN'!8. The swimming points now stand: America, 11(5; Sweden 39: Britain 30; Australia 30. LADIES' RACE. 'J'lie ladies’ hundred metres free style first heat resulted:—Miss Jeans, (Britain) 1, Aliss Shantl (New Zealand) 2. Time 1.1(5. Both qualify. PARIS, July 18. The men’s hundred metres free stylo heats resulted as follows:

First heat.—Sam Kahanamoku (America) 1, llcnry 2. Time G 3 2-5 sees. Second heat.-- Takaishi (Japan) 1, Stedman 2. Time 0-1 seconds. Third.—Weismuller (America) J, Pycock (Britain) 2. Time G 3 1-5 sees. Christie (Australia) was fourth, being eliminated. First semi-final. Weismuller 1, Arne Borg 2, Henry 3. Time GO -1-5 sees. Henry qualified as the fastest third. Third semi-final.—Duke Kahanamoku 1, Sam Kahananiukti 2, Takaishi 3. Time G 1 1-5 seconds. PARIS, July <jb9. American women .swimmers put up> a world’s record in the four hundred metres teams race, the time being -1.5 S They won by twenty-five metres, Britain being second and .Sweden third. U.S.A. A’. EMPIRE.

LONDON. July 19. At Stanford Bridge in the pole jump America won with an aggregate of 37) •Vet. the Empire's being 35 feet. In the long jump America won with an aggregate of 09ft. 3.lin. for three men. tin* Empire’s aggregate being lift. iti. for two men. , Throwing the javelin—America won with tin aggregate of 521 ft. 2in.. Empire -11811. ll.[in. Mile Aledlay Relay—America won by 2 vanD. Time 3.29 -1-5. LONDON, .July 19.

Thirty thousand witnessed the athletic contests at- Stamford Bridge, between America and the British Empire. America secured tin* majority of events.

America won (lip four hundred yards relay liy live ynids in 37 4-5 seconds, a world's record. Till' Elliptic representatives included I’orritt and Carl - . The Empire non Ili«< mile relay by two yards in 3 min? IS l-o seconds

America won tlu> four miles liy ten yanls in 17miu.s. -IG 2-5 sees. In puliing tile weight America won with an average of -IS feet G 1-3 ins. The Empire's average was 11 feer dins. In the high jump. America won with an aggregate of 18 feet ten inches, against the Empire's 17 feet 7 inches. The Empire won the two miles by half a yard, in 7 mins, GO 4-5 secs. America won the III) yards hurdles in til 3-G sees. In the hammer throwing America ' aggregate was 503 feet Gj inches, and Britain's 101 feet 3 indies. The eight-lap steeplechase went to America, who won by eight yards in Bmins 13 2-5 secs. The Americans, with sixteen points, won the three miles team rare. The Empire scored 20 points. The time was 1-1 mins 35 4-5 sets.