OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1924, Page 3

OLYMPIC GAMES.

108TUALIAN AND N Z. CABt.F. ASSOCIATION OLYMPIC SWIMMERS. LONDON*, July 20. At the Harrow Batlis there was a contest he tJ woe it (Jlympic swimmers, the British Empire against the United States. America l>eat Britain hy winning nine events to Britain's two wins. The men’s 110 yards resulted: Charlton (Australia) 1, Smith (America) 2, Howell (America) .'I. Won easily. Timo 5.U3. The Empire’s other victory was the ladies’ furlong hroast stroke event, resulting in a "in for Miss Carson (England) in Jmiits .‘lPsecs. The llOyards' swim resulted : —Weismuller I. Henry 2. Duke Kahammioku J. Won hy two yards. Time 0! 1-5 sees. The -110 ynriLs’ ladies’ swim resulted Miss Kavoir (America) 1. Miss Shattd (New Zealand) 2. Miss Moloswortli (England) 3. Won I,y four yards iu Out ins I 0 -1-5 sees. In the half mile team race, four at a turlong, America heat the .Empire team, including Christie and Bcaitrepaire. easily iu lOmins 3!) 1-5 secs. In (lie Indies’ III) yards team race (four at llOyards) the Americans heat the Em| ire including Miss Shatid, hy t"'o yards in .“mins 2.')secs. AUSTRALIAN’S 'WIN. Eve had an easy victory in the National (Iraceful Diving Championship of England, winning with 1591 points, compared with Knight, an Englishman's 13G for second. LONDON. July 25. The “'Daily Standard” (I/ahour) Kays:— Porritt’s (lehicivements sta)up liit.i as one of the world's three host sprinters. The Charlottenlnirg Sports Cltth has invited most of the Olympians to compete nt its August meeting, paying all expenses. Porritt lias accepted. LONDON. July 25. At a luncheon to tin* Olympic competitors, Mr Morrett said that several of the hexing decisions were most contrary to English ideas of sport, hut lie deplored the propaganda started against the (lames. He suggested that nations with high ideals of sport confer iu order to bring the others up to the same level. Sir Joseph Cook proposed tin' toast of Miss Shand.