OLYMPIC GAMES

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1928, Page 2

OLYMPIC GAMES

Australian Press Assn.— United Service THE POINTS. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 6. At the Games the points scored up to Sunday evening were as follows: United States 4'3 British Empire, including Bri- . 'tain 46, Canada 38, South Africa 14, Ireland 10 108 Finland 402 Sweden 44 Germany 44 France ••• • 27 Japan ••• 49 Norway ••• ••• 7. Hungary 2 Haiti 1 •, ® Chile 5 Italy ••• 4 Philippines 3 Switzerland 3 Holland 1

In tho thousand metres cycling race a time trial resulted: Hansen (Denmark) 74 2-5 secs. 1. Drakenstein (Holland) 75 1-5 2, Gray (Australia) i 5 3-5 3.

In the quarter final of the thousand metres, Mazairao (Holland) defeated Standen (Australia) in the last two hundred metres, which were ridden in 13 sec. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 6. Charlton was much more confident as tho result of warm, brilliant weather after bleak windy cold days. His cold has practically gone but the after effects are still hindering his breathing. The draw' and starting position resulted :—Ault, first; Arne Borg, second ; Ruddy, third; Zorilla, fourth; Charlton, fifth; Crabbe, sixth. BORG WINS. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 6. Fifteen hundred metres free style swim, final.—Arne Borg (Sweden) 19 mins 51 4-5 secs 1, Roy Charlton (Australia) 20 mins 2 3-5 secs 2, Crabbe (America) 3. Borg led throughout. He was eight metres ahead at half way and increased bis lead in the last hundred and fifty metres and won hy fifteen metres with twenty between second and third, an Olympic record. Women’s four hundred metres free style swim, final.—Miss Norelius (America) 1, Miss Brown (Holland) 2, Miss McKim (America) 3. Time 5.42 4-5, a world’s record.

Cycling thousand metres, time test. Hansen (Denmark) 1.14 2-5 1, Drakenstein (Holland) 1.15 1-53 2, Gray (Australia) 1.15 3-5 3. (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.l AMSTERDAM, Aug. 6. Charlton said after the race:—l am perfectly satisfied. I broke my own record and could not have done better. I tried to close on Borg early in the race but this was impossible. Unquestionably lie is the best man. The result only emphasised how Borg has improved. Borg began with great determination and 1 a terrific pace. He secured an eight metres lead at one hnndred metres. Borg continued an amazing pace but was frequently .erratic, striking the ropes. The crowd shouted to Chariton to speed up. Borg started to draw away from Charlton at six hundred and was leading by about eight metres, with Crabbe about six behind Charlton. The terrific struggle produced rounds of cheers. The Americans were now applauding for Charlton. Charlton began the greatest effort of his career, at’ thirteen hundred, hut found Borg u n catch a hie. He went down fighting valiantly. In the single sculls Wriglit (Canada) was re-entered in the competition under the Repechage system, which permits of run-offs between losers.

Breast stroke swim, 200 metres, first semi-final:—Suruta (Japan) 170 secs., an Olympic record.