OLYMPIC GAMES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 323, 12 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES.

FURTHER RESULTS. SEVERAL RECORDS BROKEN. By Cabla—Pr&ss Association—Copyright. Stockholm, July 10. A. Jackson (Britain) won the 1500 metres race in 3min. 57sec. (a world's record). Hill (New Zealand) did not qualify for the final. H. Kolehmaimen (Finland) won the 5000 metres in 14min. 38 S-Ssec. (a world's record). Hill was fourth in hia heat, so did not qualify for the final. Hill retired in the tenth lap in his heat. In the 10,000 metres walking race, Murray (Australia) retired after 1% miles. Atkinson (New Zealand) qualified for the final in the 200 metres breast-stroke [ swimming race. | In the first round of the rowing, AusI tralia meets Gothenburg, Leander meets | Canada, New College (Oxford) meets Norway. Stockholm, July 10. Stewart (Australia) dead-heated with Mcintosh (Britain) in his heat in the first round of the 200 metres running. T. Mac Donald (America) won the weightputting with 15.34 metres, a world's record.

WITHDRAWAL OF LONGWORTH. Sydney, July 11. Longworth cabled that he is ill, and has withdrawn from the Olympic events on medical advice. FRICTION AT STOCKHOLM. A SWIMMING RECORD. ~.■ Received 12, 12.20 a.m. London, July 11. The Sporting Life says that there is much friction at Stockholm with regard to the judging of certain games and the general regulations. Reuter's Stockholm correspondent says that the management unfavorably compares British competitors with the Americans. The former are not working seriously, and the controllers of the team admit indifferent discipline. Stockholm, July 11. The 1500 metres race was won by Hodgson (Canada) in 22min. a record. Hardwick was third. Champion retired at 700 metres. Hodgson, continuing hia swim, beat the mile record with 23min. 34 4-10 sec. He covered the' 100 metres in free style. Applegarth is the onlv Britisher to qualify for the, 200 metres sprint final.