OLYMPIC GAMES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 49, 16 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES.

THE MARATHON RAGE. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. .Stockholm, July 14. K. McArthur (South Africa) won the Marathon race in 2hr. 30min. 54 4-ssec, Gitsham (South Africa) was second, his time being Shr. 37min. 52sec; and Strobino (United States) was third, in 2hr. 38min. 42 2-asec. The race was run in sweltering heat. The course was very rough, and led over several abrupt hillocks. Sixty-nine started, including Lord, of Britain, and Kolehmainen. The winner reached the tape in a dazed and staggering condition. Received 10, 12.15 a.m. Stockholm, July 15. The non-starters in the Marathon race included Davenport. Raynes and Lewis (Britishers). Kolehmainen (Finland) led, the South African, Spedes. following. At the turning Gitsham and Kolehmainen led, with MaeArthur third, and Lord fourth. Kolehmainen collapsed at the sharp hill in the fifteenth mile. Poulter fell exhausted, and retired four miles from the finish. Gitsham, two miles from home, stayed at the foot of a slope for a drink of water, and Mac Arthur. running well within himself, breasted the hill with ease and gained steadily. He 1 was staggering when signalled to stop. and momentarily collapsed. He received a great ovation, was crowned with the wreath and carried shoulder high with ' Gitsham. A voice cried ''llurroo for I County Antrim!" (MaeArthur's birth- | place). Gitsham finished the fittest. Soekalexis (United States) and Duffy (Canada) fiuished three minutes after Strobino, and the remaining twenty-five within an hour. Lazaro, a Portuguese competitor, was taken to the hospital in a dying condition.

FURTHER RESULTS. Stockholm. July 14. In the inter-polo final, England beat Austria by 8 goals to nil. Sweden secured first and second prizes , in the Indies' high plain diving, Isabel White (Britain) being third. A representative of foreign nations told William Henry, secretary of the Life-saving Society, that they no longer viewed British swimmers as worldbeaters, and in selecting teams they paid special regard to the Americans and Australians. Piatt Adams won the standing high jump, negotiating 1.03 metres. The final of the 4(W metres swimming was won. by Hodgson (Canada) in smm. 24 2-ssec, Hatfield (Britain) being second in smin. 25 4-osee. Hardwick. who was suffering from a slight ear trouble, was third in smin. 31 4-oscc. Healy was fourth, and Lastorres fifth. Received 10. 12.15 a.m. Stockholm. July 15. Dissatisfaction is expressed at the arrangements of the heats bringing the Leander crew against Canada in the morning, and the winner against Australia the same afternoon. It is hoped that this may be changed. Hardwick kept close to Hodgson in the final, until entering the last lap. He ai>d Hatfield turned together. Hatfield made a great sprint homewards, and ended live vanls in front of Hardwick.