OLYMPIC GAMES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 52, 19 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES.

ROWING CONTESTS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Stockholm, July 1/. The Australian eight beat Sweden easily, in Gmin. oTsec. The course for the rowing contests is on an inlet of the sea, and the water,! though fresh, is dead. The course is somewhat shorter than that at Ilenley,, and the finish Ls difficult. There is a big sweep round to the short finishing straight, through the narrow arches of the bridge. In the first heat Germany beat France in fimin. 45sec. In the second heat, Australians v. Gothenburg, the former, who drew the outside position, got away smartly and led Gothenburg at .500 metres. Thence the Australians gradually increased their lead throughout, and the contest was a mere procession. Berlin beat Hungary in fimin. 32see. New College beat Norway in fimin. 42V«sec., and Leander beat Canada, after a keen race, in Gmin. 22 l-ssec. Leander and Australia meet to-mor-row. GERMAN CRITICISM. Berlin, July 17. Prinze TLnry of Prussia, brother of the Kaiser, referring to the criticisms of English athl; tcs. declares that it is indisputable that the English nation should be in sport an example and inspiration to all other stations. .. DETAILS OF THE ROWING. McYILLY DISQUALIFIED. Received Hi. 12.50 a.m. Stockholm, July 18. The Australians rowed thirty strokes to the minute towards the finish, spurting the last 1 (HI metres in fine style, greatly impres-ijig the Swedes. The Leanders. in tli.-i;- heat, led throughout, end were a 1.-nut !i in front at 500 metres. Canada, at :I;,-•-rp.iavters of the dis. tance. rowed tuny to tli" minute, recovering' half a ieiv.'i li. Leander. with a brillian -pint. v.<m by three-quarters of a length.

In tin' fir>( I'iiii!! of the nuttier (Canada) and Kiunear won their heat?. Tlio latter heat Hoffman (Ormany) pa.-ilv hy a lcnjrtli. MeVillv (Australia) heat Stahnke (flermany). hut was disqualified for cutting across his opponent's water, the boats bumping frequently.