OLYMPIC GAMES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 53, 20 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES.

BRITISH EMPIRE TEAM. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. .Stockholm, July 18. In conversation, Canadian, Australian and South African athletes all favor entering one Empire team in future games instead of dissipating strength by ■ breaking into units. London, July 18. The Times' Stockholm correspondent states that the United Kingdom representatives desire to have a united team in preference to Empire units. Many oversea athletes also favor a consolidation. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle makes a similar suggestion, and urges also the enlisting of Cingalese and Malay swimmers, Indian runners and Sikh wrestlers. AUSTRALIANS DEFEATED. Stockholm, July 18. In the second day's heats for the eight-oar race the Leander Club beat Australia by two-thirds of a length in Cmin. 10 3-lOsec. A GREAT CONTEST. Stockholm, July 18. In the race between Leander and the Australians tin- latter drew the outside berth, and started at 42 strokes per minute. Leander doing 40. Soon they dropped to 40 and 30 respectively, and at naif-way the Australians led by half a length. They were still ahead at 1500 metres, when Leander, who had been splashing badly, made a great effort and drew level. Under the bridge Leander again spurted magnificently, and in the struggle for leadership up the straight the Englishmen just managed, three hundred yards from the finish, to get ahead, and completed the race past the crowded stands in record time for the course, both erews being absolutely rowed out. New College (Oxford) beat Stockholm. DETAILS OF THE ROWING. Received 19. 10.20 p.m. Stockholm, July 19. New College, in the first heat, had thi? inside berth, and led throughout, beating Stockholm by a length and a quarter in Ginin. 19sec. All the critics are agreed that the Leander crew has greatly improved since the Henley regatta. The Australians were rather faster off, and although they had a disadvantage in position drew away until they established a lead, but 20!) metres beyond half-way Leander made a terrific effort and were slightly in front. The Australians made a grand spurt, and again drew level, only, however, to see Leander get away in a splendid finishing effort. The crews were completely exhausted. There was tremendous enthusiasm. i New College has drawn a bye, and will row in the final. Leander will meet Berlin in the morning, and the winner will row New College in the evening. PRESS COMMENT. Received 19, 11.35 p.m. London, July 19. The Sporting Life, commenting on the race, says that it was to a great extent s, reproduction of the form at Henley, with the vital difference that the Leander men were capable of spurting near the finish. The crew benefited by the lessons of Ilenley. The Daily Telegraph and Standard agree that the race proved the supremacy of the English style. BRITISH ARMY VICTORY. Stockholm. July 18. Britain won the military team riding, Germany being second and the United States third. TIIE SINGLE SCTLLS AND FOURS. Received 111, 10.10 p.m. Stockholm, July 19. In the single seulU Kinnear. in the | third heat, led throughout and beat Stahnke by two and a half lengths. In the outrigger fours, second heat. Thames beat the Norwegian Students by a length and a half.