OLYMPIC GAMES

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10689, 16 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES

THE MAkATHON RACE

WON BY SOUTH AFRICA.

(Received Jaily 15, 11.10 a.m.)

STOCKHOLM, July 14

The (Olympic Marathon was won. by K. iMcA.rthur, South Africa, in 2hr. 36min. 64 4 j seec.

Giitsham (also representing South Africa) was runner-up, <his time being Slur. 37imin. 's2sec.

Third place was filled by an American, Sit. -Rclbino, who iran the distance in 2hr. 38min. 42 2-sseos. The race, was contested in sweltering heat, and over a rough couiwe, on which there were several abrupt hillocks.

Sixty-mine competitors started, including Lord (Britain) &nd IColehimainen, the iFimnviJh champion. The, winner reached the tape dazed and staggering;

ENGLAND WINS WATER POLO EVENT.

(Received July -.15, 10 a.m'.)

iSTOOKHOLM, July 14. England beat Austria in the- water polo contest by & goal* to nil. Swedish representatives '.were first and second in the, ladies' high plain/ diving levent. .Miss Isabel White (Britain) was third. Piatt Adams (America) won the standing high jump, 1.63 metres

BRITISH SWIMMERS NOT WORLD BEATERS.

(Received July 15, 10.10 a.m.)

STOCKHOLM, July 14

A representative of fhe. foreign, nations competing itokl Mr William Henry (a foremost 'English authority oro swimming and life-saving methods) that British swimmers were no 'longer •viewed as 'world-beaters. In selecting teamis, special regard was paid to the Americans and Australians.

ARRANGEMENTS NOT SATIS-

FACTORY.

Received This Morning, 12.15 o'clock.

STOCKHOLM, July 15.

Dissatisfaction is being expressed at the arrangement of the heats bringing ■the iLeander crew against Canada in. ' morning, and -the winner against Australia l in the same afternoon. It is hoped that this may .'be changeu. Hardwick kept -close-to Hodgson in the final un'til entering the last lap. He and Hatfield turned together, and the latter made a great sprint homewarcte, and ended rive yards in front of Hard wick. The non-starters dn the Marathon .race included .Davenport, Raynes and Lewis (('Britishers). Kolekmainan (Finland) Jed with the South Africans and Swedes following. At the turning ,Gitisha.m and Kolehmaraaai led, rtvitli MacArtbur runniinfg second J and Lord fourth. • Kolekmainan col- [ lapsed at a sharp 'lull in the fifteenth mile. Pouiter felt exhausted, and retired four miles from the finish. Gitehami, when two miles from home, -stayed at the foot of a slope for a drink of water{ MacArtbur, running ■well within himself, ibreasted the hill .with ease, and gained -steadily. He was staggering whan, (signalled upon to .stop, and (momentarily collapsed. He -received a great ovation., and having been crowned with the wreath, was 'carried -shoulder high, together iwirth iGits'ham. A voice cried "Hurrah for County Antrim," MacArtlmr'& [birthplace. Gitsham, .'finished t«e fittest.. Sockalexis (United States) and -Duffy .(Canada) finished three minutes after iStrobino. The remaining twen-ty-five finished within the hour.

Lazaro, a, Portuguese competitor, 'was taken off to the hospital in a dying condition.