OLYMPIC GAMES.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18129, 19 July 1924, Page 14

OLYMPIC GAMES.

SWIMMING CONTESTS. GREAT FINAL PREDICTED. (BY CABLE —PBESS ASSOCIATION COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) PARIS, July 17. The first semi-final of the 400 metre* swim resulted:—Weismuller (U.S.A.) 1. Charlton (Australia) 2, Smith (Australia) 3. Time, 6min 13 3-saec. Neither Weimuller nor Charlton extended himself. The second semi-final resulted:—Arne Borg (Sweden) 1, Ake Borg (Sweden) 2, Hatfield (Great Britain) 3. Time, 6mm 81 2-sseo. • Beaurepaire (Australia) did not start. The final will be swum to-morrow atterncon. • , No importance was attached to to*J»jr« meeting of Weismuller and Charlton. Weismuller made the pace and left Charlton 20 yards behind at the 800 metres. Thereafter he slowed down. Charlton, swimming ma easiest, finished well ahead of Smith. In the second semi-final, Arne ilorg was not troubled, and swam with the greatest ease. 'lhe American, Brewes, withdrew. To-morrow'a final ia regarded •«»»».« the greatest racea m the history of swimming! The three fastest swimmers m the world, holding among them ***** J"?*? up to a mile, are all at tha top of their form. It ia impossible to forecast the winner.

NATIONAL TOTALS. (Received July 18th, Ipa) PARIS, July 17. The swimming points to date are:— U.S.A. » Australia .. •• " *° Prance .. •• f* Britain " Sweden .. *« •• ° New Zealand- -••».■ •« » Switzerland , . ... •• * Japan • • ■■•-. •• . [The fa<*t that Sew Zealand hae two points seems to disprove the earlier report that Miss Gwitha Shand did hot finish in the final of the ladies' 400 metres. No points given for performances in heats, and Herd, the only other New Zealand swimmer, did not qualify for the final. The message which eeid that Miss Shand finished last (fifth) was more probably correct.] BRITAIN WINS SCULLS. PARIS. July 17. The result of the Olympic sculls was:— Beresford (Britain) .. •• 1 Gilmore (U.S.A.) ■ .. = •• » Schneider (Switzerland) • • » . Bull (Australia) retired after covering three-quarters of 'the course. (Received July 18th| 9 p.m.) PARIS, July 17. Gilmore started with a epurt and led to 1000 metres, when Beresford overtook, and kept the lead to the finish. Rowing a fine easy style, he won by two lengths. ; v The double sculls resulted:— TJ.S'X . .'.. ••' •• I Trance. ... . ..... • • 3 The final of the eight-oar race resulted:— . Tale University (U.S.A.) ..1' ' Canada .... ». 2 Britain- .. .'% ..8 Won by five lengths.

DIVING. PARIS, July 17. The springboard diving final was won by White (U.S.A.) - Eve (Australia) ww placed fifth, ' (Received July 18th, 9 p.m.) , PARIS, July IT. The result of the fancy diving was:— White {U.S.A.), 7 points .. 1 Desjardins, 8 points ..2 Piniaton, 15 points ..8 landmark (Sweden) was fourth, and Eve (Australia) fifth, with 26 points'. Eva is not suited to fancy diving, although he did a few splendidly. . LAWN TENNIS. PARIS, July 17. In the Olympio tennis tournament, in the ladies' fourth round, Miss McKane (Britain) beat Mrs Jessup, 64, «-0. In the men's fifth round, Richards (U.S.A.) beat Lacoste (France). (Reoeivod July 18th, 9 p.m.) PARIS, July 17. The fifth round has been completed. Cochet (France) beat Williams (U.S.A.) 6-7, 6-8, 6-2, 6-4. Demorpurgo (Italy) beat Harada (Japan) 6-4, 6-1, 6-1. Borotra (France) beat Jacob (India) 4-6, 6-4, 7-5, 7-3. WATER POLO. (tVBTBAIJAH AND ».Z. CABXJE atSOCUTIO*.) (Received July 18th, 9 p.m.) PARIS, July 17. In the final of the Olympio water polo, France beat Belgium. BOXING. (Received July 18th, 9 p.m.) PARIS, July 17. In the Olympic boxing contests, Sinclair, the Australian lightweight, was beaten on points.