OLYMPIC GAMES

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 July 1924, Page 7

OLYMPIC GAMES

SEVERAL CONTESTS DECIDED. UNITED STATES LEADING. PORRITT THIRD IN 100 METRES. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received Julv 8, 1.5 n.m. ‘ PARIS, July 7. At the close of to-day’s events, the United States was lending with 54 points. New Zealand is seventh, with four points.—Reuter. LONDON, July 7. Porritt was third in the hundred metres final at the Olympic games.— Reuter. Received July 8, 1.45 p.m. PARIS, July 7. At the Olympic games Abrahams won the hundred metres final. The crowds were wildly excited by the recordbreaking and joined ill the weirdest national cries, creating a deafening din; The. thousands of Americans predominating were particularly demonstrative when Taylor and Legendre established two records' five, minutes. Legendre was not originally included in America’s long jump team.—-Renter. PARIS, July 7. 'The Olympic games were held in glorious weather, and there was a large attendance. “ Hundred metres race. —First semifinal: Scholz. 1, Porritt 2. Murchison (America) 3. Time, 10 4-ssec. Porritt got away last, and for a time appeared' to have no chance of being placed, but by a magnificent finishing effort he almost caught Scholz on the tape. Second semi-final: Abrahams 1, Paddock 2, Bowman (America) 3. Time, 10 3-ssec. Carr ran a brilliant race, and flashing OU u f lf dd for 10 yards. The others then closed in, and a thrilling race resulted; Carr being beaten for third piaee by two inches only. The first three in each semi-final will compete in the final. The eyeling thousand metres race was won by Dempsey. The French champion, Miehard, did not start, but all tlie other cracks competed. Coppins and Broadbent (Australians) won their heats, hut were beaten in the semifinals. » • m m .' ll ' —'Charlton was unplaced $1 the trial 1500 metres. Time, 21min, ' c IyaJ l Hodgson’s Olympc record ot „mm. and is onlv lOsee slower, than Borg s world’s record. Tire 400 metres hurdles resulted • lavlor (America) 1, Vilen (Finland) 9, Riley (America) 3. Time, 52 3-ssec—-a world s record. Brookins (America) finished second,' but .was disqualified for traihng a leg around a hurdle. Eight hundred metres race.—First semi-final: Stallard (Britain) 1, Richardson I America) 2, Martin (Switzer, ™ .d- Second semi-final: Lowe (Britain) 1, Houghton (America) 2, Walters (America) 3. Third semi-final: H°i" e /A ( T Amenca ) Euck (America) 2, Hoff (Norway) 3. High jump.—Osborne (America) 1, Brmvm (America) 2, Lewden (France) 3. Height, 78 inches. . Long jump. Legendre (American) 1. 1 entathlon won . his heat with 306 inches, a world’s record. f-Britan beat Spain by 10 goals