OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 10 July 1924, Page 7

OLYMPIC GAMES.

SCHOLZ WINS 200 METRES,

i AN AUSTRALIAN’S DISQUALIFICATION.

BY CABLE— PRES? ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT Received July 10, 11.25 a.m. _ , PARIS, July 9. J' iirther results at the Olympic are: i 200 Metres.— First semi-final: Scholz L Hill 2, Abrahams 3. Time, 21 4-ssec. Carr ran fourth, and did not qualify! Fomtt was also eliminated. Second semi-final: Paddock 1, Liddell 2 Norton 3 Time, 21 4-ssec. Final: Seholz 1, Paddock 2, Liddell 3. Time, 21 3-5 sec.

Huidles, 110 iiiotros.—Final : Kiiiscv (America) ], Atkinson (South Africa) 2 1 etersson (Sweden) 3. Time ]ssec Reuter. ’. ' In the Olympic fencing final France heat Italy by one touch. The 3000 metres steeplechase final resulted; Rjtola 1, Katz 2, Ron terns 3. .3-ssee.—,Sydney Son Cables Atter Ins previous successes Carr entered the arena very confident, in contrast to his earlier nervousness. He - ran brilliantly and led the field for a hundred metres, but was outclassed though he finished gallantly, Abrahams mating him for third place by inches. In the final Still, Norton and Abrahams followed the place winners. In the walk Austen (Australian) was warned in the first lap by a French nudge, who thought his gait doubtful. In the- second lap an American judge ordered him off when lying second and L. going well. Austen broke down and r wept.in the dressing room. He stated k that he had -walked in races for fourf teen years and his gait had hitherto never been questioned. Austen had easily the best style. The crowd was amazed at the- disqualification, which was the first. Several uproars ensued the crowd hooting and hissing for several minutes. The judges were repeatedly hissed when following the competitors. The climax was reached -when the Austrian Kulinek was disqualified when he. was easily leading the field, but the appeal committee decided that ho should compete in the next round because he did not understand the English warning. The final of the hundred metres hurdle race was thrilling. The American Anderson, who was leading, fell at the second to last hurdle. The African, Atkinson, running a great race, closed on the leaders at eightv metres, but struck a hurdle and lost a yard. Even then he almost caught the' winner, an American, on the tape.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.