OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 July 1924, Page 9

OLYMPIC GAMES.

LATEST RESULTS. THE SWIMMING EVENTS. BY CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT

_ PARIS, July 17. , No importance is attached to to-day’s meeting between Weismuller and Charlton. Weismuller made the pace and left Charlton tyveiity metres behind at 300 metres. Thereafter he slowed down. Charlton, swimming his easiest, finished well ahead of Smith. In the second semi-final Borg was not troubled, and swain with the greatest ease. The American, Brewes, withdrew. To-morrow’s final is regarded as one of the greatest races in the history of swimming. The three fastest swimmers in the world, holding between them ©very record up to a mile, are all at top form, and it is impossible to forecast the winner.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Swimming.—Four hundred metres: First semi-final.—Weismuller 1, Charlton 2, Smith (America) 3. Time, 5.13 3-5. Neither Weismuller nor Charlton extended himself. Second semi-final.—Arne Borg 1, Ake Borg 2. Hatfield 3. Time, 5.21 2-5. Beaupaire was a non-starter. The final will be swum to-morrow afternoon. Sculling.—Filial: Beresford (Britain) 1, Gilmore (America) 2, Schneider (Switzerland) 3. Bull (Australia) retired after covering three-quarters of the course. Springboard diving.— I The final was won by White (America), and Eve (Australian) was placed fifth Tennis.—Fourth round : ' McKane beat Jessup 6—2, 6—o. Fifth round : Richards (America) beat Leeoste (France) B—6, 4—6, I—6, 6—2, 6—3. —yAus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.