OLYMPIC GAMES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 July 1924, Page 3

OLYMPIC GAMES.

SCENES OF DISORDER. BY CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYB.IGHT PARIS, July 21. The Olympic boxing bouts ended atmidnight amid such scenes of disorder that the British Olympic Committee, alter the meeting, notified the international committee that it v. mild he impossible for British boxers to compete at future Olympic meetings. Some French newspapers are beginning to express the view that the Olympic Games do more harm than good in the held of international relations. The leading tennis points are: America 55, France 28, Britain 16. Boxing.—America 3S, Britain 30, Denmark 20, Argentine IS, Belgium If.—Sydney Sun Cables. In the tennis final, men’s doubles, Hunter and Richards (America) beat Brugnon and Cochet (France) 4 —6, 6 —2, 6 —3, 2 —6, 6 —3. The play-off for third .place for the beaten semifinalists resulted in Borotra, and Lacoste (France.) beating Condon and Richardson (South Africa) 6 —3, 10—8, 6—3. Final mixed doubles.—Williams and Mrs. Wightman (America) beat Richards and Mrs. Jessup (America) 6 —2, 6 —3. —Reuter. - LONDON, July 22. There, was a- cheery function in /the House, of Commons- when Sir Walter De Frece, M.P., gave a dinner to a party of members of the British and American athletic teams, including Australians, South Africans, and A. E. Porritt (New Zealand). Sir Walter De Frece congratulated the Americans on their success and welcomed the .overseas athletes. Mr. Porritt replied for the Dominions.