OLYMPIC GAMES.
AMERICANS PROMINENT IN I ENNIS. PARIS, July 20. In the mixed doubles semi-finuls, Richards and Airs Jessup (America) beat Timmor and Miss Bounian (Holland), 6 —3, 6—o; and Williams and Airs Wightman (America) beat Gilbert and .Miss AicKane (Britain), 2—6, B—6, 6 —l. —A. and N.Z. cable. Received July 22, 1.10 p.m. PARIS, July 21. In the final of (lie men's doubles at the Olympic tennis tournament limiter and Richards (America) beat Brugnon and L'ochet (France) 4—6, 6 —2, 6—5, 2—6, 6—3. The play oil' for third place between the beaten semi-finalists resulted in Borotra and j.m oste (France) beating London and Richardson (South Africa) 6—3, 10—8, 6—3. In tlie final of the mixed doubles Williams and Airs Wightman (America) beat Richards and Airs Jessup (America) 6 —2, 6 —3. —Reuter.
Received July 22, 1.5 a.m. ‘ PARIS, July 21. Tho leading tennis points at the Olympic games are: America 55, France 28, Britain IG, and in boxing: America 38, Britain 30, Denmark 20. Argentina 18, Belgium 1/.—Sydney Sun cable.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1074, 22 July 1924, Page 6
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