OLYMPIC GAMES.
ENGLAND WINS THE RELAY RACE (Pksss AotociAtion.— Copxhiqht.) STOCKHOLM, July 10. > Great Britain won the final of the relay race in 42secs, Sweden being second. • HILL OUTCLASSED IN THE RUNNING EVENTS. ATKINSiQN INWTEE FINAL IN ;swiatMiNG. (Received.' July 11, 11.6 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, July 10. A. Jackson (Britain) won the 1500 metres running in 3mins 57secs, a world's record. Hill -(New Zealand) did not qualify for the final. H. Kolefomaimen ((Finland)' won the 5000 metres in 14mins 36 3-ssecs, a ■world-'s record. Hill >vas fourth in his heat, so did not qualify for the final. Hill retired in the tenth lap in his heat in the 10,000 metres race. Murray (Australia) Tetired after If miles in the 10,000 metre walk. Atkinson (New Zealand) qualified for the final in- the 200 metres breast stroke race. In, the first roiirid of the rowing, Australia meets Gothenburg, Leander meets Canada, and New College meets Norway. LONGWOR3EH WITHDRAWS OWING :■ .": j " TO ILLNESS. (Received July 11, 10.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Longworth lias cabled that he is ill, and that he has withdrawn from the Olympic events on medical advice.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 11 July 1912, Page 6
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