OLYMPIC GASES.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 12 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GASES.

FRICTION AT THE STADIUM. (Press Association,— Copyright.) STOCKHOLM, July 10. Stewart (Australia) ran dead-heat with Macintosh (Great Britain) in the heat in the first round of the 200 metres foot race. . '» , " T. Mac Donald (America) i won the weight putting wit'ih 15.34 metres, a. world's record. ' ■ July 11. In the 1500 metres swimming race Hodgson (Canada) came first in 22min., a record. Hard wick -was. third in 23min 15 2-ssecs. Champion retired, at 100 metres. Hodgson, continuing his swim, beat the mife record with 23min 34 5-10secs. In the final 100 metres swim, free style, Kahanamoku won in 63 2-ssecs, Heavy being second in 54 3-ssecs. Applegarth was the only Englishman to qualify'in the 200 metres ©print final. (A metre is approximately 39. 2-5 inches.) > LONDON, July 11. • 'Sporting Life" says^that,there .is much friction in Stockholm over the judging of certain games, and the general regulations. Reuter'.s Stockholm correspondent compares unfavourably the British competitors with the Americans. The former aore not working seriously,' and the controllers of the team admit indifferent discipline. THE AUSTRALASIAN COMPETITORS. (Received July 12, 9.15 a.m. ) STOCKHOLM, July 11. Longworth did not contest the finals owing to ear trou'ble. Hardwick won his heat. iiv the 400 metres swimming in 336 seconds, Champion ■ (New Zealand) taking a second longer, arid being second. Tartakover did not finish in the fourth heat. . Misses Durack and Wylie won the semi-finals in the ladies' 10q metres in 80 1-5 and 85 4-ssecs respectively. The Australian crew is practising satisfactorilv on the course.