OLYMPIC GAMES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 18 July 1924, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES

TROUBLE OVER SWIMMING

EVENTS

(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z Cable Association.)

PARIS, July 16. Interest is not waning in the Olympic swimming. Big crowds were anxious to witness the first meeting between Charlton and Neismuller. The Australian, however, was not inclined to unduly exert himself after yesterday’s achievement, reserving his big effort for the final. The Australian camp is jubilant at his successes, and congratulatory messages are pouring in from all quarters, there being dozens from Manly. Beaurepaire did not intend to swim in the 400 metres, but changed his mind when Christie was disqualified. Arne Borg in the last few yards used the breast stroke, and there was a hostile demonstration against him. The American team lodged a protest against the French starter in the swimming races as a result of the disqualification of ißuning, American hack stroker, because of a false start. The Americans state that there was a false start yesterday and the swimmer was called back and the raco re-started. The starter said lie had no power to recall swimmers, which is. directly opposed to his action yesterday. The crowd was also amazed when, during a ladies’ race, the French starter ,aiming his pistol into the water, fired seven rounds of ammunition to recall tho girls. It appears the competitors went before time, which upset the starter. Tho firing frightened the girls. Various swimming executives are indignant at tho starters’ action. PARIS, July 17.

The 400 metres, first semi-final, resulted : Weismuller 1, Charlton 2, Smith (America) 3; 5.13 3-5. Neither Weismuller nor Charlton extended himself. Second semi-final: Arne Borg 1, Ake Borg 2, Hatfield 3; 5.21 2-5. Beaurepaire was a. non-starter. The final will he swum tomorrow afternoon.

To-morrow’s swimming final is regarded as one of the greatest races in the history.of swimming. The three fastest swimmers of tile world, holding between them every record up to a mile, are all at the top of their form, and b is iiiiji. ssible to forecast the w.'iimei. Sculling final: Beresford (Britain) 1, Gilmore (America) 2, Schneider (Switzerland) 3. Bull (Australia) retired after covering three-quarters of the course. The .springboard diving final was won by White (America), Eve (Australia) was placed fifth. At tennis in the fourth round MuKanc heat Jessop 6—2, 6—o; rfth round Richards (America) beat Lacosre (France) B—6, 4—6, I—6, 6—2, 6—3.