THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15047, 17 July 1912, Page 9

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

TEAMS' SWIMMING RACES. I WON BY AUSTRALIA AND BRITAIN. THE NEW ZEALANPER'S'EFFORT.;. By Te] W raph.-Pr«B Asaodatl«i^^Py rS 't ht (ReceiTed July 17. 12.35 a.m.) ' '' STOCRHOTiM, Jul?.' 16 - The teams' swimming race of 300 (free style, with teami of four) was won bv Australia in 10m. 11 l-55., America , being second 1m 10m. 20 1-55., Britain , third in 10m. 28s 3-ss. HiEsaly (N.S.W.) swam a dead heat with , McGillivray (America) in the firstj 200 ■ ■■' metres. ■•'■ ■ '' M. Champion (N.Z.) made 10 yards in the second 200 metres. Boardmaft increased his lead to 20 metres. Hardwiek ' (Sydney) hud a fight with 4 Kanaahokn, against whom he lost in the first 100 me- ' tresj but recovered in the final 100 metres, Swath- a spurt, thus confirming the opinion that Kanahmoku is not dangerous beyond a distance of 130 metres. ;•■-■/ Great Britain won the ladies' 400 metres team swim (free etyle, ■ with teaiijis of ' four)l The Australians did not compete. Lazaro, the Portuguese competitor in the Marathon event, who Was. taken to the hospital in a dying condition after the I conclusion of the race,-is dead. OTHER COMPETITIONS. THE DECATHLON. (Received July 17, 12.35 a.m.) i July 16. , Thorpe won the Decathlon, two Swedes !, were second and third. The Decathlon comprised the following t ©vents :—IOO metres flat, running broad ' jump, putting the weight, running high jump, 400 metres flat, hurdle race (110 '■ metres), throwing the discus, pole jump, ' throwing the javelin, 1500 metres flat, In the 8000 metres crosscountry race, H, •.. Kohlhmaimen won in 45m, lis, Anders ; and Soneke (Swedes) were second, and > 'third. : v ' ' Sweden won the team race in connection * with this event, Finland being second, and Britain third. i America won the 1600 metres relay :■ race in 3h. 165., France being second fit 3h. 205., and Britain third in 3h< 235., Lieutenant Lawrence, of the 18th Hussars, was thrown at a ditch in the horseriding competition, and sustained concussion of the brain. He is recovering. POSITION OF NATIONS. AMERICA FIRST AND BRITAIN SECOND. (Received July 17, 12.35 a.m.) Stockholm, July 16. The contests at the stadium hav«t how concluded. The points are as follows:—• America ...... -' ... ISIB - ! British Empire ... ... 108 K ' Sweden '■ ... ... '' ... 1M : ' .-.- Finland' "......,... 46 | ;' Germany ... ~- ...... 34 The points scored by the British Brnpire \ include those- of South, Africa (16) and j Australia and Canada (13 each). The points for fho track and field events ' are:—- •': - - ;.i - Finlland ... "'. ...... ■'.. ... ...'. 29;: .".-■ | Sweden. ..... - ... ~..,- ... 217 . Britain ... . .-,. ... ... 15 EXPENSES FOR CHAMPION.] AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCLA " : TION'S GRANTr " ' [BY TEI.KOB.ArH.—PHESS ASSOCIATION.] I ■■'.'■'■.■'■ - ",'■ ■ i Christchubch, Tuesday. Tlie council of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association to-night decided to grant £25 towards Malcolm Champion's expenses at the Olympic Games, making a total to date of £75. It ! was also decided to inform Champion that the association would guarantee the remainder of his expenses.