THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19218, 8 July 1924, Page 7

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

PROCESSION ROUND ARENA. AMERICA’S ARAIY OF COMPETITORS. F c*fs Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. PARIS, July 6. The Olympic procession around the arena of the groat Stadium Avas witnessed by 50,000 people. Australia’s 49 representaitivos, wearing green caps and blazers and cream trousers, marched in tho third position. New Zealand’s tour representatives were. led by A. E. Porritt and Miss Shand, the latter Avoaving a cream costume and hat. America’s 365 representatives, headed by naval and military officers, ivitli ladies in smart cream costumes* made up the biggest quota, and resembled an army in comparison Avith the others. The French coni perilous numbered nearly 300. Ireland appeared for the first time as a separate entity. One thousand military pigeons wore released at the moment of the opening, carrying the news over a wide area. The International Amateur Athletic Association discussed a \imposal to alloAv women’s organisations to affiliate and participate in the Olympic Games. Decision was deferred. —Bydnoy Sun Gable. 100 METRES FLAT RACE. PORRITT SECOND IN HIS HEAT. PARIS, July 6. In his heat in the 100 metres flat race E. W. Can- (Australia) ran second to 11. M. Cambridge (Britain). In tho second round Porritt (New Zealand) ran second in his heat to Bowman (America), and Carr ran second to Scholtz (America). Early messages stated that Carr was suffering from a recurrence of a strained tendon, but that he had decided to run with a bandaged leg, although the doctor stated that a rest cf several days uas needed. THE ATHLETIC SECTION. SOME FINE PERFORMANCES. FINLAND IN THE LEAD. PARIS, July 6. (Received July 7, at 9.20 p.m.) There were great crOAvds at tho commencement of the athletic section of the Olympiad. Chief interest centred in tho premilinary heats of tho 100 metres. Carr, with his "leg bandaged, finished behind Abrahams, who won easily in Usee. A feature of tho races was the brilliant form of tho Americans. Each of the four entrants—Murchison, Paddock, Scholtz and Bowman —won his heat. Pomtt_,rau brilliantly, and may reach tiie final. In the second round of the 100 metres Carr lust several yards at the start. His lor-- was troublesome m the first half, but lie” finished brilliantly and overwhelmed all but Scholtz. Carr is confident that he will win the scrni-tinal to-morrow. Abrahams won his second heat in the 100 metres in 10 3-ssec, equalling the Olympic record. All the other heats took 10 4-5. Porritt ran much, better than anyone anticipated. Tho Britishers Stallard and Loire and the South African Oldfield won their heats in tho BGO metres. In the heats of the 800 metres the Australians Boyd, Norman and Newman ran unplaced. . . In tho 10,000 metres race Riiola (if inland) beat Wide (Sweden) in Avorld s recwd time of 30nihi. 231-5 sec. lii the ?,00 metres race Belig (Finland) was third. It is certain that a neiv record will be established in. the 400 metres swim, as Charlton. Weismuller. Bcaurcpaire and Borg are all regularly beating the existing record. Weismuller to-day comfortably registered smin lOsec. and it is predicted that ho Avill win under 5.5. In the final of the javelin throwing J. Myrra (Finland) Aron with a throw ot 62*96 metres. . , , ~ ... At polo Argentine beat the United States bv six goals to five. There 'is a general _ belief among he athletes that it is a mistake to defer the sports until three o’clock in the afternoon, ai several events had to be decided a.mul-i-menusiv There Avero about 35,000 specSors but the Stadium holds, 7C»,C00, so there ’were many gaps. Ritola s feat was remarkable, as it was done on a wet track Ho ran on for 400 metres, thinking that ho had another lap to go. Boyd, the Australian, did not start. The points thus far obtained are as follows: Finland I 1? Sweden ... ••• United States ° Britain . .'—Reuter. Writing in the Sydney Referee “Argus” states; “It would appear to bo a fairly general opinion that tho army corps of American specialists now in tans, and toe. Firms, thanks to them noted distance runners and field games exponents, wdl bo in the van when the numbers go up. However, the rvcnderful reputations of too champions of these countries and their phenomenal trials have not stampeded the supporters of the British Empire, whoso representatives will __ be there or • thereab out ft a! Llio finish. , , . II M. Abrahams, vrho is mentioned in the ’above messages, is the brilliant oxrambridgo University sprinter and broad jumper. At the recent Stamford Bridge championships he exiled the worlds 100 yards record of 9 t j-ssoc.