THE TAILTEANN GAMES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19251, 15 August 1924, Page 5

THE TAILTEANN GAMES

AUSTRALIAN SUCCESSES. AMERICAN BREAKS A RECORD. P.-*es XHodation—By TeJagraph—Copyright. LONDON, August 13. (Received August 14, at 5.5 p.m.) Broadbent (Australia) won the 500 metres cycling final by a length in SOsec. The final of the 200 metres swim resulted : Charlton 1, Henry 2, Stedman o. Won by a touch. Time 2min 31sec. The final of the 200 metres flat race resulted: Scholz 1, Carr 2, Coaffee 3. Time, 21 2-osec—a world’s record. ADDITIONAL RESULTS. LONDON, August 13. (Received Augnst 14, at 8.50 p.m.) In the third heat of the 200 metros race Carr beat Porritt by eight yards in 22 l-ssec. In the final Scholz beat Carr by 3ft. In the 110 metres Hurdles Porritt won his heat by syds in 16sec, but was easily beaten in the final by the American Kinsey in 15 2-ssec—an Irish record. Eve (Australia) won the diving contest.—Reuter. SCHOLZ’S RECORD DOUBTED. LONDON, August 14. (Received August 14, at 10.10 p.m.) Chief Interest centred in the meeting between Carr, and Scholz, which was somewhat disappointing, as ' Carr was obviously outclassed over this distance. Scholz caught him at 60 metres and made a characteristic dashing finish. Scholz’s time was doubted, but after a re-measure-ment it was declared to be correct. Nevertheless there were many doubters that a world’s record could be broken on a rain-sodden grass track. It is believed that the time will not be officially recognised. The 200 metres swim provided a terrific struggle between Charlton and Henry, which the former won by a touch only. In the 200 metres breaststroke swim Heard (New Zealand) and Benson (Ireland) deadheated in their heat. Miss Shand won her heat in the women’s 400 metres free style in lOroin 42 2-15 sec.—A. and N.Z. Cable