THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3467, 24 August 1920, Page 38

THE OLYMPIC GAMES.

ANTWERP, August 15. - , Kent Hagfcss ("Australia) won his heat in the ■&>o Kotro3 Hurdles in 57seo. He was defeated In the semi-final. Hunt won his heat in the 100 Metres. The first dny of the competitions was well The weather was brilliant, and the oonfcasta generally were keen. The programme taoluded tho heats and semi-flnals of the 100 rnetrea, 800 Metres, the 440 Hurdles, and the tfarejln Throw, in Which a world's record throw of G2 5-8 metres was established by Joiini Hyrra. August IJ3. In tho tennis competition Washer (Belgium) cjefenfcod Thomas (Australia-/ In thre« straight seta. Thomas, explaining hia d«foab in tho tennis contest, eaid that the hard court did not suit mm, JCfco final of the 400 Metres Hurdles wa« won by homoU (America) in Mboij— a record. Tic

second and third placed men were also Americans. The 100 Metres Bace resulted as follows:—Paddock (America) 1, Kinkeey (America) 2, Edwards (England) 3. Time, 10 4-sseo. There, was an exciting finish. August 17. Australian representation in the tennis games is now finished, as Patterson is not playing in the doubles for business reasons. In the 110 metres hurdles Wilson (New Zealand) won his heat. Kent (Australia) defeated Parker, and qualified for the final of the 10,000 metre's walk.—A. and N.Z. Cable. August 18. Landed (America), in winning tho high jump, cleared 1 metre 93.10 centimetres —a record. Mulle'r (America) and Ekeleond (Sweden) tied for second place at 1 metro 20 centimetres, fit which Baker (Britain), Murphy, and Whalen (America) failed. The 800 metres race resulted: Hill (Britain) 1, Eby (America) .2, Budd (South Africa) 3, Mountain (Britain) 4. August 13. Frigerio (Italy) won the 10,00(1 metres walk in 4Smin 6 2-ssec-August 19. The 110 metres hurdles was won by Thompson (Canada); time, 14 4-ssec—a record. The 200 metres .was won by Hunt (New South Wales). Davidson qualified for the 440 yards final. In the 110 metres hurdles Barron (America) ran second, Murray (America) third, and Wilson (New Zealand (fourth). Won bv 1J yards. In the 10,000 metres walk Permon (America) was second and Gunn (Britain) third. The final of tho long jump resulted as follows: Petersen 1, Johnsen 2, Abrahamssen 3. All tho placed men were Swedes. Tho winner jumped 7 metres 15 centimetres. In the tng-of-war England beat Belgium by two pulls to nil. Tho winners will meet Holland in tho final. In the final of the tng-of-war the City Police, representing Great Britain, beat Holland by two pulls to one. Patrick Byan (America) won the final of the hammer throwing with a, throw of 62 metres 87i centimetres. The final of the 1500 Metres Bace resulted:— Hill (Britain) 1, Baker (Britain) 3, Shields (America) B. Time, 4mln 1 4-ssec. Davidson (New Zealand) won tho third heat of tho £QO Metres B«ce. Paddock (American) was second. Time, 22 4-ssec. August 20. In the heat 3 in the 10,000 metres, Hewitt ("Victoria) retired at the half-distance. Tho 1500 jnetres' final was a great contest, and resulted Hill 1, Baker 2 (both of England).August 21. Parker (New South Wales) was second in the 8000 Metres Walk. This was a great race. Tho winner an Italian named Frigereo, is a brilliant aatlonal walker. Time, iSmin 14 l-6sec.